The Stone Roses: War and Peace by Simon Spence – review

A thorough biography of the Stone Roses illuminates the bickering and court battles that led to their downfallWho would be in a band? In rock, most narrative arcs end badly. Break-up, breakdown, death and dishonour are the results artists can usually hope for. If musicians are lucky, the ignominy will be cushioned by a luxuriant mattress of acclaim. If they are very lucky indeed, there will also be the warm duvet of cash. Most bands get neither. Mancunian dreamers the Stone Roses very nearly fou...

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