Rock and Roll Book Club: In 'I Would Die 4 U,' Toure explores 'why Prince became an icon' April 17, 2019 In honor of Minnesota Music Month, we're revisiting a classic Prince book: Toure's 'I Would Die 4 U' (2013), which promises to explain 'why Prince became an icon.'
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Dylan by Schatzberg' captures Bob at his most iconic April 3, 2019 A lavish new book collects the photos Jerry Schatzberg took of Bob Dylan from 1965 to 1967 - most famously, the 'Blonde on Blonde' album cover.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass March 27, 2019 'Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass' is accurately titled. It's not for bass beginners, but Rush fans and fellow bass collectors will love it.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Memorable quotes from Mark Mallman's 'The Happiness Playlist' March 20, 2019 You know Mark Mallman as a witty lyricist, but with 'The Happiness Playlist' he proves that he also shines as a prose writer. Here are several of the most memorable passages.
Rock and Roll Book Club: How well do you know Wayne Kramer and the MC5? March 13, 2019 This week for our Rock and Roll Book Club, we're highlighting Wayne Kramer's memoir 'The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5 & My Life of Impossibilities.' How well do you know the history of Wayne Kramer and the MC5? Take our quiz based on information from the book.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Robin Green's 'The Only Girl: My Life and Times on the Masthead of Rolling Stone' March 6, 2019 Robin Green was the first woman writer to land on the masthead of Rolling Stone. In a freewheeling memoir, she looks back on an era that defined a generation.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Aretha: The Queen of Soul - A Life in Photographs' February 27, 2019 Taking stock of Aretha Franklin's incomparable legacy can be overwhelming...so why not start with Meredith Ochs's accessible, photo-heavy introduction to the Queen of Soul?
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Which Side Are You On?' tracks the history of protest songs February 20, 2019 James Sullivan's new book follows '20th century American history in 100 protest songs.'
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Showtime at the Apollo' gives graphic-novel treatment to Harlem venue's unparalleled history February 13, 2019 Ted Fox first published his history 'Showtime at the Apollo' in 1983. Now, to honor the historic theater's 85th anniversary, the book has been rewritten in graphic-novel format.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Hanif Abdurraqib salutes A Tribe Called Quest February 6, 2019 'Go Ahead in the Rain,' the new book from acclaimed music writer Hanif Abdurraqib, comes advertised as 'the first serious look at A Tribe Called Quest.'