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Biography of The Band’s Richard Manuel Coming this Spring
A biography of The Band's Richard Manuel is slated to release this spring for the 50th anniversary of the group's…
Long Out-of-Print History of CBGB Re-issued by Trouser Press
The first and most comprehensive history of the birthplace of punk music, CBGB, has just been re-issued by Trouser…
Party Boys: The Memoir of the Band of Brothers Who Built Webster Hall
Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Band, The Guess Who, Leonard Cohen, and Alanis Morissette. Rush, Justin Bieber,…
Indie Musicians Share Their Road Food Faves in New Book, “Taste in Music:…
Have you ever wondered what sustenance kept Mick Jagger alive all these years? Or how Clairo has the soothing…
Dawoud Kringle Returns with “Bedtime Stories for Musicians and Other…
Can a collection of short stories that delves deep into the hearts and souls of musicians be both entertaining and…
Moon Zappa Pens A Rock-N-Roll Mommy (& Sorta) Daddy Dearest
In 1978, Christina Crawford published Mommie Dearest, a stunning memoir/exposé about the hardship endured growing…
History of the Stone Pony Recorded in New Book
I Don't Want To Go Home, The Oral History of the Stone Pony, was released in early June. New Jersey native Nick…
Rock’s Everywhere Man Dave Mason Pens A Memoir
Only You Know and I Know is not only the name of one of his biggest hits, but it is also now the title…
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera Discusses His Half Century in Music & Intriguing…
He is one of the most underrated guitarists and producers to come out of the ‘70s British music scene. But…
Innovations of Jazz’s Small Swing Groups of the 1940s-1960s Explored in New Book…
It was equal parts the lingering Depression economy and the wholesale enlistment of musicians during WWII that…
The Elusive Sly Stone Pens A Sly Autobiography
Music critics love to belatedly elevate the contributions of the brilliant burnouts. Syd Barrett, Roky…
The Massive Memoir From a Glorious Star, “My Name Is Barbra”
“You knew instantly that she was an original,” Alan Bergman. For those who have waited a lifetime for this memoir,…
Rock Drum Superstar Jim Gordon’s Tragic Spiral Chronicled in New Bio
Rock music is a universe with no shortage of tragic stories. There are the overnight leaps up the ladder of fame…
Book Review: “The Police: A Visual Biography”
There’s no escaping The Police; they’re everywhere. Individually, members of The Police continued to tour this…
The Enigmatic Nick Drake Revealed in New Biography
The life of the once ignored and now venerated Nick Drake is the subject of an enlightening new biography, one…
Britney Spears Book “The Woman In Me” Tells Raw Tale Of Finding Peace…
If you grew up in the past three decades paying attention to pop culture, then you know Britney Spears. She took…
Rhino Records Co-Founder Harold Bronson Packs Four Decades of Adventures into New…
Harold Bronson is a true rock-n-roll Zelig. He’s an everywhere man who began his career as a teenage rock…
Golden Era of New York Experimental Music Captured in New Book, …
In 1980, Brooke Wentz landed her dream volunteer job as host of WKCR-FM’s late night radio show, “Transfigured…
70 Iconic Vocalists Tell All in New Book, “The Singers Talk”
Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, Smokey Robinson, Thom Yorke, Chrissie Hynde,…
A Deep Dive into Goth: John Robb’s “The Art Of Darkness: The History Of …
For those looking to dive deep into the darkness that is inherent in the Goth scene, “The Art Of Darkness: The…