Nevermind : It's Only Rock of Ages

by Sal Nudo

"The power of music is unique in its ability to transform our senses," says Sal Nudo, who chronicles the music of his youth and its effect on his life in 'Nevermind: It's Only Rock of Ages (Featuring Def Leppard and Nirvana)'.

In an intelligent, humorous, and creative commentary, Nudo examines and compares the rise and fall of slick metal bands like Def Leppard against the raw, unprocessd energy of later groups like Nirvana. In so doing, Nudo reveals a slice of his high school and college life -- a time when pizza and loud music meant everything. We witness an entertaining transformation and maturation of his musical tastes, from bang-your-head music with heavy sexual innuendos to the genuine, unpolished passion of independent, alternative rock.

'Nevermind...' is a thoroughly enjoyable commentary on rock music, as well as a discussion of a young man's coming of age.

Genres: Nonfiction

40 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 1999

About the author

Sal Nudo is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books available on Amazon. Drawing on his master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his work often explores journalism techniques and creative nonfiction.

Nudo earned the "What I Believe" Essay Award from Townsend Press in 2025 and was a winner in the 2026 "One Room One Challenge" contest for his essay, "Intermittent Light." He also received the Marian and Barney Brody Creative Feature Article Writing Award in 2015. His writing has been featured in Illinois Alumni magazine, the Mahomet Citizen, and in local publications.