Flying under my radar was a fantastic documentary, Rock ‘n’ Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen playing on Showtime. Gruen, as Alice Cooper explains, “was part of the entire rock scene…as much as any band.” Certainly that shows; his body of work is basically a history of rock ‘n’ roll. He photographed (and hung out with) Zeppelin, the Stones, Ike and Tina, Aerosmith among many others, as well as becoming the photographer-in-residence for John and Yoko.
'Rollin’ down Highway 41' isn’t just a lyric from "Ramblin’ Man" – it’s a nod to one of the places where Dickey Betts was raised and Gregg Allman resided for a while – and it’s also the place I’ve called home for more than 30 years. So, my interest in the Allman Brothers Band is more than just a passing whim. I lived among musical giants – though they were unaware of my existence – and missed a chance to see them rehearse...
"Ellington At The White House 1969"
Edward Allan Faine
“The Hacienda: How Not to Run a Club”
by Peter Hook
"Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah,' and our 2021 Holiday Mashup"
In the late 70s, punk rock music began to evolve into the post-punk and new wave movements that dominated until the early 90s. During this time, prolific photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in the thick of things, documenting the club scene in places like Boston and New York, and getting shots on-and backstage with bands such as The Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, the Ramones, and many others...
We recently asked James Cook, author of Memory Songs, and the former bass guitarist in The Flamingoes, if he had any favorite music biographies, memoirs, or music books, and anything he'd like to recommend. Here’s what James had to say.
THAT NIGHT AT MASSEY HALL...
It seems 2018 was an especially hard year on musicians, beginning the the tragic death of The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riorden on January 15th, to losing jazz legend Nancy Wilson just two weeks ago. Here'w the roll call for 2018...
Here is our list of books we think should make your Holiday list, either for you or for a loved one's wish list. Naughty or nice, we hope this has it all covered. Where possible we've included a quote from one of our readers reviews, which links to the review in its entirety.
Happy shopping, happy reading, and happy holidays from AllMusicBooks!
