Air on a guitar string Psst ... ever wanted to be a rock star? A new drama series promises to show you how it's done

From: The Independent - London | Date: November 7, 1998| Author: James Rampton | Copyright information

These days rock stars appear on our screens with such regularity you wonder when they ever get time to record. After the recent big- screen rockumentaries Velvet Goldmine and Still Crazy, we are now being treated to a new six-part series on Channel 4, the imaginatively titled Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. But why are we so besotted with these strutting egomaniacs with an unhealthy appetite for sex and drugs and rock'n'roll? Is it because, in our heart of hearts, we'd like to b...