Authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour told the salacious story of ’80s hair metal in 2021’s acclaimed Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History Of The ’80s Hard Rock Explosion, which was recently adapted into a docuseries. Four years later, they’re back with another oral history offering a peek behind the scenes of Lollapalooza, the traveling festival that defined early ’90s alternative culture. Out next month, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival features interviews with dozens of key players from Lolla’s heyday, all of whom offer candid takes on the backstage chaos, personal grievances, and industry politics that swirled around the era-defining road show.
