Bill Janovitz
American musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist and music writer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Buffalo Tom and for his writing on rock music.
Books
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1. Rocks Off
50 Tracks That Tell the Story of the Rolling Stones
A track-by-track exploration of fifty key songs that traces a major rock band's evolution from blues-influenced roots to global icon status, combining musical analysis, studio anecdotes, lyrical interpretation and cultural context to show how individual recordings reflect changes in sound, lineup and public image across decades.
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2. Exile On Main Street
A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones
A concise analysis of the Rolling Stones' messy, mythic double album that traces its chaotic recording sessions in France during the band's tax exile, the mixture of blues, gospel, country and rock that shaped its loose, gritty sound, and the interpersonal and drug-fueled turmoil behind the music. Drawing on session notes, interviews and musical analysis, the narrative situates the work in its cultural and historical moment, assesses contemporary and later critical reactions, and explains how its flaws and spontaneity helped forge a durable, debated legacy.
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