{"product_id":"a-man-called-destruction-the-life-and-music-of-alex-chilton-from-box-tops-to-big-star-to-backdoor-man-9780143127055","title":"A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Holly George-Warren\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first biography of the artist who \"essentially invented indie and alternative rock\" (\u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock star--he was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren's \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Destruction \u003c\/i\u003eis the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chilton's life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Destruction \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop music's evolution, from the mid-1960s through today's indie rock.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408465977495,"sku":"9780143127055","price":2178.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143127055.webp?v=1767149222","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-man-called-destruction-the-life-and-music-of-alex-chilton-from-box-tops-to-big-star-to-backdoor-man-9780143127055","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}