Tag Archives: Composers & Musicians

King of the Blues
by Daniel de ViséThe first full and authoritative biography of an American—indeed a world-wide—musical and cultural legend

Last Chance Texaco
by Rickie Lee JonesA tender and intimate memoir by one of the most remarkable, trailblazing, and tenacious women in music, the two-time Grammy Award-winning “premiere song-stylist and…

Zappa
by Barry MilesThe definitive biography of religion-baiting, Republican-hating, chain-smoking, coffee-addicted, classically trained guitar virtuoso Frank Zappa.

The Wagner Clan
by Jonathan Carr“Jonathan Carr’s history is formidable and, fortunately for readers, he has not been discouraged by the essentially disagreeable nature of this sprawling saga. ….

Untouchable
by Randall Sullivan“The first deep-dive narrative by a veteran journalist covering the King of Pop’s convoluted final years on earth . . . [Untouchable] helps cast…

Prince: A Thief in the Temple
by Brian Morton“Efficient and carefully researched . . . Morton’s book fulfills admirably its most important duty, which is to send you back to the music…

Mozart in the Jungle
by Blair Tindall“Her description of life in the famous Allendale building…is delightful, as are her portraits of fellow musicians and her stories of life in the…

A Joyful Noise
by Deborah Weisgall“Weisgall’s lucid prose, her eye for detail, her ability to evoke characters and tell a story keep one turning pages.” –Los Angeles Times