CORE ROCK & MUSIC INDUSTRY MEMOIRS (ESSENTIALS) (16 books)

A collection of the most iconic rock and music-industry memoirs ever written. These books shaped the entire genre... raw stories from musicians, misfits, and legends who lived through the highs, the crashes, and everything in between. If someone wants to understand the real history of modern music culture, these titles are the foundation.

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1	The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl 4.43 avg rating — 167,386 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Backstage Pass: Decades of Sex, Drugs, Tragedy and the Darker Side of Rock & Roll by J.D. DeCosta (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Life by Keith Richards 3.90 avg rating — 98,347 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis 4.10 avg rating — 101,630 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee 4.14 avg rating — 49,206 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon 4.02 avg rating — 3,584 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Just Kids by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 351,741 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol 3.84 avg rating — 3,244 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson 3.81 avg rating — 32,054 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg 3.94 avg rating — 3,143 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge by Mark Yarm (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 4,435 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret by Kent Hartman 4.07 avg rating — 2,482 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Hit So Hard: A Memoir by Patty Schemel 4.20 avg rating — 1,649 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,057 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Cross 4.17 avg rating — 10,386 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Slash by Slash really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30,576 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars