Thanks for the recommendations - I'll have to pick up one of those this week.
ION, I saw this in two blogs, so....
Guitarist death to be re-examined
The death of former Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones is to be reviewed following new evidence, it has been revealed.
Police in Sussex were handed new information connected to the musician's untimely death 40 years ago.
Mr Jones, was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool at a house in Cotchford farm, Hartfield, East Sussex.
An inquest recorded a verdict of death by misadventure but speculation continued that he was murdered.
A spokesman for Sussex police said the force had been handed documents connected with Jones's death, prompting the review.
But he added it was too early to launch a fresh investigation.
He added: "These papers will be examined by Sussex Police, but it is too early to comment at this time as to what the outcome will b
Oops - forgot to answer this:
He also asks for more details as to what you're looking to get out of it.
Dunno. I'm curious about the very early days of the Beatles... like when they were playing in Hamburg and what-not....
Well, the film Backbeat is all about Hamburg. I never read the book its based on, but there is one. [link]
I feel like my brain has a fair amount of info about the Hamburg era but I'm not sure if its from one book or a dozen. I'll flip through the ones I still have and see.
(Edit: That link is being a PitA. It cuts off that close paren. It's just the Backbeat article on Wikipdia.)
Review/article on the 33 1/3 books in LA Times: [link]
Part of the beauty of the 33 1/3 series is that there's something for any fan of popular music to appreciate. The series has covered soul musicians like Dusty Springfield and James Brown and country acts such as the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. There are books for indie rock fans (Neutral Milk Hotel, Guided By Voices), hip-hop enthusiasts (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), and Top 40 aficionados (Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen).
The Byrds are country?
They're credited with inventing country-rock when they added Gram Parsons and then Clarence White for
Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
my dead celebrity boyfriend.
Now on my radio -- "Double Shot of My Baby's Love." Does any other song of the '60s exude so much testosterone?
