 Gene Simmons, co-founder of the legendary rock and roll group KISS, gives an insider s tour through the crimes and misdemeanors of the rock music industry over the past 50 years. From the songs that made the charts, to the up-and-down careers of world-renowned musicians, The Secret History of Rock  n  Roll travels through the history of rock  n  roll and maps the intersections where crime and rock meet. Through the stories of some of the music industry s prominent players, including Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, Ricky Martin, Suge Knight of Death Row Records, Morris Levy, Phil & Ronnie Spector, and Guns n  Roses, The Secret History of Rock  n  Roll shines a spotlight on the darker side of a business that has provided a musical soundtrack to generations.