Unfinished Lives: ‘60s Rockers Gone Too Soon
Janis Joplin, Sam Cooke, Mama Cass, and Brian Jones all left behind rich musical legacies after their tragic, untimely deaths. This bunch of excellent biographies goes deeper into their various stories.
Ken Goldstein’s “From Nothing”: This Summer’s Beach Read for Music Fans
A Silicon Valley genius compelled to hide out in a Las Vegas tribute band? Novelist Ken Goldstein has taken this playful idea and turned it into one hell of a hot summer beach read via “From Nothing.”
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: In Their Own Words
David Crosby and Neil Young have two memoirs each. So who hasn’t written one? Graham Nash or Stephen Stills? As to those who do tell all, drugs, ex-lovers, politics, and model trains all come into play.
Author Monica Drake on Clowns, the I Ching, and Noir
With a series of satires set in Portland, she’s re-writing the rules (literally) on what’s funny.
Great Rock Memoirs (Fan Favorites)
Gregg Allman, Carly Simon and Rod Stewart are just a few rock stars who’ve written amazing books, as well as amazing songs.