{"product_id":"trouble-boys-the-true-story-of-the-replacements-paperback","title":"Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Mehr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a decade of research and reporting--as well as access to the Replacements' key principals, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson--author Bob Mehr has fashioned something far more compelling than a conventional band bio. \u003ci\u003eTrouble Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply intimate portrait, revealing the primal factors and forces that shaped one of the most brilliant and notoriously self-destructive rock 'n' roll bands of all time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with riveting revelations about the Replacements' troubled early years, \u003ci\u003eTrouble Boys\u003c\/i\u003e follows the group as they rise within the early '80s American underground. It uncovers the darker truths behind the band's legendary drinking, showing how their addictions first came to define them, and then nearly destroyed them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA roaring road adventure, a heartrending family drama, and a cautionary showbiz tale, \u003ci\u003eTrouble Boys\u003c\/i\u003e has deservedly been hailed as an instant classic of rock lit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Mehr\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning music critic for the Gannett-owned newspaper \u003ci\u003eThe Commercial Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e and a longtime contributor to \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He's also served as an editor, writer, and columnist for Village Voice Media, New Times Inc., and \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. He contributed liner notes to the Grammy-winning Big Star box set \u003ci\u003eKeep an Eye on the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and has written essays for reissues by the Replacements, Kinks, Warren Zevon, Dixie Chicks, Al Green, and many others. A native of Los Angeles, he lives in Memphis, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987412746541,"sku":"9780306825361","price":22.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aDd3NHpTZFI0SnBUQ3VTZkJNVlB3dz09.webp?v=1776178556","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/trouble-boys-the-true-story-of-the-replacements-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}