There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll

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From a legendary music journalist with four decades of unprecedented access, an insider's behind-the-scenes look at the major personalities of rock and roll.

Lisa Robinson has interviewed the biggest names in music - including Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Patti Smith, U2, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Kanye West. She visited the teenage Michael Jackson many times at his Encino home. She spent hours talking to John Lennon at his Dakota apartment - and in recording studios just weeks before his murder. She introduced David Bowie to Lou Reed at a private dinner in a Manhattan restaurant, helped the Clash and Elvis Costello get their record deals, was with the Rolling Stones on their jet during a frightening storm, and was mid-flight with Led Zeppelin when their tour manager pulled out a gun. A pioneering female journalist in an exclusive boys' club, Lisa Robinson is a preeminent authority on the personalities and influences that have shaped the music world; she has been recognized as rock jounralism's ultimate insider.

A keenly observed and lovingly recounted look back on years spent with countless musicians backstage, after hours and on the road, There Goes Gravity documents a lifetime of riveting stories, told together here for the first time.

'Sparkling with dry-yet-gossipy wit . . . leave[s] readers wanting more . . . whets the appetite for a continuation of Robinson's analyses of a business she not only witnessed, but affected.' BUST

'[A] compulsively readable spring book an all-access pass to rock 'n' roll history.' Departures

'Filled with candid stories about the women (and men) who make the rock world go round, by . . . one of the few female journalists along for the ride.' Elle, featured in the April 2014 'Must-Do Checklist'

'A lifetime of memories from classic rock's heyday by one of the finest rock journalists of her generation . . . It's a fantastic collection of stories, partially due to the fact that Robinson is a top-notch writer and partly since she enjoyed completely unfettered access and the genuine friendship of figures ranging from John Lennon to Phil Spector . . . The scope of Robinson's memoir lends it an extraordinary spirit.' Kirkus (starred)

'Fascinating . . . Plenty of music fans will be more than ready for this . . . genial and opinionated walk on the wild side.' Booklist

'It is Robinson's voice, straightforward and intimate, that makes this work stand out from the pack . . . A particularly entertaining rock and roll memoir that will appeal to a wide audience.' Library Journal

'There Goes Gravity is a fast, fun read with delectable serving-sized chapters of rock & roll history . . . [Robinson's] stories are priceless, sharing excerpts from interviews old and new, as well as behind the scenes snapshots many people are not privy to.' Glide