
I don’t imagine that Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll was a very hard sell to its publishers.
I don’t imagine that Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll was a very hard sell to its publishers. John Harris has been writing about music for nearly 20 years, has an acclaimed book about Britpop to his name and is established enough in the wider media world to appear on Newsnight Review.

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