Paul Sexton

"Touring has been in our blood since the very beginning. There are countless moments and memories that we've shared with fans across the world over the years, and we're thrilled that so many of them have been captured in this book." - The Rolling Stones THIS IS THE OFFICIAL, FULLY AUTHORISED CELEBRATION OF THE GREATEST LIVE BAND OF ALL TIME. SEVEN DECADES. SIX CONTINENTS. MORE THAN 2,000 SHOWS. THIS IS THE ROLLING STONES: ON TOUR. Over the course of more than 60 years, the Rolling Stones have redefined the rock-and-roll concert time and time again. From the humble clubs and music halls of the 1963 British Tour to the vast stadiums of 2024's Hackney Diamonds Tour, more people have seen the Stones perform than any band - ever. Fully authorised and produced in official partnership with the band, The Rolling Stones: On Tour is the definitive celebration of their incomparable career on the road. Chapter by chapter, tour by tour, it follows the Stones across the globe, detailing their evolution from aspiring blues musicians to the biggest live act the world has ever seen. A visual feast for Stones fans, On Tour is illustrated with hundreds of rarely seen photographs, artworks and pieces of memorabilia from the Rolling Stones archives: including tour posters, ticket stubs, backstage passes, concert fliers and much, much more. Featuring a text from author Paul Sexton (Charlie's Good Tonight: The Authorised Biography of Charlie Watts), which weaves in first-hand accounts, contemporary reviews and original interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, this is an essential book for Stones fans the world over.

The hectic, hugely entertaining, and definitive story of the wonderful and entirely amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands As rock exploded around the world and the album era began, so young bands and solo acts would sling their gear into their trusty Ford Transits and bomb up and down the new motorway system to university and polytechnic campuses all over the UK, honing their sound and hoping to get signed. A list of acts who proved themselves on this circuit reads like a who’s who of rock music: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Kinks, Dire Straits, AC/DC, Genesis, Nick Drake, Joan Armatrading and Elton John all did their time in sweaty and badly ventilated dressing rooms in places like Hull University and Sheffield Poly, and even Paul McCartney, after the Beatles fell apart, took his new band Wings out on the circuit to get them road tested. Now, for the first time, veteran music journalist Paul Sexton sets out to this extraordinary moment in British music history. Tapping into his huge network of contacts in the music industry, not just with the bands but with the social secretaries who booked the gigs (lots of whom would go on to run record labels and manage huge acts themselves), Rock Goes to College is a fascinating, raucous ride of a book, crammed full of incredible, never-before-heard stories of the beginnings of some of the most famous acts on the planet.

Legendaarisen rumpalin virallinen elämäkerta.Maailman tunnetuimman ja arvostetuimman rumpalin elämäkerta avaa, millainen peruskallio Charlie Watts oli Mick Jaggerin ja Keith Richardsin isännöimässä rocksirkuksessa.Elettiin vuotta 1962, kun vasta perustettuun Rolling Stonesiin etsittiin rumpalia. Tehtävään löydettiin Lontoon klubeilta tunnettu jazzmuusikko Charlie Watts.Charlie löi tahtia läpi svengaavan 60-luvun, kun Stones saavutti supertähteyden, sekä irstailun täyttämän 70-luvun, jota kuvaa ikoninen albumi Exile on Main Street. 1980-luvulla Charlie paini omien demoniensa kanssa, lopulta voitokkaasti. Hän vakiinnutti maineensa huomaavaisena ja sivistyneenä vastakohtana rellestäville bändikavereilleen.Charlie oli Rolling Stonesin peruskivi lähes 60 vuoden ajan - läpi kaikkien riitojen, menetysten ja muutosten. Hän oli vastakohta rokkitähden arkkityypille: hyvin yksityinen mies, joka arvosti perhettään yli kaiken.Charlie Wattsin elämäkerta perustuu hänen perheensä, ystäviensä ja entisten bänditovereiden - mukaan lukien Mick Jaggerin ja Keith Richardsin - tuoreisiin haastatteluihin. Se on merkittävä kertomus miehestä ja rumpalista, joka teki juuri sen, mikä hänen piti. Tämä auktorisoitu elämäkerta on varustettu Mick Jaggerin ja Keith Richardsin esipuheilla.Paul Sexton on englantilainen musiikkitoimittaja ja -kirjailija, joka sanoo ryhtyneensä kirjoittamaan musiikista välttääkseen oikeita töitä 70-luvun lopulla.

