Monday, March 19, 2012

New Rock Biographies

Making your summer reading list now? Our new rock biographies are great reads for those long summer days!

 
by Paul Brannigan
The epic story of a singular career that includes Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Them Crooked Vultures. Based on ten years of original, exclusive interviews with the man himself and conversations with a legion of musical associates like Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, DC punk legend Ian MacKaye, and Nevermind producer Butch Vig, this is Grohl's story. He speaks candidly and honestly about Kurt Cobain, the arguments that almost tore Nirvana apart, the feuds that threatened to derail the Foo Fighters' global success, and the dark days that almost caused him to quit music for good.
Read about Nirvana's Kurt Cobain in Heavier than Heaven.

The bass player for Mötley Crüe and a skilled photographer in his own right offers a unique visual memoir of his rock and roll life.
More books about Nikki and Motley Crue: The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, by Nikki Sixx and The Dirt, by Motley Crue.


Like American Idol? Read judge Steven Tyler’s story in
 Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
The frontman of the classic rock band Aerosmith tells his story, including his rise to rock stardom in the 1970s, the band's drop in popularity, and their comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s.
 Also new at the library is Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi’s biography, Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath.


Or, try some classics:




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