The Rejects

Infectiously passionate, spiced with insider's savvy and autobiographical asides, The Rejects threads a sequence of compulsively readable vignettes on popular music into a highly enjoyable study in one of life's painful, universal experiences
The Rejects is very entertaining and full of those "I never knew that . . ." snippets of trivia that make a pop-culture book really pop.
[A] lively compendium . . . Collinson's book shows what a strange psychological experiment bands can be, harshly self-regulating when saleable craziness tips into "utter liability"
Being in a band is all about trust, until it's all about betrayal . . . The Rejects offers a new history of pop told from the perspective of the ones who got left behind, often on the very brink of the big time
The book hits its stride with some first-hand journalism . . . Fascinating'
A refreshingly insightful, entertaining and, at times, poignant read
Offers useful insights- into creativity, the unpredictability of fame and the dynamics of group belonging
Enjoyable
A compelling celebration of uncelebrated figures
Very readable . . . the history of the late 20th century empire music business