Inhalt: Life-affirming and edifying, obituaries have been a staple of The Times for more than two centuries - a record of the great, the good and sometimes the bad. Far from being solemn or obsequious, The Times obituaries are peppered with colourful anecdotes and illuminating personal details. Sometimes irreverant, often insightful, they always aim to weave a spell and tell a story. This book compiles a selection of more than 75 obituaries of rock and pop music's brightest stars, curated by Nigel Farndale, The Times obituaries editor. Apart from giving entertaining and sometimes scarcely credible accounts of the lives of the greatest musicians of our time, they are historic and era-defining cultural commentaries in their own right. A must-read collection for all music fans.