内容简介
"Hoskynsbringsagenuineloveaswellasanoutsider'skeeneyetotheriseandfalloftheCaliforniascene....Thisisarivetingstory,sensitivelytold."—AnthonyDeCurtis,ContributingEditor,RollingStoneFromenduringmusicalachievementstodrug-fueledchaosandbed-hoppingantics,theL.A.popmusicsceneinthesixtiesandseventieswaslikenoother,andjournalistBarneyHoskynsre-createsalltheexcitementandmayhem.HotelCaliforniabringstolifethegenesisofCrosby,Stills,andNashatJoniMitchell’shouse;theEagles’backstagefistfightsafterthesuccessof"HotelCalifornia";thedramaofDavidGeffenandtheothermoneymenwhotransformedtheL.A.musicscene;andmore.
作者简介
BritishjournalistBarneyHoskynshasspentmuchofhisprofessionallifeinLosAngelesasacorrespondentforEngland'sNewMusicalExpressandMojo.HehascontributedtoRollingStone,GQ,Harper'sBazaar,Interview,BritishVogue,andSpin.HisotherbooksincludeAcrosstheGreatDivide:TheBandandAmericaandLedZeppelinIV.HeisthecofounderandeditorialdirectoroftheacclaimedonlinelibraryRock'sBackpagesatwww.rocksbackpages.com.