Some Great Rock Music Books Coming in 2022 from Spenwood Books! Check Them Out Now

Some Great Rock Music Books Coming in 2022 from Spenwood Books! Check them out
now…

All Down The Line – A People’s History of the Rolling Stones 1972 North American Tour

Hear the diesel drumming… all down the line! The 1972 visit to North America by the Rolling Stones was the first concert tour by the bad boys of rock since the ill-fated Alamont show in 1969. The tour has gone down in history as one of rock’s most celebrated, and this book brings together the eyewitness accounts of more than 250 fans as we travel across Canada and the United States with Mick, Keith and the boys, playing 48 shows across 23 states in just 54 days. Compiled by Richard Houghton

Thin Lizzy – A People’s History

It’s been 35 sad years since Phil Lynott passed away. This book takes you back to the glory days of the 1970s and 1980s, with the Thin Lizzy story told in the words of over 300 fan memories of Phil, Scott, Brian, Robbo, Gary, John – and Midge! It won’t be long ’til summer comes…. Compiled by Richard Houghton

Neil Young – A People’s History

Neil Young has been rocking like a hurricane since the 1960s. This book brings together the memories of over 400 fans of the Godfather of Grunge, whether performing with CSN&Y, on his own, with the Stray Gators, the Blue Notes or the mighty Crazy Horse. From early solo success to feedback laced guitar frenzy, this is the story of Canada’s greatest export to the world! Compiled by Richard Houghton.

Slade – A People’s History

For anyone who grew up in Britain in the 1970s, the sound of Slade is as much a part of their youth as wanting a Raleigh Chopper and a pair of platform boots. Slade – A People’s History is the story of the first band since The Beatles to have three successive singles go straight into the charts at number 1. Get down and get with it as over 300 Slade fans share their memories. Written by music journalist Malcolm Wyatt, author of This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash, and Richard Houghton. 

Goin’ Down De Mont

Leicester’s De Montfort Hall has been the venue of choice for live music acts going back to before the days of The Beatles. This collection of music memories of one of the Midlands’ most loved concert halls has been compiled by Bruce Lee Pegg, author of the acclaimed 2002 biography, Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry.

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Rolling Stones Tell Trump To Stop Using Their Music

Rolling Stones tell Trump to stop using their music

The BBC has reported that the Rolling Stones have told Donald Trump to stop playing their songs during his presidential campaign.

The band have issued a statement saying that the US presidential candidate does not have permission to use the band's music.

"The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately."

The candidate has been playing their songs at his rallies for months.

Their 1969 hit You Can't Always Get What You Want has been a particular favourite.

The band are not the first to protest at the reality TV star and businessman - now the Republican front-runner - using their music during his campaign. Adele, Aerosmith, Neil Young and REM have also asked the him to desist from using their music.

Neil Young Live At The Cellar Door Released Dec 10

Neil Young will release Live At The Cellar Door, the latest in his Archives Performance

Series, on December 10th on Reprise Records.

The album collects recordings made during Young's intimate six-show solo stand at The Cellar Door in Washington D.C. between November 30th and December 2nd, 1970, a few months after Reprise released his classic third solo album After The Gold Rush in August. Of the many unique gems found on Live At The Cellar Door, a rare solo version of "Cinnamon Girl" performed on piano rather than guitar is a particular treasure for Neil fans (the full band version appears on Young's 1969 second solo album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere).

The album, which features Young performing on acoustic guitar and piano, includes tracks that are interesting for several reasons, such as stunning live versions of songs that appeared on After The Gold Rush ("Tell Me Why," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Birds," "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and the title track) and solo performances of the Buffalo Springfield songs "Expecting To Fly" (from their 1967 second album Buffalo Springfield Again), "I Am A Child" (from their third and final album Last Time Around and Young's 1977 Decade compilation), and "Flying On The Ground Is Wrong," from their 1966 self-titled debut.

In addition, Live At The Cellar Door features early, raw performances of songs that wouldn't appear until subsequent Young albums, including the rarity "Bad Fog Of Loneliness" (which appears on Live At Massey Hall '71 - released in 2007-- but was previously unreleased until the studio band version was included on Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972) and "Old Man" (released two years later on 1972's Harvest album). "Down By The River," also from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, rounds out the spectacular set.

Live At The Cellar Door was recorded by Henry Lewy and produced by Young.

As with Young's previous releases in the Archives series, Live At The Cellar Door will be released digitally, on CD, and on 180-gram vinyl (mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and pressed at Pallas in Germany).

The track-listing for Live At The Cellar Door is as follows:

Side One:
Tell Me Why
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
After The Gold Rush
Expecting To Fly
Bad Fog Of Loneliness
Old Man
Birds
Side Two:
Don't Let It Bring You Down
See The Sky About To Rain
Cinnamon Girl
I Am A Child
Down By The River
Flying On The Ground Is Wrong

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