Synopses & Reviews
Robert Hilburns storied career as a rock critic has allowed him a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most iconic figures of our time. He was the only music critic to visit Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash. He met John Lennon during his lost weekend period in Los Angeles and they became friends. Bob Dylan granted him his only interviews during his "born-again" period and the occasion of his 50th birthday. Michael Jackson invited Hilburn to watch cartoons with him in his bedroom. When Springsteen took to playing only old hits, Hilburn scolded him for turning his legendary concerts into oldies revues, and Springsteen changed his set list.
In this totally unique account of the symbiotic relationship between critic and musical artist, Hilburn reflects on the ways in which he has changed and been changed by the subjects hes covered; Bono weighs in with an introduction about how Hilburns criticism influenced and altered his own development as a musician.
Corn Flakes with John Lennon is more than about one mans adventures in rock and roll: Its the gripping and untold story of how popular music reshapes the way we think about the world and helps to define the modern American character.
Review
"So many great memories came flooding back to me when I read Corn Flakes. A must read for genuine music lovers." Elton John
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"In his engaging, frustrating new book, Corn Flakes With John Lennon, former Los Angeles Times pop-music critic and editor Robert Hilburn spins engaging stories by the score." Wall Street Journal
Synopsis
Robert Hilburn's storied career as a rock critic has allowed him a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most iconic figures of our time. He was the only music critic to visit Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash. He met John Lennon during his lost weekend period in Los Angeles and they became friends. Bob Dylan granted him his only interviews during his born-again period and the occasion of his 50th birthday. Michael Jackson invited Hilburn to watch cartoons with him in his bedroom. When Springsteen took to playing only old hits, Hilburn scolded him for turning his legendary concerts into oldies revues, and Springsteen changed his set list.
In this totally unique account of the symbiotic relationship between critic and musical artist, Hilburn reflects on the ways in which he has changed and been changed by the subjects he's covered; Bono weighs in with an introduction about how Hilburn's criticism influenced and altered his own development as a musician.
Corn Flakes with John Lennon is more than about one man's adventures in rock and roll: It's the gripping and untold story of how popular music reshapes the way we think about the world and helps to define the modern American character.
Synopsis
Hilburn, the long-time pop-music critic and editor of the Los Angeles Times, pens this gripping and untold story of how popular music reshapes the way people think about the world and helps to define the modern American character. b&w photo insert.
About the Author
ROBERT HILBURN, the long-time pop music critic and editor of the Los Angeles Times, is one of the most widely read and respected pop writers of the rock and roll era. His reviews and artist profiles have appeared in hundreds of publications around the world. Hilburn is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination committee. He lives in Los Angeles