Your Music Book Store (May 7 and Beyond)
Here’s our weekly rundown of upcoming new music book releases …
Read on.
COMMON
“Let Love Have the Last Word: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Atria Books) 
ANI DiFRANCO
“No Walls and the Recurring Dream: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Digital Book; eBay; Viking)
ADAM DOLGINS
“The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names: How Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 532 Other Bands Got Their Names” (Paperback; Digital Book; Abrams)
MIKE EVANS & PAUL KINGSBURY
“Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World (50th Anniversary Edition)” (Hardcover; Merch; Sterling)
VIVIEN GOLDMAN (formerly of The Flying Lizards)
“Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot” (Paperback; Digital Book; University of Texas Press)
MOBY
“Then It Fell Apart” (Hardcover; Read here; Faber & Faber)
WARREN ZEVON
“Nothing’s Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon” (Hardcover; author: C.M. Kushins; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
BARBRA STREISAND
“On Streisand: An Opinionated Guide” (Hardcover; author: Ethan Mordden; Oxford University Press)
AARON LUPTON & JEFF SZPIRGLAS
“Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl” (Hardcover; 1984 Pub)
R.E.M.
“Begin the Begin: R.E.M.’s Early Years” (Paperback; author: Robert Dean Lurie; Digital Book; Merch; Verse Chorus Press)
RANDY TRAVIS
“Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life” (Hardcover; co-author: Ken Abraham; Digital Book; Thomas Nelson)
SAMMY SADLER
“A Hit with a Bullet: A True Story of Corruption, Greed, and the Real Murder on Music Row” (Paperback; Indigo River Publishing)
THE WHO
“Tommy at 50: The Mood, the Music, the Look, and the Legacy of The Who’s Legendary Rock Opera” (Hardcover; authors: Chris Charlesworth, Mike McInnerney; foreword by Pete Townshend; On Tour; Merch; Apollo Publishers)
THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
“Keep Music Evil: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Story” (Paperback; author: Jesse Valencia; Digital Book; Free Preview; Jawbone Press)
PAUL SIMON
“Paul Simon: The Life” (Paperback; author: Robert Hilburn; Free Preview; eBay; Simon & Schuster)
JOHN DOE
“More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk” (Hardcover; co-author: Tom DeSavia; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
ROBERT JOHNSON
“Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson” (Hardcover; authors: Bruce Conforth, Gayle Dean Wardlow; Digital Book; eBay; Merch; Chicago Review Press)
R. KELLY
“Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly” (Hardcover; author: Jim DeRogatis, the former Chicago Sun-Times rock critic has been chasing this story of alleged sex abuse since 2000 when he got an anonymous tip about Kelly; Digital Book; Abrams Press)
ELTON JOHN
“Elton John FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Rocket Man” (Paperback; author: Donald Gibson; Backbeat Books)
CARPENTERS
“Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography” (Hardcover; author: Randy L. Schmidt; Mascot Books)
LEIF GARRETT
“Idol Truth: A Memoir” (Hardcover; co-author: Chris Epting; Post Hill Press)
THE JAM
“The Dead Straight Guide to The Jam” (Paperback; authors: drummer Rick Buckler, Ian Snowball; Red Planet)
QUEEN
“The Dead Straight Guide to Queen” (Paperback; author: Phil Chapman; On Tour; Merch; Red Planet)
RUSH
“RUSH Coloring Book” (Paperback; illustrator: David Calcano; Merch; Fantoons)
PHIL SWERN
“Sounds of the Sixties: The Ultimate Sixties Music Companion” (Paperback; Red Planet)
BEN FOLDS
“A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons” (Hardcover; Digital Book; On Tour; Merch; Ballantine Books)
TALIB KWELI
“Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story” (Hardcover; Digital Book; MCD)
RICK ROSS
“Hurricanes: A Memoir” (Hardcover; co-author: Neil Martinez-Belkin; Hanover Square Press)
POLY STYRENE
“Dayglo: The Poly Styrene Story” (Hardcover; authors: Celeste Bell, Zoe Howe; Omnibus Press)
ARETHA FRANKLIN
“The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, an Intimate Portrait” (Hardcover; author: Linda Solomon; foreword by Burt Barachach; Digital Book; Wayne State University Press)
RUSH
“Rush: The Making of A Farewell to Kings (The Graphic Novel)” (Hardcover; authors: David Calcano, Lindsay Lee; illustrators: Juan Riera, Ittai Manero; Fantoons)
NEIL YOUNG
“To Feel the Music: A Songwriter’s Mission to Save High-Quality Audio” (Hardcover; co-author: Phil Baker; Digital Book; BenBella Books)
WILCO
“Wilco-pedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band” (Paperback; author: Daniel Cook Johnson; On Tour; Jawbone Press)
BREAD
“Bread: A Sweet Surrender – The Musical Journey of David Gates, James Griffin & Co.” (Paperback; author: Malcolm C. Searles; Post Hill Press)
STEVE GORMAN (drummer for The Black Crowes)
“Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes – A Memoir” (Hardcover; contributor: Steven Hyden; Digital Book; Merch; Da Capo Press)
TEGAN & SARA
“High School” (Hardcover; Digital Book; On Tour; Merch; MCD)
MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
