Your Music Book Store (April 19 and Beyond)
Wouldn’t you rather stay at home in bed on a Monday, with a cat or dog at your feet, and read a good book? Let us help you get started with this week’s massive list of new music book releases.
Read on …
APRIL 19, 2016
RICK HALL
“The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame”
(Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Heritage Builders) 
BIF NAKED
“I, Bificus: A Memoir” (Hardcover; HarperCollins Publishers)
WAYLON JENNINGS
“Waylon: Tales of My Outlaw Dad” (Hardcover; author: Terry Jennings; co-author: David Thomas; Kindle; Hachette Books)
RAMONES
“Ramones at 40” (Hardcover; author: Martin Popoff; Sterling)
FRANK SINATRA
“Sinatra and the Jack Pack: The Extraordinary Friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy — Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong” (Hardcover; authors: Michael Sheridan, David Harvey; Kindle; Skyhorse Publishing)
APRIL 21, 2016
GRATEFUL DEAD
“Grateful Dead’s Workingman’s Dead (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Buzz Poole; Kindle; Bloomsbury Academic)
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
“New Kids on the Block’s Hangin’ Tough (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Rebecca Wallwork; Kindle; Bloomsbury Academic)
APRIL 25, 2016
THIN LIZZY
“From Dublin to Jailbreak: Thin Lizzy 1969-76” (Hardcover; author: Martin Popoff; Wymer Publishing)
APRIL 26, 2016
DAVID BOWIE
“Bowie” (Hardcover; photographer: Steve Schapiro; powerHouse Books)
RAY DAVIES
“Ray Davies: A Complicated Life” (Paperback; author: Johnny Rogan; Kindle; Free Preview; Random House)
JOHN DOE
“Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk” (Hardcover; co-author: Tom DeSavia; Kindle; Da Capo Press)
BOB DYLAN
“Who Is That Man? In Search of the Real Bob Dylan” (Paperback; author: David Dalton; Kindle; Free Preview; Hachette Books)
GRATEFUL DEAD
“So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead” (Paperback; author: David Browne; Da Capo Press)
MICHAEL RUFFINO (of Unband)
“Adios, Motherfucker: A Gentleman’s Progress Through Rock and Roll” (Kindle; ABEcco)
STEPHEN SORRELL & DAMON MURRAY
“The Music Library: Revised and Expanded Edition” (Hardcover; Fuel Publishing)
BARBRA STREISAND
“Barbra Streisand: Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power “ (Hardcover; author: Neal Gabler; Yale University Press)
APRIL 29, 2016
BOB DYLAN
“Bob Dylan Play Book” (Paperback; author: Giulia Pivetta; illustrator: Matteo Guarnaccia; Antique Collectors Club Dist.)
APRIL 30, 2016
JAMES WIERZBICKI
“Music in the Age of Anxiety: American Music in the Fifties” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; University of Illinois Press)
MAY 1, 2016
CARMEN APPICE
“Stick It! My Life of Sex, Drums, and Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Hardcover; co-author: Ian Gittins; foreword by Rod Stewart; Chicago Review Press)
JAMES BROWN
“Cold Sweat: My Father James Brown and Me” (Paperback; author: Yamma Brown; co-author: Robin Gaby Fisher; Kindle; Free Preview; Chicago Review Press)
ERIC CLAPTON
“Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History – Updated Edition” (Paperback; author: Chris Welch; Voyageur Press)
LOVE
“My Little Red Book: Love Day-By-Day 1945-1971” (Paperback; author: Bruno Ceriotti; Soundcheck Books)
JOHNNY MARR
“Johnny Marr: The Smiths & the Art of Gun-Slinging” (Paperback; author: Richard Carman; John Blake)
MACEO PARKER
“98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music” (Paperback; Chicago Review Press)
DEREK RIDGERS (photographer)
“Punk London 1977.” (Paperback; Carpet Bombing Culture)
YES
“Time and a Word: The Yes Story” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Kindle; Free Preview; Soundcheck Books)
MAY 2, 2016
THE BEATLES
“The Beatles and the Historians: An Analysis of Writings About the Fab Four” (Paperback; author: Erin Torkelson Weber; McFarland & Company)
CAROLINE GNAGY
“Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History” (Paperback; Arcadia Publishing)
MAY 3, 2016
BING CROSBY
“18 Holes with Bing: Golf, Life, and Lessons from Dad” (Hardcover; authors: Nathaniel Crosby, John Strege; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
BOB DYLAN
“Seeing the Real You at Last: Life and Love on the Road with Bob Dylan” (Paperback; author: Britta Lee Shain; Jawbone Press)
JON FINE
“Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear)” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Penguin Books)
PHILIP GLASS
“Words Without Music: A Memoir” (Paperback; Liveright)
BILLY J. KRAMER
“Do You Want to Know a Secret? The Autobiography of Billy J. Kramer” (Paperback; co-author: Alyn Shipton; Equinox Publishing)
LECRAE
“Unashamed” (Hardcover; Kindle; B&H Books)
PAUL McCARTNEY
“Paul McCartney: The Life” (Hardcover; author: Philip Norman; Kindle; Little, Brown and Company)
SCOTTY McCREERY
“Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream” (Hardcover; co-author: Travis Thrasher; Kindle; Zondervan)
BRIX SMITH START (formerly of The Fall and The Adult Net)
“The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise” (Kindle; Faber & Faber)
TRACEY THORN (of Everything But the Girl)
“Naked at the Albert Hall: The Inside Story of Singing” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Virago)
MAY 5, 2016
DAVID TOOP
“Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom: Before 1970” (Paperback; Bloomsbury Academic)
MAY 6, 2016
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
“Agents of Fortune: The Blue Öyster Cult Story” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Wymer Publishing)
SCORPIONS
“Wind of Change: The Scorpions Story” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Wymer Publishing)
MAY 10, 2016
JAMES ANDREW MILLER
“Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency” (Kindle; Hardcover, out Aug. 9; HarperCollins)
DAVID BOWIE
“David Bowie Black Book: The Illustrated Biography” (Paperback; authors: Barry Miles, Chris Charlesworth), “Bowie Style” (Paperback; author: Mark Paytress; The Overlook Press)
RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
“Another Little Piece of My Heart: My Life of Rock and Revolution in the ’60s” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; University of Nevada Press)
DUFF McKAGAN
“How to Be a Man (and other illusions)” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Da Capo Press)
JANIS L. McKAY
“Played Out on the Strip: The Rise and Fall of Las Vegas Casino Bands” (Hardcover; Kindle; Clarksdale)
LEGS McNEIL & GILLIAN McCAIN
“Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk – 20th Anniversary Edition”
(Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Grove Press)
LAURA NYRO
“Soul Picnic: The Music and Passion of Laura Nyro” (Kindle; author: Michele Kort; St. Martin’s Griffin)
DAVE ROBERTS
“RockStarsCars” (Hardcover; Clarksdale)
THE ROLLING STONES
“The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones” (Hardcover; author: Rich Cohen; Read here; Kindle; Spiegel & Grau)
MAY 12, 2016
JO HOARE
“Festivals: A Survival Guide: How to cope with everything: tents, toilets, torrential rain, too much booze, and more” (Hardcover; Dog ‘N’ Bone)
MAY 16, 2016
C. ERIC BANISTER
“Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs” (Hardcover; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)
ALBERT MURRAY
“Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues” (Hardcover; editor: Paul Devlin; foreword: Gary Giddins; afterword: Greg Thomas; University of Minnesota Press)
JOHN W. TROUTMAN
“Kīkā Kila: How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music” (Hardcover; Kindle; Free Preview; The University of North Carolina Press)
MAY 17, 2016
BOBBY BONES (host of radio’s “The Bobby Bones Show”)
“Bare Bones: I’m Not Lonely If You’re Reading This Book” (Hardcover; Kindle; HarperCollins)
RIKKI ERCOLI
“Legends of Punk: Photos from the Vault” (Paperback; Manic D Press, Inc.)
