Music

Arguably one of the only people who truly knew Prince after a childhood spent together and a reputation as the only…

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Smarsh’s trademark insight, intelligence, and humanity is captured in this…

LAbryinth: The True Store of City of Lies, the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. and the Implication of the…

An anthology of writing celebrating the Queen herself, Beyoncé Knowles, a musician, celebrity, influencer, artist,…

The Dead Kennedy's debut album offered a perfect hybrid of humor and polemic strapped to a musical chassis that was as…

An expansion on the well-known podcast Disgraceland, discover a jaw-dropping collection of infamous musicians and their…

The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, Going Underground by 1980s scene veteran George…

The Los Angeles, Orange County, and South Bay punk scenes, populated by blue collar kids who responded to the violence…

"Weird Al" Yankovic is one of music's most beloved figures. A skilled accordion player and songwriter, the California…

A collection of Dolly-isms, covering all aspects of the musician's legendary life, from rags-to-rhinestones: artistry…

7” record with an essay on plant bioacoustics. The roots of corn seedlings produce clicks and pops in response to…

A decade after his death by overdose at the age of thirty-five, Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard lives on in epic…

This is a story about living without a safety net and getting away with it. Teenage punk rock milkman Ross Lomas…

NPR's Best Book of the Year: A mixed-race punk rock musician is confronted with the the real dangers of being Black in…

From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of George Harrison, from the dark dalliances…

Inspired by a bag labeled "To Throw Away Unopened" she found when sorting through her mother's possessions after her…

Meet the minds behind melodic hardcore legends Bad Religion: Greg Graffin, a Wisconsin kid who sang in the choir and…

Love wine? And heavy metal? The creators of this excellent zine series do too, and they are fully committed to bringing…

A collection of personal essays that detail the west coast punk scene from 1977-1982 from well known participants in the…

Kim Gordon-- founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model-- now tells her story. It's a memoir of life…

A notebook and planner with daily updates on the most important historical events that took place in hip hop culture on…

In the spirit of Spring cleaning, we've got some super deals on lots of fabulous books from our half price & used…

It's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of…

Not since Elvis have fans been so obsessed with a singer, one of the best lyricists and charismatic front men in music…

These interviews are collected from throughout Bowie's career, including both the first he ever gave, at age 16, and his…