The new Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore revised edition by Stan Goldstein and Jean Mikle was released in late 2004. This 146-page book is almost twice the size of the first edition. It has 300 photos and describes 200 musically special shore points.

Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore is a comprehensive guide to the places that Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Southside Johnny and others have made famous. It covers a diversity of topics and personal accounts. The book is filled with great pictures including The Boss as a long-haired teen to more recent Springsteen appearances. The guide also has maps and lists of Internet sites and phone numbers for artists, clubs, Jersey shore radio stations and information about Asbury Park.

The newly revised Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore!

Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore spans the musical history of Asbury Park and other nearby towns. A good portion of the book focuses on Springsteen but there is plenty of additional information about the region and the many other great musicians (well-known and perhaps not so well-known) from the Jersey shore.

The book has personal narratives by author Stan Goldstein about his many Springsteen encounters as well as accounts of CD release parties at Jacks in Red Bank, and plenty of stories about his memories of great musical moments at the legendary Stone Pony night club. The book is vibrant and the diversity of photos really captures the spirit of the times and places.

Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore is interesting and useful if you come to New Jersey in search of song sites and musical history. Another positive about the guide is that a portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to Jersey shore charities.

Bruce Springsteen put Freehold and Asbury Park, New Jersey on the rock map!

One of the key contributors to Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore is famed rock photographer John Cavanaugh who has been behind the lens to document the historic histrionics that have occurred on the New Jersey music scene in the past fifteen years. Cavanaugh is the official photographer of such Jersey Shore music institutions as the aforementioned Stone Pony night club and the Light of Day and Writers In The Raw musical series.

Cavanaugh now has a new website which serves as an online museum and shrine to some of the shore's more happening occurrences. Rocktography.info prominently features his internationally-known photography of music greats from the past and present. According to Cavanaugh the website will let fans know when they can purchase Rocktography photography and where John will be appearing to showcase his work. The site promises to be updated frequently with new galleries, magazine covers where John's photography has appeared and lots more to interest true music fans.

Cavanaugh, who is known for his live on-stage shots, is regularly seen in the midst of the Stone Pony crowd, often perched atop a chair, recording the action while the crowd dances around him. His photos of Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Jon Bon Jovi, Joe Grushecky, John Eddie and Boccigalupe and many others have been published in numerous publications in the United States and Europe, including Rolling Stone, Backstreets, The Star Ledger, Asbury Park Press, New York Times, as well as countless other fanzines and websites.

Rocktography.info will feature photos from Cavanaugh's portfolio spanning his impressive photography career. In addition to exciting galleries of live concert photos, the website includes links to the many artist sites that feature John's work, plus press clippings, credits and other memories of the legends and moments captured by his camera.

Southside Johnny hails from Ocean Grove on the Jersey shore!

Visitors to rocktography.info can get information about the Rocktography Galleries, Meet and Greets and Asbury Park Storyteller Series events that have been hosted over the past few years. These special gatherings give fans the opportunity to see John Cavanaugh's photography up close in a gallery setting, meet their musical favorites, and hear them perform and tell stories about their career. These events have hosted such familiar names as Clarence Clemons, Gary U.S. Bonds, Soozie Tyrell and Patty Blee and have been warmly received by performers and fans alike.

Rocktography.info will be the premiere website for fans around the world to view photographs of their Jersey Shore favorites rocking and rolling in some of the world's best-known venues. It will highlight the special events taking place in this area, as well as the artists who make the music so special.

New Jersey has a wonderful musical heritage and has been the scene of profound rock history. If you are having trouble believing that then pick up a copy of Rock and Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore or visit Rocktography.info today. Better yet, why not book yourself a trip to the New Jersey shore today to take the tour yourself?

If you're looking for great music – from hot rock to cool jazz – you can find it at the Jersey shore any time of year!

John Cavanaugh's Rocktography website is alive with musical history!

Originally Published: 05/07/2005 on Kweevak.com