The first biography of the artist who âessentially invented indie and alternative rockâ (Spin)
A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock starâhe was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warrenâs A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chiltonâs life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop musicâs evolution, from the mid-1960s through todayâs indie rock.
The first biography of the artist who âessentially invented indie and alternative rockâ (Spin)
A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock starâhe was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warrenâs A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chiltonâs life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop musicâs evolution, from the mid-1960s through todayâs indie rock.