Books

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‘Pink Floyd: Album By Album,’ by Martin Popoff: Books

Martin Popoff manages to make the often-written-about story of Pink Floyd new again. That’s quite an accomplishment in itself.

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‘All That’s Jazz,’ by Sammy Stein (2017): Books

Having long offered informed jazz content for a variety of publications, including this one, a book on the subject seems all too logical for Sammy Stein.

Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2017

Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2017

An expanded gift guide highlighting notable new Beatles-related items, with items that appeal to both the most-casual and hard-core enthusiasts.

‘The Beatles and ‘Sgt. Pepper’: A Fans’ Perspective,’ by Bruce Spizer (2017): Books

‘The Beatles and ‘Sgt. Pepper’: A Fans’ Perspective,’ by Bruce Spizer (2017): Books

Why is the Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ so significant? Bruce Spizer tackles this complicated issue by talking to every-day people.

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‘Super Freak: The Life of Rick James,’ by Peter Benjaminson: Books

‘Super Freak: The Life of Rick James’ offers a glimpse at the human being and musical legacy underneath all the coked-out madness.

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Kit O’Toole’s Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2016

This list of Top Beatles Albums, Books, Collectibles and Movies for 2016 includes selections that every fan on your gift list will love.

‘Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood,’ by Dan Ropek (2016): Books

‘Tragic Magic: The Life of Traffic’s Chris Wood,’ by Dan Ropek (2016): Books

Who would’ve thought, at this late date, that we’d ever see a book focused on Chris Wood, the spirit of Traffic?

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‘The Fab One Hundred and Four,’ by David Bedford (2016): Books

The lesser-known friends, family and musicians who influenced the Beatles finally receive their due in David Bedford’s ‘Fab One Hundred and Four.’

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‘The Smith Tapes 1969-1972: Lost Interviews with Rock Stars & Icons’ (2015): Books

Howard Smith’s ‘Lost Interviews with Rock Stars & Icons’ lends new perspectives on historical figures we thought we knew well.

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‘You’ve Heard These Hands,’ by Don Randi (2015): Books

Keyboard player Don Randi takes us deeper into the often-overlooked world of those talented sidemen known as the Wrecking Crew.