TED GIOIA
“How to Listen to Jazz” (Hardcover; Kindle; Basic Books)
STEVEN HYDEN
“Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life” (Paperback; author: Jovana Babovic; Kindle; Back Bay Books)
ANGIE MARTINEZ (hip-hop radio icon)
“My Voice: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle; Celebra)
MOBY
“Porcelain: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle; Penguin Press)
WILLIE NELSON
“It’s a Long Story: My Life” (Paperback; author: David Ritz; Kindle; Free Preview; Back Bay Books)
MARK RIBOWSKY
“Dreams to Remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul” (Paperback; Free Preview; Liveright)
BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH
“With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles and Mistakes on My Way Back to KoRn” (Hardcover; co-author: Carol Traver; Kindle; HarperCollins)
MAY 19, 2016
GETO BOYS
“Geto Boys’ The Geto Boys (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Rolf Potz; Bloomsbury Academic)
SLEATER-KINNEY
“Sleater-Kinney’s Dig Me Out (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Jovana Babovic; Bloomsbury Academic)
MAY 24, 2016
TIM McGRAW
“Humble & Kind” (Hardcover; illustrated book inspired by his song of the same title; Kindle; Hachette Books)
PEARL JAM
“Pearl Jam FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Seattle’s Most Enduring Band” (Paperback; authors: Bernard M. Corbett, Thomas Edward Harkins; Backbeat Books)
MAY 26, 2016
MADONNA
“Madonna: Nudes II” (Hardcover; photographer: Martin HM Schreiber; DAAB Media)
JUNE 1, 2016
MICHAEL BROWNING
“Dog Eat Dog: A Story of Survival, Struggle and Triumph by the Man Who Put AC/DC on the World Stage” (Paperback; Allen & Unwin)
RUSH
“Rush: The Illustrated History – Updated Edition” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Kindle; Free Preview; Voyageur Press)
JAMES TAYLOR
“Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines: The Life and Music of James Taylor” (Hardcover; author: Mark Ribowsky; Chicago Review Press)
JUDITH WILLS (Britain’s bestselling diet, food, and health writer)
“Keith Moon Stole My Lipstick: The Swinging ’60s, the Glam ’70s and Me” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; The History Press)
JUNE 2, 2016
BOB DYLAN
“Bob Dylan: Experience the World’s Greatest Singer-Songwriter”
(Hardcover; author: Brian Southall; Carlton Books)
LED ZEPPELIN
“Led Zeppelin: Experience the Biggest Band of the 70s”
(Hardcover; author: Chris Welch; Carlton Books)
QUEEN
“40 Years of Queen” (Hardcover; author: Harry Doherty; introduction by Brian May and Roger Taylor; Carlton Books)
JUNE 3, 2016
DEEP PURPLE
“The Deep Purple Family: Year by Year, Volume One (to 1979)” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Wymer Publishing)
JUNE 7, 2016
DAVID HEPWORTH
“Never a Dull Moment: 1971 – The Year That Rock Exploded” (Hardcover; Kindle; Henry Holt and Co.)
JENSEN KARP (aka “Hot Karl”)
“Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a Jewish Rapper Who Almost Made It Big” (Hardcover; Kindle; Crown Archetype)
DOLLY PARTON
“Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton: A Biography” (Paperback; author: Stephen Miller; The Overlook Press)
JUNE 14, 2016
BEE GEES
“Tragedy: The Ballad of the Bee Gees”
(Paperback; author: Jeff Apter; Jawbone Press)
ALFRED BRENDEL
“Music, Sense and Nonsense: Collected Essays and Lectures” (Hardcover; Kindle; Free Preview; The Robson Press)
BOBBY BROWN
“Every Little Step: My Story” (Hardcover; co-author: Nick Chiles; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
JULIAN COPE
“Copendium: An Expedition into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Underworld” (Paperback; Faber & Faber)
BOB DYLAN
“Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night that Split the Sixties” (Paperback; author: Elijah Wald; Kindle; Free Preview; Dey Street Books)
JUSTIN HENDERSON
“Grunge Seattle (Revised Edition)” (Paperback; Roaring Forties Press)
ALLEN KLEIN
“Allen Klein: The Man Who Bailed Out the Beatles, Made the Stones, and Transformed Rock & Roll”
(Paperback; author: Fred Goodman; Kindle; Free Preview; Eamon Dolan / Mariner Books)
JOHN POWELL
