"The book explores Crowe's relationships with David Bowie, whom he shadowed across Los Angeles as Bowie constructed his Thin White Duke persona, and with Rolling Stone's founder, Jann Wenner, whom he depicts as a kind of mentor-slash-antagonist. But it also ponders what Crowe, now 68, calls the "odd chemistry" of his loving yet complicated family, including his parents' handling of his older sister Cathy's suicide at age 19."
"Crowe, whose movies include "Say Anything" and "Jerry Maguire," is at work on a Mitchell biopic rumored to star Meryl Streep and Anya Taylor-Joy; next year, he plans to issue a volume of his collected journalism. Over coffee and bagels on a recent morning in Culver City, he talked about "The Uncool," a missed opportunity with Bob Dylan and Wenner's much-discussed ouster from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame."
A 68-year-old former teenage music journalist revisits 1970s touring with major acts such as the Eagles, Led Zeppelin and Joni Mitchell, enjoying rare backstage access. The narrative examines close relationships with figures like David Bowie and Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, mixing mentorship with conflict. The account also reflects on a loving but complicated family dynamic and the long shadow of an older sister's suicide at 19. Current creative work includes a Joni Mitchell biopic in development and plans to publish a collection of journalism, accompanied by scheduled public events discussing these experiences.
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