Penguin Press, November 2026. Hardcover. Beloved American icon Willie Nelson shares his well-earned wisdom about reaching an astonishing creative flourishing, and not coincidentally, an even deeper union with the love of his life, Annie. Willie Nelson is 93, and he has not been slowing down. In the past twelve years..... More
Bloomsbury Academic, November 2026. Paper Back. Gorillaz were, from the very beginning, as much conceptual art as they were a musical group. A collaboration between Albarn and visual artist Jamie Hewlett, the project was conceived as a "virtual band" that could comment on the empty and manufactured nature of popular..... More
Bloomsbury Academic, November 2026. Paper Back. Driving through the panhandle of Oklahoma-a land so flat and seemingly empty that its name of No Man's Land drifts through your thoughts as you look at the endless horizon-it's still easy to imagine the blight of the Dust Bowl. The dust has now..... More
Vintage, October 2024. Trade Paperback. From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art--from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to thirty years of creation, experimentation, and wonder "Downtown scientists rejoice!..... More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, November 2026. Hardcover. From the acclaimed author of Flâneuse and Art Monsters, a fierce, insistent, ecstatic investigation of the female voice, its power and vulnerabilities, and the ways women sing and speak their way through the world. For millennia, women's raised voices have been called unruly..... More
Da Capo, November 2026. Hardcover. An intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse into life as the rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the all-female, multi-platinum-selling band the Go-Go's--both onstage and off. The Go-Go's were the first all-woman rock group to hit number one on the Billboard charts while playing their own instruments and..... More
Cassell, November 2026. Hardcover. A definitive music photography collection featuring 60% previously unseen images and interviews to one of the world's most iconic rock bands - with a foreword by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, Chad Smith. The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Road Trippin' is a rare and intimate portrait..... More
Harpercollins, November 1989. Trade Paperback. Interviews from over 85 close sources and intimate photographs probe the successes, manipulations, and worldwide culture coups of Malcolm McLaren, the single most influential force in recent pop culture. More
University of Chicago Press, May 2004. Paper Back. Who hasn't been stirred by the strains of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony? That's a good question, claims Esteban Buch. German nationalists and French republicans, communists and Catholics have all, in the course of history, embraced the piece. It was performed under the direction..... More
Dutton Books, October 2020. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what..... More
Faber & Faber, January 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. First UK/Canadian edition. In dustjacket. Red paper covered boards with silver lettering on spine. Dust stains/foxing textblock top edge & foxing. [346 pp]. More
Picador USA, May 2025. Paper Back. This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop. When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn't expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid..... More
Phaidon Press, April 2008. Paper Back. Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is perhaps the world's most popular composer of operas. Works such as La boheme and Madama Butterfly have a universal appeal and are an essential part of the repertoire of every major opera house. With Turandot, completed after his death, Puccini..... More
Blue Rider Press, October 2012. Hardcover. A New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today bestseller. For the first time, legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Young offers a kaleidoscopic view of his personal life and musical creativity. He tells of his childhood in Ontario, where his father instilled..... More
Pantheon, February 2010. Hardcover. From the author of the acclaimed Dinah Washington biography "Queen" comes this complete account of the triumphs and difficulties of the brilliant and high-tempered Nina Simone. Her distinctive voice and music occupy a singular place in the canon of American song. Tapping into newly unearthed material--including..... More
Grand Central Publishing, December 1994. Paper Back. Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover..... More
Ecco, August 2005. Trade Paperback. Bob Dylan's ways with words are a wonder, matched as they are with his music and verified by those voices of his. In response to the whole range of Dylan early and late (his songs of social conscience, of earthly love, of divine love, and..... More
Vintage, November 2012. Trade Paperback. An eloquently told personal account of an era of enormous cultural and political change, which reveals Harry Belafonte as not only one of America's greatest entertainers, but also one of our most profoundly influential activists. Harry Belafonte spent his childhood in both Harlem and Jamaica..... More
Scribner Book Company, November 2026. Paper Back. A Rolling Stone Best Music Book of the Year, this is an electrifying, "superb" (The Atlantic), and "entirely fresh" (Rolling Stone) journey through the history of rock and roll, told through the lives of fifteen iconic drummers and their percussion rivals--from John Bonham..... More
Simon & Schuster, November 2026. Paper Back. An entertaining, heartwarming memoir detailing the adventures and valuable life lessons learned from the author's four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne and the Osbourne family. Stephen Rea was born in Northern Ireland in 1969, the same year "The Troubles" began. Violence was..... More
Random House, November 2026. Hardcover. I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be: a rip-roaring, kaleidoscopic deep dive into the mythos and songs of the Grateful Dead, with over one hundred vibrant, original paintings. "A wildly original, audaciously funny tour of the Grateful Dead and the mythical world they built..... More
Penguin Press, November 2026. Hardcover. The long-awaited memoir by the late, much-lauded theater and visual artist Robert Wilson Robert Wilson was a driving force in the avant-garde art and theater worlds for half a century: He was the creative mind behind the seminal Einstein on the Beach (1976), among dozens..... More
Penguin Random House, October 2026. Hardcover. This extraordinary deluxe edition features a cloth-bound, foil-stamped book housed in a specially designed case. Also included is a seven-inch vinyl of a never-before-released song recorded by George Harrison, four photo prints, and signed, numbered cards from Olivia Harrison.From 1963 to 1969, George Harrison..... More
Da Capo, November 2026. Hardcover. The untold story of the extraordinary people who inspired Christopher Isherwood's characters in Cabaret, the landmark Broadway musical and Oscar-winning film, and the vibrant Bohemia that escaped from Berlin or endured under the Nazi regime. Even diehard fans of Cabaret remain unaware that Isherwood's Berlin..... More
Monoray, November 2026. Hardcover. The much-loved indie star and DJ's entertaining folk-history of life in the heyday of the city of music. THE MANCHESTER CHRONICLES is an exhilarating and highly personal folk-telling of the Manchester music scene, as seen through the eyes and ears (and hair) of one of the..... More
