“Author Jake Brown is a prolific sharer of behind-the-scenes stories.”

– PARADE Magazine

“Teddy Riley tapped music biographer Jake Brown to collaborate on the tome…”

– Rolling Stone Magazine

“Award-winning music biographer”

– CBS NEWS

“Brown has penned numerous books…”

– Billboard Magazine

“Brown’s writing style here is likewise breezy and easy to follow, particularly given all the studio details. For students of the recording process, I can’t imagine coming across a better read than this one.”

– Blog Critics

“What I enjoy about Jake’s Writing is that he has a gift for humanizing the artists he covers and writes with.”

– Maverick Country Magazine

“A prolific writer and music biographer, Brown brings the reader into the studio by seamlessly oscillating between narration and interview, weaving together the history and context surrounding these classic recordings with the voices of those who were there…A fascinating collection of tales of the technical and human elements behind some of the greatest music of all time.”

– MIX Magazine

“Besides pounding on drums for the bulk of their lives, music author Jake Brown got to wondering about the other common threads shared by some of rock music’s all-time great drummers. While Brown said he launched the project with the objective of learning more about the roots of their music, he also aimed to get them to open up.”

– USA Today

“Bringing readers into the studio for some of the last 25 years’ most influential and best-loved albums.”

– New York Post

“Intriguing look at life of Marion Suge Knight, controversial rap mogul whose gangsta persona changed the face of American music.”

– Ebony Magazine