Music

If you're feeling stuck or uninspired in your creative ventures, these icons from the music world may be able to help…

This is the story of Roger Miret, who led hardcore punk / thrash band Agnostic Front to fame in the 80s. He writes about…

How cool was Woody Guthrie? Well, he famously wrote “this machine kills fascists” on his guitar. And back in the…

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

This book wasn't written for most people - give the title another look - but it's a living "choreopoem" whose story…

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

A collection of wit and wisdom uttered by the extremely quotable Dolly Parton. Culled from her interviews, speeches,…

A contemporary classic, Please Kill Me is the definitive oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements. Iggy…

If the bands in Burning Britain were loud, political, and uncompromising, those examined in Ian Glasper's new book were…

A funny & well-designed activity book, with Ice-T, Gza, Queen Latifah, and dozens more. Color the pictures, do puzzles,…

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

In Chicago of 1905, representatives from dozens of radical labor groups united to form One Big Union—the Industrial…

A rhyming children's book that covers the history of rap! The illustrations in this book have a vibrant style,…

Celebrate 25 years of Green Day fame with this full color book of pictures, quotes, and commentary from the band.…

In this riveting and visually engaging book, learn the true story of punk messiah Darby Crash and his band The Germs,…

One of the most influential rock bands of the late 20th century, with their 3rd album titled London's Calling being…

Not everyone knows the history of bands that made it big, but it can be interesting to see what made them into the…

A portrait of Morrissey featuring many previously unpublished photographs. Kevin Cummins presents a journey a decade…

"Don't read my diary when I'm gone...Ok, I'm going to work now, when you wake up this morning, please read my diary.…

Profiles of girls from all over the globe (and all over history) who took brave risks and changed the world while still…

Michael Azerrad is a music journalist who humanized Kurt Cobain in Come As You Are. This book, however, deserves a…

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating,…

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

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

This inspiring biographical picture book for kids ages 4-7 introduces Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most important jazz…