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Reviews

Shooting stars: drugs, Hollywood and the movies.

"Impressive history of drugs and the movies". Big Issue in the North
" The subtitle says it all…if you're interested in any one of these, you will be well-rewarded here". The Guardian

Waiting for the Man: the story of drugs and music

"Wise and witty account". The Guardian
"Shapiro knows his stuff in detail - both musical and medical". Daily Telegraph
" A book you should read". Classic Rock

Alexis Korner: the biography

"Detailed, immaculately researched and eminently readable". Q Magazine

Eric Clapton: lost in the blues.

"Its greatest strength is that it makes you want to pull out all your old [Clapton] albums and give them another listen. No rock writer can hope for a better compliment". Record Collector

Graham Bond: the mighty shadow.

"A marvellous piece of work - one of the most intriguing rock biographies I have ever read". Record Collector

Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy.

"Should stand the test of time as the bio on the innovative guitarist". Variety
" The benchmark against which all other rock biographies will be judged". Q Magazine
"Essential resource". LA Times
"This is the book that really gets under the man's skin". Sounds