“Michael: My Brother, Lost Boy of INXS” (Paperback; author: Tina Hutchence, with Jen Jewel Brown; Digital Book; Allen & Unwin)
MORRIS DAY
“On Time: A Princely Life in Funk” (Hardcover; contributor: David Ritz; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
LIZ PHAIR
“Horror Stories: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Digital Book; On Tour; Merch; Random House)
ANDREW RIDGELEY
“WHAM!, George Michael, and Me: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Dutton)
THE ASSOCIATION
“Along Comes The Association: Beyond Folk Rock and Three-Piece Suits” (Hardcover; authors: founding member Russ Giguere, Ashley Wren Collins; Rare Bird Books)
MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD
“Guitar King: Michael Bloomfield’s Life in the Blues” (Hardcover; author: David Dann; Digital Book; University of Texas Press)
JEFF BUCKLEY
“Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice” (Hardcover; editors: Mary Guibert, David Browne; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
TED GIOIA
“Music: A Subversive History” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Basic Books)
ELTON JOHN
“Me” (Hardcover; his first autobiography; Digital Book; On Tour; Merch; Virgin EMI)
ELTON JOHN
“Elton John: Fifty Years On – The Complete Guide to the Musical Genius of Elton John and Bernie Taupin” (Paperback; authors: Stephen Spignesi, Michael Lewis; On Tour; Merch; Post Hill Press)
THE MISFITS
“Scream With Me: The Enduring Legacy of the Misfits” (Hardcover; authors: Tom Bejgrowicz, Jeremy Dean; Digital Book; Abrams)
FRANK ZAPPA
“The Hot Rats Book: A Fifty-Year Retrospective of Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats” (Hardcover; author: Bill Gubbins; Backbeat Books)
LAMONT DOZIER
“How Sweet It Is: A Songwriter’s Reflections on Music, Motown and the Mystery of the Muse” (Hardcover; co-author: Scott B. Bomar; BMG Books)
KATHY IANDOLI
“God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Dey Street Books)
JANIS JOPLIN
“Janis: Her Life and Music” (Hardcover; author: Holly George-Warren; Digital Book; Simon & Schuster)
JONI MITCHELL
“Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs & Drawings” (Hardcover; handwritten lyrics and watercolor paintings, originally handcrafted as a holiday gift to her friends in 1971, now released to the public for the first time; Merch; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
RUSH
“RUSH: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History” (Hardcover; authors: Skip Daly, Eric Hansen; Merch; Insight Editions)
CARLY SIMON
“Touched by the Sun: My Friendship with Jackie” (Hardcover; “Jackie” is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
MARK WEISS
“The Decade That Rocked: The Photography of Mark ‘Weissguy’ Weiss” (Hardcover; author: Richard Bienstock, with Daniel Siwek; foreword by Rob Halford; Insight Editions)
BOOKER T. JONES
“Time Is Tight: An Autobiography” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Little, Brown and Company)
ALLISON MOORER
“Blood: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
DONALD S. PASSMAN
“All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition” (Hardcover; Simon & Schuster)
MARTIN POPOFF
“Satisfaction: 10 Albums That Changed My Life” (Paperback; foreword by Heart’s Nancy Wilson; Krause Publications)
PRINCE
“The Beautiful Ones” (Hardcover; 288-page project combines the late pop star’s unfinished manuscript with never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets; Read here; Digital Book; Random House)
BEBE WINANS
“Born for This: My Story in Music” (Hardcover; Digital Book; FaithWords)
ERIC CLAPTON
“Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton” (Hardcover; author: Philip Norman; Little, Brown and Company)
JOHNNY CASH
“Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash” (Paperback; author: Richard Beck; Digital Book; Merch; Fortress Press)
FLEA
“Acid for the Children: A Memoir” (Hardcover; foreword by Patti Smith; Digital Book; On Tour; Merch; Grand Central Publishing)
WHITNEY HOUSTON
“A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston” (Hardcover; author: Robyn Crawford; Digital Book; Dutton)
ALICIA KEYS
“More Myself: A Journey” (Hardcover; contributor: Michelle Burford; Digital Book; Flatiron Books)
THE BEATLES
“The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour” (Hardcover; author: Peter Asher; Digital Book; Merch; Henry Holt and Co.)
PRINCE
“I Wonder U: How Prince Went Beyond Race and Back” (Paperback; author: Adilifu Nama; Merch; Rutgers University Press)
COLE PORTER
“The Letters of Cole Porter” (Hardcover; editors: Cliff Eisen, Dominic McHugh; )
THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS
“13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History” (Hardcover; author: Paul Drummond; Anthology Editions)
ED WARD
“The History of Rock & Roll, Volume II: 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock” (Hardcover; Digital Book; Flatiron Books)
DAVE BRUBECK
“Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time” (Hardcover; author: Philip Clark; Digital Book; Da Capo Press)
RUSH
“RUSH: Song By Song” (Paperback; author: Alex Body; Merch; Fonthill Media)
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