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Lollapalooza

The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival

Author: Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour

Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza

$32.00

About This Book

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Nothin' But A Good Time, the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1990s alt-rock festival, Lollapalooza―told by the...

Page Count
384
On Sale
04/01/2025

Book Details

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Nothin' But A Good Time, the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1990s alt-rock festival, Lollapalooza―told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.

Spawned in 1991 as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza was a nomadic spectacle, stopping in more than twenty cities across North America. A sweeping success, it offered a diverse ensemble of bands, breaking the barriers of genre and uniting alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and even electronic dance music under one grand event.

Unorthodox not just in music, Lollapalooza also spotlighted visual arts, nonprofit organizations, and political outfits, offering a tantalizing cocktail of culture, art, and activism that reached epic proportions. Echoes of its impact reverberate strongly today – cemented by annual sell-outs, an estimation of 400,000 attendees each July, and a spot among the world's largest and longest-running music festivals. It showcases the transcending power of music through the decades.

Bestselling authors Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock draw from over two hundred author interviews with members of Jane’s Addiction, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Sonic Youth, Ice-T, Rage Against the Machine, Patti Smith, Metallica and many more to tell the no-holds-barred history of this iconic music festival.

Imprint Publisher

St. Martin's Press

ISBN

9781250283702

In The News

Praise for Nothin' But A Good Time:

"A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history―you'll feel like you were right there with us!" ―Bret Michaels of Poison

"Beginning with the early days of Quiet Riot and Van Halen, the book takes the reader through glam’s ascent from L.A. clubs to arenas everywhere, spending equal time on Crüe-style debauchery and the behind-the-scenes business that made these bands superstars, through the arrival of Nirvana, which turned the hair metal craze into poison overnight." ―Booklist

"Lively, comprehensive... An engrossing deep dive into a lurid, free-wheeling monument in pop music." ―Kirkus

"Revolver cofounder Beaujour and former Guitar World editor Bienstock give heavy metal a flamboyant retrospective in this raucous oral history...Metalheads and those with a fondness for the over-the-top antics that marked the genre and era are in for a treat." ―Publishers Weekly

"Tom and Rich ― the two music journalists most likely to be called as expert witnesses in a court case about hair metal ― have compiled a fun, funny, and frightening chronicle of the so-called 'Decade of Decadence' with interviews from every major player in the scene." ―Kory Grow, Rolling Stone

“Sure, there’s plenty of sex, drugs and rock & roll but, like the best rock books, Nöthin' But a Good Time is really about people and their stories. Those stories attest to the power of hard work, ambition, friendship and community. And that's what makes this hilarious, sordid and deeply researched book so inspiring.” ―Michael Azerrad, author of Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 and Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana

"No stone is left unturned in this deep dive into the bands you love, and the bands you love to hate. This book goes to 11." ―Katherine Turman, co-author, Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal

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Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza

$32.00