# rock and roll books **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-books/158633 "2003-03-02T20:29:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-books/158633/21 "2003-03-09T16:27:24Z")
If you are a fan of Joy Division, I would recommend “Touching From a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division” by Ian’s widow Deborah Curtis. It’s a rather harrowing account of their life together and Ian’s gradual breakdown and suicide. “Rotten: No Irish-No Blacks-No Dogs” is John Lydon’s autobiography. It contains not only Lydon’s opinionated view of the world but also reminiscences by his friends and family. For Led Zeppelin fans “Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored” by former tour manager Richard Cole is an account of the band’s antics from someone who spent several years with them. ---
**Author:** ![maikai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@maikai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maikai)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-books/158633/22 "2003-03-09T20:09:48Z")
[U2 at the End of the World](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385311575/qid=1047239417/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/002-8850046-6992853) This was written by a reporter who had almost total access to the band during the ZooTV tour. An excellent book. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-books/158633/23 "2003-03-09T20:59:38Z")
**Let It Blurt: The Life & Times of Lester Bangs, America’s Greatest Rock Critic** - by Jim DeRogatis Great book. Way great. LC [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-and-roll-books/158633.md?page=1)