Tag: rock memoirs
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150+ Rock Memoirs: The Ultimate List
Have you ever wondered why there’s been a two-decade wave of rock star memoirs and autobiographies on the bookshelves and in our virtual bookstores? We’ve compiled the ultimate list of the best rock memoirs to demonstrate the incredible variety of musicians who’ve added “author” to their resumés. But first, let’s understand why this phenomenon is…
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What’s With the Rock Star Memoir Boom?
Algorithms are funny things. I was searching Amazon for an album when I noticed a bunch of suggested products further down the page. I paused at Confess: The Autobiography by Rob Halford—mainly because it was news to me—but the books keep coming from Slash, Mike Campbell, Prince, Kenny Loggins… Soon, my feed was absolutely flooded…
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Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review
When approaching an intimate memoir like Brothers by Alex Van Halen, it’s important to establish what the book isn’t trying to do. Brothers isn’t a rock star tell-all. It’s not a searing fuck-off to former band members. It’s not a stereotypical, celebratory memoir of rock n’ roll hedonism. If you go into Brothers looking for…
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Dan Epstein Interview: Co-Author of Now You’re One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross
I’m old enough to remember a time when rock star memoirs were rare occurrences. The last 20 years have brought an avalanche of memoirs and autobiographies from some of rock’s biggest—and sometimes, not-so-big names. What’s driving the rock memoir boom is another subject entirely. But let’s just say that rock musicians are strongly motivated to…