There are no two ways about it: you know who Andrew Ridgeley is because of George Michael. By the same token, though, you might very well not know who George Michael is if not for Andrew Ridgeley.

'Jack & the Ghost' is a new picture book written by Poling, well-known to his fellow Minnesotans as a co-founder of the Suburbs and the New Standards. Music fans might also recognize the name of the book's illustrator Lucy Michell...but wait, isn't that last name missing an E? It would be if we were talking about Lucy Michelle of the Velvet Lapelles and Little Fevers, but in this case we're talking about Lucy Michell the visual artist. (Yes, they're the same person.)

Who are 'the beautiful ones' in the title of Prince's unfinished memoir? It could be very literal, the beautiful people. It could be about his parents, or his family more generally. It could encompass creative visionaries, or the African-American community, or everyone Prince was making music for, which is to say the whole human race. The most likely answer might be: yes, all of the above.

2016 was a rough one. 'First Muhammad Ali died,' writes Patti Smith in her new memoir, 'then Sandy and Castro and Princess Leia and her mother.'

This isn't one of those music memoirs written on a mission. It's one of those that feels like you're sitting next to the author on a long airplane ride; he starts telling his story at the beginning and then continues right up to the present day, stopping at every great anecdote.

Morris Day's new memoir is a fascinating conversation with both Prince, posthumously, and his own flamboyant 'MD' character. The result may be more revealing even than Prince's own upcoming book.

Debbie Harry's 'Face It' is a stylish and fun yet poignant memoir straight from the Blondie singer-songwriter and art-punk icon.

Tegan and Sara's new book is a music memoir like no other: an intimate account of how they found their voices as songwriters while navigating the confusing waters of adolescence and becoming aware of their own sexuality.

The latest documentary series from filmmaker Ken Burns spotlights the history of country music. A companion volume allows fans to dive even deeper into the sprawling, evolving genre.

'To Feel the Music' is a new book by Neil Young, co-written with his Pono collaborator Phil Baker. Its apt subtitle: 'A Songwriter's Mission to Save High-Quality Audio.'