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The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-CH requires students to take JOMC 50, Electronic Information. In this class, we were required to research a topic. The research consisted of using library and Internet resources by using various research tactics.

Topic:

The Rolling Stones (English Rock Bands)

Section I: Introduce Your Topic and Keywords

After deciding among various topic, I chose a subject that interested me and that I knew would have material available: The Rolling Stones. I had to narrow my search after not finding enough material on 'British rock bands' and 'British rock bands of the 1960s'. I've been listening to the Stones since I was a child and own most of their albums. They were a classic rock group from England that became and still is one of the most famous and respectable bands not only in England, but in the U.S. Questions I would like to answer through research are:

How "big" are the tours? How much money do they (the tours) bring in? Do the Rolling Stones only play in front of large crowds?
How have the Rolling Stones influenced the music society?

The intended audience for the research can be general. The audience primarily concerns people who enjoy classic rock, in particular, the Rolling Stones. People who grew up during the first thirty years of the band are now in their 40s and 50s. Generally, these people read newspapers and magazines such as Rolling Stone.

Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis
rolling stones w/ entertainment industry
rolling stones w/ classic rock

Search engine on Web <http://www.google.com/.>
Greatest rock groups AND 1960s
British rock groups AND rolling stones

Six best sources:

Davis, Stephen (2001, September 15). Old gods almost dead: The 40-year
odyssey of the Rolling Stones. Kirkus Reviews [Online], (400 words). Available: 2001 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].

EMI/Virgin Records celebrate a trilogy of Rolling Stone anniversaries (2001).
Business Wire [Online], (401 words). Available: 2001 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].

Gunderson, Edna (1997, September 25). On Babylon Tour, classic rock
Still crackles with raw energy. USA Today [Online] p.3D (341 words). Available: 1997 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 1].

Mitchell, Rick (1998, February 13). Stones cozy up with fans at smaller venue.
The Houston Chronicle [Online], p.38A (492 words). Available: 1998 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].

Morse, Steve (1989, October 4). This may be the last time: Stones fire it up once
more. The Boston Globe [Online], p.72D (401 words). Available: 1989 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].

Top-Grossing North American Concert Tours, 1985-99 (2001).
World Almanac and Book of Facts [Online]. Available:
2001 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].

Title of Web Page: Just Go: The Rolling Stones
Web Address: www.pioneerplanet.com/justgo/stones/
Brief Description: The site goes beyond tour and basic band information and
enables Rolling Stone fans to search through a variety of articles and quotes collected over the years concerning the band. It also provides photographs from tours.
Source of the Web Site: Pioneer Planet 2002

Title of Web Page: Rock.com Rolling Stones
Web Address: http://www.stones.com
Brief Description: This site provides information for just about any band. It
includes recent information about Rolling Stone touring dates and discography and also provides fans with a chat room. The site has links to SoundStone.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
Source of the Web Site: Rock.com

Title of Web Page: Rockmine: Main Site: The Rolling Stones
Web Address: http://www.rockminemusic.co.uk/stones.html
Brief Description: This site provides all the basic information that the other sites
give, but also includes unique facts and links. Not only does the site give
concert updates for the Rolling Stones, chat rooms and discography, but it provides fans with singles that each member produced with out the rest of the band, information on their guitars and insight to solo albums.
Source of the Web Site: Rockmine Archives

Title of Web Page: Rolling Stones
Web Address: http://www.the-rolling-stones.com
Brief Description: This is an official web site of the Rolling Stones. The site
includes news about the band, audio and video clips, discography, history
pictures (image gallery), fun and games and an email list. It's a reliable
to search for information about the band and find up-to-date facts about
tours and records.
Source of the Web Site: The Rolling Stones and Virgin Records America

Title of Web Page: Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet
Web Address: http://www.beggarsbanquet+online.com
Brief Description: This site is based off of Beggars Banquet, the official Rolling
Stones newsletter that was established in the first few years of the band.
The site keeps the newsletter tradition alive for people across the world to
read. The site includes issues of the newsletter (past and recent), history
of the band, a gallery, and information about their music and tour dates.
Source of the Web Site: KTECH

Section V: Mini-Essay

TITLE: The Rolling Stones: The World's Greatest Rock Band?
(Topic Area: The Rolling Stones)

Ever since Elvis sang his first song and the Beatles set foot in the U.S., the debate as to whom is the greatest rock band has been a constant argument. As the years pass and more bands join together, the list gets longer. No matter what poll you look at, classic rock bands and artists from England have dominant positions: the Beatles, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Elton John. According to a large following of fans, one of these British bands, the Rolling Stones, "are arguably the 'Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World.'"

According to a 2001 poll of the 100 greatest artists of hard rock by music station VH1, the Rolling Stones rank 67th. The magazine Spin ranks the Rolling Stones ninth in a poll of the 50 greatest bands. (3) If polls were ased on how much revenue the band makes touring, the Rolling Stones lead all bands, making $121.2 million in their 1994 tour, $17.7 million more than the next band, Pink Floyd. (4)

Is it possible for one band to be the greatest rock band in the world? When Andrew Loog Oldham discovered the Rolling Stones, he believed that they would become the greatest rock group if they performed liked they needed to. Oldham once said, "Stars must be killers, always striking first and last." (1) To most people, the Rolling Stones fit the description of what a rock band should be. Keith Richards, guitarist of the Rolling Stones, claimed that it was absurd for people to title the group the world's greatest rock band, especially since the title came to be known in the 1970s after the break up of the Beatles. I believe that the Rolling Stones are one of the greatest bands to ever be introduced to the world, however, each person has his or her own definition of the greatest band. In my opinion, Richards puts it best by saying, "On any given night, a different band can be the greatest in the world, when nothing goes wrong and it's flying." (2).

(1) Brown, Mick (2000, June 11). He threw tantrums, made demands, and created the world's greatest rock band. Sunday Times (London) [Online], (805 words). Available: 2000 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 5].
(2) Hilburn, Robert (1989, September 2). Robert Hilburn: The Stones start up. Los Angeles Times [Online], part 5, p. 1, column 2 (1256 words). Available: 1989 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 5].
(3) Soriano, Cesar G. (2002, January 9). 'Spin' charts rock's greatest. USA Today [Online], p. 1D (567 words). Available: 2002 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 5].
(4) Top-Grossing North American Concert Tours, 1985-99 (2001). World Almanac and Book of Facts [Online]. Available: 2001 Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis [2002, February 3].Title of Web Page: 100 Greatest Artists of Hard R

Title of Web Page: Rock and Roll Tours, Touring Bands
Web Address: http://www.rockandrollusa.com/rock_concerts_touring_bands.htm
Brief Description: Detailed descriptions of the tours of the bands of the 1960s.
Source of the Web Site: Rock&Roll.com

Title of Web Page: The Rolling Stones: The Renegades
Web Address: http://www.geocites.com/fabgear5/rolling_stones.html
Brief Description: Provides a detailed history of the Rolling Stones.
Source of Web Site: Britmania