David N. Meyer has such colorful characters to work with in his eloquent exhaustive biography of Gram Parsons, Twenty Thousand Roads becomes an uncanny reflection of his subject.
On stage, Ron Wood and Keith Richards often appear inseparable. While Sir Mick and The Human Riff may be responsible for creating the bulk of the Stones' massive catalog of songs, Ronnie has served as Keith's guitar foil while giving those tunes life in concert longer than either Brain Jones or Mick Taylor ever did.
Jerry Garcia would chuckle to think of a multi-day event hosted by a major American university designed to dissect Grateful Dead culture and history. No doubt too as the weekend long series of events progressed, he would become more than bemused by the proceedings.
I Hate Myself and Want to Die is an amusing book written not just for collectors of kitsch and lovers of lists. Author Tom Reynolds has chosen the 52 most depressing songs you've ever heard and explains in detail why each deserves to be on the list.
Add Charles R. Cross to the short list of authors that can seemingly produce definitive biographies at will.
hat New York City and CBGBs was the true home of the punk underground. CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock will have you reminiscing down memory lane the next time you see a kid wearing a CBGB shirt at the mall or at a Green Day show. Let
This is the first book written by a band member that deals directly with the Grateful Dead and the inner workings of this American Institution.
Jay Peak lies way out in the middle of Vermont nowhere, in between the
Since the release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in 2002, Wilco’s stature has risen to “cool” mainstream, right along with their marketability. With a
headlining New Years Eve date at the prestigious Madison Square Garden, they secure a respected place in rock history, not to mention a damn good place to sell overpriced goodies. But for those without tickets, don’t fret, as
the latest band merch is now available in bookstores and amazon carts
everywhere, with a colorful 165 page book and CD of unreleased material.
