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  • Published: 24 November 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141918884
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288
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Rock Star Babylon




The myths and rumours that make rock'n'roll, rock'n'roll

Why was Candle in the Wind for Diana a terrible mistake?

Which rock star left an unspeakable gift inside a hotel room hairdryer?

What's the story behind Ozzy Osbourne and the exploding mouse?

Rock and roll and rumour go together like Peaches and Geldof. Tales of outrageous excess, of the filth and the fury (not to mention the furry) are part of music's heritage.

Whether they're true or bare-faced lies, Jon Holmes has gathered together the greatest pop and rock myths and legends ever told. These stories have come straight from the mouths of those that were there, those that shouldn't have been there and those that were there for a bit but left early and only heard about it afterwards.

  • Published: 24 November 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141918884
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288
Categories:

About the author

Jon Holmes

Jon Holmes is an eight-time Sony Award and double BAFTA-winning writer, comedian and broadcaster. His radio credits include writing and performing on The Now Show, co-creating and writing Dead Ringers, writing and being a regular panellist on The 99p Challenge and working with Armando Iannucci on his Sony Award-winning Charm Offensive.

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