Rush bassist Geddy Lee will read excerpts from his new biography “My Effin’ Life” which comes care of Harper Collins Books. This is sure to be an interesting night of information.
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Geddy Lee Announces “My Effin’ Life” In Conversation Tour
The Press Release:
Geddy Lee brings to life his forthcoming memoir My Effin’ Life, due for release on November 14th by Harper Collins. In addition to the 5 dates in the UK announced last week, there will be 14 more cities added for North America that kicks off on November 13th at The Beacon Theatre in New York.
The evening promises to be a once-in-a-life-time event. After the curtain rises, Geddy Lee will give his fans a peek into the very fabric of his life: from a deep reflection of his family and childhood, to a dive into the history of Rush; from the determined pursuit of music, to the personal memories with his life-long friends and band-mates, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Joined on stage by a special guest interviewer, Geddy Lee will be reading key passages from his forthcoming book My Effin’ Life; he will then share thoughts and stories taken from his experience. Fans will then have the chance to participate in a special Q&A, with Geddy Lee answering their questions directly.
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Harper Collins & Bruce Dickinson Announce “What’s This Button Do?” Book Events
Summer’s over and now its time to start building your Fall reading list and lucky for the Metalheads of the world, there is a brand new release coming at us care of Harper Collins Publishing and Iron Maiden’s own Bruce Dickinson. Check out some press about the book and some special appearances for it.
The Press Release:
A long-awaited memoir from the larger-than-life, multifaceted lead vocalist of Iron Maiden, one of the most successful, influential and enduring rock bands ever.
Pioneers of Britain’s nascent Rock & Metal scene back in the late 1970s, Iron Maiden smashed its way to the top, thanks in no small part to the high-octane performances, operatic singing style, and stage presence of its second, but twice-longest-serving, lead singer, Bruce Dickinson. As Iron Maiden’s front man—first from 1981 to 1993, and then from 1999 to the present—Dickinson has been, and remains, a man of legend.
But OTT front man is just one of the many hats Bruce wears. In addition to being one of the world’s most storied and well-respected singers and songwriters, he is an airline captain, aviation entrepreneur, motivational speaker, beer brewer, novelist, radio presenter, and film scriptwriter. He has also competed as a world-class level fencer. Often credited as a genuine polymath Bruce, in his own words (and handwritten script in the first instance!), sets forth many personal observations guaranteed to inspire curious souls and hard-core fans alike.
Dickinson turns his unbridled creativity, passion, and anarchic humour to reveal some fascinating stories from his life, including his thirty years with Maiden, his solo career, his childhood within the eccentric British school system, his early bands, fatherhood and family, and his recent battle with cancer.
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KISS Has “Nothin’ To Lose” @ Barnes & Noble (9/10/2013)
Earlier this evening, both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS made a stop at Barnes & Noble to sign copies of their new book entitled “Nothin’ To Lose”. This was the second such signing being done today with the guys hitting Book Ends in Ridgewood, NJ. The book is also by Ken Sharp and focuses on the bands time between the years of 1972 to 1975 and that interests me a lot since its the formative years of the band and their ideals. Check out the cover of this awesome tome…..
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“Sound Of The Beast: The Complete Headbanging History Of Heavy Metal” by Ian Christe
Title: “Sound Of The Beast: The Complete Headbanging History Of Heavy Metal”
Author: Ian Christe
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: 2/17/2004
Rating: 8/10
When you take a visit to the local Barnes and Noble or Borders bookstore nowadays you will see quite a few musical biographies on the shelves. As a fan of the Heavy genres it is quite pleasurable to see that a number of these books focus on the lives and exploits of some of music’s most colorful characters (often in very vivid and frank detail). I have enjoyed and recommended several of these so far with Motley Crue’s “The Dirt”, Lemmy’s “White Line Fever”, and the number of releases by KISS’ Gene Simmons; all of them capable of bringing you deeper into their lives of celebrity. You were able to enjoy their war stories, road tales and excitement, and often heartbreak as well. Different from the various biographies mentioned this book takes us on a very historic journey back in time to the beginnings of Heavy Metal music. Taking key moments from heavy music history beginning around the time of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple; author Ian Christie gives us a highly detailed look inside the way it all began with “Sound Of The Beast: The Complete Headbanging History Of Heavy Metal”. I approached the read of this book with a large amount of enjoyment for having finished a couple of biography pieces I was interested in finding out how a Music History book would be presented. Christie does start out from the beginning and of course references the one and only Black Sabbath, however there might be those that feel this area is not covered as much as it could be. The author does make sure to cover many of the vast and varied aspects of the Heavy Metal genre and all the sub-divisions that had sprouted from the doomy-blues laden beginnings of Sabbath. Coverage is given to the bigwigs of the seventies KISS and Judas Priest among others as well as some insight to the NWOBHM and bands that fell under this acronym. A full chapter is devoted to the Black and Death metal bands and to be honest some of that stuff will creep the reader out when they find just how serious they take their various causes. The tail-end of the book leans a lot towards Metallica and one might find fault in that it seems to close out with their being the “be-all, end-all” Metal band.
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