More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash. Allan Jones brings stories – many previously unpublished – from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour.

• A band's aftershow party in San Francisco being gatecrashed by cocaine-hungry Hells Angels
• Chrissie Hynde on how rock'n'roll killed The Pretenders
• What happened when Nick Lowe and 20 of his mates flew off to Texas to join the Confederate Air Force
• John Cale on his dark alliance with Lou Reed Allan Jones remembers a world that once was – one of dark excess and excitement, outrageous deeds and extraordinary talent, featuring legends at both the beginnings and ends of their careers.