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
Continental Drifters Celebrated with Anthology, Book & Tribute LP
The group’s sound is difficult to categorize—not surprising given the disparate musical backgrounds of the players who were members at one time or another.
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Arthur Lee & Love Biography Covers Peaks and Valleys: Review
John Einarson’s book vividly details the ups and downs of Lee’s career and the milieu in which he and his band operated.
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‘Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine’ Showcases a Ton of Previously Unseen Artifacts: Book Review
There is not a more fascinating book about the man than this one. It’s the place to go for fresh insights.
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‘The Band’s With Me’: A Former Groupie 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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‘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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‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan’: Book Review
The book, originally published in 1972, has been greatly expanded and updated to cover Dylan into the ’90s.
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Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll? A Vote For Sam Phillips
Esteemed music scribe Peter Guralnick delivers a biography of the Sun Records/Studio proprietor that’s major history and a great read
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Bob Dylan’s ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ Book: Like a Complete Unknown
Whether he’s on a tangent or not, Dylan is virtually always colorful. He wonders if one song was recorded through a “tomato can telephone.”
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Billy Idol Recounts Dancing With Danger: 2015 Review
Idol recalls his punk-rock past, wild years on booze and drugs plus English family background to give an honest look at the star and the man behind the sneer
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Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Book Shows a Surprising Bond: It’s Fab
The companion book to Peter Jackson’s film and the expanded editions of the Let It Be album documents the band working and laughing together in the studio
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