Rock ‘n’ Roll Babylon

Rock stars are often victims of their own success and Rock'n'Roll Babylon takes apart the whole phenomenon of rock stardom for the first time: its highs and lows, its absurdities and tragedies, its pleasures and pains. In this new, slicky redesigned edition, Herman cuts through the illusions and, with the help of 250 rare photographs, exposes the decadence and degradation of drug-taking, sex-crazed rock stars. This completely revised and updated edition casts a jaundiced eye over the key events that have rocked the rock'n'roll world of the early 21st century. These include the murder trial of legendary producer Phil Spector; the underage sex accusations surrounding Michael Jackson and R. Kelly; the crimes of violence and murder connected to London garage collective So Solid Crew; Courtney Love’s fight against addiction and self-destruction; and the enduring but controversial relationship of junkie rocker Pete Doherty and supermodel Kate Moss, contrasted with the sordid collapse of Paul McCartney’s marriage to Heather Mills.