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10 Books on the Rolling Stones (page 2)


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Cover art for OLD GODS ALMOST DEAD
NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 6, 2001

"An engrossing cultural narrative, riddled with bombastic prose."
A detailed biography of the Rolling Stones, emphasizing musical minutiae and salacious recollections. Read full book review >
Cover art for KEITH RICHARDS
NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2004

"Less than a glance at what drove "the man death forgot.""
Hollow if high-revved portrait of the Rolling Stones guitarist and songwriter from rock-music biographer Sandford (Mick Jagger, 1994, etc.). The only thing missing, tellingly, is his subject's voice. Read full book review >
Cover art for EXILE ON MAIN STREET
NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 30, 2006

"There's much sleaze to be found in these pages, but precious little about how the Stones forged their rock-'n'-roll art."
Decadence, death and, oh yeah, the making of the quintessential Stones album. Read full book review >
Cover art for LIFE
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 26, 2010

""A jury of my peers would be Jimmy Page, a conglomeration of musicians, guys that have been on the road and know what's what," Richards growls. Let no mere mortal judge him, then, but merely admire both his well-written pages and his stamina."
The dread pirate Richards, scourge of straight society and rock icon, bares all--including a fang or two. Read full book review >