From a noted music critic from Rolling Stone magazine comes an in-depth portrait of rock-and-roll and its effects on society; the musicians who become rock icons; the deaths of Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary, and Kurt Cobain and how they influenced the world of music; and more. Reprint. K. PW.

From a noted music critic from Rolling Stone magazine comes an in-depth portrait of rock-and-roll and its effects on society; the musicians who become rock icons; the deaths of Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary, and Kurt Cobain and how they influenced the world of music; and more. (view table of contents)

The youngest brother of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore describes their violence-impacted family life and the poignant discussions held by the two brothers in the days before the elder's controversial 1977 execution. Reprint