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Book Store: "Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar" By Don Cusic
Country music historian Cusic has done a fine job of telling the story of the great Chet Atkins, described here as “arguably the most influential ... -
Book Store: "Frank Zappa’s America" By Bradley Morgan
They really don’t make ‘em like Frank Zappa anymore. Visionary, poet, activist, virtuoso... Zappa was all of those things and so much more. Plenty has ... -
Book Store: "Cypress Hill: Black Sunday" by Noah Callahan-Bever and Gabriel Alvarez
With July marking the 30th anniversary of seminal hip-hop group Cypress Hill’s multi-platinum album Black Sunday, writers Callahan-Bever and Alvarez take on the trio’s history ... -
Book Store: "Richard Manuel" by Stephen T. Lewis
The tagline to this weighty volume is, “His life and music, from The Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band.” That’s a fair synopsis. Additionally, ... -
Book Store: "Chick Singer" by Lorraine Devon Wilke
Devon Wilke landed in L.A. years ago with intentions of becoming a singer-songwriter/rock star at a level that it would provide for her future. In ... -
Book Store: "Bobbito’s Book of B-Ball Bong Bong!" by Bobbito Garcia
This is interesting! Bobbito Garcia’s memoir takes a long, hard look at his life in basketball and music. A noted hip-hop radio host, Garcia spent ... -
Book Store: "Tearing Down the Orange Curtain" by Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn
Respected journalists Jackson and Kohn dig deep into the Orange County punk rock and ska-punk scene, barely leaving a stone unturned. The likes of No ... -
Book Store: "501 Essential Albums of the 1980s" Edited by Gary Graff
MC contributor Graff has played an absolute blinder here, working with a long list of esteemed scribes (Cary Baker, Rob St. Mary, many more) to ... -
Book Store: "Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the Art of Rock Promotion" By Paul ...
During his 33-year career at Columbia Records, Paul Rappaport played an instrumental role in developing the careers of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The ... -
Book Store: "On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide" By Matthew Restall
Restall is known primarily as a historian of early Latin America, with a focus on Aztec and Mayan history. A gifted writer for sure, but ...
