{"product_id":"rock-roll-nightmares-true-stories-volume-1-paperback","title":"Rock \u0026 Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 1: True Stories, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStaci Layne Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome To Your Nightmare\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKurt Cobain. GG Allin. Wendy O. Williams. Duane Allman. Travis Barker. Jimmy Page. Janis Joplin. Ozzy Osbourne. Chrissie Hynde. Dee Dee Ramone. Chris Cornell. Marc Bolan. Tommy Lee. Amy Winehouse. Jimi Hendrix. What do these artists all have in common? They're rowdy rock stars whose over-the-top lifestyles spun out of control, landing them deep in Rock \u0026amp; Roll Nightmare territory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will read about: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ill-fated 27 Club and how the whole thing got started\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock 'n' roll suicides taken out by guns, pills, and booze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShocking deaths ranging from plane crashes to spider bites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBands beset by tragedy, from Badfinger to The Bee Gees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlarming antics covering everyone from Keith Moon to Keith Richards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBizarre curses and strange, unexplained incidents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove, loss, murder, death by drowning, freak fires, and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRock \u0026amp; Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 1\u003c\/b\u003e is a meticulously-researched, up-to-date, entertaining, and shocking book that rounds up the tragic tales from the 1960s to the present day.\u003cbr\u003eThere is a full bibliography included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/b\u003e continues in a separate book and covers the awful incidents at Altamont, underage groupies, Satanic panic, the murder of John Lennon, musicians who've died on stage, rock stars who lived on borrowed time, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe sure to check out all of the books in the \u003cb\u003eRock \u0026amp; Roll Nightmares \u003c\/b\u003eseries! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/b\u003e Staci Layne Wilson has been writing professionally about rock music for decades and is the director of the multi-award-winning documentary, \u003ci\u003eThe Ventures: Stars on Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e. Staci Layne Wilson is an award-winning author, journalist, and filmmaker specializing in rock music history. In the course of her work, she has interviewed David Crosby, John Fogerty, Jimmy Page, Joni Mitchell, Rob Zombie, Cherie Currie, and Gene Simmons, to name a few. She is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book series to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (a 501c3 nonprofit charity). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS\/AWARDS FOR THE 'ROCK \u0026amp; ROLL NIGHTMARES' BOOK SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStaci Layne Wilson is the Nellie Bly of the rock \u0026amp; roll asylum!-Guitar Girl \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[The Rock \u0026amp; Roll Nightmares books are] MTV's Headbangers Ball meets Tales from the Crypt-perfect entertainment for anyone who's ever played Stairway to Heaven backward to hear the mumbled phrase \"Here's to my sweet Satan.\" -Variety \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's gallows humor galore but it's tempered with Wilson's empathy, ability to see several sides of a situation, and her obvious love of classic rock music and the people who created it. -On the Rock Block \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved this book and couldn't put it down once I started. Staci Wilson has a wonderful writing style, lean and expressive.\" -5-star Amazon review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I really, really thought going into this book I'd know most of the stories. Not even close! I learned something new every page if not every paragraph about the mad excesses, personal tragedies or just bad luck that legendarily befalls musicians.\" -5-star Amazon review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilson's extensive research sifts the facts from hearsay. I don't care how much you know about rock gossip. You'll be surprised and shocked by some of the anecdotes. -Rock Bottom Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of rock 'n roll - and the macabre - it doesn't get much better than this book. Yes, the information is out there but the way this author puts it all together is most unique and entertaining. -5-star \u003ci\u003eGoodReads\u003c\/i\u003e review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRock \u0026amp; Roll Nightmares Book Awards: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- READERS' FAVORITE: SILVER SEAL CERTIFIED 5-STAR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e- FINALIST: AMERICAN BOOKFEST AWARDS\u003cbr\u003e- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Best of True Crime -- Notable Non-Fiction Award\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121294086279,"sku":"9781737513933","price":23.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/937b12354c42d5ce5bacf28f2a6dde1c.webp?v=1732552578","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rock-roll-nightmares-true-stories-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}