“Why You Love Music: From Mozart to Metallica — The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds” (Hardcover; Kindle; Little, Brown and Company)
STEPHEN WITT
“How Music Got Free: A Story of Obsession and Invention” (Paperback; Penguin Books)
JUNE 15, 2016
COLE PORTER
“A Cole Porter Companion” (Paperback; editors: Don M. Randel, Matthew Shaftel, Susan Forscher Weiss; Kindle; University of Illinois Press)
JUNE 16, 2016
GRACE JONES
“I’ll Never Write My Memoirs” (Paperback; Free Preview; Simon & Schuster)
WARREN ZEVON
“Warren Zevon: Desperado of Los Angeles” (Hardcover; author: George Plasketes; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)
JUNE 24, 2016
BRUCE JENKINS
“Shop Around: Growing Up With Motown in a Sinatra Household” (Paperback; Wellstone Books)
JUNE 28, 2016
SEBASTIAN BACH
“18 and Life on Skid Row” (Hardcover; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
DAVID BOWIE
“On Bowie” (Hardcover; author: Rob Sheffield; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
PETER BRAIDIS
“Unstrung Heroes: Fifty Guitar Greats You Should Know” (Hardcover; featuring interviews with Rik Emmett of Triumph, Davey Johnstone of Elton John, Pat Travers, Howard E. Scott of War, Randy Jackson of Zebra, Bruce Cockburn, Vicki Peterson of the Bangles and many more; Schiffer Publishing)
ERIC CLAPTON
“Motherless Child: The Definitive Biography of Eric Clapton” (Paperback; author: Paul Scott; Headline)
DAVE HOLMES (former MTV VJ)
“Party of One: A Memoir in 20 Songs” (Hardcover; Kindle; Crown Archetype)
INSANE CLOWN POSSE
“Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made” (Paperback; author: Steve Miller; Kindle; Free Preview; Da Capo Press)
MICHAEL JACKSON
“MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson” (Paperback; author: Steve Knopper; Kindle; Free Preview; Scribner)
CHARLIE WILSON (of The Gap Band)
“I Am Charlie Wilson” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Atria / 37 Ink)
JUNE 30, 2016
CARL ALLEN
“London Gig Venues” (Paperback; Amberley)
KISS
“Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects” (Paperback; author: Brett Weiss; Mcfarland & Co.)
JULY 1, 2016
GLENN BERGER
“Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More …” (Paperback; Schaffner Press)
JUDY DYBLE
“An Accidental Musician: The Official Biography Of Judy Dyble” (Paperback; co-author: Dave Thompson; Soundcheck Books)
FLEETWOOD MAC
“Fleetwood Mac on Fleetwood Mac: Interviews and Encounters” (Hardcover; author: Sean Egan; Chicago Review Press)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
“Boss: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – The Illustrated History” (Hardcover; Voyageur Press)
JULY 5, 2016
DANIEL JOHNSTON
“The Incantations of Daniel Johnston” (Paperback; artist: Ricardo Cavolo; author: Scott McClanahan; Two Dollar Radio)
DARYL “DMC” McDANIEL
“Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle; Amistad)
JIMMY PAGE
“No Quarter: The Three Lives of Jimmy Page” (Hardcover; author: Martin Power; Omnibus Press)
JULY 7, 2016
JOY DIVISION
“Joy Devotion: The Importance of Ian Curtis and Fan Culture” (Paperback; editor: Jennifer Otter Bickerdike; Headpress)
JULY 12, 2016
DAVID BOWIE
“The Age of Bowie: How David Bowie Made a World of Difference” (Hardcover; author: Paul Morley; Kindle; Gallery Books)
STEVE DAHL (Chicago DJ legend)
“Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died” (Hardcover; co-author: Dave Hoekstra; photographer: Paul Natkin; Curbside Splendor Publishing)
SANDY DENNY
“I’ve Always Kept a Unicorn: The Biography of Sandy Denny” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Faber & Faber)
ALEX KAYNE
“L’Amour: Rock Capital of Brooklyn” (Hardcover; Rare Bird Books)
JULY 14, 2016
JAMES BRAXTON PETERSON
“Hip Hop Headphones: A Scholar’s Critical Playlist” (Paperback; Bloomsbury Academic)
ANDREW WEST
“The Art of Songwriting” (Paperback; Bloomsbury)
JULY 19, 2016
PET SHOP BOYS
“Smile If You Dare: Politics and Pointy Hats With The Pet Shop Boys” (Paperback; author: Ramzy Alwakeel; Kindle; Repeater)
THE SMITHS
“Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance: 20th Anniversary Edition” (Paperback; author: Johnny Rogan; The Overlook Press)
