{"product_id":"the-stone-roses-war-and-peace","title":"The Stone Roses: War and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive story of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone Roses\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Spence\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an updated final chapter covering the reunion rollercoaster ride. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eReni\u003c\/strong\u003e, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989 their debut album and the single \"\u003cem\u003eFools Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\" made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura, the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement. \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager \u003cstrong\u003eGareth Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle, the unraveling was spectacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told. Until now. With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e. 'This is the one. It's the definitive biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh and definitive. It's a classic' - \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Heminsley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBBC 6 Music\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A comprehensive, no-holds-barred account... details with steely, forensic precision the story of the group's ascent, heyday, and spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters are here' - \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e. 'An era-defining, definitive biography' - \u003cem\u003eQ\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Spence\u003c\/strong\u003e collaborated with Rolling Stones manager \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Loog Oldham\u003c\/strong\u003e on the acclaimed memoirs \u003cem\u003eStoned\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e2Stoned\u003c\/em\u003e. He has written for the \u003cem\u003eNME\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ei-D\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDazed \u0026amp; Confused\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e. He was at the Stone Roses' legendary Blackpool and Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 and covered their era-defining Spike Island show for \u003cem\u003eThe Face\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B66ks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51246034616651,"sku":"2228422","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/91rZfsVdiL._SY522__9f71d2a4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739231114","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-stone-roses-war-and-peace","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}