To be published on April 1st, 2025, is a new book from Jawbone - Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the art of Rock Promotion, from Paul Rappaport. 'Rap', as he is often referred to, is a legend of music promotion. He spent thirty-three years at Columbia Records, where he became their senior vice-president of rock promotion, and was instrumental in so many careers.

It promises an insider's account of the golden age of rock, sharing never-before-told tales of his adventures with some of music's most colourful characters, including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and many more.

"I wrote this book to capture the magical times," explained Rappaport, "so that people wouldn't forget but also to show the many behind-the-scenes folks whose lives were so colourful they brought a warmth and laughter to the world. If you want to know what it felt like to be there, to experience the whole scene first hand, to get the inside track on how it really all went down, these stories are for you. I welcome you to follow me down the rabbit hole to a magical place that will bring you laughter and reveal the inner workings of the music biz that you may have often wondered about."

Of the book, and Rappaport, Nick Mason said: "So, you want to work in the music business? How much do you know about it? The answer is clearly not enough — no one in their right mind could countenance such a career! But if you must, then you need this book. Rapper was there. Not only that, but he remembers most of the detail, which is more than can be said for his subjects, who have a tendency to rewrite history as they would have liked it or justify actions that should have put them in jail. It's about as close as you can get to the action without having that gold Access All Areas pass."

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