Music

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

"It's Gonna Get Ugly" does get pretty ugly (in a good way). Shorebirds writes personal lyrics, and the subjects of their…

A graphic novel history of the Apollo, the legendary African-American theater and performance review that was central…

For the first time ever, the entire story behind one of the greatest-ever UK punk bands. Legendary Wiltshire, England…

Simba zine started in 1992 as a traditional zine and morphed into one of the most popular and well-respected "emo" zines…

This picture book biography celebrates Aretha Franklin's profound impact on the Civil Rights Movement as a powerful…

Freddie Mercury's final years are spelled out in great detail, with heart-to-heart interviews with Freddie's…

This graphic novel stars electronic music, and follows the rise of the genre from the 1970s to the 1990s. Keep an eye…

Nobody wants to get divorced. I certainly didn't. And this zine isn't supposed to be a celebration of my divorce. But…

Back in 1967, the new president of Warner Brother Records, Mo Ostin, laid out his strategy to turn the company around:…

An irresistible celebration and a heartfelt tribute to a cultural touchstone of American fashion, music, and dancing.…

Though not a riot grrl band, Spitboy blazed trails for women musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, but it…

Black Flag were the pioneers of American Hardcore, and this is their blood-spattered story. Formed in Hermosa Beach,…

This children’s picture book (aimed for kids ages 4 to 8) looks at the life of one of pop culture’s most prominent…

Stealing All Transmissions is, above all, a love story. It’s the story of how The Clash fell in love with America, and…

“I’m the President, but he’s The Boss.” —President Obama, on Bruce Springsteen1977 was the year that Star Wars…

In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called Subterranean Pop on local community…

You don't need to hold a séance to form your band (except as a last resort). That's the first piece of wisdom, followed…