THE 50 GREATEST MUSIC BOOKS OF ALL TIME

Rock stars can write! (Fans weren't necessarily sure they could even read.) The Boss follows in the motorcycle-boot-clad footsteps of such celebrated belle-lettrists as Keith Richards, Patti Smith and Bob Dylan, whose Chronicles, Volume One kicked off the high-advance, high-reward boomer lit-ra...

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Published in:Billboard 2016-09, Vol.128 (24), p.46
Main Authors: DiGiacomo, Frank, Edwards, Gavin, Farber, Jim, Goodman, Lizzy, Hinckley, David, Johnson, Maura, Lynskey, Dorian, Milzoff, Rebecca, Rosen, Jody, Santoro, Gene, Tannenbaum, Rob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autobiographies
Bands
Decades
Hip hop culture
Music
Musical performances
Musicians & conductors
Popular music
Ratings & rankings
Singers
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Summary:Rock stars can write! (Fans weren't necessarily sure they could even read.) The Boss follows in the motorcycle-boot-clad footsteps of such celebrated belle-lettrists as Keith Richards, Patti Smith and Bob Dylan, whose Chronicles, Volume One kicked off the high-advance, high-reward boomer lit-ra-ture boom and tops Billboard's ranking of our favorite music books of all time. Ostensibly an appreciation of a handful of musical misfits (Sly Stone, Randy Newman, The Band), it ends up revealing the architecture of American culture itself. 7 Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties IAN MACDONALD, 1994 Focusing in on the Fab Five, A fantastic fusion of musicology, criticism and cultural history, Revolution tells The Beatles' story in dozens of short essays, one for each recording the group released.
ISSN:0006-2510