If I had a dollar for every book about Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Oasis on the shelves… well, I would have more than enough money to buy these new titles about The Cars, the women of P-Funk, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Geddy Lee‘s sports memorabilia, D.C. punk fanzines, The Charlatans, The Fall, Granny Takes A Trip and more. Read all about ’em:
The Cars: Let The Stories Be Told
By Bill Janovitz
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen musicians with roots in Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New England. They had each performed in a series of bands before finding one another — along with the right sound at the right time. That sound, soon fortified by their iconic imagery, turned them into Rock And Roll Hall of Famers. Biographer, critic, and musician Bill Janovitz explores the musical, cultural, and commercial impact of the band with articulate and knowing insights. He draws on his own exclusive new reporting along with the enthusiastic participation of the surviving members of the band, as well as nearly everyone who surrounded them over the years. The band’s unusual providence is fully explored here for the first time, and each of their landmark albums is masterfully chronicled and dissected, as is their profound support of the Boston music scene that has reverberated around the world and throughout the decades. Yet, with all of the success, there were also significant conflicts within the band, which led to an untimely end. Janovitz reveals the stories of each member, and of the group as a whole, with great care and understanding. To paraphrase The Cars’ own lyrics: Hello again, you might think this is just what you needed. It’s magic. Let’s shake it up and let the good times roll.”
Mothership Connected: The Women Of Parliament-Funkadelic
By Seth Neblett
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Parliament-Funkadelic are perhaps the greatest funk band ever assembled. Yet at the time of the group’s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, none of the women who helped create the sound and performed in P-Funk were invited to the ceremony and their contributions have been largely overlooked. Mothership Connected tells the story of Mallia Franklin, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Debbie Wright and Shirley Hayden, all of whom were instrumental in making Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as spinoff groups Parlet and Brides of Funkenstein, into the legends they are today. Assembled by Seth Neblett, son of the Franklin, and filled with the voices of funk icons like George Clinton, Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins and the women themselves, this oral history makes clear why these “architects” at the “core” of P-Funk were both essential-and erased. From Franklin introducing Bootsy Collins to Clinton, to the Brides’ top-10 hit Disco To Go, to the drugs that helped destroy the group, this book reveals the hidden lives and uncomfortable truths of life in P-Funk. More than sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, Mothership Connected is about Black women navigating a tumultuous era and industry to become musical pioneers. Now, after decades in the shadows, these genre-defining women are finally telling their story.”
Truly
By Lionel Richie
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success — his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives. Funny, warm, and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording We Are The World and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel’s journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages — reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.”
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Outrageous, Definitive, Untold History
By Craig Inciardi
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Told with grit, reverence, and doses of gleeful mischief, The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is a front-row seat to music history — and the madness behind chasing down the world’s greatest collection of rock relics. Craig Inciardi was a rising star at Sotheby’s, wheeling and dealing in rock memorabilia, when he got the call to help launch the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum. The catch? There was no museum. Just a “guitar of no importance and three interesting sheets of paper.” With a green light and few guardrails, Inciardi hit the road and became the Indiana Jones of rock history — working out of Rolling Stone’s offices, answering to Jann Wenner, and tracking down legends for their sacred stuff. His journey took him to Ozzy Osbourne’s country estate (where Ozzy greeted him with a gun), Keith Moon’s boyhood home, and Art Garfunkel’s secret stash of letters from Paul Simon. Along the way, he landed the guitar Pete Townshend used to write Tommy, Otis Redding’s leather coat worn before his fatal plane crash, Patti Smith’s duct-taped boots, Aretha Franklin’s handwritten notes, Debbie Harry’s stagewear and the glasses John Lennon wore on the day he died. And that’s only a fraction of the rock-relic stories on offer. Meanwhile, Inciardi pulls back the curtain on the hall’s chaotic birth: The cutthroat induction debates, the backstage meltdowns, and the legendary all-star jams with Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and more.”
