The Rock Bottom Remainders is a rock & roll band that mostly consists of popular English-language book, magazine, and newspaper authors. The band gets its name from the book industry's name for so-called "bargain books" found in superstores: remainders.

The band members are Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Stephen King, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, James McBride, Mitch Albom, Roy Blount Jr., Matt Groening, Kathi Kamen Goldmark , and Greg Iles. Band members collaborated on a book about the band, Mid-Life Confidential.

The band's members have freely admitted their lack of musical talent. For instance, Dave Barry has been quoted as saying: "We play music as well as Metallica writes novels."

Concerts:

• 1992, Anaheim: American Booksellers Association convention
• 1995, Cleveland: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (opening)

Guests:

• Bruce Springsteen
• Roger McGuinn
• Josh Kelly
• Erasmo Paolo
• Sam Barry

Songs:

• Louie, Louie
• These Boots are made for Walking
• If the House is a Rockin'...
• Gloria
• You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover
• You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

External links

• Rock Bottom Remainders' web site