The Rolling Stones: The Definitive Biography

THE STORY BEHIND ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROCK BANDS In this biography, Christopher Sandford recounts the drama that shaped the history of the Rolling Stones, from their unlikely formation to the scrutiny of the most controversial episodes of the band's career. Over the years, the author has interviewed those closest to the subjects—family members (including Mick's parents), fans, and contemporaries—and even reviewed their FBI records. A groundbreaking approach, The Rolling Stones examines how a mix of talent, opportunism, luck, self-destruction, drugs, sex, and other excesses made the Stones who they are. • Christopher Sandford has published acclaimed biographies of Kurt Cobain, Steve McQueen, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, and Roman Polanski.