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Book Store: "Speakeasies to Symphonies: The Jazz Genius of James P. Johnson" By Scott E. ...
According to this book’s blurb, “James P. Johnson (1894–1955) is one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American music. However, few people other than ... -
Book Store: "Rhythm of My Heart: The Authorized Biography of Marc Jordan" By Don Breithaupt
Canadian singer and songwriter Marc Jordan is one of those “if you know him, you really know him” sort of artists. As well as an ... -
Book Store: "Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians" By Larry Ruttman
Attorney and author Ruttman has written a “deep dive into the minds of celebrated composers, conductors and performers, written not by a trained musician but ... -
Book Store: "Descenes and Discords: An Anthology" By Howard Wuelfing
Any fans of Washington D.C. punk rock and hardcore need, genuinely need, to own this incredible anthology of work originally published in the two separate ... -
Book Store: "Music Industry Internships: The Ultimate Guide for Students" By Bobby Borg
Borg has a number of excellent music industry reference guides under his belt; only last month, we reviewed the second edition of his book Introduction ... -
Book Store: "Hello George" By Jon Fried
Oh, this is fun. Jon Fried of power-pop project the Cucumbers has written this novella, and then his band’s new album As You Heard Me ... -
Book Store: "What Mattered Most" By Ty Herndon with David Ritz
Ty Herndon is a special kind of country artist, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights at every opportunity because he knows that human rights aren’t political. This, ... -
Book Store: "Willie Nelson: All the Albums" By Geoffrey Himes
On one hand, this book feels like it’s one for the Willie Nelson completists, as author Himes leads us through the living legend of country’s ... -
Book Store: "All Roads Lead to Punk" By Genny Schorr
A lot of pleasure can be had by diving into a scene and, once you’ve familiarized yourself with the main players, going back and digging ... -
Book Store: "In the Hour of Chaos" By Chuck D
“This book is not an autobiography,” a statement from the publisher reads. “It’s not a manifesto. It’s a razor-sharp investigation into hip-hop and rap music ... -
Book Store: "Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians – Second Edition" By Bobby Borg and ...
Back in 2021, MC reviewed the first edition of this book and said, “Worth every penny, this is a down-to-earth new book written by two musicians ... -
Book Store: "David Gilmour: Luck and Strange, Studio/Live" Photographs by Polly Samson
Photographer Polly Samson has done a quite glorious job of documenting the studio process and then the tour for former Pink Floyd man David Gilmour’s ... -
Book Store: "Pearl Jam Live: 35 Years of Legendary Music and Revolutionary Shows" By Selena ...
While books have been written about Seattle giants Pearl Jam before, it’s the “live” angle that music journalist Fragassi has leaned into here, actually structuring ... -
Book Store: "Alternative for the Masses" By Greg Prato
As he mentions in his introduction, author Prato is determined to prove to his readers that Nirvana didn’t “come out of nowhere” in ‘91. The ... -
Book Store: "The Return of the Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake" By Luke ...
This feels very personal. Dan Aykroyd’s daughter Stella, and Luke Pisano (son of John Belushi’s widow Judy) have joined forces with writer James Werner and ... -
Book Store: "Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers" By John Lingan
Author John Lingan, with a body of work that includes the book A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has taken it ... -
Book Store: "Mostly the Van: Volume One" By Jason Narducy
Jason Narducy, as well as being a solo artist, is known for his work with Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate, Superchunk, Verböten and actor ... -
Book Store: "Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg" By Rick Fröberg
Rick Fröberg tragically passed away in 2023 at the all-too-young age of 55. He achieved immortality of a sort though, because his art and his ... -
Bookstore: "Unbreakable Rhythm: My Journey Through Music, Wellness and Mental Strength" By Frank Zummo
Frank Zummo is the drummer with Canadian pop-punk kings Sum 41 and, alongside veteran music journo Jason Pettigrew, he’s penned an autobiography (published by Modern ... -
Bookstore: "Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella" By Katie Bain
Music journalist Bain has been attending the Coachella Festival for years, and she’s put all those hours in the baking desert sun to good use. ...
