Leaving Stones Unturned
Bob Spitz's biography of The Rolling Stones offers a detailed history of the band's evolution from their early days to their later years. The book highlights the complex dynamics between band members, particularly between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. While it covers significant events, it suggests that the band's relevance has diminished over time.
- ▪The biography spans the band's journey from postwar England to their rise in the music industry.
- ▪Spitz dedicates a significant portion of the book to the band's early success and the impact of Brian Jones's death.
- ▪The narrative suggests that the band's later years have been marked by nostalgia and a decline in musical innovation.
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| Original publisher | Washington Free Beacon |
| Canonical URL | https://freebeacon.com/culture/leaving-stones-unturned/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 08:59:51 +0000 |
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Culture Leaving Stones Unturned REVIEW: ‘The Rolling Stones: The Biography’ by Bob Spitz Dominic Green May 24, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Bob Spitz has compiled a press-cuttings history of the Rolling Stones. Like much of their music, it is hacked together from other people's work, though Spitz at least gives attribution. The Rolling Stones is conventional rockographical stuff: a heroic legend, sensibly frontloaded. The first 350 of Spitz's 600 pages carry the band from postwar English childhoods to early success and the death by water of Brian Jones in July 1969.
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