Men of a certain age

From Jeff Beck to Wilko Johnson, Ray Davies to Tom Jones and Kevin Ayers to Roger Taylor, Kate Mossman has long fostered an obsession with male musicians of a certain age. Over fifteen years of music writing, she has developed an alarming overconcern with this powerful archetype, and she has finally decided to figure out what is behind it. Part meditation, part memoir, ‘Men of a Certain Age’ is Kate’s attempt to understand why rock stars – who are often twice her age – have had such a great effect on her life.