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Da Capo, July 2026. Trade Paperback. A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.--a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern America On June 4, 1984, Columbia Records issued what would become one of the best-selling and most impactful rock albums of.....
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Mariner Books, September 2026. Hardcover. "A top-notch biography of a generational talent." - Kirkus Reviews (starred) "Dynamic.... Lordi zooms out to interrogate why the singer was seen less as a self-determined artist with her own vision than a 'Black Barbie.'... Holding Lightning works eloquently to elevate and re-reframe." - The.....
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Thames & Hudson, September 2026. Trade Paperback. The official volume dedicated to the Royal Family of Pop, The Jacksons: Legacy offers unparalleled access to the legend that is the Jacksons. Four specially commissioned chapters deftly weave twelve days of exclusive interviews with the brothers and contributions from key players throughout.....
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Penguin Press, October 2026. Hardcover. "Byrne guides us on a captivating quest to understand how we come to remember forgotten ideas, inventions and technologies . . . Sleeping Beauties belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who cares about creativity or culture." --Adam Grant, The New York Times Book Review From.....
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Beacon Press, September 2026. Hardcover. From a dedicated member of Beyoncé's "BeyHive", an in-depth exploration of the lessons and affirmations of Beyoncé's work and how she continues to speak for the historically unspoken for This is not a Beyoncé biography. This is a love letter to a musician whose songs.....
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Amistad Press, September 2026. Hardcover. Step into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Culture gives you a front-row seat to the origins of hip-hop, told through the firsthand experiences of Grandmaster Flash--one of the founding pioneers who.....
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Da Capo, September 2026. Hardcover. "Can the book-as-friend be saved? Maybe. Reading Is This It, I found myself hoping so." -- New York Times "A graceful eulogy for rock bands, centered on rock's last best hope." -- Kirkus Reviews From an acclaimed music critic and author, an in-depth analysis of.....
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Thames & Hudson, April 2026. Hardcover. Pet Shop Boys--Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe--are the most successful duo in the history of pop music. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, they have sold more than fifty million records worldwide, including No. 1 hits such as "West End girls," "It's.....
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Thames & Hudson, September 2026. Hardcover. Nick Cave's profound devotion to his wife Susie is present in the images he has crafted through words and lyrics since they met in 1997. Their longstanding friend, photographer Dominique Issermann, has spent years with Susie attempting the same elusive task on camera. The.....
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Da Capo, July 2026. Trade Paperback. A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.--a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern America On June 4, 1984, Columbia Records issued what would become one of the best-selling and most impactful rock albums of.....
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Dey Street Books, September 2026. Hardcover. ***INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*** ***#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** ***SPIEGEL BESTSELLER*** Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the.....
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Da Capo, June 2026. Trade Paperback. The legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s--a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of "the scene" in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia. "Strange.....
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Duke University Press, August 2026. Trade Paperback. Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars draws on extensive archival research to tell the behind-the-scenes story of how one song fundamentally transformed the legacy of one of rock's most iconic groups. Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful.....
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W. W. Norton & Company, March 2026. Hardcover. From "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to Rhapsody in Blue and Hamilton, the story of America is written not only in its laws and speeches but also in its music. In On the Record: Music That Changed America.....
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Viking, May 2026. Hardcover. "An excellent history of the queer world's countless music scenes." --Emma Alpern, Vulture "An essential book for this moment." --Rob Sheffield The definitive history of LGBTQ music, from Stonewall to RuPaul, and its impact on culture and American life From the underground dancefloors of the Seventies.....
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Bloomsbury Academic, April 2016. Trade Paperback. Hangin' Tough, the second album by the New Kids on the Block, has sold more than seventeen million copies worldwide since it was released in 1988. But the album and the band have also been dismissed, derided and deemed uncool by the music establishment.....
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Basic Books, April 2026. Hardcover. One of the world's greatest bassists lays down the heart of Black music, revealing how its rhythmic structures and the long history of the African diaspora made it the world's most popular form. "A revelatory new book."--New York Times Why do Bob Marley, John Coltrane.....
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W. W. Norton & Company, October 2025. Hardcover. While other kids were enjoying the head-bashing pleasures of tackle football, a freshly bar mitzvahed Steven Blier was inhaling operas and getting his first taste of accompanying professional singers. Beginning with impromptu piano gigs in the 1960s, Blier ascended to a dazzling.....
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William Morrow & Company, November 2025. Hardcover. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Heart Life Music is a love letter to the journey: all the places I've gone and how we got here. This book takes you on the ride. Knoxville. Moscow. Myrtle Beach. The.....
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Harper, November 2022. Hardcover. "Brazenly entertaining. . . . It summons to the page a Broadway voice like no other."--Los Angeles Times "[An] erudite and affably self-conscious memoir of the creative process."--Vulture An intimate portrait of a genius: the late Stephen Sondheim in a series of illuminating and deeply personal.....
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Harper Perennial, October 2025. Trade Paperback. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this intimate and open account--nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read--Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told with.....
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Dey Street Books, March 2025. Trade Paperback. ***An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!*** From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date--an inspirational memoir of discovery, found family, and self-acceptance. The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the.....
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Random House, November 2025. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER "God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti.....
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Sona Books, December 2025. Hardcover. This is Beyoncé, as the unrivalled queen of excellence and empowerment. Singer-songwriter and businesswoman supreme, "Queen Bey" is a global phenomenon, and this perfect fan book delves deep into Beyoncé's remarkable career, showcasing how she has redefined music, fashion, and power. From her early days.....
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William Morrow & Company, November 2025. Hardcover. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Heart Life Music is a love letter to the journey: all the places I've gone and how we got here. This book takes you on the ride. Knoxville. Moscow. Myrtle Beach. The.....
