Category: BOOKS

Don’t be afraid of the raised lettering on the book jacket; a well-written crime-fiction novel deserves to be treated as

Don’t be afraid of the raised lettering on the book jacket; a well-written crime-fiction novel deserves to be treated as

MAGNET has long been an admirer of George Pelecanos, a D.C.-based author who's penned 15 crime-fiction novels and written for

Paul Westerberg has become the rock 'n' roll version of the Super Value Menu at Wendy's. Think of the former

Recent memoirs by Dean Wareham and Juliana Hatfield offer a glimpse into a musician’s life during the ’90s alt-rock boom

Using insider info from her days as bass player in Mae Pang, Christine Weiser re-creates Philly’s mid-’90s underground scene in

To those who might be expecting beercan-label designs or Skyway At Dusk, be forewarned that the paintings of Replacements drummer

Much more than a straight band bio, this highbrow history of Roxy Music positions itself as a cultural overview of

This excellent book by the author of 1986’s bestselling Tales Of Times Square collects 15 profiles on various music-biz figures

Perhaps you’re under the impression that you’ve lived a full life. But have you slam danced to Fear with John

This memorial to late Bomp! magazine/record label founder Greg Shaw (he was the man behind the Pebbles series) is second

Rewind 16 years. I’m nearing the end of my 20s, newly married to Emily Hawk, still passionate about music, movies