1996. Britpop ruled the airwaves. The tabloids framed reality long before Instagram. Football was finally coming home. Tony Blair was learning to play rock star – and rock stars were learning they could play politics. Everyone was partying hard, and Britain was the coolest place on earth.
Experience the 140BPM beating heartbeat of grime exclusively told by a pioneer of the scene – not just as a music genre, but as a living, breathing culture that continues to thrive, inspire, and boldly challenge the status quo.
The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester’s legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project.
The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester’s legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project.
The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester’s legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project.
Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world’s most revered and celebrated drummer.
‘A page turner…and then some!’ Chris Evans
‘An absorbing memoir.’ Classic Rock Magazine
‘A very enjoyable rock-n-roll memoir that is not just for fans, but for anyone interested in this classic era of the British rock scene’ The Afterword
SHORTLISTED for the Baillie Gifford Prize’s 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners award
WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020
A Spectator Book of the Year • A Times Book of the Year • A Telegraph Book of the Year • A Sunday Times Book of the Year
