Music

From a childhood of abuse, poverty, and crime to battles with addiction, the Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones presents…

Delve into the world of superfandom, focusing on how passionate fans, particularly fangirls, shaped the early social…

This picture book tells the inspiring story of The Supremes and how they achieved musical stardom. In the 1960s, Flo,…

With information on 750 record labels that put out records with political content from the 1960's through the 1980's,…

This biography and critical analysis focuses on rock superstar David Bowie's most influential—and strangest—decade,…

Travel along with Patti Smith as she draws out her dreamscape in front of you in her year of solitude. Grappling with…

Acclaimed music producer Rick Rubin is well-known for creating a creative space where artists can fully explore their…

Whitney Houston’s life and death have been the subject of global mourning and scrutiny. Here, journalist Gerrick…

It’s 1969. Underground comix express counter-cultural values in San Francisco (and elsewhere), breaking new ground…

Explore the band's entire history by speaking to the band members themselves, fellow musicians, their fans, and of…

In this comprehensive volume, author S. W. Lauden brings together the voices of some of the most influential drummers in…

The brilliant guitar player of the Slits who brilliantly defaced the London Museum of Art's punk exhibit to include…

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

Left of the Dial features interviews by musical journalist, folklorist, educator, and musician David Ensminger with…

Dolly Parton fans will love this little puzzle book, full of over 100+ word searches themed after the country icon's…

Part autobiography, part band history, and part insider story of the 1980's UK anarcho punk scene. Zounds was formed…

From the deepest depths of punk rock's primordial wastelands...through the stygian goth swamps of the 1980s, and on into…

The definitive book of culture, ideology, and fashion for emo, a popular form of confessional punk rock-filled with…

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…

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…

Covering the early years of 1981-1983, Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs…

After years of hard living, addiction, and many concussions, rocker Rob Roberge found himself slowly losing his…

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

Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and…

Although Tupac died twenty-five years ago, his life, music, and message remain as relevant as ever. Following the…

Tri-X-Noise is a collection of photographs by of 81 punk bands from 1981-2016. Bands include Bad Brains, Blag Flag,…

Decoded is billed as rapper Jay-Z's annotated lyrics. In reality, it's a whip-smart, beautifully written memoir that…