I’m still keen on collecting encyclopedia-type books because they’re so much fun to flip through. I can’t tell you how many serendipitous discoveries I’ve made over the years.
My latest acquisition comes from the Smithsonian people: Music: The Definitive Visual History.
This punk band was permanently banned from Saturday Night Live. They’re touring Canada. 
Michael Stipe was the most mysterious member of REM. He generally keeps to himself and doesn’t talk much about his personal life. This 2006 biography by Rob Jovanovic lifts the
When I spoke to Bob Geldof back in September, he dropped a hint about a 40th anniversary edition of the seminal Christmas charity single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” He