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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…
Greenwich Village Folk Era Reverberates in New Book “The Bleecker Street…
From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage at Woodstock, folksingers were a powerful force shaping…
The Allman Brothers’ Post-Duane Breakthrough Profiled in “Brothers and…
For some fans, The Allman Brothers 1971 live double-disc, At Fillmore East, was the pinnacle of the band’s…
Author Aidan Levy Creates a New Jazz Standard with Sonny Rollins Biography
In his new book, Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins, author Aidan Levy has created…
Music and Art Collide in ECHO, a new book from Higher Ground and Solidarity of…
Higher Ground has served, for more than a quarter centry, as Burlington's premiere indoor music venue, a checkmark…
Interview: Bill Janovitz On His New Leon Russell Biography
The latest evidence that musicians can make great writers is illustrated in Bill Janovitz’s LEON RUSSELL: The…
Brother Lester Chambers Tells of His Time In and Out of the Spotlight in New…
When it comes to indelible anthems of the ‘60s that are called upon to impart the times and mood in film and…
Sly and the Family Stone: An Oral History, Returns to Print
Long considered the definitive account of the meteoric rise and crash-and-burn of the progenitors of…
Leon Russell Biography By Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz Out March 14
Hachette Books has announced the March 14 publication of Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time's Journey…
Free Jazz Giant Albert Ayler Gets Definitive Biography with Holy Ghost
No one in the world of jazz begat more violent debate and unsubstantiated myths than Albert Ayler. Now the works…
Two New Books Explore the Intricacies and Staying Power of Pop’s Most Iconic Songs
Earlier this month, Bob Dylan made waves with the publication of his long-awaited critique of 66 of his favorite…
Bob Dylan’s New Book Spins Philosophical on 66 Modern Songs
After 12 years in the incubator, Bob Dylan’s long-awaited book on songwriting, The Philosophy of Modern Song …
10,000 Shows and A Generation of Great Jams Recounted in Concert Promoter Peter…
Veteran club owner, concert promoter and sometimes filmmaker Peter Shapiro is drawing back the curtain on a career…
Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Chronicles His Six Decades in Music in New Memoir
With THE ISLANDER: My Life in Music and Beyond (Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books), Island Records’ founder Chris…
An Inside Look at the Sites, Songs, Shows and Stars that Made NYC Rock in …
In 2021, veteran rock writer Frank Mastropolo gave us a mega-informative book about the history of one of New…
Steve Tibbetts Serves Up a Long Overdue Career-Retrospective with “Hellbound…
Hellbound Train is an astounding double-album retrospective from the always revelatory American guitarist…
Cowbell King Corky Laing’s Climb to the Top of the Rock Mountain Told in New…
What’s the most eardrum pummeling cowbell moment in rock? Thanks to that famous Saturday Night Live sketch, you…
A Rocker Mom’s Roller Coaster Ride Comes to Life in Amy Rigby’s “Girl To…
If you want a blast of the dirty ol’ D.I.Y. NYC rock scene of mid-70's – late-90's, look no further than Girl…
Wild Times at Woodstock’s Legendary Tinker Street Café Immortalized in New Memoir
Ever since powerhouse music manager Albert Grossman arrived at the dawn of the ‘60s, Woodstock has served as the…