JENN L. BECKWITH – ALL GOOD CRETINS GO TO HEAVEN: THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF THE RAMONES EARTH ISLAND BOOKS/DIWULF PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY BRYAN WILLISTON All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit of the Ramones, by Jenn L. [...]
DEIRDRE O’CALLAGHAN – THE DRUM THING (COMPACT EDITION) PRESTEL BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Through her appreciation of rhythm sections, author and photographer Deirdre O’Callaghan, from 2011 to 2015, sought out some of the most prolific [...]
CAM GORDON – TRACK CHANGES: THE ORIGIN STORY OF CANADIAN MUSIC ON THE INTERNET (1990 – 2010) FRIESENPRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Cam Gordon introduces Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the Internet [...]
RIK EMMETT – LEANING INTO IT MISFIT/ECW PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Besides being on third of the power rock trio, Triumph, Rik Emmett has had a successful solo career and is also an accomplished author. Not only has he written his [...]
JEFF GOMEZ – SAMMY J-CARD PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY One of the wonderful things about music is that it almost automatically attaches to a person, place, or time. It can be a band, song or album. Each song can have a deep [...]
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR – EVEN THE GOOD GIRLS WILL CRY: A ’90S ROCK MEMOIR DA CAPO/GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY TRISH MELANSON Women finally emerged as a force in rock music in the 80s, led by trailblazers such as Joan Jett, [...]
JULIEN BITOUN – GALLAGHER’S GUITARS: THE RORY GALLAGHER COLLECTION MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY In the introduction he wrote for Gallagher’s Guitars: The Rory Gallagher Collection, Johnny Marr writes a great deal of Rory [...]
MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH – BOB DYLAN AS FILMMAKER: NO TIME TO THINK MCNIDDER & GRACE BOOK REVIEW BY JULIE CORRELL There is a particular thrill in watching someone as famously elusive as Bob Dylan step behind a movie camera. It’s like [...]
BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART) UNNAMED PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Brian Eno was very busy in 2025, releasing three albums, organizing charitable events (and single), putting [...]
STEVEN BLUSH – WHEN ROCK MET HIP-HOP BACKBEAT BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS As the third installment of his recent series of books that explore intersections between rock and other genres (with previous entries focusing on reggae and [...]
JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY By 1975, ABBA had firmly established themselves in Europe and the U.K. as a substantial singles band with the [...]
ANDREW PERER – TURN MY HEAD INTO SOUND: A HISTORY OF KEVIN SHIELDS AND MY BLOODY VALENTINE JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY As the title would indicate, Turn My Head into Sound: A History of Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine [...]
PIERS HEMMINGSEN – THE BEATLES IN CANADA: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970 HEMMINGSEN PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY The Beatles in Canada: The Evolution 1964-1970 is a hefty book (over 600 pages) both in size and information. The focus [...]
MARTIN BARRE – A TRICK OF MEMORY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JETHRO TULL’S GUITARIST MCNIDDER & GRACE Martin Barre joined Jethro Tull after their original guitarist, Mick Abrahams, left due to musical differences with Ian Anderson. Abrahams [...]
SIMON RAYMONDE – IN ONE EAR: COCTEAU TWINS, IVOR RAYMONDE AND ME NINE EIGHT BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Simon Raymonde joined the Cocteau Twins in 1983 and contributed to their classic album, Treasure in 1984. From that album [...]
RUSTY EGAN – RUSTY EGAN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY McNIDDER & GRACE BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Rusty Egan made a name for himself in the U.K. music scene beginning in the late 1970s, when he was the drummer for Rich Kids, the band Glen [...]
AARON BADGLEY – RINGO STARR SOLO CAREER: GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES NEW HAVEN PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Following the 2023 release of Dark Horse Records: The Story Of George Harrison’s Post-Beatles Record Label, author Aaron [...]
CAMERON CROWE – THE UNCOOL: A MEMOIR AVID READER PRESS/SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOK REVIEW BY TRISH MELANSON Adolescence is a time of struggle. The struggle to find oneself, to find a place in this world as an adult. But the adolescents of [...]
GREG PRATO – ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MASSES: THE 90s ALT-ROCK REVOLUTION – AN ORAL HISTORY MOTORBOOKS/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Perhaps best known for Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, acclaimed author and [...]
KATIE BAIN – DESERT DREAMS: THE MUSIC, STYLE, AND ALLURE OF COACHELLA EPIC INK/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Rock festivals have always been part of rock ‘n’ roll, from the early Dick Clark package tours to the Motown shows, to [...]
YUSUF/CAT STEVENS – CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT GENESIS PUBLICATIONS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Yusuf/Cat Stevens has written his memoir, and in typical Yusuf/Cat Stevens fashion, this is much more than just his story. He writes quite [...]
BRUCE DICKINSON & STEVE HARRIS – IRON MAIDEN: INFINITE DREAMS THAMES & HUDSON BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY This is a massive book and accomplishment. A coffee table book all about Iron Maiden, and celebrating their 50 years as a [...]
JIBOLA FAGBAMIYE & CONOR McCREERY – FELA: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON AMISTAD BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Fela Kuti is a revolutionary figure, both musically and politically. As an artist, he pioneered the creation of Afrobeat, the sound of [...]
DAVE HUNTER – FENDER TELECASTER: 75 YEARS MOTORBOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY ANDRE SKINNER Few guitars have a story as rich as the Fender Telecaster, and this outstanding book captures every detail of its creation while charting the guitar’s [...]
