Book Reviews
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Author Mark Blake’s exhaustive, intricate biography of one of the hardest, most notorious rock bands of the 1960s is an exciting read of a band that almost didn’t survive the decade it defined. Read more
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A new biography of the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman and solo star documents the life of the persona and the phenomenon that is Stevie. Read more
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The first volume of Chris O’Leary’s exhaustive, obsessively detailed examination of the recordings of David Bowie provides an amazing, in-depth look into one of Rock’s most interesting figures. Read more
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A new book takes a fascinating, interesting, and unique approach to the retelling of the already well-known story of Nirvana. Read more
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DIck Porter’s biography of legendary weirdos The Cramps tells the band’s story, while retaining the mystery that surrounded its creative force. Read more
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Jazzman Les McCann’s innovative 1972 album, Invitation to Openness, gets a CD reissue, while McCann’s first book of photos from his archive is released with the same title. Read more
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Lisa Carver shares her thoughts on Kim Gordon’s autobiography. Read more
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Graeme Thomson’s in-depth biography of “the quiet Beatle” shines a light on a very complex, often contradictory man. Read more
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The story of how the rapid rise of what was briefly one of the premiere punk rock labels quickly begat its sordid demise. Read more
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An in-depth, enjoyable book by the band that invented, defined, and then overcame Grunge. Read more
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