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Bob Dylan

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of […]

Dave Grohl

The Storyteller

So, I’ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable […]

Harry Sword

Monolithic Undertow – In Search of Sonic Oblivion

Monolithic Undertow alights a crooked path across musical, religious and subcultural frontiers. It traces the line from […]

Brandi Carlile

Broken Horses

Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew […]

Graeme Thomson

Small Hours – The Long Night of John Martyn

Did any musician in the Seventies fly so free as John Martyn did on Bless The Weather, […]

Dave Lory with Jim Irvin

Jeff Buckley – From Hallelujah to the Last Goodbye

For the first time since Jeff Buckley’s untimely death on May 29, 1997, his manager Dave Lory […]

Ted Gioia

Music – A Subversive History

From the dawn of civilization to the modern-day music scene, this breathtaking global history reveals how songs […]

Ted Gioia

The History of Jazz

Ted Gioia’s History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic—acclaimed by jazz critics and fans […]

Benjamin Piekut

Henry Cow – The World Is a Problem

In its open improvisations, lapidary lyrics, errant melodies, and relentless pursuit of spontaneity, the British experimental band […]

Stephen Morris

Record Play Pause -Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist, Vol. 1

‘A unique and thoughtful musical memoir’ Observer ‘Gritty coming-of-age story . . . plenty of anecdotes to […]

Roger Daltrey

Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite

Roger Daltrey is the voice of a generation. That generation was the first to rebel, to step […]

Loudon Wainwright III

Liner Notes

Loudon Wainwright III, the son of esteemed Life magazine columnist Loudon Wainwright, Jr., is the patriarch of […]

Lee Marshall

Bob Dylan – The Never Ending Star

Bob Dylan’s contribution to popular music is immeasurable. Venerated as rock’s one true genius, Dylan is considered […]

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Art Sex Music

Art Sex Music is the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde […]

Robbie Robertson

Testimony

 Robbie Robertson’s singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and […]