Even most music aficionados aren’t immediately familiar with the name Jim Gordon. But, as Joel Selvin’s compelling book, “Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon” (Diversion Books ...

Jim Gordon was one of rock's greatest drummers. He was also a paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed his mother to death. Author Joel Selvin unravels his music and his madness.

The author of a book about Jim Gordon, the once in-demand session drummer who violently murdered his mother in 1983, said he wanted to bring the musician’s reputation back from infamy.

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This is a suspenseful read here too, even though the outcome of the tale has already been widely publicized. Jim Gordon's mental illness (es), camouflaged by indulgences in drink and drugs, plus a ...