Published in 2016 and updated twice a year, the book contains full information on around 600 bands in the pop, rock, folk and jazz fields, active in Italy during the 70's, with biographies, discographies, collectors' notes, rarity rating (LP's only) and black & white cover pictures. Taken from the popular italianprog.com website, created by the author in 2002 and well-known to many prog music fans all over the world, this book was first issued in English in 2008 and later in Japanese and Italian editions. This is the new updated English edition.