Mediados de 1962. Los Rolling Stones, reci n constituidos, est n buscando un baterista permanente. Se fijan en Charlie Watts, un m sico de jazz muy conocido en el ambiente de los clubes de rhythm and blues londinenses. Por suerte para los futuros seguidores de los Stones en todo el mundo, consiguen convencerle de que se una al grupo. Una vez sentado a la bater a, Charlie ya nunca perdi el comp s. Estuvo ah en los movidos a os sesenta, cuando los Stones alcanzaron el superestrellato, tambi n durante los excesos de la d cada de 1970, que cristalizaron en el m tico lbum Exile on Main Street. Durante los ochenta sali indemne de la lucha contra sus demonios personales, lo que ciment su reputaci n de ser el contrapunto reflexivo y culto aunque no por ello menos fascinante de sus compa eros de banda m s escandalosos. A lo largo de casi siete d cadas pese a las peleas, los altibajos y las vicisitudes de la banda, tanto en el escenario como fuera de l, Charlie sigui siendo un pilar fundamental de los Rolling Stones. Al mismo tiempo, era la ant tesis de la estrella de rock arquet pica: un hombre extremadamente discreto y reservado que valoraba a su familia por encima de todo.

Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world’s most revered and celebrated drummer. Mid-1962. The newly formed Rolling Stones are on the hunt for a permanent drummer. Their sights are set on Charlie Watts, a jazz musician already well-known within London’s rhythm and blues clubs. Fortunately for future Stones fans the world over, they persuade him to take on the job. Once installed at the drum seat, Charlie would not miss a beat for the rest of his life. He was there throughout the swinging sixties as the Stones reached superstardom and for the well-documented debauchery of the 1970s, typified by the iconic album Exile on Main St. Battling his own demons by the eighties, Charlie emerged unscathed, cementing his reputation as the thoughtful, cultured but no less compelling counterpoint to his more raucous bandmates. For almost 60 years – through all the band bust-ups, bereavements and changes in personnel both on stage and off – Charlie remained the rock at the heart of the Rolling Stones. At the same time, he was the antithesis of the rock-star archetype, an intensely private man who valued his family above all else. Drawing on new interviews with his family, friends and former bandmates – including Mick Jagger and Keith Richards – Charlie’s Good Tonight is the remarkable life story of Charlie Watts: official, authorised and as it’s never been told before.

"An affectionate portrait, one that recognizes Watts as musician, colleague, family man, obsessive collector and immaculate dresser."--Sunday Times"Sexton, a longtime Stones chronicler, tells Watts's story with warmth and diligence."--ObserverThe fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one of the world's most revered and celebrated musicians of the last half century.Forewords by Mick Jagger and Keith RichardsCharlie Watts was one of the most decorated musicians in the world, having joined the Rolling Stones, a few months after their formation, early in 1963.A student of jazz drumming, he was headhunted by the band after bumping into them regularly in London's rhythm and blues clubs. Once installed at the drum seat, he didn't miss a gig, album or tour in his 60 years in the band. He was there throughout the swinging sixties, the early shot at superstardom and the Stones' world conquest; and throughout the debauchery of the 1970s, typified by 1972's Exile on Main St., considered one of the great albums of the century. By the 1980s, Charlie was battling his own demons, but emerged unscathed to enhance his unparalleled reputation even further over the ensuing decades.Watts went through band bust-ups, bereavements and changes in personnel, managers, guitarists and rhythm sections, but remained the rock at the heart of the Rolling Stones for nearly 60 years--the thoughtful, intellectual but no less compelling counterpoint to the raucousness of his bandmates Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood. And this is his story.

Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world's most revered and celebrated drummer.

Explore the seductive story of the unique artist that was Prince through this stunning collection of rarely seen items and photographs. Prince: A Portrait of the Artist in Memories & Memorabilia is a beautifully illustrated biography of a musician of unparalleled talent. Featuring a foreword by Susan Rogers, the fascinating story of Prince and his music is told here through beautiful photographs, exclusive interviews and rare items of facsimile memorabilia, documents, posters, and concert tickets that are meticulously reproduced on the page.Author and Prince expert Paul Sexton brings the story to life through a compelling narrative, touching on the various elements that made Prince such a singular musical force. These words, including original interview material from Prince's friends and collaborators, along with photographs of custom-built guitars, beautifully crafted clothing and rare personalised recordings, combine to create an exceptional portrait – one which no fan of the artist should be without.

Machine Of Almosting: Poems 1993-2016 is a book of selected poetry spanning 23 years in the life of poet Paul Sexton. Paul writes about life, love, culture, work, art, his Children, drinking, dreams, a love of words, the Corpocracy, death and grief.