Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture' August 26, 2020 In 'Fangirls,' author Hannah Ewens circles around different ways that communities form around beloved musicians - from Beatlemania to the BTS Army.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'And In the End: The Last Days of the Beatles' August 19, 2020 In a fascinating narrative, Ken McNab walks readers through 1969: the last year the Beatles were a band.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Eddie Floyd's 'Knock! Knock! Knock! on Wood: My Life in Soul' August 12, 2020 Eddie Floyd hasn't become a household name like his Stax labelmates Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, but his new autobiography reminds you why his is a name you need to know if you consider yourself a fan of soul music.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS' August 5, 2020 Pop historian Maria Sherman makes no apologies for her boy band fandom - in fact, 'Larger Than Life' suggests, YOU should have to apologize if you're NOT a boy band fan.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Elvis in Vegas: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show' July 29, 2020 Despite the title, Richard Zoglin's 'Elvis in Vegas' isn't just about the King: it's a full-fledged history of popular music in the cathedral of American pop culture.
Rock and Roll Book Club: Chris Frantz's 'Remain In Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina' July 22, 2020 In a readable, if slightly bland, memoir, the drummer who drove Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club shares his memories.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Simple Dreams' for Linda Ronstadt's 74th birthday July 15, 2020 As Linda Ronstadt turns 74, Jay takes a look at the singer's 2013 autobiography 'Simple Dreams.'
Rock and Roll Book Club: Amiri Baraka's classic 'Blues People' July 8, 2020 Every once in a while for the Rock and Roll Book Club, we set new titles aside and go back to spotlight a classic. There are few music books more essential than Amiri Baraka's 1963 'Blues People: Negro Music in White America.'
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'America, the Band: An Authorized Biography' July 1, 2020 America, the band, have now drifted through a half-century of music history, releasing some indelible hits and a lot more perfectly pleasant music besides. Author/fan Jude Warne chronicles the story of a trio who became some of their generation's most amiable musical companions.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary' June 24, 2020 In 'Glitter Up the Dark,' Sasha Geffen tells a history of pop music that centers music challenging the gender binary. It's a richer vein than you may have realized, and it goes much deeper than just David Bowie and Boy George.