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Why Karen Carpenter Matters

By Karen Tongson

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2019

On the Carpenters' song "I Won't Last A Day Without You" — a typical soft-rock love ballad from the brother-sister duo — Karen Carpenter, i...

Ennio Morricone's Legacy Celebrated with New Art Book

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2019

While the genius of Ennio Morricone was explored earlier this year with the insightful book In His Own Words, the celebrated Italian maestr...

Revenge of the She-Punks

By Vivien Goldman

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2019

What makes Vivien Goldman an authority on punk and feminist music history? For one, she is an Adjunct Professor at New York University's In...

Nas Wrote a Children's Book

PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2019

Nas recently announced plans to release The Lost Tapes II for all the adults that love his music, but the rapper has thought of the childre...

Patti Smith Announces New Book 'Year of the Monkey'

PUBLISHED May 31, 2019

Stepping away from music for a bit, Patti Smith has announced she will be releasing a new book. Called Year of the Monkey, Smith's latest l...

Debbie Harry Memoir 'Face It' Gets Release Date

PUBLISHED May 29, 2019

After revealing in February that she had finished a memoir titled Face It, Blondie's Debbie Harry has set a release date for the book. Wri...

Iggy Pop Readies New Book ''Til Wrong Feels Right'

PUBLISHED May 29, 2019

This August will mark 50 years since the Stooges released their self-titled debut album, and frontman Iggy Pop will mark the occasion with...

Book Reports

By Robert Christgau

PUBLISHED May 6, 2019

Robert Christgau is smarter than you.   That's clear from the first paragraph of the "Introduction" in his new collection of book reviews,...