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8 Rockin' Reads That Celebrate Music

First of all thanks to my friend Brad Tolinski for this tip.

Music lovers, read it and weep—here are eight of the best rockin’ reads by and about the musicians we all know and love.

This is Our Song (Simon & Schuster)

Taylor Swift has been doing her sparkly, bigger-than-life, hit song-writing thing for 10 years and this book, put together by author Tyler Conroy and Swift’s fans (aka Swifties), documents and celebrates everything about the 26-year-old songstress.

Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar (Doubleday)

Music journalists Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna are so passionate about the electric guitar they wrote the book on it, delving deep into the instrument’s history, greatest hits and artists.

Paul DuNoyer’s Conversations With McCartney (Hodder & Stoughton) spans 35 years of interviews and conversations with the former Beatle, offering personal and extremely intimate insights into the legendary musician.

Born to Run (Simon & Schuster) 

For decades, fans have been talking about Bruce Springsteen. Now, in his new autobiography, (released along with the companion album, Chapter & Verse), Bruce tells his own story, revealing things we never knew about the song Born to Run as well as everything from his ultimate magic trick to why he says he’s a bit of a fraud.

I Am Brian Wilson (Da Capo Press) 

You know the hits—“Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “I Get Around,”—now read the story as told by the Beach Boy himself.

John Lennon vs. The USA: The Inside Story of the Most Bitterly Contested and Influential Deportation Case in United States History (Ankerwyke Publishing) by Leon Wildes

This is the story of the attempted deportation of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, circa 1972, which is doubly interesting in light of immigration being one of the hottest topics in today’s presidential race.

Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance (The Overlook Press) by Johnny Rogan

This 25th anniversary edition revisits the friendship, musical partnership and tumultuous breakup of The Smiths’ Morrissey and Johnny Marr, adding subtext to the band’s greatest hits.

New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB (St. Martin’s Griffin) 

Author Steven Blush’s go-to book about the sub-cultures of rock n’ roll is packed with anecdotes from 1,500 musicians, journalists, artists and club owners