Summary: <p>Today Chanty tells Lynx and listeners the story of <strong>BEN FONG- TORRES</strong>.</p> <p>We’ve been getting some requests to do another episode on a male Muse and/ or Groupie so listen up to see why we think Ben is a great fit and how we think he would be proud of what we’re up to in the Rock ‘N’ Roll world!</p> <p>In this episode, Chanty references Ben’s incredible book <strong>“The Rice Room: Growing up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock ‘N’ Roll”</strong>. Not only will you learn about the early days of <em>Rolling Stone Magazine</em> and its founder <strong>Jann Wenner</strong>, but also about Ben’s family history, his upbringing and what eventually led him to become one of the first members and Senior Editor of the Rolling Stone Magazine team.</p> <p>Before Ben became such an integral part of such a legendary magazine he worked a million jobs at once! Ben worked in his family’s restaurant, was a writer for his local newspaper, became the editor for his school papers and worked various jobs at radio stations which led to an 8 year gig as a DJ! Ben recalls his time being called for induction to serve in the army 3 times in 20 months, his friendships and loves over the years and tells the heartbreaking story of his brother’s murder.</p> <p>Ben is the author of 9 books including <em>The Rice Room</em>, <em>Not Fade Away: A Backstage Pass to 20 Years of Rock ‘N’ Roll</em>, <em>Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music, Writing and Life</em> and <em>Hickory Wind</em> (a biography of Gram Parsons). We recommend that you check them ALL OUT.</p> <p>Stay tuned for the end of the episode when Chanty reads the article he wrote about GROUPIES called “Groupies of the ’80s: Still Grabbin’ for the Stars” which features a picture of our very own Pamela Des Barres and the GTO’s!</p> <div id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10697"></div> <div id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10700"><span id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10701">You can find us on Twitter @chantyandlynx and on Instagram & Facebook @musesandstuffpodcast. Don’t forget to Rate, Review & Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes!</span></div> <div id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10620"></div> <div id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10705" dir="ltr"><span id="m_-5977426799435271173yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515553806616_10706">This episode was brought to you by <a href="http://www.electrifiedporcupine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.electrifiedporcupine.com</a>, bringing you the best in collectibles, movies, music, wrestling, gaming & more!</span></div>
