I gotta say that Jimmy McDonough's "Shakey" (re: Neil Young) sets the standard for rock bio for me. If you;re a music fan in general, it's an illuminating look at one of rock's most contrary and fascinating figures. If you're a Neil Young fan, it's absolutely essential. I am currently reading "Here There and Everywhere" by Geoff Emerick, who was hired in 1962 by EMI - at the age of 17 - to engineer their new act from Liverpool. He stuck with them on and off until the end - and Paul McCartney afterwards. It's a compelling - if even-handed - account of what it meant to be a studio employee in the 1960's and demonstrates the symbiosis between the musicians on the studio floor and the brains behind the scenes in the control room, as modern rock as we know it took shape. Any new persprective on the Beatles is welcomed by me, and this is a on-the-ground account of some of rock's most important moments. Just read his account of the Revolver > Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane > Sgt Peppers sessions to see what I mean.