![]() ![]() ![]() The Sound Of The Machine: My Life In Kraftwerk & Beyond Not much of this rocks, perhaps, but it all adds up to a fascinating music memoir unlike any you’ve ever read.” ![]() He shares his struggles with depression and substance abuse in a brutally honest and personal tone that readers will appreciate. From the guitarist’s very first glimpses of their popular ascension, to working with his heroes like Anthrax’s Scott Ian, to writing for television with comedian Brian Posehn, Trohman takes readers backstage, into the studio, and onto his couch. Trohman faced anti-Semitism in small-town Ohio, and he witnessed all levels of misogyny, racism, and violence amid the straight edge hardcore punk scene in Chicago. His father struggled with that tragedy, but was ultimately a supportive force in Trohman’s life who fostered his thirst for knowledge. His mother suffered from mental illness and multiple brain tumors that eventually killed her. None Of This Rocks chronicles a turbulent life that has informed Trohman’s music and his worldview. But Trohman has a great deal more to convey, thanks to his storytelling chops, his unmistakable voice, and his unmitigated sense of humor in the face of the tragic and the absurd. That’s part of the story Trohman tells in this memoir, which provides an indispensable inside perspective on the history of Fall Out Boy for their legions of fans. As soon as he was old enough to drive, that is - because he was all of 15 years old when they started out. Trohman was, and remains, the emotive communicator of the group: The one who made sure they practiced, who copied and distributed the flyers, and who took the wheel throughout many of the early tours. THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “ Joe Trohman cofounded Fall Out Boy with Pete Wentz in the early aughts, and he’s been the sticky element of the metaphorical glue-like substance holding the band together ever since, over the course of a couple decades that have included massive success, occasional backlashes, and one infamous four-year hiatus. Like A Rolling Stone is a beautifully written portrait of one man’s life, and the life of his generation.” From Jerry Garcia to the Dalai Lama, Aretha Franklin to Greta Thunberg, the people Wenner chose to be seen and heard in the pages of Rolling Stone tried to change American culture, values, and morality. His journey took him to the Oval Office with his legendary interviews with Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, leaders to whom Rolling Stone gave its historic, full-throated backing. Thompson, Tom Wolfe, and Annie Leibovitz. He was instrumental in the careers of Hunter S. He takes us into the life and work of Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Bono and Bruce Springsteen, to name a few. Wenner writes with the clarity of a journalist and an essayist. The age of rock ’n’ roll in an era of consequence, what will be considered one of the great watersheds in modern history. His deeply personal memoir vividly describes and brings you inside the music, the politics, and the lifestyle of a generation, an epoch of cultural change that swept America and beyond. THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “ Jann Wenner has been called the greatest editor of his generation. But next week, that’s just the beginning - with books about Islamic metal, Taiwanese rap, Scottish pop, Greenwich Village folk and plenty more, you’ve got a whole world of choices. That would be plenty of reading material for any week. Bruce Springsteen, Rodney Crowell and Belle & Sebastian get lyrical. Alice Cooper, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and blues OG Charlie Patton get the bio treatment. ![]() Rolling Stone’s Jann Wenner, Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman and Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos spill the tea. ![]()
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