Rock and Roll Book Club: Photo books spotlight Fugazi and the D.C. scene July 10, 2019 Glen E. Friedman's photos of Fugazi, captured in a new edition of his book 'Keep Your Eyes Open,' employ the same purist aesthetic the band brought to everything they did. Another new photo book, Antonia Tricarico's 'Frame of Mind,' spotlights women musicians in the D.C. scene Fugazi helped to shape.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography' July 3, 2019 Whether or not it's actually 'definitive,' Chris Salewicz's new biography of Led Zeppelin's musical mastermind is readable and informative...and, appropriately, heavy.
'Unknown Pleasures' at 40: Joy Division biographer Jon Savage reflects June 26, 2019 As Joy Division's classic album 'Unknown Pleasures' turns 40, the band's biographer Jon Savage talked about the album and his memories of seeing the band during their too-brief career
Rock and Roll Book Club: Phill Savidge's 'Lunch with the Wild Frontiers' remembers the glory days of Britpop June 26, 2019 The job of a music publicist is, by design, unsung. Now, Phill Savidge sings his own song as one of the guys who brought Britpop together in the '90s.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'More Fun in the New World' follows L.A. punks into the '80s June 19, 2019 'More Fun in the New World' is a sort of oral history of L.A. punks as they transitioned from the foundational '70s into the decadent '80s.
Rock and Roll Book Club: An oral history of Joy Division June 12, 2019 Jon Savage's new oral history of Joy Division isn't for the casual fan...but is there such a thing as a casual Joy Division fan?
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Why Karen Carpenter Matters' June 5, 2019 Author Karen Tongson makes a case for the late Karen Carpenter as more than just a guilty pleasure or tragic tale: as a gifted musician whose story and legacy have been defined too narrowly.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain' May 29, 2019 In 'Serving the Servant,' Nirvana's co-manager Danny Goldberg paints a picture of Kurt Cobain as a deliberate, aware, and visionary rock star.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Vinyl Frontier' tells how Chuck Berry got shot into space May 22, 2019 Jonathan Scott's new book 'The Vinyl Frontier' chronicles this story of the Voyager Golden Record: humanity's double-disc message shot to the stars in 1977, with Chuck Berry (but not the Beatles) on board.
Rock Bottom Remainders celebrate three-decade journey from page to stage May 17, 2019 The Rock Bottom Remainders are a music group whose members also happen to be some of America's best-known authors. Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, Mary Karr, Scott Turow, Roy Blount Jr. and the rest of the group shared their incredible story with Jay Gabler.