PositiveThe Washington PostYou might expect an author in that position to become a bit of an apologist, and it’s true that Cohen does, at one point, declare the Stones better than the Beatles. But he’s no company man ... The book follows a narrative line, charting the birth and growth of the Stones. We travel with Cohen to many of the locations important to the band’s history and visit with the tragic, former Mick-flame Marianne Faithfull. You will, as with the best music bios, want to follow along on vinyl or Spotify. Cohen also has a strong sense of how to softly frame the larger story within his personal history.
