So you think the life of a rock star is pretty neat, huh? Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder might give you an argument on that point. Felder's autobiography, Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) gives a bare-fisted account of the usually unseen ugly side of the rock music business. There are lighter moments, too, as Felder recounts his pre-Eagles days in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran with some other unknowns like Tom Petty, Duane Allman and Stephen Stills.
In addition to writing new James Bond novels and Tom Clancy collaborations, author Raymond Benson is dabbling in the genre of classic rock mysteries. A Hard Day's Death (Compare Prices) -- billed as the first in a series of "rock 'n' roll comic thrillers" -- finds a sleuth named Spike investigating the death of fictitious rock star Peter Flame.
The author formerly known as a singer-songwriter, producer and actor, Prince is working on a book that is to be published late this year. 21 Nights will be a photographic essay documenting the multi-monikered artist's three week run of concerts at London's O2 Arena in 2007.
Cold Meat Loaf, anyone? In Search Of Paradise (Compare Prices) documents Meat's 2007 tour of Canada, a place he says he will "never return to in winter." Travel snafus, bad reviews and a sinus infection are among the adventures documented in the film, which will be released on DVD May 15.
Blue-ray, as you may know, is high definition disc format. Neil Young, as you may know, is an artist with a huge catalog. Even though Blue-ray discs hold much more than a standard DVD, it will take 10 of them just to cover Young's work from 1963-1972. And that's just the first installment. The set is due to be released in the fall.
A film documenting the history of the electric guitar features Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, U2's Slash and Jack White (White Stripes/Raconteurs.) It Might Get Loud features, among other things, an electric guitar jam by Page, White and Slash. Stay tuned for a release date.
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