JULY 22, 2016
JAMES A. COSBY
“Devil’s Music, Holy Rollers and Hillbillies: How America Gave Birth to Rock and Roll” (Paperback; McFarland & Company)
JULY 28, 2016
THE BEATLES
“Eight Arms to Hold You: 50 Years of Help! and the Beatles” (Hardcover; authors: Simon Wells, Paul Skellett; Wonderland Publications)
LED ZEPPELIN
“Led Zeppelin Day By Day” (Hardcover; author: Marc Roberty; Backbeat Books)
AUG. 2, 2016
ADELE
“Adele: A Celebration of an Icon and Her Music” (Paperback; author: Sarah-Louise James; Carlton Books)
THE BEATLES
“Looking Through You: Rare & Unseen Photographs from The Beatles Book Archive” (Hardcover; edited by Andy Neill; The Overlook Press)
AUG. 9, 2016
THE DOORS
“Jim Morrison and the Doors: Ride the Snake: 50 Years of Classic Writing” (Paperback; editor: Jerry Hopkins; Plexus Publishing)
CHRISSIE HYNDE
“Reckless: My Life as a Pretender” (Paperback; Kindle; Free Preview; Anchor)
MANIC STREET PREACHERS
“Assassinated Beauty: Photographs of the Manic Street Preachers” (Hardcover; photos: Kevin Cummins, the NME’s chief photographer for more than a decade; Faber & Faber)
DAVID NICHOLS
“Dig: Australian Popular Music, 1960-85” (Paperback; Verse Chorus Press)
AUG. 11, 2016
BRIAN ENO
“Brian Eno: Oblique Music” (Paperback; edited by Sean Albiez and David Pattie; Bloomsbury Academic)
AUG. 16, 2016
THE ROLLING STONES
“Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day” (Hardcover; author: Joel Selvin; Dey Street Books)
AUG. 23, 2016
STEELY DAN
“Steely Dan: Reelin’ in the Years” (Paperback; author: Brian Sweet; Kindle; Free Preview; The Overlook Press)
AUG. 25, 2016
JON STEBBINS
“Vinyl FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Vinyl Records and Collecting Them” (Paperback; Backbeat Books)
SEPT. 1, 2016
MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
“Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of the First Guitar Hero” (Hardcover; author: Ed Ward; foreword by Billy F. Gibbons; Chicago Review Press)
RODGER LYLE BROWN
“Party Out of Bounds: The B-52’s, R.E.M., and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia” (Paperback; University of Georgia Press)
KURT COBAIN and NIRVANA
“Kurt Cobain and Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History (Second Edition)” (Paperback; author: Charles Cross; Voyageur Press)
FLEETWOOD MAC
“Fleetwood Mac: The Complete Illustrated History” (Hardcover; author: Richie Unterberger; Voyageur Press)
METALLICA
“Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History (Second Edition)” (Paperback; author: Martin Popoff; Voyageur Press)
SEPT. 6, 2016
DAVID BOWIE
“David Bowie and Philosophy: Rebel, Rebel” (Paperback; edited by Theodore G. Ammon; Open Court)
CLIFF BURTON
“To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton” (Paperback; revised and updated edition; author: Joel McIver; Jawbone Press)
M.L. LIEBLER
“Heaven Was Detroit: Detroit Music from Jazz to HipHop and Beyond” (Paperback; foreword by Dave Marsh; Painted Turtle)
MATT PINFIELD (former host of MTV’s “120 Minutes”)
“All These Things That I’ve Done: My Insane, Improbable Rock Life – Music, Mayhem & MTV” (Hardcover; co-author: Mitchell Cohen; Scribner)
SEPT. 6, 2016
KANYE WEST
“Pocket Kanye Wisdom: Witty Quotes and Wise Words from Kanye West” (Paperback; Hardie Grant Books)
SEPT. 7, 2016
JEREMY MONTEIRO
“Jeremy Monteiro: Random Thoughts of a Jazz Musician” (Paperback; Marshall Cavendish International)
SEPT. 8, 2016
JOHN RIORDAN
“Sound and Vision: A Guide to Music’s Cult Artists” (Hardcover; Dog ‘n’ Bone)
SEPT. 13, 2016
MIKE LOVE
“Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy” (Hardcover; co-author: James S. Hirsch; Kindle; Blue Rider Press)
THE MONKEES
“The Monkees, Head, and the 60s” (Paperback; author: Peter Mills; Jawbone Press)
RuPAUL
“The Essential RuPaul: Herstory, Philosophy & Her Fiercest Queens” (Hardcover; author: Libby VanderPloeg; Smith Street Books)
U2
“Rock Atlas U2” (Paperback; authors: Dave Griffith, David Roberts; Clarksdale)
ADAM WHITE and BARNEY ALES
“Motown: The Sound of Young America” (Hardcover; Thames & Hudson Ltd.)
