Everybody has a story. And a whole slew of folks — including Amy Rigby, Priscilla Presley, Annie Lennox, Lulu, Ronnie James Dio, Ric Ocasek, Willie Nelson and Whitesnake — are telling theirs (or having them told) next week. And if that’s not good enough, you’ve got deep dives into classics by Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen and King Crimson, plus country-themed cocktails, vegan recipes inspired by Nick Cave and more. Read hard or die:
Willie Nelson On Willie Nelson: Interviews And Encounters
By Paul Maher Jr.
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Willie Nelson’s words can be found everywhere: TV, radio, movies, and on the many musical recordings he is responsible for over a decades‑long career. Nelson, the last surviving member of The Highwaymen, has outlasted most of his generation of outlaw country musicians. And he is still releasing albums — and featuring on tracks with current superstars such as Beyoncé. Willie is an American institution. Willie Nelson On Willie Nelson is a collection of interviews that illuminates him not only as a musician but also as an actor, writer, political and animal‑rights activist, drug advocate, and environmentalist. These interviews with Nelson, many of them unseen for decades, range from the early 1970s to 2020 and take us through the ups and downs of his remarkable life and into the compositional history of his most beloved songs and albums. This collection reveals the icon as a complex and contradictory man, elusive at times, outspoken at others. It celebrates the life and work not only of Nelson but also a bevy of committed journalists, some of them amateur, whom Nelson welcomed, one and all, to share his sometimes‑radical worldview with an adoring public. Willie Nelson On Willie Nelson is the definitive source for anyone wanting to authentically encounter the legend in print.”
Bruce Springsteen And Born To Run: 50 Years
By Sean Egan
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Bruce Springsteen And Born to Run: 50 Years is the definitive story of a landmark album in American rock music. In 1975, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band released what would become their breakthrough album and arguably the most lauded album of Springsteen’s long, illustrious career. Born To Run has sold over nine million copies and counting and continues to inspire musicians and music fans young and old from around the world. In this book, music journalist Sean Egan takes a deep dive into one of the legendary musician’s most famous albums on its 50th anniversary. Chapters cover Springsteen’s career prior to 1975, track-by-track analyses of each side, the studios where it was recorded, the supporting tour, and The Boss’s career after the LP. Illustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as memorabilia, the book is presented as a slipcased hardcover.”
Musical Guide To Red By King Crimson
By Andrew Keeling
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Considered by some as the seminal King Crimson album for the band’s classic period, Red stands as book-ends with the debut In The Court Of The Crimson King, an album which guitarist Robert Fripp declared ‘defined the progressive rock oeuvre’. Rumours have it that Red was the final album heard by Kurt Cobain prior to his untimely death while inspiring his band Nirvana’s In Utero, citing one example of the influence it has had over the past 50 years. Also demonstrating King Crimson’s approach to re-invention, Red points the way forward for proto-punk, grunge and math-rock while casting a backwards glance to the grand ballad style represented on earlier albums such as In The Court Of The Crimson King, In The Wake Of Poseidon and Islands. Furthermore, the 1972-1974 Crimson rewrote the ground rules for progressive rock, daringly transiting from the classical music quotation approach of other bands by applying modernist compositional techniques to such pieces as the driving title track and the mysterious improvisation, Providence, while anticipating the direction the band may have taken in songs such as Fallen Angel and One More Red Nightmare had Fripp decided not to jump ship prior to Red‘s release.”
Aerosmith: Every Album, Every Song
By Andrew Rooney
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Inspired by bands like The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith became master arbiters of ‘blooze rock’, in the process inspired legions of bands in their wake. This is the story of every officially released Aerosmith song, interwoven with biographical information and key chapters in their career, showing, that Aerosmith are one of the most important American rock bands ever.”
Vintage Country: The Essential Artists And Songs, From Old-Time To Honky-Tonk, 1920–1970
By Tony Russell & Scott B. Bomar
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Vintage Country is the first illustrated book to explore the rural and urban roots of country music, tracing its evolution from early recordings and radio days to its 1940s–1950s rise, before Nashville’s dominance. Written by renowned historian Tony Russell, it profiles over 100 key artists and bands, including Jimmie Rodgers, Doc Boggs, Taylor’s Kentucky Boys, Red Foley, DeZurik Sisters, Carl T. Sprague, Hackberry Ramblers, Hank Williams, Molly O’Day, Merle Travis and The Louvin Brothers. The book is organized into six chapters by style and era: pre-Depression old-ime music, radio stars (1930s–WWII), cowboy & western music, Western swing, honky-tonk, and bluegrass. Each entry highlights the artist’s history, influences, and career, with an “essential recordings” list for quick reference. Richly illustrated with posters, sheet music, and artifacts, Vintage Country brings the genre’s origins to life through evocative visuals and expert storytelling, making it a compelling resource for music lovers and historians alike.”
