Rock & Roll Hell: The Life of Chris Newman of Napalm Beach

Portland musician Christopher L. Newman (July 11, 1953 – May 9, 2021) was one of the Pacific Northwest’s most prolific songwriters. During his 50 year musical career, he wrote more than 1,000 original songs, recorded more than 400 of them, and had a discography of at least 90 musical recordings in various formats dating back to 1980, including 58 full length albums released on vinyl, CD, and cassette, as well as 7” vinyl singles, and songs on various artists’ compilation albums, plus a hidden treasure trove of unreleased recordings that we’re still discovering today. Chris released at least 20 solo albums under his name or bands named after him, such as the Chris Newman Deluxe Combo. Napalm Beach released 12 albums, tracks on two compilation albums, and one 7” single. Snow Bud and the Flower People alone released seven full-length albums and three 7” singles. There were also four albums by Boo Frog and two albums by the Divining Rods.This third edition of the book includes a massive appendix of colorful gig posters, club calendars, album artwork, news clippings, and photographs that were absent from the second edition and version 2.5, brining the full length to over 500 pages. Read more