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Top 15 Must-Read Music Books of Unveiling Melodies, Memoirs, and Musical Journeys

Author: Jez Parkinson

Music is more than just sound. It is a way of expressing ourselves, connecting with others, and exploring the world. Music can inspire us, challenge us, and transform us. Music can also tell stories, stories of artists, genres, and cultures. In this top 15 must read music books, we will introduce you to 15 that will take you on a musical journey through time and space. These books are not only about music, but also about the people who made it, lived it, and loved it. Whether you are a fan of rock, punk, pop, or Hip-Hop, you will find something to enjoy in these books. In no particular order:

Hallo Sausages: The Lyrics of Ian Dury edited by Jamima Dury

Hallo Sausages: The Lyrics of Ian Dury edited by Jamima Dury is a book that celebrates the witty and clever words of one of Britain's most iconic rock stars. Jamima, Ian's daughter, has collected his lyrics and added her own insights and memories of her father. The book also features photos, drawings and notes from Ian's personal archive. This is a must-read for any fan of Ian Dury and his music.

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THE READING ROOM: The Best Music Books of (So Far)

So far in , mediocrity reigns supreme in music book publishing. Only a few memorable books (many of them on jazz) have risen far above the remainder of the stacks. The standouts display eloquent prose, thorough research, and lucid insights that enlighten and delight readers and keep them returning to their pages. Here are some of my favorite music books from the first half of

 

Ann Powers, Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell (Dey Street)

With the dazzling lyrical energy of a Joni Mitchell song, NPR music critic Ann Powers (Good Booty) paints a colorful portrait of the iconic musician whose restless creativity animates her musical journey across the terrains of folk, jazz, rock, and soul. Not a standard biography, Powers reveals Mitchell’s penchant for constant journeying, for picking up and moving on when “she recognizes the circumstances that call for her to speak and makes them newly audible.” Powers’ vivid prose conveys the depth of Mitchell’s ceaseless musical ingenuity, her self-possession, and her brilliant intuition for knowing when to move on to the music that connects her and her audience.

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The Best Music Books of

No music writer riffs on the page like David Toop — nobody can replicate his sinuous line. He’s a spell-caster, often finishing off a chapter with a jolting will-o’-the-wisp, giving the rigorous research laid out before it a bit of smoke and glitter. Dr. John’s Gris-Gris (), Mac Rebennack’s first recording under that moniker, was a New Orleans reunion in L.A.’s Gold Star Studio, masterminded primarily by producer Harold Battiste, who ran with the Black Arts Movement when not arranging for schlockmeister Sonny Bono. Gris-Gris was made primarily by Black musicians, with Rebennack singing in character as a “conjuring” medicine man, a figure of Black New Orleans lore. Here, Toop unwraps every strand of the album and its historical roots, with special attention to the racial dynamics at play. Rebennack’s frequent fact-fudging in interviews, Toop writes, “amounted to a strategy — conscious or unconscious — of legerdemain that allowed him to sell stolen goods to a young, mostly white audience of rock fans and scribes lacking in the knowledge, experience, and curiosity to challen

The 10 Best Memoirs by Musicians

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Number 1 New York Times Bestseller

Andy Cohen Books 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey' by Mariah Carey with Michaela Angela Davis

Most of us are well acquainted with Mariah Carey's music career, but in her revealing memoir, the "Fantasy" singer takes fans behind the scenes of her private life. From her difficult childhood growing up in Long Island, New York, to her allegedly abusive marriage to music executive Tommy Mottola, Carey's book is a frank account of her incredible rise to fame.

Carey also offers readers a glimpse of her songwriting process while exploring her identity as a biracial woman in the music industry. Not to be missed.

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Most-Anticipated Memoir of

Gallery Books 'The Woman in Me' by Britney Spears

Following the end of Britney Spears' year conservatorship, fans have been waiting to hear the superstar's story in her own words. With The Woman in Me, due October 24 from Gallery Books, Spears explores her rise to fame, her journey with motherhood, and her experiences breaking free from conservatorship, which became worldwide news.

Catapulted to fame with 's "Baby One More Time," Spe

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