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...

Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock ‘N’ Roll – Book Review

So, you think you know all there is to know about rock and roll. Nope, not even close. Let Larry Birnbaum set you straight. His 400-page plus book Before...

Living The Beatles Legend: The Untold Story Of Mal Evans – Book Review

Not only is this 500+ page book extraordinarily fascinating and wildly entertaining but the story of how Living The Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans came to...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Yes Is The Answer (And Other Prog Rock Tales) – Book Review

Any time I get the chance to read a book about progressive rock of the 70s — and it’s positive; in fact, lovingly penned — I am all for...

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...

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...