MAURICE WHITE
“Keep Your Head to the Sky: My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire” (Hardcover; co-author: Herb Powell; Kindle; Amistad)
FRANK ZAPPA
“Frank Zappa FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Father of Invention” (Paperback; author: John Corcelli; Backbeat Books)
SEPT. 20, 2016
TONY BEACON / BARRY MOORHOUSE
“The Bass Book: A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars Updated Edition” (Paperback; Backbeat Books)
THE BEATLES
“Beatlemania: America’s Obsession with the Paul, John, Ringo, and George” (Paperback; compiled by The Associated Press; AP Editions)
SEPT. 27, 2016
THE BEATLES
“When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles’ Rise to the Top” (Paperback; author: Larry Kane; Running Press)
THE BEATLES
“The Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label” (Hardcover; author: Barry Miles; Abrams Image)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
“Born to Run” (official autobiography; Hardcover; Kindle; Read here; Simon & Schuster)
SEPT. 28, 2016
DAVID BOWIE
“Life on Tour with Bowie: A Genius Remembered” (Paperback; author: Sean Mayes; John Blake)
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
“Bullet for My Valentine: Scream Aim Conquer – The Biography” (Paperback; author: Ben Welch; John Blake)
OCT. 1, 2016
DOMINQUE DUPUIS
“Vinyl: All You Need to Know” (Hardcover + LP package; Earbooks)
TOM T. HALL
“The Storyteller’s Nashville: An Inside Look at Country Music’s Gritty Past” (Paperback, revised and expanded; Spring House Press)
IRON MAIDEN
“Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Beast (Updated)” (Hardcover; author: Neil Daniels; Voyageur Press)
NAS
“It Ain’t Hard to Tell: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle; Atria Books)
THE NEW BARBARIANS (short-lived all-star band led by Ron Wood)
“New Barbarians: Outlaws, Gunslingers and Guitars” (Hardcover; with 16 unreleased tracks from 1979 rehearsals and live shows; Voyageur Press)
THE STOOGES
“The Stooges: A Journey Through the Michigan Underworld” (Paperback; author: Brett Callwood; Kindle; John Blake)
ANDY VASTAGH and ROBERT LEE
“Rock Art: A Gig Poster Coloring Book” (Paperback; Spring House Press)
OCT. 4, 2016
STEVEN BLUSH
“New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB” (Paperback; St. Martin’s Griffin)
DAVID BOWIE
“Bowie: Album by Album” (Paperback; author: Paolo Hewitt; Insight Editions)
NICK HARPER
“Marshall: The Book of Loud” (Hardcover; Mitchell Beazley)
GERED MANKOWITZ
“Gered Mankowitz: Rock and Roll Photography” (Flexibound; forewords by Annie Lennox, Keith Richards and Bill Wyman; Carlton Books)
BARRY MILES, GRANT SCOTT and JOHNNY MORGAN
“The Greatest Album Covers of All Time” (Hardcover; Collins & Brown)
OCT. 10, 2016
DAVID BOWIE
“David Bowie: The Golden Years” (Paperback; author: Roger Griffin; Omnibus Press)
OCT. 11, 2016
BEYONCÉ
“Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story” (Paperback; author: J. Randy Taraborrelli; Grand Central Publishing)
NICK CAVE
“Comfort Eating with Nick Cave: Vegan Recipes to Get Deep Inside of You” (Paperback; illustrations by Automne Zingg; recipes by Joshua Ploeg; Microcosm Publishing)
JONATHAN DALE
“Safety Pin Stuck in My Heart: Essential UK DIY Singles 1977-1985” (Hardcover; Cicada Books)
MORRISSEY
“Defensive Eating with Morrissey: Vegan Recipes from the One You Left Behind” (Paperback; illustrations by Automne Zingg; recipes by Joshua Ploeg; Microcosm Publishing)
SIMON REYNOLDS
“Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century” (Paperback; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
RINGO STARR
“Ringo: With a Little Help” (Paperback; author: Michael Seth Starr; Backbeat Books)
NEIL TAYLOR
“C86 and All That: The Birth of Indie, 1983-1986” (Paperback; Verse Chorus Press)
BRIAN WILSON
