Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine by

Description: Sticky Fingers by Joe Hagan The ultimate inside account of 50 years of rocknroll excess from Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone and one of the best connected men of the twentieth century FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Youve heard the controversy, now read the book:Sticky Fingers is Joe Hagans pulsing account of 50 years of rocknroll excess from Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine and one of the best-connected men of the twentieth century. Featuring exclusive interviews with Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Wolfe, Bette Midler and many more, Hagans book captures the spirit of the age and paints an unforgettable portrait of one of the most significant cultural forces of our time. Notes Hagan draws on interviews with Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner and many in his circle over the fifty years he spent in the magazines remit to get a sense of the nature of these larger-than-life rock n roll times. Also features words from Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Yoko Ono, Tom Wolfe and Bette Midler. Author Biography Joe Hagan has written for New York, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. He has published long-form profiles and investigative exposés of some of the most significant figures and subjects of our time, including Hillary Clinton (her first post-secretary of state interview), Karl Rove, the Bush family, Henry Kissinger, Dan Rather, Goldman Sachs, The New York Times, and Twitter. He lives with his family in Tivoli, New York.@joehagansays | joehagan.net Review A sprawling rollercoaster of a book - insightful, revelatory, sometimes lurid, and never less than utterly compelling * * The Telegraph * *Offers a fascinating insight into the relationship between Wenner, his writers and some of the most storied musicians and celebrities of the late 20th century * * Guardian * *One of the music books of the year * * Mail on Sunday * *A surprisingly honest portrait of a controversial rock publisher . . . The pages sizzle with the sex and drug-fuelled tales of Hunter Thompson, Annie Leibovitz and Joe Eszterhas. Yet, the through-line remains the complex relationship between Jann and Jane Wenner . . . a profile with real bite * * Mojo * *Overflowing with sex, drugs and John Lennons wrath . . . the wildest story he never printed - his own * * GQ * *A must-read * * Sunday Times * *Explains, in detail both exhaustive and fascinating, how Wenner went about defining rock stardom, and how he pursued a form of it himself, turning himself into the social equal of those his magazine covered * * Financial Times * *What a fuckin editor. Hes crazy, but hes got a dream -- Hunter S. ThompsonHes a huge music fan. Thats something that has never changed. Its a big part of who he is. And thats at the basis of our relationship. He still gets into the records like we used to get into the records -- Bruce SpringsteenJann likes sexual power, and if youre doing what hes doing, and youre in this business, how could you not be interested in that? -- Annie LeibovitzHe leads with his appetites - I take, I see, I have -- Art GarfunkelWenner thinks like a water moccasin -- Truman CapoteWell, youve chosen a fairly big subject there with Jann. Its a complicated life. Hes lived a big, big life -- Lorne MichaelsI was intimidated by Jann . . . Not because he was a nasty or snobbish person, but because he founded something so great -- Elton JohnIt was clear to me that Jann, like myself, was growing up in a world surrounded by people who were often out of their minds on drugs, and equally out of their minds on conspiracy theories and rhetoric. All we had to do was enjoy the company and carefully steer the journey, and we might survive; standing on a pile of corpses perhaps, but having survived -- Pete TownshendIll tell you what Jann did. He put together a really good gang of writers, nice kids. Not afraid to go and ask questions. And turned something that could have just been a fan magazine into a real piece of journalism. Thats what I think Jann did -- Keith RichardsHe and Billy Joel used to sing Gilbert and Sullivan on the backs of their motorcycles. Im like, "Really?" -- Bette Midler Details ISBN1782115935 Author Joe Hagan Year 2018 ISBN-10 1782115935 ISBN-13 9781782115939 Media Book Pages 560 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2018-09-06 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-09-06 NZ Release Date 2018-09-06 Imprint Canongate Books Publisher Canongate Books Subtitle The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine Illustrations 4 x 8pp 1c plate sections Publication Date 2018-09-06 Edition Description Main Replaces 9781782115892 DEWEY 781.66092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123379402;

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