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Ever wonder what Elvis would tweet? Or what exactly is in a Grateful Dead cocktail? Does ZZ Top use their beards for good or evil? Does Ozzy Osbourne have bat breath? And what ever happened to Maroon 4? Discover things you never knew about your favorite rock stars in this fun look at Rock & Roll! In this second edition in his History Retweets Itself series, comedy writer Bill Rodgers offers up interesting facts about some of Rock & Roll's greatest stars viewed through the lens of social media. Take this fun trip through Rock & Roll and enjoy the laughs along the way!

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Bill has been making me laugh for over 20 years! Bill is a terrific comedy writer. Now, he's come up with this great idea for a comedy book. Great fun! Very cool! - Jay Leno Bill Rodgers is part of the fabric of the Austin and national comedy community, from Esther's Follies to Jay Leno, and points in between. Bill has been making people laugh for over 25 years, and I'm sure his new series, History Retweets Itself, will tickle your funny bone. Damned clever! - Jesse Sublett, Author, Founding member of The Skunks Bill has a fun way of turning a phrase. He kept me in stitches when he wrote for Esther's Follies. Bill knows where the funny is! - Shannon Sedwick, Esther's Follies If you're a Rock & Roll fan, this book's for you. Bill takes Rock & Roll and makes it laugh-out-loud funny! - Kevin Price, Musician/Singer If I were illiterate, this is the book I would want to learn to read. Bill really rocks it! Funny as hell! - Rick Shaw, Comedian With his unmistakable wit and signature style, Bill Rodgers creates a classic ode to Rock & Roll in his latest in the History Retweets Itself series. Readers will laugh out loud at the tweets that might have come from inside the metaphorical heads of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Sting, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Elvis, and dozens more. Anecdotal and lighthearted, Rock & Roll Edition shines a light on the music world with a spotlight on popular music through social media eyes. Laughing never came so easily! - Manning Wolfe, Author - Music Notes

Bill has been making me laugh for over 20 years! Bill is a terrific comedy writer. Now, he's come up with this great idea for a comedy book. Great fun! Very cool! - <strong>Jay Leno</strong> Bill Rodgers is part of the fabric of the Austin and national comedy community, from Esther's Follies to Jay Leno, and points in between. Bill has been making people laugh for over 25 years, and I'm sure his new series, History Retweets Itself, will tickle your funny bone. Damned clever! - <strong>Jesse Sublett</strong>, Author, Founding member of The Skunks Bill has a fun way of turning a phrase. He kept me in stitches when he wrote for Esther's Follies. Bill knows where the funny is! - <strong>Shannon Sedwick</strong>, Esther's Follies </p> If you're a Rock & Roll fan, this book's for you. Bill takes Rock & Roll and makes it laugh-out-loud funny! - <strong>Kevin Price</strong>, Musician/Singer If I were illiterate, this is the book I would want to learn to read. Bill really rocks it! Funny as hell! - <strong>Rick Shaw</strong>, Comedian With his unmistakable wit and signature style, Bill Rodgers creates a classic ode to Rock & Roll in his latest in the History Retweets Itself series. Readers will laugh out loud at the tweets that might have come from inside the metaphorical heads of Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Sting, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Elvis, and dozens more. Anecdotal and lighthearted, <em>Rock & Roll </em><em>Edition</em> shines a light on the music world with a spotlight on popular music through social media eyes. Laughing never came so easily! - <strong>Manning Wolfe</strong>, Author - <em>Music Notes</em> </p> </p>

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Bill is a comedy writer and author living in Austin, Texas. He is currently writing a series of short-form humor books, offering a funny take on historical events. Bill's view through the lens of modern day social media provides a fun look at history. When Bill was young, he tried to make his friends laugh and shoot milk out their noses. Now that he's older, he tries to make his friends laugh and shoot scotch out their noses. Bill is a graduate of Austin College and works as a business consultant. He has also studied comedy and film writing with notable teachers and writers. Bill's comedy writing has taken many forms, including jokes, sitcom scripts, action-comedy screenplays, and short stage plays. He has written comedy sketches performed by Esther's Follies on Austin's famed 6th Street, and short plays performed by local theater groups. Bill has written for Jay Leno for over twenty years. Bill's material has been used in Jay's monologues and comedy routines around the world.

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