“I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir” (Hardcover; co-author: Ben Greenman; Da Capo Press)
OCT. 15, 2016
BLACK SABBATH
“Black Sabbath: The Beginning of the End” (Hardcover; author: Joel McIver; Race Point Publishing)
OCT. 18, 2016
PETER HOOK
“Substance: Inside New Order” (Hardcover; Dey Street Books)
ZIGGY MARLEY
“Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook: Whole, Organic Ingredients and Delicious Meals from the Marley Kitchen” (Hardcover; Akashic Books)
RANDY NEWMAN
“Maybe I’m Doing It Wrong: The Life and Times of Randy Newman” (Hardcover; authors: David and Caroline Stafford; The Overlook Press)
OCT. 20, 2016
DONNY HATHAWAY
“Donny Hathaway’s Donny Hathaway Live (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Emily J. Lordi; Bloomsbury Academic)
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
“The Jesus and Mary Chain’s Psychocandy (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Paula Mejia; Bloomsbury Academic)
LOU REED
“Lou Reed – Chapter & Verse: New York’s Finest” (Hardcover; authors: Paul Skellett, Simon Weitzman; Wonderland Publications)
OCT. 21, 2016
DAVE THOMPSON
“Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide (3rd Edition)” (Paperback; Krause Publications)
OCT. 25, 2016
STUART BAKER
“Cuban Music in Revolution: 70 Years of Cuban Record Cover Art” (Hardcover; Soul Jazz Books)
PHIL COLLINS
“The Way I See It: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle; Crown Archetype)
OCT. 27, 2016
ARCTIC MONKEYS
“Pretend Memories: A Biography” (Paperback; author: Rob Jovanovic; Red Planet)
MORRISSEY
“Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands” (Paperback; author: Melissa Mora Hidalgo; Headpress)
OCT. 28, 2016
KURT BOONE
“Subway Beats: Celebrating New York City Buskers” (Hardcover; Schiffer)
NOV. 1, 2016
AC/DC
“AC/DC: Experience the Original Monsters of Rock” (Hardcover; author: Jerry Ewing; Carlton Books)
THE BEATLES
“Beatles ’66: The Revolutionary Year” (Paperback; author: Steve Turner; HarperLuxe)
BON JOVI
“Bon Jovi: The Story” (Hardcover; author: Bryan Reesman; Sterling)
DAVID BOWIE
“Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story” (Hardcover, revised and updated edition; author: David Buckley; Chicago Review Press)
ERIN DUVALL
“Country Music Hair” (Hardcover; Kindle; Harper Design)
KENT HARTMAN
“Goodnight, L.A.: Untold Tales from Inside Classic Rock’s Legendary Recording Studios” (Hardcover; Da Capo Press)
JOHN LENNON
“Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon” (Hardcover; author: Jeff Burger; Chicago Review Press)
METALLICA
“Metallica: Experience Heavy Metal’s Biggest Band” (Hardcover; author: Jerry Ewing; Carlton Books)
MARC MYERS
“Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop” (Hardcover; Grove Press)
NIRVANA
“Nirvana: The Biggest Rock Band of the ’90s” (Hardcover; author: Gillian G. Gaar; Carlton Books)
TOM PETTY
“Petty: The Biography” (Paperback; author: Warren Zanes; Kindle; Free Preview; St. Martin’s Griffin)
QUEEN
“Classic Queen” (Paperback; author: rock photographer Mick Rock; The Overlook Press)
SEASICK STEVE
“Seasick Steve: Tales of a Travellin’ Man” (Paperback; author: Matthew Wright; John Blake)
SPENCER VIGNES
“The Train Kept A-Rollin: How the Train Song Changed the Face of Popular Music” (Paperback; Soundcheck Books)
ED WARD
“The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963” (Hardcover; Kindle; Flatiron Books)
THE WHO
“The Who: Experience the Band That Defined a Generation” (Hardcover; author: Chris Welch; Carlton Books)
PHARRELL WILLIAMS
“Pharrell Williams: Ultimate Fan Book” (Hardcover; author: Malcolm Croft; Carlton Publishing Group)
NOV. 8, 2016
THE BAND
“The Band FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Fathers of Americana” (Paperback; author: Peter Aaron; Backbeat Books)
ADRIAN BARTOS, PETER PRUDENTE and EVAN AUERBACH