Why We (Still) Need Record Labels: The New Era of Indie Record Labels and Why They Still Matter
By Scott Orr
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Forget everything you thought you knew about record labels. In this bold and inspiring book, Scott Orr — host of the Other Record Labels podcast and founder of the Record Label Academy — offers a fresh perspective on what it means to start, grow, and thrive as an independent record label today. This isn’t just a how-to guide; it’s a passionate call to reimagine the music industry from the ground up. This is not your typical music business manual. It’s practical, yes — but also deeply personal, funny, and refreshingly honest. Drawing from hundreds of interviews with indie label owners and over a decade of hands-on experience, Orr explores everything from building a brand and supporting artists with transparency, to pressing vinyl, marketing in the real world, and redefining success on your own terms.”
Make Some Noise
By The Horne Section
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The funniest band in the world, The Horne Section (fronted by Taskmaster’s Alex Horne), tell you everything you need to know to be a music genius — with bizarre tales, absurd history and unbelievable facts. In this book, you’ll find answers to those all-important questions, such as: Why is cabbage the key to musical genius? Which is the fartiest of all the instruments? Which song has the funniest lyrics of all time? Band leader Alex Horne has also added some special tasks throughout the book, so readers will be making their own music in no time at all — without even leaving the house!”
Comfort Eating With Nick Cave: Vegan Recipes To Get Deep Inside of You (Reprint)
By Automne Zingg & Joshua Ploeg
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Poor Nick Cave. Life is hard for him and there are many hurdles to deal with every day. And like all of us, Nick is human. In these pages, Mr. Cave finds healthy ways to feed his sorrows, with gusto, whether he’s eating a giant bowl of mashed potatoes, a tofu dog, peanut butter from the jar, spicy potato chips, or licking the frosting bowl. “Get inside of me,” he passionately tells a slice of pizza. And when you are ready to enter his psyche, there’s Nick’s favorite Rice Krispies Treats recipe to get inside of you, including, of course, “12 tears for flavor.” No matter what he’s chowing down on, it’s comforting to witness Nick and his comforts. We all know someone who needs the comforts of Cave as much as they need Comfort Eating With Nick Cave. So the next time they are sobbing to Dumb And Dumber or Scream 2 with a container of chocolate-chip cookie dough soy ice cream in their lap, hand them a copy of this cookbook and we’ll all shed a tear together.”
Booze & Vinyl Country: 100+ Spirited Music-and-Drink Pairings
By André Darlington & Steve Legato
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Together, craft cocktails and vinyl music create sonic imbibing adventures that are both deeply personal and fun to share with others. Saddle up and let Booze & Vinyl Country take you on a journey through the harmonies, heartbreaks, and highs of country music. Covering a range of favorite movements and styles, this is your guide to more than 60 of the most beloved country albums from the 1950s to the present. Each entry features “liner notes” on the album and two accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music or mood, or connect the drink to the artist. Select food recipes and full-color photography throughout complete the experience. Among the albums featured: Moanin’ the Blues (Hank Williams), Coal Miner’s Daughter (Loretta Lynn), Give It Up (Bonnie Raitt), Jolene (Dolly Parton), Come on Over (Shania Twain), Fearless (Taylor Swift), Cowboy Carter (Beyoncé), D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette), Charley Pride’s 10th Album (Charley Pride), Stardust (Willie Nelson), Why Not Me (The Judds), No Fences (Garth Brooks), Everywhere (Tim McGraw), Golden Hour (Kacey Musgraves), One Thing at a Time (Morgan Wallen), John Prine (John Prine), The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (David Allen Coe), American IV: The Man Comes Around (Johnny Cash), Weight of These Wings (Miranda Lambert).”
Paisley Park
By Thomas Kotlarek & Jef
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On April 21, 2016, Prince was found dead in his Paisley Park recording studio. On the other side of the Atlantic, the news strikes Sergio, an eccentric old record store owner and certified collector of everything Prince recorded. He persuades two of his loyal customers to go in search of the only missing element from his collection: The unreleased recording sessions between Prince and Miles Davis, and legend has it that they’re archived in the Paisley Park vault… Paisley Park is a crazy road trip through the American Midwest, an homage to funk music, and the Minneapolis kid.”
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