Post Tagged with: "Books"

by / on May 4, 2013 at 9:17 am / in Books, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: Greg Kihn’s Rubber Soul — and the plot to kill the Beatles

Greg Kihn is best known these days for 1980s-era hits like “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song,” or perhaps for his longtime tenure as a DJ on San Jose’s KUFX. But he’s also been a published author since 1996, starting with “Horror Show”

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by / on April 13, 2013 at 8:23 am / in Books, Metal, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: The Merciless Book of Metal Lists, by Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins (2013)

I think there’s something innate in music fans that drives them to want to make lists. And then, of course, to argue about those lists to the death. You don’t have to look any farther than the conversation on some of the Gimme Five entries here

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by / on March 23, 2013 at 10:31 am / in Books, Metal, Rock Music

‘There was no precedent for this’: Paul Stanley celebrates Kiss’ 40th year with autobiography

As Kiss celebrates its 40th anniversary, Paul Stanley is set to release an autobiography — making him the last of the group’s original quartet to do so, following Peter Criss, Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons

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by / on March 22, 2013 at 7:44 am / in Books, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: The Beatle Who Vanished by Jim Berkenstadt (2013)

Just when you think no other aspect of Beatles history could possibly be overlooked, a book comes along revealing a little-known corner of their story.

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by / on February 22, 2013 at 8:32 am / in Books, Pop Music, Rock Music

‘We never fell out’: Wings alum Denny Laine reunites with Paul McCartney for new book project

Denny Laine, long-time former collaborator with Paul McCartney and Wings, is at work on a new memoir — and he says McCartney is lending a hand.

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by / on February 19, 2013 at 11:35 am / in Books, Pop Music, Uncategorized

Books: Cher: All I Really Want to Do by Daryl Easlea and Eddi Fiegel (2013)

In 1969, Cher was past her initial folk-pop successes with husband Sonny, but hadn’t yet launched her smash 1970s variety television program. She’d issue the most interesting project of her career.

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by / on February 16, 2013 at 9:15 am / in Books, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: Robert Landau – Rock ‘n’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip (2013)

There’s something happening here … What it is clearly isn’t Burma-Shave, and it isn’t Wayne Newton at the Hollywood Bowl or Jerry Lewis in Las Vegas.

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by / on January 26, 2013 at 9:05 am / in Books, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: Scott Malchus – Basement Songs (2012)

Scott Malchus’ book talks with passion and care about the way music intertwines into our lives and into our hearts. It’s not a compendium of favorite songs, but of favorite memories.

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by / on December 26, 2012 at 7:13 am / in Books, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: Richard Barone- Frontman: Surviving The Rock Star Myth (2007)

Frontman is a first-time book from the Bongos’ leader and (well, what else?) frontman Richard Barone, part rock star guide, part autobiography — and a completely entertaining and fascinating read.

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by / on December 16, 2012 at 2:41 pm / in Books, Metal, Rock Music

‘We’ve had some great fun’: Bev Bevan on voicing ex-Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi’s autobiography

The narrator for the audio version of Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi’s autobiography will be familiar to longtime fans: It’s by old friend and former bandmate Bev Bevan, who rose to fame with the Move and Electric Light Orchestra.

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