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Some of the smaller venues have often hosted some of the most legendary artists – just look at Nashville's Blue Bird Café, for example, which became a hotbed for rising country stars. Now, music fans can discover the story behind New Jersey rock 'n' roll club The Stone Pony in a new book detailing the turbulent times the club faced even as major pioneers such as Bruce Springsteen.
I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of The Stone Pony sheds new light on the historic club through new interviews with Springsteen, Jack Antonoff, Jonas Brothers, Steven Van Zandt and other artists who have played there. Readers can also read a foreword by Springsteen, who has been a longtime fan of the club.
The music history book was released on Tuesday (June 4) and has already earned the tag of Amazon's No. 1 new release in its genre.
Keep reading to learn more about the new book and how to purchase a copy online.
“I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony”
Before the Stone Pony came along, Asbury, NJ was a hotbed of race riots in the 1970s that caused most people to leave the town. The book will delve into how the space came to be and how it fought the city's lack of population to bring Asbury Park back to life. It also chronicles the impact that great artists have had in the field, even to this day.
While rock musicians were prominent figures in building the bar's success, it has also become a spot for pop, indie, punk and alternative musicians, many of whom are mentioned in the book. Along with the oral history are never-before-seen photos of Danny Clinch.
Stone Pony's book joins the practically endless list of music books out there, but unlike those that focus specifically on artists and their stories that led to their rise to fame, you'll have the rare opportunity to delve into the making of one of the most music books. influential places.
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