Curtis Paul was in a death metal band 15 years ago that was successful and made some waves, but now he's living the suburban dream, with his wife and kids. When he meets up with his old manager, he realises he misses the life on stage, and the band gets back together, but can he …
Continue reading Death Metal Duck by Justin Heggs and Cam Hayden (graphic novel)
A "true crime" book about band The Shivers, the rise and then the big, tragic fall: from their early days, the blood soaked riots at their concerts, to the day, at the height of their fame, lead singer Lily Lawless confessed to a murder ten years before... The band agreed to finally break their silence …
Jane Start is a music star who had a hit ten years ago, but who has had middling success since. When the writer of her original song, Jonesy, contacts her about performing at the Royal Albert Hall, she reluctantly gets on a plane, where she meets cute with a handsome Oxford English Professor. Soon they …
AnnieLee is on the run to Nashville, determined to make it big, stealing a truck on the way and willing to sleep rough. While she has talent, she also has a past, and it's one that determined to catch up to her. Ethan is a musician who sees her in a bar and can't forget …
Continue reading Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
With the help of George Vecsey, Loretta Lynn wrote the story of her life 1976. It was a huge bestseller and has never been out of print. It was made into a film in 1980, starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, and last year marked the 40th anniversary of that film. (I have a …
Continue reading Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey
I love Dolly Parton. She's such an original and such a bright spark of honesty and kindness. She's funny, she's smart, she makes fun of herself and handles it brilliantly when others make fun of her. She never talks badly about others and has even been known to offer a helping hand to people who …
A fable of stardom's rewards. It's the 90's in New York, and Johnny Elias is deeply in love with Megan Price, the beautiful daughter of wealthy PR and snob, Katherine. Watching a concert in Central Park with Megan and his best friend Andy, they're perfectly happy. But everything is about to change. Katherine thinks that …
Continue reading Poet Of The Wrong Generation by Lonnie Ostrow
I'm pretty excited to share this one with you, because I really enjoyed it. But before I tell you about it, in the interest of full disclosure, this was sent to me by the lovely people at Simon & Schuster for review. This book is the third volume in a series of young adult fiction …
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