Music

Last year we received 6,000 more damaged books from other publishers—and we're passing the savings on to …

Another fantastic magazine featuring amazing photos and interviews with people involved in punk and hardcore music. …

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

Hip-hop is no longer just a musical genre; it's become a way of life that encompasses fashion, film, food, drink, …

In this innovative serial graphic novel, Naguset, a modern Canadian Mi'kmaq teenager, exchanges …

In this collection of essays Hanif Abdurraqib interprets the world through music and culture. He writes about …

I think we all remember where we were the first time we heard Ice-T bellowing “COP KILLAH!!!” And then he …

An exploration of punk spirit and avant-garde theory through their most contentious and scandalous participants. …

A biography of Chris Cornell that tracks the rise of Soundgarden as they emerged from the 1980s post-punk underground …

Skulls and Siamese. Corpse paint and Persians. Baphomet, pentagrams, blood, and tabbies! Color outside the lines with …

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

Praise math, the answers we've been wondering about for decades of listening to popular music are at last compiled …

Enjoy a full meal of classical music history, theory, and majesty, delivered in bite-size pieces. This best-selling …

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

Dedicated to the voices and experiences of BIPOC punk rockers, this issue of Punks Around contains a powerful forward …

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

"What y'all thought y'all wasn't gon' see me?.... Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen …

Oh, sweet boys in eyeliner! Venerated music writer Ian Gittins turns his pen to Robert Smith & The Cure. A complete …

A love letter to the zines that have formatively inspired editor Alex over the years. Includes a long conversation with …

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

Meet the Godfather of Funk, the High Priestess of Soul, and the King of Reggae. Learn how Marvin Gaye shaped the sound …

Short bios, relevant quotes, and vividly colorful illustrations combine to spotlight 52 of history’s black …

Photos, reflections, and lyrics combined to provide an immediate, intense look at the hardcore punk scene that …

Candid interviews with members of touring metal, punk, and rock bands are the focus of this issue of The Word …

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How can so many people pledge allegiance to punk, something with no fixed identity? In Mutations: The Many Strange …

Representations and claims of violence in music is not a practice only observed in hip hop and rap music. It has …

Dolly Parton is most known for her blond hair, country twang, and undeniable musical talent. However, underneath all …

What are the successes and failures of punk and its institutions? What happened to a once-thriving punk …

This is the best novel I've read in years. Vivek Shraya weaves a page-turning web of friendship, …