From The Beatles to George Michael and Jimi Hendrix to U2, Brian Southall traces and chronicles some of the most famous, most notorious, most important and most ludicrous court cases involving bestselling musicians.
Among the cases uncovered and revealed are those involving Elvis Presley, Ozzy Osbourne, George Michael, U2, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix and The Stone Roses.
Over the years rock 'n' roll has endured disputes and differences alongside in-fighting and insults as the stars got themselves into legal spats with each other, managers, music companies, newspapers, corporations... and even a Prime Minister.
For some – fans and pundits alike – watching the rich and famous forced into court to settle their arguments and having their finances, private lives and preferences aired in public is what makes pop and rock truly entertaining.