“No Sleep.: NYC Nightlife Flyers 1988-1999” (Hardcover; powerHouse Books)
BOB DYLAN
“The Lyrics: 1961-2012” (Hardcover; Simon & Schuster)
GRATEFUL DEAD
“This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead” (Paperback; authors: Blair Jackson, David Gans; Kindle; Free Preview; Flatiron Books)
LOU REED
“Perfect Day: My Life With Lou Reed” (Paperback; author: Bettye Kronstad; Jawbone Press)
THE SMITHS
“Tales of the Smiths: A Graphic Biography” (Paperback; author/artist: Con Chrisoulis; Kindle; The Overlook Press)
PAUL ZOLLO
“Songwriters on Songwriting (Expanded Fourth Edition)” (Paperback; Da Capo Press)
NOV. 15, 2016
THE BEATLES
“The Beatles Collected” (Paperback; subtitled “A fan’s guide to six decades of Beatles memorabilia”; authors: Pete Nash, David Roberts, Brian Southall; Clarksdale)
GEORGE HARRISON
“George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door” (Paperback; author: Graeme Thomson; The Overlook Press)
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
“Testimony: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Life” (Hardcover; Kindle; Crown Archetype)
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
“Simon & Garfunkel: Together Alone” (Paperback; author: Spencer Leigh; McNidder & Grace)
AUGUSTUS OWSLEY STANLEY III
“Bear: The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III” (Hardcover; author: Robert Greenfield; Kindle; Thomas Dunne Books)
ROBERT WEBB
“The 100 Greatest Road Songs: The Ultimate Playlist” (Paperback; McNidder & Grace)
NOV. 22, 2016
MATTHEW ANNIS
“The Music Scene: The History of Modern Music” (Paperback; Franklin Watts)
PATTI SMITH
“Patti Smith Collected Lyrics, 1970-2015” (Paperback; Ecco)
HANK WILLIAMS
“Hank: The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams” (Hardcover; author: Mark Ribowsky; Kindle; Liveright)
AMY WINEHOUSE
“Back To Black: Amy Winehouse’s Only Masterpiece” (Paperback; author: Donald Brackett; Backbeat Books)
DEC. 1, 2016
BRET MICHAELS
“Roses & Thorns: The Reality of My Rock & Roll Fantasy” (Hardcover; co-author: Shane Stanley; Gallery Books)
DEC. 6, 2016
THE CLASH
“The Clash FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Clash City Rockers” (Paperback; author: Gary J. Jucha; Backbeat Books)
DEC. 13, 2016
CANDI STATON
“Young Hearts Run Free: First Lady of Southern Soul” (Hardcover; Heritage Builders)
JAN. 1, 2017
RICK JAMES
“Super Freak: The Life of Rick James” (Hardcover; author: Peter Benjaminson; Chicago Review Press)
JAN. 2, 2017
WILSON PICKETT
“In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett” (Hardcover; author: Tony Fletcher; Oxford University Press)
JAN. 17, 2017
PAUL “H.R.” HUDSON
“Finding Joseph I: The Journey from Bad Brains Through My Mysterious Mind – An Oral History” (Hardcover; co-authors: Howie Abrams, James Lathos; Lesser Gods)
FEB. 1, 2017
BOB DYLAN
“Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan” (Hardcover; author: Andrew McCarron; Oxford University Press)
FEB. 2, 2017
STEELY DAN
“Steely Dan FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About This Elusive Band” (Paperback; author: Anthony Robustelli; Backbeat Books)
FEB. 7, 2017
YES
“Close to the Edge: How Yes’s Masterpiece Defined Prog Rock” (Paperback; author: Will Romano; Backbeat Books)
FEB. 21, 2017
DANYEL SMITH
“She’s Every Woman: The Power of Black Women in Pop Music” (Hardcover; foreword by Mick Jagger; Kindle; Dey Street Books)
APRIL 20, 2017
THE RAINCOATS
“The Raincoats’ The Raincoats (33 1/3)” (Paperback; author: Jenn Pelly; Bloomsbury Academic)
AUG. 15, 2017
MICHAEL RUFFINO (of Unband)
“Adios, Motherfucker: A Gentleman’s Progress Through Rock and Roll” (Paperback; ABEcco)
OCT. 10, 2017
EDDIE VAN HALEN
“Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story” (Hardcover; author: Paul Brannigan; Kindle; Da Capo Press)
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