Dec 01, 2010
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This collection of Herb Wise's photographs from the '60s and '70s is filled with loose, affecting portraits that bring out the true worth of the music that's at the heart and soul of those pictured. More
Published by Chicago Review Press
Oct 11, 2010
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Michael Heatley's examination of famed rock muses, while not extensive or exhaustive, is an interesting exploration for the layperson into the subjects of some of the most recognizable songs-about-girls. More
Published by Chicago Review Press
Sep 27, 2010
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Little Girl Blue is the tragic story of Karen Carpenter's life, showing the heartache behind the wholesome, loving songs. More
Aug 25, 2010
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Rich Bozzett, tour manager for Bon Jovi through the early days, recounts the rise of hair metal popsters Bon Jovi in all its sleazy glory. More
Aug 08, 2010
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Its release coinciding with the recent Runaways movie starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart, Joan Jett provides a vivid visual history and as-told-to autobiography of the woman who opened so many doors for female rock musicians since the 1970s. More
Published by Viking Adult
Aug 06, 2010
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Pierre Bernard was many things: a yoga enthusiast who introduced the practice to the Western world, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, a healer, a liar, and an avid animal trainer. More
Jun 15, 2010
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As a music critic, I don't find Jason Hartley's Advanced Genius Theory intimidating or insulting. I need to get that out of the way, because that seems to be one of the primary defenses of the theory. More
Apr 22, 2010
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Depending on how quickly neurons begin firing when one hears the term "Krautrock," the genre of experimental music that germinated and gestated in Germany from the late '60s through the '70s may mean little other than a reference to Kraftwerk and Can. More
Feb 19, 2010
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Though he's widely known for The Ten Cent Plague, his 2008 book on the U.S. government's 1950s war on comics, David Hajdu has long been a music critic for The New Republic. Heroes and Villains is primarily focused on the musical end of things, but as its full title notes, contains explorations into music, movies, comics, and the broader cultural landscape as well. More
Published by Backbeat Books
Jan 22, 2010
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While the glam rock era of the early 1970s could arguably be one of the most scrutinized, mimicked, analyzed and ultimately eviscerated scenes in books, media, and copycat bands in recent years, Dave Thompson manages to put a new spin on his examination of glam by primarily focusing on that essential period from 1970-1973 when the lives of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed—arguably the triptych of vitality in glam rock—neatly dovetailed to create a monumental shift in the face of rock music. More
