Music Books
How Amy Winehouse’s Friends Are Reclaiming Her Legacy
"Beyond Black" authors Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay talk about the Amy that they knew and loved.
Public Enemy Meant Everything to a Generation of Angsty Teens
Preview an excerpt from writer and critic Juan Vidal’s new book 'Rap Dad: A Story of Family and the Subculture That Shaped a Generation.'
The Man Who Discovered Prince Explains What It Was Like to Discover Prince
Read an excerpt on what it was like to hear Prince before the rest of the world, from 'Famous People Who've Met Me,' a memoir by Owen Husney, the man who discovered Prince.
What Sun Ra's Poetry Can Teach Us About Afrofuturism
"What I would like to see is a scholarly edition of his poems," says the author of a new book on Sun Ra. "I think they're worthy of that treatment..."
From T. Rex to Trump: The Enduring Legacy of Glam"
Writer Simon Reynolds's eighth book is a look at how glam is more than just The Thin White Duke. We also pose an important question: Is Donald Trump glam?
[New Books] Charting the Massive Visual History of Massive Attack
'3D and the art of Massive Attack' explores the band's visual style, including collaborations with UVA and Adam Curtis.