Rock and Roll Book Club

At The Current, we love music — and we love reading books about music. That’s why we created The Current’s Rock and Roll Book Club. Every week, we pick a book about music and share a review online; you can also hear Jay Gabler talk about each week's book with Oake & Riley in the Morning on The Current at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday. We’d love it if you read along with us — and let us know what you think, using the hashtag #RockandRollBookClub.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'David Bowie Made Me Gay'

June 20, 2018

Darryl W. Bullock's 'David Bowie Made Me Gay' chronicles the history of LGBT music in the recorded era. It's a must-read for music fans during Pride month.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The World's Greatest Music Festival Challenge'

June 13, 2018

'The World's Greatest Music Festival Challenge' asks readers to find legendary artists hiding in illustrations of festivals like Woodstock, Newport, and Glastonbury.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Duncan Hannah's '20th Century Boy'

June 6, 2018

Duncan Hannah left Minnesota for New York in 1971. He kept diaries, now collected in '20th Century Boy,' that chronicled his interactions with the likes of Television, Talking Heads, and Nico.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Robert Hilburn's 'Paul Simon: The Life'

May 30, 2018

Paul Simon sat for over 100 hours of interviews for Robert Hilburn's new biography. Why didn't Simon just write a memoir himself? 'I'm not drawn to making big observations,' he told Hilburn.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks'

May 23, 2018

As Stevie Nicks turns 70, her reputation as one of rock's true visionaries continues to rise. A recent biography provides a sympathetic, competent overview of her life and career.

Chris Stamey talks about his new book, 'A Spy in the House of Loud'

May 21, 2018

Chris Stamey's book 'A Spy in the House of Loud.'

Chris Stamey (the dB's) told The Current's Jim McGuinn about his new memoir.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Dave Grohl's mom meets her peers

May 9, 2018

Virginia Hanlon Grohl's 'From Cradle to Stage.'

In 'From Cradle to Stage,' Virginia Hanlon Grohl talks with some of her fellow rock-star moms.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Steven Hyden's 'Twilight of the Gods'

May 2, 2018

In 'Twilight of the Gods,' Steven Hyden writes a gen-X requiem for classic rock.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Questlove's 'Creative Quest'

April 25, 2018

Questlove's new book is designed to spark your creativity.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Two Prince associates share their memories

April 18, 2018

Memoirs by Owen Husney and Marylou Badeaux.

Owen Husney and Marylou Badeaux both had special places in Prince's history. Their new memoirs give poignant, informative, and amusing glimpses into the life of a legend.