His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra by Kitty Kelley My rating: 3 of 5 stars Kitty Kelley apparently interviewed more than 800 people in researching and writing this book, and at times, it really shows. There's a lot of detail here. A lot of stories I had never heard before. That said, it …
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Ramones by Jim Bessman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Let me begin by saying I've liked the Ramones for a very long time. Since roughly 1980. And while I've enjoyed their music, I never thought they were musical geniuses or lyrical geniuses the way Lennon and McCartney were or even Trent Reznor. It was …
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Hot Wired Guitar: The Life of Jeff Beck by Martin J. Power My rating: 5 of 5 stars First things first. Jeff Beck is my favorite guitarist. (Brian May is a close second.) I think he's the best who's ever lived, and that sentiment is shared by many, including many famous musicians. So I approached …
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Rip It Up and Start Again by Simon Reynolds My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an exhausting book to read, in part, because the author was so exhaustive in his research and, thus, the book is a thorough overview of British, and to a lesser extent, American post-punk rock. It's also a strangely …
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AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll: The Ultimate Story of the World's Greatest Rock-and-Roll Band by Murray Engleheart My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to give this bio on AC/DC more stars, but I think it has too many weaknesses to do that. That said, this 488 page book is a beast of a …
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