72 Stories: From The Baseball Collection Of Geddy Lee
By Geddy Lee
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “One of the greatest bass players of all time, Geddy Lee is also a self-proclaimed baseball geek who assembled a noted collection of baseballs signed by some of the game’s greatest players — selections from which he recently auctioned at Christie’s. In 72 Stories: From The Baseball Collection Of Geddy Lee, he shares his love of the game and the stories behind some of his favorite baseballs and other items from his vast collection. “Baseball was in my bones long before music started to seriously divert my attention,” Geddy writes. He later sang the national anthem at the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore, cheers for the Toronto Blue Jays from his seat behind home plate and attends MLB games across Canada and the U.S. That lifelong love of the game comes through in 72 Stories. Told with the same charming candor that infused both of his memoir, My Effin’ Life, and Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, the stories told here relate to the legends of baseball — Satchel Paige, Joe Dimaggio, Shohei Ohtani among them — and to other famous figures who signed balls, such as The Beatles (during their final concert at Shea Stadium), Neil Armstrong and John F. Kennedy. A lively personal tour through cultural and sports history, illustrated with more than 180 color photographs, 72 Stories: From The Baseball Collection Of Geddy Lee is a delightful and loving tribute to the game.”
Rocky Horror: Featuring Unseen Photographs & Exclusive Interviews Commemorating 50 Years Of B-Movie Camp & Queer Cinema
By Mick Rock & Tim Mohr
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Step behind the curtain of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with photographer Mick Rock in this one-of-a-kind slipcased collection of rarely seen photographs and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Known as “the man who shot the ’70s,” Rock had exclusive access to the set during the original filming of the now-iconic 1975 movie — and now, in honor of its 50th anniversary, his personal archive is wide open. This stunning volume captures the raw, behind-the-scenes magic of a film that would go on to become a cultural phenomenon. From candid moments with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Richard O’Brien to intimate shots of the cast between takes, every page offers a glimpse into the bold, bizarre, and beautiful world of Rocky Horror as it was being brought to life. Featuring a foreword by creator O’Brien and hundreds of rare photographs, this stunning gift book is a visual love letter to the wild energy, fearless creativity, and sheer chaos that turned a low-budget musical into a beloved masterpiece. Alongside these vivid behind-the-scenes snapshots and anecdotes, readers also gain VIP access to interviews with members of the original cast and crew, as well as famous performers and creatives who are among the film’s most fervent fans, including Joan Jett, Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Juliette Lewis, Jinkx Monsoon, Duff McKagan, Anna Sui, Karen O, Trixie Mattel, Peaches, Norman Reedus, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark), and many, many more. Whether you’re a devoted fan or just discovering the Time Warp, Rock’s Rocky Horror is dripping with the glam, grit, and rebellious spirit that made the movie a revolution in platform heels. Don’t just shiver with antici… pation; dive into this timeless tribute and celebrate the global phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences, generation after generation.”
Keep Your Ear To The Ground: A History Of Punk Fanzines In Washington, D.C.
By John R. Davis
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “DIY culture has always been at the heart of DC’s thriving punk community. As Washington, DC’s punk scene emerged in the mid-1970s, so did the periodicals — “fanzines” — that celebrated it. Before the rise of the internet, fanzines were a potent way for fans to communicate and to revel in the joy of fandom. These zines were more than just publications; they were a distillation of punk’s allure, connecting the city to the broader punk community. Fanzines remain a meaningful, tactile, creative medium for punk fans to connect with like-minded people outside the corporate-controlled world. In Keep Your Ear To The Ground, the archivist and musician John R. Davis unveils the development of punk fanzines and their role in supporting D.C.’s hardcore and punk scene from the 1970s into the 21st century. He sheds new light on D.C.’s scene and highlights some of its key personalities, including many who are often left out of punk history, with high-quality images of rare zines and insights from numerous interviews with zine creators and musicians. This book vividly weaves together the origin of zines and their importance in underground communities. For punk enthusiasts, zine creators, American studies scholars, and anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, Keep Your Ear To The Ground traces how the unique environment of Washington, D.C., helped zines thrive.”
