In the 1980s, the San Francisco Bay Area was heaven for hardcore headbangers. Shunning Hollywood hairspray and image in favor of a more dangerous street appeal, the Bay Area thrash metal scene was home to Exodus, Metallica, Testament, Possessed, Death Angel, Heathen, Vio-Lence, Attitude Adjustment, Forbidden, and Blind Illusion ? and served as a second home to like-minded similar bands like Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Anthrax, Megadeth, and more. Beginning as teenagers taking snapshots of visiting heavy metal bands during the 1970s, Brian "Umlaut" Lew and Harald "O." Oimoen documented the birth and growth of the local metal scene. Featuring hundreds of unseen live and candid color and black-and-white photographs, Murder in the Front Row captures the wild-eyed zeal and drive that made Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth into legends, with over 100 million combined records sold.
The band played their last Acid Test on March 12 , 1966 , in Los Angeles , but remained lifelong friends with Kesey and the Merry Pranksters , one of whom — Carolyn Adams , known as “ Mountain Girl ” —became Jerry Garcia's lover and ...
Queen: We are the Champions
In the space of a year The Spice Girls have become a worldwide phenomenon. Love them, or loath them, you can not ignore them. This inspirational spoof guide to Spice...
Among the first signings to Swan Song was Maggie Bell , the former singer with Stone the Crows , which had disbanded after Les Harvey , the band's guitarist and Bell's boyfriend , had been fatally electrocuted on stage in 1972.
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“ Pete came along here some months ago to see Waiting For Godot , " explained artistic director Frank Dunlop , " and then he brought the rest of the Who , and they were enthusiastic too . ” ( In mid - 1970 , Dunlop had made overtures to ...
Mark Hollingsworth, a manager of rock bands and an advocate for the poor, tells his story about his family and his many travels around the world, always seeking to understand the uncertainties of life.
In this vivid account of the group's journey, Barney Hoskyns spans the entire course of American rock and brilliantly captures the raw magic and complex personalities of these "musician's musicians."
All American Boys: Scott Engel, John Maus, Gary Leeds : Kevin Bruce, Jonathan Young, Al Schneider, John Stewart, P.J. Proby,...
" J'aime beaucoup l'ouvrage de Victor Bockris et Gerard Malanga et suis impressionné par sa profondeur.