Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen

Revisionist history from the man that penned (in his own blood) originally

"...degenerate godfather, Al Jourgensen arrives in 2013 mostly clean and eager to unload – with raw, gleeful detail –..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

If You Like the Ramones ...

Two hundred add-ons to your Ramones collection

"...If You Like the Ramones ...by Peter Aaron Backbeat Books, 278 pp., $16.99..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

This ain't yo' mama's version of hip-hop history!

"...For most hip-hop books, a discussion of the founding fathers would address the..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney

'When I'm Sixty-Four' and beyond

"...with Dot Rhone – whose miscarriage preempted marriage – and actress/fiancée Jane Asher. Sounes credits Asher and her upper-middle-class..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Review by Greg Beets

The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History

"...The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. Historyby Tyler..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times

Plainspoken American history, pure and simple

"...Man Of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Timesby Dr. Ralph Stanley with Eddie Dean Gotham Books,..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Moonwalk

Three print rushes, but only the picture book tells the real story

"...Moonwalkby Michael Jackson Harmony Books, 320 pp., $25 The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music

"...Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Musicby..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Wished-for Song: A Portrait of Jeff Buckley

"...Song: A Portrait of Jeff Buckleyby Merri Cyr Backbeat Books, 176 pp., $22.95 (paper)..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff

by Michael Nesmith

"...include co-conspiring on the movie Head with Jack Nicholson and the 1968 Nashville sessions that presaged country rock's ascendancy...."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Review by Greg Beets

Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams

Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams

"...Good Lookin'," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Move It on Over," and hundreds more. Over the decades, many books attempted this..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Buck 'Em! The Autobiography of Buck Owens

Bakersfield sound revived – posthumously!

"...'Em! The Autobiography of Buck Owensby Buck Owens, with Randy Poe Backbeat Books, 334 pp., $29.99..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

This Music Leaves Stains: the Complete Story of the Misfits

First Misfits bio ever

"...Crammed as the punk rock bookshelf has gotten in the 21 years since the..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Touchable Sound: A Collection of 7-Inch Records From the USA

DIY label and music traced through 7-inch slabs of petroleum product

"...This tactile, reverent collection is a Bible of punk rock's oft-forgotten layer. Part graphic design boner, part historic punk..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America

"...Brown Saved the Soul of Americaby James Sullivan Gotham Books, 272 pp., $25..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

He Is ... I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond

"...... I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamondby David Wild Da Capo Press, 203..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Who Are You: The Life of Pete Townshend

"...the foreword, Pete Townshend is perhaps the most introspective and insightful songwriter of his generation, channeling his spiritual and..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen

An updated version of Cohen's 'tolerated' biography

"...a lot easier. Various Positions is Cohen's "tolerated" biography, and this new edition of the original 1996 book tacks..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Delbert McClinton: One of the Fortunate Few

by Diana Finlay Hendricks

"...improbable rise from Jacksboro Highway nightclubs to Carnegie Hall and three Grammy Awards, while providing thorough support from contemporaries..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture

There's a lot more to being a cosmic cowboy than just being a Lone Star

"...iconic as the cosmic cowboy image has become to understanding Austin, or even the larger mythology of Texas, few..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Replacements: Waxed Up Hair & Painted Shoes

Long hair, flannel, torn jeans – who influenced who?

"...Shoes? The latter quotes a veteran of both Seattle and Minneapolis, Amphetamine Reptile founder Tom Hazelmyer, saying, "They've all..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene

What hath the Grateful Dead wrought?

"...JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Sceneby Peter Conners Da Capo Press, 288..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

The little girls understand

"...memoir Love Is a Mix Tape, pop culture sponge and Rolling Stone critic Rob Sheffield's latest speaks to a..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights With the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved

Platinum groupie credentials

"...Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan,..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me

"...Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Meby Martin Millar Soft Skull Press, 222 pp., $13.95..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

How to be a Producer in the Digital Era

"...a Producer in the Digital Eraby Megan Perry Billboard Books, 246 pp., $18.95 (paper)..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Favorite Folk Songs

"...was dubious about the intended audience for these illustrated songbooks of folk songs, spirituals, and lullabies, with an accompanying..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music

Unraveling the paradoxical elements of Gram Parsons' genius

"...Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Ramones at 40 / Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977-80

Ramones at 40 / Slash: A Punk Magazine From Los Angeles, 1977-80

"...Punk coffeetable books? Preposterous idea to even those of spikey-haired persuasion, yet..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir

Linda Ronstadt stays on point – the music

"...Historical accounts of the Seventies L.A. rock milieu emphasize the scene's ego and excess, but Linda..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Scott Schinder

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