“I heard you shot your woman down”: A new book explores the surprising history of the song “Hey Joe”
Schneider does a good job of delineating the extent to which violent material has pervaded the history of music.
Trying to learn how to walk like heroes: Peter Ames Carlin’s new book is a deep dive into the making of Bruce Springsteen’s breakout album
There is no doubting the accomplishment of that record, just as there was no question in anyone's mind how important it was at the time.
Bad vibes: In her first book, music journalist Liz Pelly provides a caustic critique of the ways Spotify is degrading music
Pelly's book is a sobering look at the real and measurable harms the service is having on the global music ecosystem.
Recent legal decision around “Bling Bling” rapper only the latest attempt to criminalize rap lyrics in America
If the First Amendment provides protection for every artistic endeavour except rap music, it then becomes impossible not to see this Constitutional provision as a racist instrument.
Can’t start a fire without a spark: Steven Hyden’s examines the legacy of Bruce Springsteen’s most popular album
Hyden's book reads a bit like a requiem for a more innocent time.
Grammarians and poets chime in on the title of Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album
There is something frankly creepy about the apparent need people seem to have to parse every aspect of Swift's life and output.
Singer Pink is giving away thousands of banned books at four concerts in Florida
Pink says that books "have held a special joy" since her childhood.
“Why don’t you just put out those demos?”: Bruce Springsteen, creative tension, and the accidental creation of a musical masterpiece
Zanes is familiar with the technical aspects of production, and his descriptions of how Nebraska was captured on tape provide some of the most fascinating moments in his book.