Title

Too Late To Stop Now

Description

Bloomsbury presents Too Late To Stop Now by Allan Jones, read by Matt Bates. More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash. Allan Jones brings stories – many previously unpublished – from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour. - A band's aftershow party in San Francisco being gatecrashed by cocaine-hungry Hells Angels - Chrissie Hynde on how rock'n'roll killed The Pretenders - What happened when Nick Lowe and 20 of his mates flew off to Texas to join the Confederate Air Force - John Cale on his dark alliance with Lou Reed Allan Jones remembers a world that once was – one of dark excess and excitement, outrageous deeds and extraordinary talent, featuring legends at both the beginnings and ends of their careers.

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Product details

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Caravel

Author:

Jones Allan

Title:

Too Late To Stop Now

read by:

Matt Bates

Fabely Genre:

Society

Language:

ISBN Audio:

9781448218288

Publication date:

May 24, 2023

Keywords:

Duration

13 hrs 43 mins

Product type

AUDIO

Explicit:

Audio drama:

Unabridged:

Yes

About the author:

Allan Jones is an award-winning British music journalist and editor. He was editor of Melody Maker from 1984 to 1997 then launched Uncut magazine and for 15 years wrote a popular monthly column called Stop Me If You've Heard This OneBefore, based on his experiences as a music journalist in the 70s and 80s, a prosperous time for the music press. His book, Can't Stand UpFor Falling Down, was the Sunday Times' Music Book of the Year 2017.