The Uncool - the long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe
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Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. It’s called ‘The Uncool’
NEW YORK (AP) — Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more intimate story to tell.
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We are delighted to announce THE UNCOOL, the long-awaited memoir from one of America’s most iconic journalists and filmmakers of beloved hits including Jerry Maguire, Say Anything and Almost Famous 🎸
Cameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider. Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house, he dove headfirst into the world of music. By the time he graduated high school at fifteen, Crowe was contributing to Rolling Stone. His parents became believers, uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Bob Dylan; Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young; and Fleetwood Mac.
THE UNCOOL offers a front-row ticket to the 1970s, a golden era for music and art when rock was young. There’s no such thing as a media junket—just a rare chance a young writer might be invited along for an adventure. Crowe spends his teens politely turning down the drugs and turning on his tape recorder. He talks his journalism teacher into giving him class credit for his road trip covering Led Zeppelin’s 1975 tour, which lands him—and the band—on the cover of Rolling Stone. He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius transforms himself into a new persona: The Thin White Duke. Why did Bowie give Crowe such unprecedented access? “Because you’re young enough to be honest,” Bowie tells him.
With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, this memoir is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams. At the end of that roller-coaster journey, you might just find what you were looking for: Your place in the world.
COMING OCTOBER 2025.
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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BKKAny3s4/**SIGNED BOOK PRE-ORDER**Cameron Crowe - The UncoolDue 28th October£22.00Want a copy let us know below or head over to the website now!✌️❤️🦄He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius transforms himself into a new persona: The Thin White Duke. Why did Bowie give Crowe such unprecedented access? 'Because you’re young enough to be honest,' Bowie tells him. This intimate family drama charts the path that leads Crowe to writing and directing some of the most beloved films of the past forty years, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Say Anything to Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous.With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, The Uncool is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams.0
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https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1F97ChgGJU/Seattle in the early 90’s wasn’t just making noise, it was *becoming* the noise.While working on “Singles, I’d listened to bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney create this magnificent racket that felt like both rebellion and communion.The “Singles” soundtrack became my love letter to that moment—that fleeting, electric time before the world caught on.Before Kurt became an icon rather than a person. Before record labels descended like locusts. The songs weren’t just tracks; they were the heartbeat of a city finding its voice.While writing #TheUncool, I realized Seattle taught me something essential about authenticity—that sometimes the most powerful art comes from simply documenting what’s happening around you, not trying to invent it.The uncool becomes the unforgettable.0
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Cameron Crowe
#TheUncool is about the stories behind the stories — the backstage moments, the handwritten notes, the beautiful chaos of making movies and writing from the heart. It’s about the people who inspired the characters, mixtapes that shaped the scenes, & the search for something true.
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