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Whatever Happened to Slade? BOOK TOUR

Whatever Happened to Slade? BOOK TOUR

 Daryl Easlea's long awaited biography of Slade: 'Whatever Happened to Slade? When the Whole World Went Crazee' is published October 12 2023.To celebrate Slade and the biography, Daryl Easlea will...

Whatever Happened to Slade? BOOK TOUR

 Daryl Easlea's long awaited biography of Slade: 'Whatever Happened to Slade? When the Whole World Went Crazee' is published October 12 2023.To celebrate Slade and the biography, Daryl Easlea will...

Queer Blues in Britain

Queer Blues in Britain

Today is publication day for Queer Blues by Darryl W. Bullock, winner of the 2022 Penderyn Music Book Prize for The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging...

Queer Blues in Britain

Today is publication day for Queer Blues by Darryl W. Bullock, winner of the 2022 Penderyn Music Book Prize for The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging...

Musician's Book Club: Lou Reed, Metallica and Joel McIver

Musician's Book Club: Lou Reed, Metallica and J...

It is interesting to wonder whether famous musicians and rock stars read music biographies. We recently heard author Joel McIver tell a story which reveals something about this question. We asked...

Musician's Book Club: Lou Reed, Metallica and J...

It is interesting to wonder whether famous musicians and rock stars read music biographies. We recently heard author Joel McIver tell a story which reveals something about this question. We asked...

Early Musical Memories: Family

Early Musical Memories: Family

Everyone has their own relationship to music, with milestones and memories. There is the first record you buy, the first gig you attend...  As publishers of books about music, we love these stories. Reading through...

Early Musical Memories: Family

Everyone has their own relationship to music, with milestones and memories. There is the first record you buy, the first gig you attend...  As publishers of books about music, we love these stories. Reading through...

Bon Iver: Good Winter

Bon Iver: Good Winter

Over the winter holidays, I took the opportunity to revisit Good Winter, Mark Beaumont's excellent 2013 book about Bon Iver, one of my favourite artists. Bon Iver started as essentially the work of Justin Vernon,...

Bon Iver: Good Winter

Over the winter holidays, I took the opportunity to revisit Good Winter, Mark Beaumont's excellent 2013 book about Bon Iver, one of my favourite artists. Bon Iver started as essentially the work of Justin Vernon,...

5 Maddest Interviews - Jamming!

5 Maddest Interviews - Jamming!

Here, Tony Fletcher reflects on the famous Jamming! fanzine and remembers his 5 Maddest Interviews. The Best of Jamming! is out now!  Tony Fletcher's 5 Maddest Interviews It takes time and perspective to realize...

5 Maddest Interviews - Jamming!

Here, Tony Fletcher reflects on the famous Jamming! fanzine and remembers his 5 Maddest Interviews. The Best of Jamming! is out now!  Tony Fletcher's 5 Maddest Interviews It takes time and perspective to realize...