Great Rock Books

by Salman Ahmad

Heartfelt and inspiring. Full review >

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by Eric Clapton

Weakest on musical recollections and career arcs, but some overwhelmingly poignant and wrenching personal meditations make... Full review >

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by Charles R. Cross

Hendrix’s story is finally lost in a purple haze. Full review >

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edited by David Dodd & Diana Spaulding

Although the book ends abruptly with saddened consideration of Garcia’s 1995 demise (without discussing the Dead’s influence... Full review >

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by Tony Fletcher

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by Robert Greenfield

There’s much sleaze to be found in these pages, but precious little about how the Stones forged their rock-’n’-roll art. Full review >

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by Allen St. John

Henderson will probably make about 600 guitars in his lifetime. Get on his list, but don’t hold your breath. Full review >

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by Robert Hilburn

A must-read for pop-music lovers. Full review >

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by Chuck Klosterman

This is what Lester Bangs would have written had he been a farmboy raised on a diet of Skid Row and KISS. Unfailingly smart... Full review >

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by Steven Kurutz

An enjoyable tour of a unique musical subculture, limited only by its narrow scope—readers may wish for more information... Full review >

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by Daniel Lanois

There’s really nothing like this oft-rapturous work in the canon of musical memoirs. Full review >

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by Philip Norman

Intelligent and sympathetic, but overlong and unfocused. Full review >

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by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres

An autobiography as toxic and addictive as any drug its author has ever ingested. Full review >

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by Parke Puterbaugh

An even-keeled evaluation of an important American band—a must for Phishheads, even though they probably know most of the... Full review >

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by Howard Sounes

Despite covering well-trodden ground, the graceful prose and superb storytelling create a riveting narrative. Full review >

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by Nick Tosches

An assured hand sifting through the cultural ashes. Full review >

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by Elijah Wald

One of those rare books that aims to upend received wisdom and actually succeeds. Full review >

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by Mick Wall

Some fresh reporting and colorful description amid a well-known tale—fans will love it. Full review >

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