The Velvet Underground Peeled – Book Review
Rob Jovanovic needs to be applauded for his extensive research and tight prose
in The Velvet Underground Peeled, a nearly 300-page bio of
New York’s best rock and roll export —...
Radiohead Piano Songbook – Book Review
The long-awaited Radiohead Piano Songbook has
finally arrived. This 28-song softbound book, released by Alfred Music Publishing,
coincides with the band’s latest studio release The King of Limbs,
although no new material...
Brian May’s Red Special: The Story Of The Home-Made Guitar That Rocked Queen And...
In the history of rock and roll, there have been a few classic guitars that
have captured the public’s imagination. Stevie Ray Vaughn’s Fender
SRV Stratocaster, Jimmy Page’s Gibson SG double-neck,...
For Piano & Keyboards: Dream Theater’s A Dramatic Turn Of Events – Book Review
Alfred Music Publishing has released a music book of Dream Theater’s A Dramatic Turn Of Events for piano and keyboards. Not for the faint of heart, this book represents...
Heart In The Studio – Book Review
If you’ve ever wondered about the sonic perfection behind timeless classic
rockers like “Magic Man” and “Barracuda,” your ship
has come in. Heart In The Studio, a new book written by...
Backstage Passes And Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs Of A Rock ‘N’ Roll Survivor + Bowie,...
If you know the names Al Kooper and Tony Visconti then you know why I am reviewing
these bios together. Kooper was the organist on Bob Dylan’s “Like
Rolling Stone”; a...
Moonlight Miles: A Guide to Rolling Stones Landmarks Across America 1964-1981 – Book Review
As author Chris Epting states in his intro to Moonlight Miles A Guide to Rolling Stones Landmarks Across America 1964-1981: “I've long been fascinated by the Rolling Stones relationship...
Abbey Road: The Inside Story Of The World’s Most Famous Recording Studio – Book...
What we learn from David Hepworth’s nearly 400-page Abbey Road: The Inside Story Of The World’s Most Famous Recording Studio, is that The Beatles were merely a small (albeit...
Steal Away The Night: An Ozzy Osbourne Day-by-Day – Book Review
Martin Popoff's Steal Away The Night: An Ozzy Osbourne Day-by-Day is a fascinating 243-page account spanning Ozzy Osbourne's career - from his Black Sabbath days through his wildly successful...
The Band: Pioneers Of American Music – Book Review
Ronnie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins grouped them together and worked them
in their early days playing in Canada; Bob Dylan used a bunch of them (at
first) to “go electric” then recorded...
