Books
Books about rock music are a lively genre in the publishing industry. Our reviewers report on the latest artist biographies and autobiographies as well as books about the music and its history, and other reads of interest to classic rock fans
‘Rise and Fall of Classic Rock’: A Must-Read
Kent Hartman’s book, Goodnight, L.A., sheds light on the city’s recording scene in the ’70s and ’80s, with scores of interviews with the stars.
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A New Book Recalls the Great Band Rockpile: A Whole Lot of Rockin’
There’s not going to be a Rockpile reunion so, along with their extant recordings, YouTube videos and social media chat groups, this wonderful book is the next best thing.
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A New Book Ponders ‘How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other—And the World’
Even the casual fan will find much to like in this excellent book. Longtime fans will marvel at the interconnections, many we’ve hardly ever heard of.
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‘The Band’s With Me’: A Former Rock Wife & BFF Lays It All Down
The memoir is a vivid, raucous, hilarious snapshot of a side of the rock world once ubiquitous. Sally Mann Romano makes no excuses for any of it, nor should she.
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Willie Nelson: A New Book Analyzes His Massive Album Catalog
This handsome new hardcover book is stocked with factual details on every album, along with analyses of the music within.
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Director/Writer Cameron Crowe Publishes His Memoir, ‘The Uncool’—Review
Among his profiles for Rolling Stone were features on Dylan, Bowie, Elton, Joni, Eagles, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac and The Who.
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‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’: Book Review
If you care about Springsteen’s music, you’ll likely find it hard to put down.
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‘Decade of Dissent: How 1960s Dylan Changed the World’: Review
Can there really be anything more to say about the man and his music? As it turns out, the answer is a qualified yes.
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‘Fleetwood Mac: All the Songs’ Examines the Band’s Discography: Book Review
The centerpiece of the copiously illustrated new book is a chronological discussion of their recorded catalog.
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‘1971’ Book Makes a Strong Case for Best Rock Year
Was 1971 a peak year in rock? Maybe the peak year in rock? A book makes the case for that thesis quite vigorously and well.
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