Old Gods Almost Dead

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The acclaimed rock-and-roll biographer delivers the first complete, unexpurgated history of the world’s greatest band. The saga of the Rolling Stones is a central epic in rock mythology. From their debut at London’s Marquee Club in 1962 to their record-setting Bridges to Babylon world tour, the Rolling Stones have defined a musical genre while navigating godlike adulation, quarrels, addiction, legal troubles, and personal tragedies. Stephen Davis, a New York Times bestselling author who has followed the band for three decades, presents their story filled with vivid details of their musical triumphs and personal excesses. Born into wartime England, the Rolling Stones came of age in the 1950s as American blues and pop arrived in Europe. Key figures included Brian Jones, a passionate blues fan, and Charlie Watts, a jazz drummer. Meanwhile, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards formed a bond over shared musical interests. In 1962, they, along with Bill Wyman, formed a rhythm and blues band named “the Rollin’ Stones” after a Muddy Waters classic. This biography weaves the band’s narrative with the cultural movements they influenced and were influenced by, including the blues revival, Swinging London, and the Punk subcultures. It documents their intense backstage lives, feuds, and the business of music-making, celebrating the Stones as a courageous, often foolish group of artists who reshaped the cultural landscape. Illustrated with pi