{"product_id":"loud-medicine-dispatches-from-the-music-industry-underworld-hardcover","title":"Loud Medicine: Dispatches from the Music Industry Underworld - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw, unfiltered ride through the music industry's underbelly--told from the van, not the penthouse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Behind every stadium-filling superstar are thousands of musicians fighting to keep the dream alive. In \u003ci\u003eLoud Medicine, \u003c\/i\u003e rock musician James Kennedy pulls back the curtain on the real lives of working musicians, far from the private jets and five-star hotels. This is the music industry as you've never seen it before: gritty, chaotic, and unvarnished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With sharp wit and unapologetic honesty, Kennedy dismantles the myths of rock stardom, revealing what it truly means to carve out a career in music today. From the relentless grind of touring to industry scams, dysfunctional bandmates, and the ever-present struggle to \"make it,\" \u003ci\u003eLoud Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is part exposé, part manifesto, and all heart. Packed with stories from the road and a few well-aimed punches at music's biggest gatekeepers, this is a love letter to the only medicine music lovers can't live without.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, musician, and podcaster from South Wales. \u003ci\u003eLoud Medicine \u003c\/i\u003eis his second book, and he has recorded eight albums and performed worldwide. Currently, he performs with his band, James Kennedy and The Underdogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416741331165,"sku":"9781837600076","price":31.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/tpCsxvRwex9781837600076.webp?v=1771218647","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/loud-medicine-dispatches-from-the-music-industry-underworld-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}