{"product_id":"9781781483688","title":"Rock Is Hard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRock Is Hard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tragicomic story of the rise and demise of SSB, a band determined to top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Along with manager Andrew Symes, all ­five band members share this aim, but with wildly differing agendas. A tale of two halves, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRock Is Hard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e documents the band’s struggle for success and the personal cost as SSB wrestle with heavy touring schedules and the temptations of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Kay began a career in journalism writing his first editorial for \u003cem\u003eMelody Maker\u003c\/em\u003e in 1981. Over the following years the author’s work appeared in numerous UK music publications including \u003cem\u003eSounds\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Musician\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKerrang\u003c\/em\u003e. Simultaneously his writing was published in the USA, Australia, Japan, Italy, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Finland. In the late nineties the author went on to produce a humorous monthly column for \u003cem\u003eMusic Business\u003c\/em\u003e before moving with it to the UK musical instrument trade magazine \u003cem\u003eMI Pro\u003c\/em\u003e. And, while the censors still allowed, the column was also printed in US trade journal \u003cem\u003e­The Music \u0026amp; Sound Retailer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grosvenor House Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059119538416,"sku":"9781781483688","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781483688_p0.jpg?v=1763716275","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781483688","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}