Music

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

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

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

A collection of Dolly-isms, covering all aspects of the musician's legendary life, from rags-to-rhinestones: artistry…

A comprehensive and page turning history of the songs that have shaped activism and transformed the world over the last…

An irreverent, illustrated compendium of random, funny, and challenging facts about the last 40 years of Heavy Metal…

The stunning results of a strange collaboration between iconic folk singing hero Woody Guthry and a US government…

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

The product of decades of work and multiple self-published editions, Going Underground by 1980s scene veteran George…

The Los Angeles, Orange County, and South Bay punk scenes, populated by blue collar kids who responded to the violence…

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

This comprehensive collection brings together all of Lou Reed's lyrics, including chapters on lyrics of songs co-written…

As a vibrant cultural icon whose music and style defied traditional ideas of race, gender, sex, and identity, Prince has…

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

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

From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of George Harrison, from the dark dalliances…

In Burning Britain, author Ian Glasper travels the UK and profiles bands such as Vice Squad, Angelic Upstarts, Blitz,…

A pair of music journalists delve into the rock phenomenon that is Metallica, covering the band's early history, from…

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

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

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

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

The Motherlode highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including…

Iggy Pop is a legendary rock and roll icon whose hall of hall of fame career has left a unique mark on music. This book…

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

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

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