Music

Joey Ramone's brother, Mickey Leigh, writes about the brilliant punk icon who set the stage for a musical movement. It…

This volume will teach readers how to set up their guitar, and how to practice strumming and finger picking patterns.…

Many people alive today (as of the writing of this, in 2022), especially in the US, witnessed the global rise of hip-hop…

Most are familiar with Leonard Cohen because of his music. With hits like 'Hallelujah' and 'Suzanne,' Cohen made a name…

In over the six decades that rock n roll has taken the world by storm, over 200 subgenres have emerged. In the days of…

McNab offers an inside look at the Beatles failing relationships at the height of their creativity in 1969. From the…

Telling the story of his band in his own words, Iggy Pop's new book Total Chaos features dozens of never-before-seen…

Florence Mills, one of the great singers of the Harlem Renaissance, was born to formerly enslaved parents in 1896. She…

Award-winning creative women on the female artists who inspire them. Challenging the male dominance of the music…

No matter what you're feeling, odds are, there's a song to go with your mood. In this collection of 80 of music's…

Although the Who famously proclaimed "I hope I die before I get old," they've now been around for more than 5 decades.…

Although Bruce Springsteen is a living legend who has sold 120 million albums, there was a time he was a simple…

The Rolling Stones hoped to end their 1969 American tour on a high note with the Altamont Festival, featuring 300,000…

Tupac Shakur didn't even make it to the infamous dead at 27 club. He died at 25 years old and it was only after his…

Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'N' Roll is a colorful and cogent biography of one of rock and roll's most…

Dead Gods provides intimate detail in telling the stories of some of the most inspirational, compelling, yet at times,…

Grown-Up Anger is part biography of two of our most celebrated folk musicians (Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie), part…

Joseph Szabo has been called the "quintessential photographer of the teenager," but never was this more true than In…

“I’m the President, but he’s The Boss.” —President Obama, on Bruce Springsteen1977 was the year that Star Wars…

Under My Thumb is a collection of essays written by women about music they love that doesn’t love them back. Songs…

Women Who Rock provides a rich and vivid historical account of notable contributions of women in music. Readers will…

Jake Jackson has contributed to over 30 books on music as well gigging for a number of bands. This makes him the ideal…

Perfect for beginners, this book made by and for musicians is an easy-to-use guide to piano chords. With left and right…

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to stay on her toes and fight for herself and…

Authored by the crew at ESPN's The Undefeated, Fierce 44 is a collective biography of black American icons. Running the…

In this biography of the frontman for Bad Brains, follow along with H.R. as he develops the signature style of hardcore…

A comprehensive and page turning history of the songs that have shaped activism and transformed the world over the last…

This updated and fully revised biography of Elton John pays tribute to the not only his music, but his influence on the…