MUSIC
18th April, hb, £18.99, 9780760389850 Fortieth-anniversary edition celebrates the boys, the fan culture and the music they created through interviews, photos and more.
Equinox
Maldito Coronavirus JA Strub, Daniel Margolies 15th March, pb, eb, £26.95, 9781800503977 Offers an expansive survey and analysis of local and regional musical responses to coronavirus.
Hired Guns Wayne Byrne, Amanda Kramer 15th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781800504301 A look across several decades of the music industry through the experiences and careers of a selection of profes- sional female musicians.
Faber & Faber
The Secret Public Jon Savage 15th February, hb, eb, £20, 9780571358373 Electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move LGBTQ+ culture from the margins to the main- stream and changed the face of pop forever.
And the Roots of Rhythm Remain Joe Boyd 28th March, hb, eb, £30, 9780571360000 Definitive study of global music that does for the genre what Alex Ross’ The Rest is Noise did for 20th-century classical music.
My Life in Music Antonio Pappano, Jon Tolansky (ed) 6th June, hb, eb, £25, 9780571371730 Passionate memoir exploring classical music, its restorative qualities and its wider cultural influence, by the music director of the Royal Opera House.
Me and Mr Jones Suzi Ronson 4th April, hb, eb, £20, 9780571371853 From the stylist behind David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust look an electrifying peek through the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.
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Jah Wobble 7th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780571375356 Written in his unmistak- able voice and with a new afterword by the author, this is the frank and fasci- nating memoir by argu- ably the greatest bass player of his generation.
The Liverbirds Mary McGlory, Sylvia Saunders 14th March, hb, eb, £20, 9780571377022 The little-known story of four working class girls from 1960s Liverpool who formed one of the world’s first all-female, rock ’n’ roll bands.
Neu Klang Christoph Dallach 2nd May, hb, eb, £25, 9780571377671 first ever oral history of Krautrock, a sound that changed modern music.
The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain Kazuo Ishiguro 7th March, hb, eb, £17.99, 9780571378876 Unique collaborative publication documents the lyrics written by Nobel Prize-winning author for the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated,. jazz singer Stacey Kent.
Travels Over Feeling Richard King 18th April, hb, eb, £30, 9780571379668 Faber presents a landmark publication celebrating the life and work of American musician and composer Arthur Russell, the man the Guardian called “One of the 20th century’s true musical visionaries”.
Fortress Press
Singing Church History Paul Rorem 14th May, pb, eb, £21.99, 9781506496214 Christianity is a “singing church” with biblical foun- dations and centuries of examples in Psalms, hymns and songs. Rorem brings history to life through tales of the stories behind hymn texts.
Gallery
My My!: Abba Through the Ages Giles Smith 9th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781398529700 One superfan sits down to listen to the Abba “Gold” album from start to finish and looks back over the half-century he has spent in the company of the band’s music.
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My My!: Abba Through the Ages Giles Smith audiofile, £14.99, 9781398529830 Details above.
Goldsmith’s Press
Take This Hammer Paul Rekret 30th April, hb, £36, 9781913380168 Study of contemporary music in light of the transformations to work and social life.
The England No One Cares About George Musgrave 25th June, hb, £36, 9781913380663 Exploration of the much- derided English suburbs through rap music.
Building a Voice Zeynep Bulut 23rd April, hb, £36, 9781913380885 On the emergence, embodiment and mediation of voice as skin.
HarperCollins
Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell Ann Powers 14th March, hb, £25, 9780008332969 pb, eb, £16.99, 9780008332976 Celebrated music critic traces the life and career of the legendary Joni Mitchell.
Into the Void Geezer Butler 23rd May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008476502 The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist.
Sing Your Name Out Loud Jason Derulo 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008640828
In his page-turning and inspirational first book, songwriter and recording artist shares his 15 rules for finding success in any pursuit.
What’s Your Era? 25th April, hb, £12.99, 9780008686260 Discover which Taylor Swift era defines you and learn how to live in that knowledge.
Hodder & Stoughton
Track Record George the Poet 18th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781529341935 Revolutionary memoir by
rapper, poet and podcaster.
