Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie as Told to Albert Murray
Plume Books, November 1986. Paper Back. More
Plume Books, November 1986. Paper Back. More
Henry Holt & Company, September 2026. Hardcover. A groundbreaking investigative account of the life of the mogul who brought hip-hop to the mainstream, offering readers a riveting look at the empire he built and the destructive power of celebrity If not for Sean "Diddy" Combs' ability to harness the voice..... More
Harpervia, September 2026. Hardcover. A bestseller in Japan, a remarkable reflection on making art, living life, and accepting death, from the legendary Ryuichi Sakamoto, the world-renowned musical genius and godfather of electronic music. One of Japan's most influential artists and composers, Ryuichi Sakamoto was a man of multitudes. Perhaps best..... More
Amistad Press, September 2026. Hardcover. Step into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Culture gives you a front-row seat to the origins of hip-hop, told through the firsthand experiences of Grandmaster Flash--one of the founding pioneers who..... More
Rizzoli International Publications, September 2026. Hardcover. Hailed by The New York Times as the godfather of breakdancing, Colón, founder and president of the legendary Rock Steady Crew, takes readers through a fifty-year celebration of B-boy culture and its role in the golden age of hip-hop. Breakdancing, or breaking--one of the..... More
Reaktion Books, September 2026. Paper Back. Now available in a new format, the story of Bowie's rebirth in Berlin, where a city's revival shaped his most innovative work. In 1976, David Bowie left Los Angeles and the success of his celebrated albums Diamond Dogs and Young Americans for Europe. The..... More
Reaktion Books, July 2026. Hardcover. The definitive musical history of the influential Raw Power era of Iggy and the Stooges. Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is arguably the most aggressive, dynamic album in rock history, and inarguably one of the most influential. Looking past the myths and into..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, June 1969. Paper Back. The earlier chapters recapitulate in condensed form the principles laid down in his Theory of Harmony; the later chapters break entirely new ground, for they analyze the system of key relationships within the structure of whole movements and affirm the principle..... More
Reaktion Books, October 2026. Hardcover. Exploring Bob Dylan's career, recordings, and life to the present day, a portrait of an artist constantly seeking freedom and artistic control. How Many Roads chronicles Bob Dylan's rise from apprenticeships in Minneapolis cafés and Greenwich Village folk clubs to international stardom as a breathtakingly..... More
Grand Central Publishing, April 2018. Hardcover. A spirited homage to Dolly Parton that captures the unique humor, no-nonsense wisdom, flash, and sass of one of America's most iconic stars. One of twelve children raised in a shack in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Dolly Parton grew to become an..... More
Simon & Schuster, January 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. "I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to..... More
Da Capo Press, October 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. The Grammy- and Academy Award- nominated singer-songwriter's haunting, lyrical memoir, sharing the story of an unthinkable act of violence and ultimate healing through art Mobile, Alabama, 1986. A fourteen-year-old girl is awakened by the unmistakable sound of gunfire. On the front lawn..... More
Picador, August 2023. Trade Paperback. The memoirs of Mary Rodgers--writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried everything." "What am I, bologna?" Mary Rodgers (1931-2014) often said. She was referring to being stuck in the middle of a talent sandwich: the daughter of one composer and the mother of..... More
Penguin, September 1997. Trade Paperback. Now in paperback, this first oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements brings the sound of the punk generation chillingly to life with 50 new pages of depraved testimony. Please Kill Me reads like a fast-paced novel, but the tragedies it contains..... More
Da Capo, September 2026. First Edition. Hardcover. Kaleidoscopic culture critic Chuck Klosterman rewrites the history of reality in an "ingenious" (Kirkus Reviews) work of speculative nonfiction based on a question that has never been considered or (in all likelihood) even asked: What if The Beatles had only developed a cult..... More
HarperOne, October 2024. Hardcover. Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music--from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton--featuring archival interviews, essays, photographs, and illustrations. Turning the Tables, launched in 2017..... More
Little, Brown and Company, March 2025. Hardcover. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the tradition of classic collections of observations and musings such as Christopher Isherwood's I Am a Camera and Truman Capote's The Dogs Bark, Waiting on the Moon is a treasure trove of vignettes from a legendary musical..... More
Celadon Books, September 2026. Paper Back. Instant New York Times bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 * Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, The Economist, and The Financial Times "We think we know everything, but author Ian Leslie proves otherwise. His new..... More
Atria Books, December 2020. Hardcover. Tina Turner--legendary singer and actress, icon to millions, and author of the "brave and wry" (Vulture) memoir My Love Story--shares her deeply personal book of wisdom that explores her longstanding faith in Buddhism and provides an accessible guide so you can find happiness in your..... More
Rizzoli International Publications, April 2025. Hardcover. The legendary artist and musician as seen through the most comprehensive collection of his drawings ever published. A significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative scenes, Daniel Johnston inspired musicians and listeners for decades. From his origins in the Austin scene in the mid-1980s..... More
White Rabbit, August 2026. Hardcover. From dazzling electronic futurism to pioneering post-punk, via pop, metal, bassline, bleep techno and generation-defining indie rock, Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music. Some artists have excelled on the fringes, others have achieved global success, but all remain connected through a fervently..... More
ZE Books, October 2026. Hardcover. The best writer about pop music . . . an inspiration." --Jarvis Cocker, BBC Radio 6 Music The definitive, lavishly illustrated collection of music writing, memoir, and reportage from the redoubtable Nik Cohn. Before rock criticism had rules, Nik Cohn was already breaking them. Corner..... More
Atria Books, August 2026. Hardcover. "It's a welcome surprise to read this careful look by a music historian at Graceland, Paul Simon's 1986 masterpiece: By bringing both its beauty and its uglier aspects into the light, Kahn, far from ruining the album's strange magic, lets readers appreciate its intricacies and..... More
Harry N. Abrams, March 2001. Oversized Hardcover. For over 30 years the American magazine Rolling Stone, which has a readership of more than eight million, has chronicled the world of rock-and-roll. All of its first 728 covers are gathered in this book, which also includes behind-the-scenes stories and excerpts from..... More