King of the Blues

The first full and authoritative biography of an American—indeed a world-wide—musical and cultural legend

Last Chance Texaco

A 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

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

Where’d You Get That Funk From?

The Wagner Clan

“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

“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

“Efficient and carefully researched . . . Morton’s book fulfills admirably its most important duty, which is to send you back to the music…

Patient

“Told with great wit and without self-pity, Patient is a sobering look at how life can suddenly be transformed into a humbling vaudeville of…

Mozart in the Jungle

“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

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