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For what it is, this work is a stellar collection of interviews with A- and B-list musicians. But what it isn't marks this book much more than what is on the pages.
Ronstadt superfans and musicians who want to get inside the creative process of a "star" will love this book. For everyone else, keep your expectations at bay or wait for a more fulfilling bio.
The definitive metal oral history? No. But for readers into backstage gossip about feuding musicians, heroin overdoses, and groupie tales that would make Larry Flynt blush, this is a damn good read.
It's a fun read, free of the hubris and pride many celebrities can't let go of when crafting their legacy. Cyrus has no problem exposing his warts (most of them, at least), and that's what makes this book so easy to fall into. [See the Q&A with Cyrus on the facing page.—Ed.]
Essentially, this is a coffee-table book for rock fans young or old; a striking title designed to launch conversations of a specific, pointed variety. It's cool but not as cool as it would have been 20 years ago.
Some of Jackson's most ardent fans have been up in arms about Sullivan's latest take on the pop icon, and this book doesn't ignore the superstar's blemishes. For everyone but the most devoted, this is the Michael Jackson book the public wanted to read when he was still alive. Surprisingly, it makes him a more sympathetic figure than readers might expect.