At the Guardian she tagged ten candid memoirs and biographies that reveal the inner lives of musicians, including:
Life by Keith RichardsRead about another entry on the list.
Given the legendarily debauched life of the Rolling Stones guitarist, it’s a wonder that he can remember enough of it to fill a book. Eye-watering in its candour, Life gleefully takes us through music, money, arrests, fallouts, makeups, drugs and “chicks”. It’s gossipy, spry and an absolute hoot from beginning to end.
Life is among Liz Phair's ten favorite books, Dan Holmes's twenty best memoirs written by musicians, Ginni Chen's top six books that destroyed real life friendships, and Claire Zulkey's five top books "written by folks more famous for rocking out."
--Marshal Zeringue
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