I Fought The Law…
Mat Snow, Johnny Black, Q, November 1993
... and the law, being an all-powerful customer, usually won. Johnny Black and Mat Snow investigate the link between the crazy, hot-headed outlaws of rock 'n' roll and the kind of bars that don't serve drink...
Total word count of piece: 2647
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