Waiting for the Sun: A Rock & Roll History of Los Angeles by Hoskyns, Barney (9780879309435)

Waiting for the Sun: A Rock & Roll History of Los Angeles - Revised

by Hoskyns, Barney

Paperback - English

A classic, finally back in print! British rock historian Barney Hoskyns (Hotel California, Across the Great Divide: The Band in America) examines the long and twisted rock 'n' roll history of Los Angeles in its glamorous and debauched glory. The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, the Doors, Little Feat, the Eagles, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, and others (from Charlie Parker right up to Black Flag, the Minutemen, Jane's Addiction, Ice Cube, and Guns N' Roses) populate the pages of this comprehensive and extensively illustrated book.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

Edition Number

Revised

ISBN

0879309431

EAN

9780879309435

Publisher

UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATI

Publication Date

01 Feb 2009

Pages

454

Weight (kg)

0.46

Dimensions (cm)

19.6 x 12.6 x 2.6

About Author

British journalist BARNEY HOSKYNS has spent much of his professional life in Los Angeles as a correspondent for England's New Musical Express and Mojo. He has written regularly on pop culture and the arts for British Vogue, has contributed to Rolling Stone, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Interview, and Spin, and has published several books on music and pop culture, including Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes, and the Sound of Los Angeles. A familiar media figure on both sides of the Atlantic, Hoskyns has appeared on VH1 and the BBC.