Jawbone
Through the Crack in the Wall: The Secret History of Josef K Johnnie Johnstone 11th June, pb, £16.95, 9781916829046 Sophisticated, agitated and eschewing every rock cliche, Josef K were the most exciting band of the post-punk era. What makes their music more vital than ever today?
Don’t Dream It’s Over: The Remarkable Life of Neil Finn Jeff Apter 13th February, pb, £16.95, 9781916829008 Conclusive biography of one of the best-loved singer/songwriters of recent decades details his career in Crowded House, Split Enz, Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.
Chopping Wood Pete Seeger, David Bernz 16th April, pb, £16.95, 9781916829022 Through its transcriptions and stories, Chopping Wood allows readers to hear the legendary folk- singer and songwriter Pete Seeger once more as we journey with him through his remarkable life.
McFarland
Rock Music, Authority and Western Culture, 1964-1980 James A Cosby 2nd March, pb, £39.95, 9781476693699 Tells the story of the key artists, music and events from a classic rock era through a visual psycho- analysis of the West.
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Bach’s Architecture of Gratitude James Crooks 15th May, pb, eb, £23.99, 9780228020639 Account of how Bach’s “Mass in B Minor”—one of the truly great choral compositions of the Western musical canon— displays the wisdom embedded in gratitude.
Melville House
The Future of Songwriting Kristin Hersh 22nd February, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781911545613 Throwing Muses front- woman meditates on the future of her craft in this
wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House’s series Futures.
Mirror Books
Tax, Drugs and Rock’n’roll Damian Corless 25th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781915306593 Story of how an influx of British pop stars in the early 1980s was a significant catalyst in the cultural and social transformation of Ireland.
Monoray
All You Need is Love Steven Gaines, Peter Brown 11th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781800962330 Revelatory book about the final years of the Beatles, based on extraor- dinarily frank, never- before-published inter- views with all the people involved—including George, Ringo, Paul and Yoko.
Motorbooks
Bruce Springsteen at 75 Gillian G Gaar 4th April, hb, £40, 9780760381106 Lavishly produced cele- bration of the iconic rocker examines an extraordinary career through the lens of 75 key events and releases.
Fender Stratocaster 70 Years Dave Hunter 21st March, hb, £45, 9780760385166 Gorgeously illustrated and authoritatively written, this is the officially licensed celebration of the legendary brand’s revolu- tionary electric guitar.
Van Halen At 50 Martin Popoff 2nd May, hb, £30, 9780760386446 Lively, illustrated story of the hard rock band told through 50 seismic releases, appearances, and other milestones.
Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years Andrea Swensson 9th May, hb, £38, 9780760386491 Swensson dives into the late artist’s iconic album with a beautiful, slipcased gift book.
New York Review of Books
The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins,
Sam VH Reese 13th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781681378268 Illuminating selection of writings on many topics— everything from technique, music theory and daily routine to spirituality and systemic racism—from the personal journals.
Nine Eight
Bee Gees Bob Stanley 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788705448 Stanley captures the human story at the heart of the Bee Gees in this lyrical and stylish read.
Season of the Witch Cathi Unsworth 2nd May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788706278 How goth was shaped by the politics of the era, from the miners’ strikes and privatisation to the Troubles and Aids.
Rave New World Kirk Field 4th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788707732 Jonest, hilarious and uncensored postcard of hedonism will appeal to anyone who has ever put their hands in the air like they just don’t care.
Lead Sister Lucy O’Brien 15th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788708272 Through fresh interviews with friends, musicians and co-workers, O’Brien’s fascinating profile explores Karen Carpen- ter’s contributions in the studio.
Phew, Eh Readers?: Tom Hibbert 1st February, hb, eb, £22, 9781788708685 Must-read homage to one of the most influential music writers of our time.
Triggers
Glen Matlock 4th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781788709477 Fascinating book charts the life and career of Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock through the lens of 30 of his most formative songs.
Omnibus Press
Weighted Down Cam Cobb, Robin Spence 4th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781913172183 Spence’s story is the story of the 1960s and one that has never been told in full. A firsthand narrative with never-before-seen photographs.
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