Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed examines the secrets, myths, legends, hoaxes, conspiracies, and the wildly inexplicable events that are such an intriguing part of rock and roll history. Jim Berkenstadt, aka The Rock And Roll Detective®, has spent decades researching the players behind these famous soundtracks and the mysteries hidden within the music itself. Travel back to the 1950s to uncover “Who Really Discovered Elvis Presley?” Revisit a time in the 1960s when a famous folk troubadour tried to form a supergroup with members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Learn the origin behind big name artists using pseudonyms to mask their true identities. Go behind the scenes of CIA intrigue in Jamaica 1976 to discover whether the spy agency tried to influence an election and arrange for the assassination of reggae superstar Bob Marley. Discover whether The Beach Boys actually stole a song and the copyright from psychotic cult leader Charles Manson, and kept all of the royalties. Finally, uncover the secrets in the making of Nirvana’s Nevermind album, considered by many to be the most influential rock album of the 1990s. These mysteries have intrigued rock and roll fans for so long because no one has ever asked eyewitnesses the tough questions or dug through the primary sources and documentary evidence left behind... until now. After many decades, the back stories of pop and rock music lore are finally unearthed—and the truth is revealed in Mysteries in Music: Case Closed. Nonfiction Book Award Status: GOLD AWARD (POP CULTURE) Official NFAA Review Synopsis Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed covers the anecdotes, legends, and myths about the rock and roll music industry and its musicians. What was really true and what wasn't? The author, former trial attorney Jim Berkenstadt-known as the Rock and Roll Detective®-covers it all in fascinating detail, taking readers on a trip back in time to unravel some of pop music's greatest mysteries. Was reggae superstar Bob Marley targeted by the CIA? Did the The Beach Boys really steal a song and copyrights from psychotic cult murderer Charles Manson? Were the lyrics to "Louie Louie" really dirty? Berkenstadt explains it all, cutting through folklore and fantasy, and treating readers to a factual, logical portrayal of well-known events, by sharing information personally uncovered by the author himself. Each 'case' is like a mini novel, set amidst the backdrop of the time in which it took place. Quotes from key witnesses tell the stories through first-person accounts and highlight the feeling of intrigue, while the photos remind readers of the reality of these stories. Mysteries in the Music is a fun book that is both eye-opening and jaw-dropping. It's time travel at its best! ~ Nonfiction Authors Association Book Awards Program Praise for Mysteries in the Musc: Case Closed ***** "Jim Berkenstadt, the Rock And Roll Detective, strikes again! Rock and Roll was built on its own crazy mythology, but Jim knows the true stories are likely to be even wilder than the myths. Mysteries surrounding Bob Marley, Elvis, The Beatles, the Stones, the Beach Boys, Nirvana, Traveling Wilburys, and even the FBI are finally revealed. I read this book with great pleasure and fascination and I have no doubt that you will too!" Chris Frantz, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and author of Remain in Love Award Winning, Best-Selling Author Jim Berkenstadt, is the Rock And Roll Detective®. A true Sherlock Holmes, Berkenstadt uncovers the lost history and mysteries hidden within decades of popular music. An international authority on The Beatles, he has co-authored three other books: Black Market Beatles ; The Beatles Digest ; Nevermind Nirvana ; and edited John, Paul & Me: Before The Beatles . His bestseller, The Beatle Who Vanished , is being turned into a major motion picture. His new book, Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed , is a Gold award-winning, bestseller. Berkenstadt has consulted to The Beatles, the Estate of George Harrison, Martin Scorsese, the band Garbage, Reelz, and Paramount+ . He lives in Wisconsin.