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Book Review: Revolver: How the Beatles Reimagined Rock ‘n’ Roll by Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez thinks The Beatles Revolver is far superior to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Read More »Book Review: Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More by Jerry Scheff
Without descending into "tell-all" sensationalism, Way Down is an entertaining and informative memoir about Jerry Scheff as a working musician.
Read More »Book Review: Where The Action Is by Freddy Cannon and Mark Bego
Freddy Cannon shares his memories of life as an early rock 'n' roll "teen idol."
Read More »Book Review: Devils & Blue Dresses: My Wild Ride as a Rock and Roll Legend by Mitch Ryder
Detroit’s Mitch Ryder writes a hard-edged memoir of fame, pain, and rock and roll survival.
Read More »A Conversation with Chuck Eddy About His Career and His New Book: Rock and Roll Always Forgets: A Quarter Century of Music Criticism
Chuck Eddy talks about his 25 years as a music critic and why he is not a "contrarian."
Read More »Book Review: Dancing Barefoot: The Patti Smith Story by Dave Thompson
Well-written and comprehensive presentation of the facts of Patti Smith's life, but like all biographies is unable to offer insight into who she is.
Read More »Book Review: Out Of The Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music by Ellen Willis
A collection of 59 articles by one of the founders of modern rock criticism.
Read More »Book Review: Return of the King: Elvis Presley’s Great Comeback by Gillian G. Gaar
How the "Third Elvis" became the Comeback King.
Read More »Book Review: Rock Shrines: Where the Myths Begin and the Stars Become Legends by Thomas H. Green
They're hot, they're sexy, they're dead.
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