Book Reviews
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This small, brief text wonderfully captures a relatively undocumented time in Paul McCartney’s life–the 1975 recording sessions in New Orleans. Read more
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Is Elvis dead? Was he an alien? Was he a government informant? This book sheds light on the numerous conspiracies around the late, great King of Rock & Roll. Read more
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The quiet mastermind behind one of the quintessential bands of the Eighties tells his tale. Read more
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Ten years ago, Russell Jones–better known to the world as Ol’ Dirty Bastard–was working in the studio, when he unexpectedly died of a heart attack related to an accidental combination of cocaine and tramadol. At 36, his death was way too soon, considering his talent and abilities. Then again, some might convincingly argue that his Read more
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Author Jack Isenhour’s quirky, humorous investigation into Country’s most depressing song is one of the most comprehensive and enjoyable reads you’ll find. Read more
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A new biography of the King of Pop casts light on Michael Jackson’s business decisions and his acumen–as well as his downfall. Read more
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A decade ago, one couldn’t move around in online social circles without hearing the phrase, ‘I’m Rick James, bitch!” Thanks to an appearance on the cable program Chappelle’s Show, the funk legend’s eccentric, hedonistic persona was revived, yet one couldn’t shake James’ appearance—bloated, occasionally babbling and making seemingly contradictory statement, he was not a well Read more
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Considering how well documented his life has been for the past fifty years, it’s still somewhat rare to get Sir Paul McCartney to sit down and talk about Wings and his career during the Seventies. He’s always been a little wiggly, but fortunately, journalist Tom Doyle has had the rare fortune to get him Read more
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I am a sucker for a good oral history text, and when I learned of Mad World, an oral history of New Wave, I eagerly acquired it. Though not the comprehensive history of the genre as I had initially hoped, what it offered was equally as welcome and as entertaining as I had hoped. Read more
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