Happy new year! Here are ten of the best music books we covered in 2017.

Duane Tudahl's book presents a detailed look at the 220 (!) studio sessions Prince spent in 1983 and 1984: the period when 'Purple Rain' was created and 'Around the World in a Day' was begun.

A new biography of 'Rolling Stone' founder Jann Wenner has become one of the year's most talked-about books...precisely because its subject didn't want it to be.

In a new picture book, Elinor Blake creates images to illustrate the lyrics of the White Stripes song 'We're Going To Be Friends.'

Reinhard Kleist, the graphic novelist who worked magic with his book about Johnny Cash, turns his art to another man in black: Nick Cave.

Simon Spence's new book tells the story of one of the most surprising comebacks in rock history: the Bee Gees' 1970s re-emergence as disco heroes.

The new book by NPR music writer Ann Powers examines the history of American popular music through the lens of the body. In other words, it's about sex.

A new coffee-table book chronicles the visual history of Depeche Mode, a post-punk electronic band of lasting popularity.

Afshin Shahidi's new book of photos documents Prince's life and work in the first decade of the 21st century.

In 'Why Bob Dylan Matters,' Harvard professor Richard F. Thomas dives deep into the Bard of Duluth's capacious songbook.