Granny Takes A Trip: High Fashion And High Times At The Wildest Rock ‘N’ Roll Boutique
By Paul Gorman
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Granny Takes A Trip was more than just a shop and a fashion brand; it was the original rock ’n’ roll clothes boutique, the template for all that followed. What started as an odd retail venture/art installation in a depressed part of London known as World’s End became an international byword for glam decadence in Manhattan and Hollywood, combining flamboyant style and all manner of countercultural activity to attract everyone from Pattie Boyd, Marianne Faithfull and Anita Pallenberg to Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, The Beatles and Lou Reed. Unfolding over a decade-plus, this tumultuous story invokes a cast of often unique, sometimes entitled, unusually talented and troubled individuals on a collective mission to shake up austere, repressed, class-ridden Britain and white bread America. Some achieved this at great personal cost as darkness, addiction and tragedy stalked those behind the extraordinary shop facades. Much mythologised but never told, this cautionary tale has now found its definitive chronicler in celebrated cultural historian Paul Gorman who has had access to first-hand accounts from all the principal figures, as well as notes for a memoir and a much-treasured scrapbook by Freddie Hornik, the tailoring entrepreneur who survived the death marches of central Europe after WW2 to acquire Granny Takes A Trip in the late ’60s and transform into an unparalleled pop cultural force. Beautifully illustrated with archival images of the shop, principal players and the clothes themselves, this book concludes with a never-seen-before 48-page tour through The Rolling Stones’ wild wardrobe of sartorial delights tailored and sold in the original shop.”
Bowie, Beckett, And Being: The Art Of Alienation
By Rodney Sharkey
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Addressing their shared passion for literature, art, and music, this book documents how Samuel Beckett and David Bowie produce extraordinarily empathetic creative outputs that reflect the experience and the effect of alienation. Through an exploration of their artistic practices, the study also illustrates how both artists articulate shared forms of human experience otherwise silenced by normative modes of representation. To liberate these experiences, Bowie and Beckett create alternative theatrical, musical, and philosophical spaces, which help frame the power relations of the psychological, verbal, and material places we inhabit. The result is that their work demonstrates how individuals are disciplined by the implicitly repressive social order of late capitalism, while, simultaneously, offering an informed political alternative. In making the injunctions of the social order apparent, Beckett and Bowie also transgress its terms, opening up new spaces beyond the conventional identities of family, nation, and gender, until both artists finally coalesce in the quantum space of the posthuman.”
How High: A Portrait Of The Charlatans
By Tim Burgess & Tom Sheehan
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “This is the inside story of The Charlatans, told through the lens of legendary photographer Tom Sheehan and the words of the band’s frontman Tim Burgess. More than 250 of Sheehan’s photographs — blending iconic shots with those seen here for the first time — are accompanied by moving and insightful text from Burgess, sharing his memories of a band at the very height of their powers. Covering a decade of the band’s story, the book captures recording sessions, live performances, cover shoots, tours and intimate moments snatched backstage and around the world. Beautifully presented in a cloth-bound hardback, this book is a stunning visual history of one of the defining bands of a generation.”
Telling Stories: Photographs Of The Fall
By Kevin Cummins
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Limited to only 150 copies, this is the deluxe edition of Telling Stories: Photographs of The Fall — the ultimate visual history of iconic band from renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, with a foreword by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. From chaotic early gigs to their final years, NME photographer Cummins provides a definitive, unique perspective on cult favorites The Fall. In this stunning visual history spanning four decades, discover how and why they emerged as one of the most innovative, boundary-breaking bands in modern music. With a foreword by Armitage and an interview with Eleni Poulou, as well as never-before-seen images from Cummins’ archive, this is the ultimate visual companion to The Fall.”
Elton John: Icon
By Iconic Images
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Elton John is a legend in his own time, a melodic genius, breaking barriers in performance, fashion and activism. Ever since he exploded onto the scene in the 1970s, armed with a flair for making hit songs, Elton has enthralled crowds and attracted the lenses of world-renowned photographers. His spectacular live shows and inexhaustible wardrobe of striking, provocative and original outfits have become every bit as familiar as his music and just as essential to his extraordinary impact on the cultural landscape. Elton John: Icon is a celebration of a man who has touched the lives of millions through his music, his style, and his unwavering authenticity; a testament to Elton’s enduring legacy, and a tribute to the photographers who have immortalized his journey. Including photography from Val Wilmer, Ed Caraeff, Amalie R. Rothschild, Govert de Roos, David Nutter, Allan Tannenbaum, Sonia Moskowitz, Gered Mankowitz, Norman Parkinson, Barry Schultz, Rob Verhorst, Janet Macoska, David Corio, Patrick Harbron, Jimmy Steinfeldt, Dafydd Jones, Brian Aris, Mark Allen and Terry O’Neill.”
