Which rock star died twice in a day? What rock legend's friends decided to steal his body? Which bands were considered cursed? With everything from sex, drugs, and death to fights, feuds, and fallouts, 1001 Bizarre Rock 'n' Roll Stories is the ultimate expos of what rock's most infamous names got up to offstage. Celebrated journalist Robert Lodge chronicles outrageous antics from the birth of jazz through heavy-metal hell-raising and into twenty-first century pop.

A juicy piece of trivia is like a beautiful fresh cut of protein. It needs to be handled just right. Some fillets of trivia work well as a question, others are best posed as a ‘Did you know’. Some have so much flesh on them that they are better served up as a whole story or essay. That is what you will find between these pages, a smorgasbord of trivia treats to feast upon. Like a buffet on a cruise ship, you can start at the beginning and work your way along, you can push in at any point for the one tasty treat that you want, or you can fill a small plate and come back over and over again. This is possibly the most complete book of Rock Trivia ever compiled and the morsels will astonish … Did you know that in 2013 Chubby Checker sued Hewlett-Packard over a 99-cent app called the ‘Chubby Checker’ which allowed users to enter a man’s shoe size to estimate the size of his penis? He claimed that the product would cause damage to his goodwill, tarnishing his image. Trivia with a twist? Did you know that Charles Manson co-wrote a song for the Beach Boys? Plus hundreds of questions to tease and expand the mind. "At last ... a rock trivia book that is not at all trivial! This is a remarkable collection of questions, facts, myths, stories, jokes, riddles and answers. Number one with a bullet!" - Brian Nankervis, ABC Radio and RocKwiz host. "This is the book that we music trivia nuts have been waiting for. Even if you think you know it all there'll be something that surprises you. Read it from front to back or just dip into it when you need a trivia top up. I love it!" - Murray Cook, The Wiggles, The Soul Movers

Iggy and the Stooges, were one of the most bizarre and exciting rock acts to spawn out of the late 1960s. In this book, Jean Palay takes readers on a musical flight into groups history which starts in 1967.With three groundbreaking albums, the Stooges made rock music interesting again- injecting much needed danger into it.A big focus is on the Raw Power days, and their last tour- which they were lucky enough to survive! Includes new photos and interviews by people who witnessed the beauty and horror of their live set. A must read for new and old fans alike!

Iggy and the Stooges, were one of the most bizarre and exciting rock acts to spawn out of the late 1960s. In this book, Jean F. Palay, takes readers on a musical flight into the groups history - which starts in 1967. With three groundbreaking albums, The Stooges made rock music interesting again; injecting much needed danger into it. In 1970, the band released "Funhouse" and gave a historic performance at the Cincinnati Pop Festival; where Iggy was immortalized into crowd walking Jesus, that would save rock n' roll. 1971, saw changes in lineups and sound; as the band prepared themselves for the final album- which would fuel the beginnings of true punk rock.A big focus is on the Raw Power days, and their last tour - which took them across the U.S and a few cities in Canada,ending on February 9th,1974 in Detroit. During that period, the band would play powerful shows from Atlanta to Vancouver, as recounted by people who were actually there! In their success ,the group was constantly presented with obstacles that threatened their art and trust in those who tried to take advantage of them. From shady record execs to bad deals,the Stooges had to build armour and truck on through to the end. Includes new photos and interviews by people who witnessed the beauty and horror of their live set. Also included is a rare transcribed 1974 conversation between Iggy Pop and Dick Clark. A must read for new and old fans alike!

Welcome To Your Nightmare? again!Rock & Roll Nightmares, Volume 1 scratched the sinister surface with tales of the 27 Club, rock 'n' roll suicides, plane crashes, curses, and more. Now the 5-star series continues with concert mayhem, an unflinching look at the "baby groupie" trend of the 1970s, Satanic panic, horrific home invasions, musicians who've died on stage, rockers who lived on borrowed time, gun-toting music producers, deadly DJs, and much more. You will read about:Murdered rock stars, hitmen hired, and narrow escapesShocking stories of rockers who've served time for violent crimesDevil worship and belief in the occultFolks on the fringe who took their obsessions too farPyrotechnics gone horribly wrongMusicians mowed down by deadly diseaseMysteries solved, graves robbed, fortunes stolen, and more!Rock & Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 2 is a meticulously-researched, up-to-date, entertaining, and shocking book that rounds up the tragic tales from the 1960s to the present day. (Oh-there's a whole series of fiction Rock & Roll Nightmares books, too!)About the Author: Staci Layne Wilson has been writing professionally about rock music for decades and is the director of the award-winning documentary, The Ventures: Stars on Guitars. She is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (a 501c3 nonprofit charity).