6 Must-Read Rock Memoirs
adam12
March 2nd, 2020
In honor of National Read Across America Day, here’s a short-stack of books that belong on every rock fan’s reading list.
Sure, you've probably watched it on Netflix. But not of Mötley Crüe's legendary debauchery made it onto the screen. You need to dig into the book to get into all the good stuff.
I'm only a couple of chapters into this one, and I'm already blown away. It's not just the origins of the Beastie Boys, but a snapshot of the music and culture in New York City, starting in the early 1980s. Fascinating stuff.
Michael Azerrad profiles 13 bands who helped lay the underground groundwork in the 80s that led to the alternative explosion of the 90s. Think Minor Threat, The Replacements, and Dinosaur Jr.
A legendary memoir from a legendary rocker with legendary quotes like: "I had no remorse whatsoever about my overdose — but I was pissed off at myself for having died. The whole hospital excursion really ate into my day off."
Let's be honest: if we're taking the time to read a rock memoir, we want a juicy payoff. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers delivers in spades (read: there's lots of sex).
Ten years ago, Keith Richards spilled it all in is memoir 'Life.' We only have two questions: how the hell is Keef still alive after all that and how have you not read his story yet?