But theres still a long list of stubborn holdouts.
The Rolling Stones grossed $235 million for playing just 20 concerts in 2024.
Also, Jagger has lived many lifetimes over the past eight decades.
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As he suggested, thats a lot of memories that hes probably not in a hurry to relive.
Theyll just have to do.
Starr, however, has refused to pen his own book.
And I keep saying it would be five volumes before I even got into the band.
And while wed love that Rory and the Hurricanes book, theres not much of a market for it.
Were betting against this one too.
Stevie Nicks
Why Hasnt It Happened?Simply put, she doesnt want to piss everyone off.
The world is not ready for my memoir, I guarantee you, Nicks toldBillboardin 2014.
Itll happen some day, just not for a very long time.
I wont write a book until everybody is so old that they no longer care.
Like, Im 90, I dont care what you write about me.
I am loyal to a fault.
I cannot throw any of them under the bus until I absolutely know that they will not care.
If she doesnt even start until all of her exes are dead or senile, itll likely never happen.
Wed say this one is a 50/50 proposition, at best.
Three years later, Schruers repurposed the material intoBilly Joel: The Definitive Biography.
Will It Happen?For someone of Joels immense wealth, $3 million is pocket change.
He makes that playing a single stadium concert.
The odds seem against this one.
And a lot of crazy shit went down during that period that hes not anxious to dredge up.
We were representing a challenge to the order, Plant toldClassic Rockin 2017.
I mean, what who for?
Those stories are locked nicely between my two ever-growing ear holes.
Theres a lot in there, and thats where its staying.
Will It Happen?When Plant doesnt want to do something, he doesnt do it, period.
Both endeavors would force him to spend significant time in the past when hed rather look forward.
This one is never, ever happening.
Henley even gave him his originalHotel Californialyric manuscripts.
Will It Happen?The infamous Sanders book will never see the light of day.
But its possible that Henley will decide its time to tell his own story at some point.
A book probably wont even be a thought until the band finally wraps up their career for real.
It has been on her mind, though.
Im sure I will one day, she said in 2015.
Ive got so many tales to tell.
If I wrote my book that would be from start to finish.
And thats a whole lot of ground to cover.
Whenever it happens, itll be a very, very big deal.
If you doubt us, just google Erin Everly lawsuit or the lyrics to One in a Million.
He wont grant interviews these days even to talk about the present.
Will It Happen?Nah.
Axl is basically invisible to the world when hes not onstage with GNR.
Its clearly the way he prefers it.
Can you imagine him signing books at Barnes & Noble and taking photos with fans?
But Vedder has never even hinted that he wants to write a memoir.
Will It Happen?Believe it or not, Vedder just turned 60.
Pearl Jam are still going strong, even if theyve dramatically cut the running time of their concerts.
But were likely a long, long way away from that day.