The Only Music That Mattered: A Guide to Punk, Post-Punk and Second Wave Ska, 1976-1983
By John A Zukowski
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After the first full-fledged punk singles arrived in 1976, many punks threw out nearly all their records released before then — all but music containing the seeds of punk. This was called proto-punk, the foundation for punk, now considered a genre of its own. All roads of punk lead back to the golden era of punk, post-punk, and second-wave ska from 1976 to 1983. This strange era between the hippie and the yuppie produced music that still resonates because of its authenticity and defiance. This essential discography with commentary is a gateway into this era. It covers in detail the standout artists of this period, the not-to-be-overlooked B-sides, and the essential one-hit wonders. For both seasoned punks and newcomers to the genre, this book is the entry point to finding out about this celebrated era of music.”
Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind The Songs
By Annie Zaleski
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From her humble beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking Eras Tour, Taylor Swift’s career is incomparable both in her mastery over multiple genres and the pure scale of her fan base and success. By weaving effortlessly through country, rock, pop, indie, and folk music, Swift has created a style of her own. Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind The Songs is a comprehensive review of her entire songbook to date, covering all 11 studio albums and more than 200 songs — now updated to include those from her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology — telling a dramatic story of life, love, and triumph. This new edition includes four removable art prints and colorful sprayed edges.”
Fernando: A Song By ABBA
By Kay Dickinson
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since its release in 1976, ABBA‘s song Fernando has been loved by fans around the globe both for its singalong chorus and its revolutionary spirit. In Fernando, Kay Dickinson takes readers from Sweden and Chile to Australia and Poland, tracing the complicated ways the song could express support with anticapitalist and Third World liberation struggles while remaining an unrepentant commodity. A song about freedom fighters was unlikely to become a pop mega-hit, yet as Dickinson demonstrates, ABBA’s lucrative, longstanding appeal rests on their ability to bridge contradictions within everyday life. Five decades later, Fernando’s rousing calls for freedom continue to resonate with gay liberation movements and other social struggles, demonstrating how a song can be both revolutionary and an envoy for global capital.”
The Rock ‘n Roll Book Of The Dead: The History Of Rock Through The Decades 1950-2025
By Louis P. Mascolo
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “This is the book every rock music fan will want within arm’s reach. Inside, you’ll discover historical rock entries — each a vivid 500-word biography capturing the rise, triumphs, struggles, and final days of the greatest names in rock. From their biggest hits and chart-topping albums, to their awards, scandals, and legacies, to the details of their passing and where they rest today, each page brings you closer to the icons who shaped the soundtrack of our lives. But this is more than a collection of rock star biographies. Each chapter pulls you into the heartbeat of an era — the rebellious spark of the ’50s; the psychedelic revolution of the ’60s; the arena-rock power of the ’70s; the MTV-driven explosion of the ’80s… and beyond. You’ll see how rock ’n’ roll evolved decade by decade, and how the music and the musicians both defined and were defined by their times. This isn’t a book you have to read cover to cover. It’s a companion piece — perfect for browsing, dipping into, and revisiting whenever the music calls. If you’ve ever wondered about the real lives behind the riffs, voices, and rhythms that changed the world — or if you simply love the timeless energy of classic rock, punk, glam, metal, and beyond — then The Rock ’n Roll Book Of The Dead belongs on your shelf. Perfect for fans of rock biographies, music history, and anyone who believes rock never really dies — it just echoes forever.”
Up All Night: A Bristol Nightlife Story
By Colin Moody & Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Born out of their love for the night economy, music scene and pub life in Bristol, documentary photographer Colin Moody and broadcast journalist Jasmine Fetibuah-Foley have teamed up to create a unique look at the city’s venues and nighttime culture. From traditional pubs on the brink of extinction to the new shiny superclubs and all the things in between, this is an irresistible trip into Bristol after dark.”
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