E-book Upgrade?

On Sunday, The New York Times published a story on noted music historian Peter Guralnick. The author of books on soul, country and blues, and the definitive biographies of Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, has recently undertaken a project to upgrade some of the books in his oeuvre to "enhanced" e-books.

PopSpots

OK...so here's a seriously cool website for music fans of all stripes. Bob Egan has created a site that documents "the exact spots where famous events of Pop culture took place." In a nutshell, he's taken current photographs of iconic music landmarks, mainly album covers, and overlaid them with the cover itself.

"The Light in Darkness" author Q&A

We recently sent The Light in Darkness author Lawrence Kirsch a list of questions about his book documenting Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town tour. The book is a fascinating mix of fan reminiscences and some killer photography from each stop on the 1978 American tour. It is a beautiful book and something every Springsteen fan will want. It is available at www.thelightindarkness.com but you better hurry.

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