The Reunion Edition

The Stone Roses And The Resurrection of British Pop

A classic biography charting the rise, fall and resurrection of one of the greatest bands in British music history

I've read this book three times now and finally it has a happy ending

An exciting, substantial and hyperbolic study of THE most important pre-Oasis Britrock outfit

John Robb first met an embryonic Stone Roses in the post-punk fall-out of the early eighties when his band used to rehearse next door to theirs. As a result he was the first journalist to document their remarkable rise to the top in a series of articles for the national music press and attended show after classic show that saw them change the face of British music.

'The Stone Roses have become folk heroes, frozen in time. And their story, with roots in punk through post-punk, scooter boys, skinheads, Northern Soul, psychedelia, acid house and Madchester, is everything that is great about British street culture.' 
 
Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire. 
 
Names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining album The Stone Roses and a unique but inimitable baggy style. 
 
Their phenomenal story was first documented by the man who was with them every step of the way: John Robb. And now, in this special edition of his acclaimed and intimate biography, Robb brings the ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up to date.

The Stone Roses And The Resurrection Of British Pop

The definitive biography of The Stone Roses, one the most important bands in British music history

The band, the lifestyle, the revolution. This classic biography charts the phenomenal rise of The Stone Roses to the icons they are today, using interviews, rehearsal tapes and the archives of author John Robb who was with them from the beginning. 
 
Robb's exclusive inside knowledge of The Stone Roses creates a compelling and intimate insight into how the band single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock 'n' roll in the 1990s: Ian Brown's new lazy-style vocals, Reni's fluid, funk-tinged, ground-breaking drumming, and the guitar genius of John Squire. 
 
From the band members' early years to the inception of the Roses, through the tours and success, their influences and style, to the demise of the original line-up and their solo careers; every high and low is documented in minute detail. 
 
This is the definitive, most revered account of one of the most influential British bands in pop music history.

The Charlatans We Are Rock

The first real biography of The Charlatans - an inspirational tale of pop redemption and survival.

John Robb lives in Manchester and was the first journalist to write about The Charlatans in the national press. In his acclaimed first book, The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop he evocatively captured the heady amphetamine rush of the rainy city's post house guitar boom. In We Are Rock he breathes the same stale air of the small clubs that gave birth to the bands, surfs the freaked excitement of the tight circle of creative minds at the centre of the storm, and bears witness to the birth of a music scene that now dominates Nineties British pop.

In the crazed aftermath of the late '80s northern pop explosion there have been few survivors. The Charlatans, however, still prosper despite once being perceived as runts of the Manchester music scene. The cruellest of luck has visited heartbreaking death, nervous exhaustion, a jail sentence, and the prospect of falling almost totally out of fashion upon them. And yet, a deceptively tough band with a charismatic lead singer, their combination of unnerving honesty, sheer pop talent, great live shows, and a total and touching commitment to their fans has seen them survive some of the worst disasters that fate has thrown at any pop group. They have remarkable street suss that, with their small town backgrounds makes them totally at one with their huge following -- a relationship that has given them a fistful of number one albums. This is a tale of a love of pop and a lust for life. A story of northern pop and a band with guts and a passion for creativity. It traces the rise of the Charlatans from the fringes of the Manchester scene in the late Eighties to their current position at the top of British music, one of the key bands of the Nineties in possession of a rare and beautiful canon of great pop tunes.

What the F**ck Was That All About?

The Nineties

A front line account of the music and pop culture of the decade.

Also by John Robb: The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop and The Charlatans: We Are Rock.

IF YOU REMEMBER THE NINETIES...YOU WERE THERE! 
 
The Rock 'N' Roll Fifties. The Swinging Sixties. The trashy Seventies. The money-grabbing Eighties. There is a neat bunch of clichés for every era, but THE NINETIES... 
What the f**k was that all about? 
 
John Robb takes us on a personal odyssey through the definitive pop cultural moments that shaped the decade in the UK.

An Oral History

Punk Rock

The story of punk, in all its vibrant glory, told for the first time in the words of those who were there

John Robb is a great writer... and he is supremely qualified in my opinion to talk about punk rock

John Robb is a musician, writer, music journalist and TV presenter. He formed the seminal punk/alt-rock band The Membranes in 1977, and still carries the punk flame today as lead singer of Goldblade, renowned for their incendiary live shows. He has written acclaimed biographies of The Stone Roses and The Charlatans, as well as The Nineties: What the F**k Was That All About?, all published by Ebury Press. 
http://www.goldblade.com

'To see The Clash on the White Riot tour was like discovering how to be a rock star: you just did it yourself. You didn't wait for someone to come and discover you. That was the most important thing that came out of punk... We came home and we cut our hair and bought skinny trousers. It was year zero. That was the moment for me' Billy Bragg 
 
Punk Rock is a book like no other. It is an oral history of a radical movement which exploded in Seventies Britain. With its own clothes, hair, artwork, fanzines and radical politics, Punk boasted a DIY ethos that meant anyone could take part. The scene was uniquely vibrant and energetic, leaving an extraordinary legacy of notorious events, charismatic characters and inspirational music. 
 
John Robb has spent over a year interviewing more than 100 contributors including Glen Matlock, Mick Jones, Don Letts, Slash, Billy Bragg, Hugh Cornwell and Captain Sensible. Now, for the first time, they give the inside view on events such as The Sex Pistols' swearing live on the Bill Grundy TV show and staging their anti-Jubilee riverboat party on the Thames, famous gigs at The Roxy and 100 Club, and the groundbreaking records by The Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and others. 
 
From the widely debated roots of punk in the late-Sixties through to the fallout of the post-punk period in 1984, and the ongoing influence on today's bands, Punk Rock is the definitive oral history of an inimitable and exciting movement.

Dale Vince

John Robb

The Battle for Green Britain

&quot;Revealing, inspiring and funny. This book is a joy to romp through, which is good, because its final chapter is the important truth we all need to hear and understand if we are to survive this mess we've made&quot; - Chris Packham 
 
This is the story of a man whose unwavering journey to save the environment has driven him all the way to the top, and a powerful manifesto for anyone who wants to change the world. Dale Vince has led a remarkable life. From &lsquo;enemy of the state&rsquo; to &lsquo;green energy tycoon&rsquo;, he has dedicated his life to challenging conventional wisdom in pursuit of a better way to live. 
 
Dale kickstarted the now global green energy movement, helping to bring environmentalism into the mainstream. He pioneered the electric car, built the first Electric Highway to power them and runs Forest Green Rovers, the world&rsquo;s first vegan football club. With a questioning mind that does not take &lsquo;no&rsquo; for an answer, Dale has spent his whole life striving for change. 
 
In his first book, Dale explores what must be done to win the battle for Green Britain. 
 
It&rsquo;s a manifesto of hope, backed up by solutions, from someone with real life experience of disrupting the energy industry and paving the way for a greener planet. 
 
This is a manifesto that is changing the world. 
 
The revised and updated version has a new chapter from Dale on why he decided to shift support from Just Stop Oil to Just Stopping The Tories, why politics is the final frontier for a greener Britain and includes important links to register to vote and to get your ID sorted for the most important election of our generation.

John Robb

Books by John Robb

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