A morbid title, to be sure, but I Shot a Man in Reno–A History of Death, Murder, Suicide, Fire, Flood, Drugs, Disease, and General Misadventure by Graeme Thompson, is a
Read MoreThis is a deep-in-the-weeds book for many, but if you’re into recording studios and the process of capturing audio for all time, How Does It Sound Now? Legendary Engineers and
Read MoreKrautrock is a uniquely German creation. Following WWII, young German boomer musicians were looking to create a sound and approach that was different from what was happening in the UK
Read MoreRik Emmett is, of course, known as both the guitarist for Triumph and as a solo artist. His book, Ten Telecaster Tales, is a meditation on the electrical guitar and
Read MoreIf you’re a hardcore Rolling Stones fan, this heavy photo book, Rolling Stones 365 by Simon Wells (I may have accidentally called him “Simon Willis” in the video. Sorry about
Read MoreThis is a self-published labour of love by Canadian 7-inch single collector, Steven Elliott, which he presented to me at one of my speaking events back in March 2025. Man,
Read MoreThe very first record I bought with my own money was Elton John’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1. I still haven’t managed to meet Elton, but I have encountered his lyricist,
Read MoreYeah, there are a ton of places to go online for “on this day in music” stuff, but there’s something to be said for a physical book where you can
Read MoreI haven’t been doing One Minute Music Book Club recommendations for a while because I’d run through all the books I had to recommend. Now, though, I have a ton
Read MoreMusic was a big part of the anti-war protests of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. This book, We Gotta Get Out of This Place, traces the development and effect
Read MoreSinead O’Connor was one of the most interesting and talent artists of her generation. Those first two albums will forever be stone-cold classics. If you’re any kind of a fan
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