About Rock Star Self Help
225 pages, black & white
April 2025
$21.99 from Amazon
The Author - Greg Appel is an Australian documentary maker and writer.
Once upon a time Rock stars were allowed to do whatever they wanted to make themselves happy. In the last half of the last century they ruled the stadiums and stereos of the western world. They sang about freedom and love and lived like there was no tomorrow. A party to end all parties. What did they learn?
In Rock Star Self-help: Wisdom from the Golden Age, Greg Appel takes readers on a heady trip through the highs and lows of rock stardom. Drawing on cultural history, personal memories, and a lifetime of rock ‘n’ roll immersion, Appel reveals how the larger-than-life experiences of musicians like Elvis, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Kurt Cobain can illuminate truths about creativity, purpose, mortality, and the search for meaning.
This is not your average self-help book!
Part social history, part memoir, part user’s manual for the soul – this book offers a unique route to self-discovery, inspired by those who lived loudly, fell hard, and sometimes, found something close to enlightenment in the process. Tales from the Yellow Brick Road that Elton John, Jimmy Page, Alice Cooper, Keith RIchards, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Chrissie Hynde, Syd Barrett, Prince, Madonna, Sting, and Bono all walked down.
Whether you’re a lifelong music lover, a seeker of truth, or simply curious about what lies beyond the spotlight, this book dares to ask: What can we learn from those who had it all – and still had to face themselves?
🎸 Sometimes the path of excess leads to the road of wisdom.
Perfect for fans of classic rock, pop culture, creative living, and reflective writing with a twist.
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