Rock Machine

In the early 1990s, Maurice “Mom” Boucher and his fellow Montreal Hells Angels, reputedly the most ruthless and vicious bikers in the world, subdued all comers except the tough-as-nails members of the Rock Machine. Founded by Salvatore Cazzetta, an ex-friend of Boucher, the Rock Machine had every intention of standing up against the Hells Angels. Seven years of bloody conflict, which left over 160 people dead and countless injured, was the result. Heavily outnumbered, the Rock Machine appealed to the worldwide Bandidos Motorcycle Club, who rivaled the Hells Angels in terms of membership...

Mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals went to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" and known for its harsh conditions. This gripping true crime classic, originally written in 1963 and newly reissued, tells the story of life on The Rock and of 14 ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners.

For eight years, two outlaw biker clubs fought to control street-level drug sales in Quebec, Canada. The notorious Hell's Angels went up against local drug dealers, the mafia, and a rival biker club, the Rock Machine. Many unfortunate bystanders got caught in the crossfire. When the smoke cleared and dozens of outlaws were arrested, over 150 people were dead. This true-crime book depicts the history of both clubs and the events known as the Quebec Bikers War.

Tom Morello has never treated the guitar as mere entertainment. From suburban Libertyville to Harvard lecture halls, from strip-mall rehearsal spaces to the front lines of world protests, his career charts a unique intersection of music and militancy. Tom Morello: Riffs, and Guerrilla Strategy is the definitive portrait of the Rage Against the Machine guitarist who weaponized sound against the machinery of power. This book traces his journey across three decades of cultural upheaval. Readers follow Morello’s disciplined Libertyville upbringing, his political grounding at Harvard, and his ...

Travis Barker’s life reads like a rhythm chart written at breakneck speed—precise, relentless, and punctuated by sudden crashes. Travis Barker — First Date to Survival delivers the definitive portrait of a drummer who reshaped pop-punk while surviving one of music’s most harrowing ordeals. From Fontana drumline gyms to the chaos of Warped Tour, from Blink-182’s meteoric rise on MTV’s TRL to the 2008 plane crash that nearly ended his life, Barker’s journey is one of stamina, reinvention, and cultural imprint. This book traces the mechanics behind the spectacle: the drum ...

In this volume, you will learn all the secrets and details regarding the conception, recording, and release of the legendary "Made in Japan" album by Deep Purple. The author tells all about the origins of the work, how it was recorded by the band, and also explains its historical context. He makes a meticulous analysis of each track on the album, mentioning its sources of inspiration, revealing details about the concerts and much more. He explains the legacy left by the album and its influence over other artists and also in the world of music. In the end, there a bibliography about the ...

Few voices in rock history have cut through amplifiers and orchestras with the authority of Ian Gillan. Child in Time: Ian Gillan is the definitive account of a singer who redefined the possibilities of volume, stamina, and storytelling in heavy music. From postwar Chiswick choirs to the global arenas of Deep Purple, Gillan’s career is reconstructed with scene-by-scene precision. Readers will enter smoky West London dancehalls, cramped studio sessions with ribbon microphones, and the inferno at Montreux that gave birth to Machine Head. The narrative captures not just the chaos of ...

Angus Young has spent more than five decades duckwalking across the world’s biggest stages, transforming a Gibson SG, a school uniform, and a torrent of riffs into one of rock’s most indestructible brands. Angus Young: Uniform, Riff Factory, Global Dependability is the definitive chronicle of AC/DC’s unstoppable guitarist, told with the authority of a seasoned music historian. From his gritty Glasgow childhood to the immigrant suburbs of Sydney, the book traces how Angus absorbed working-class resilience before channeling it into a relentless pursuit of sound. Readers follow the Young...

Roger Taylor is the quiet axis of Duran Duran—the drummer whose pocket turned disco precision and rock power into a global grammar of rhythm. Roger Taylor — Wild Boys Behind the Kit traces his journey from Castle Bromwich school ensembles to the Rum Runner club, through imperial 1980s arenas, studio reinventions, and into the streaming era’s festivals and residencies. This definitive biography reveals how Taylor balanced restraint and stamina across decades of spectacle. Each chapter recreates the scenes that shaped him: rehearsals with Simmons pads under blinding lights, the ...

Matt Chamberlain has shaped the sound of modern music from behind the kit—without most listeners ever knowing his name. From anchoring Edie Brickell’s breakthrough tours to tracking with David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Shakira, The Wallflowers, and hundreds more, Chamberlain has mastered the art of disappearing into the song while leaving an unmistakable fingerprint. Matt Chamberlain: The Ghost in the Machine takes readers deep inside his world. Drawing on decades of session work, live performance, and studio innovation, this definitive biography follows Chamberlain from...

Au début des années 1990, Maurice "Mom" Boucher et ses camarades des Hells Angels de Montréal, réputés être les motards les plus impitoyables et les plus vicieux du monde, ont maîtrisé tous les arrivants, à l'exception des membres coriaces des Rock Machine. Fondée par Salvatore Cazzetta, un ex-ami de Boucher, la Rock Machine avait bien l'intention de tenir tête aux Hells Angels. Sept années de conflit sanglant, qui ont fait plus de 160 morts et d'innombrables blessés, en ont été le résultat. Largement en infériorité numérique, la Rock Machine a fait appel au Bandidos ...

Gordon Downie, lead singer and lyricist for the popular Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released his first solo record, Coke Machine Glow, in spring 2001. Alongside the album, his first book of poetry and prose under the same title was published, including the lyrics to the 16 songs on the record. Now, on the 20th-anniversary year of Coke Machine Glow, fans have more to delight in: the audiobook of Coke Machine Glow and a brand-new album by Downie, released posthumously.

A principios de la década de 1990, Maurice “Mom” Boucher y sus compañeros Hells Angels de Montreal, supuestamente los motociclistas más despiadados y viciosos del mundo, sometieron a todos los participantes excepto a los miembros duros de Rock Machine. Fundada por Salvatore Cazzetta, un ex amigo de Boucher, Rock Machine tenía toda la intención de enfrentarse a los Hells Angels. El resultado fue siete años de sangriento conflicto, que dejó más de 160 muertos e innumerables heridos. Muy superado en número, el Rock Machine apeló al Bandidos Motorcycle Club en todo el mundo, que ...