The Show Must Go on: The Life of Freddie Mercury by Rick Sky My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book on Freddie Mercury could have been better and it could have been worse. Frankly, it was only mediocre. Even the cover is mediocre, like the author pulled some first year graphic art student out …
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Queen: The Complete Works by George Purvis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! This was exhausting to read and it had to be exhausting to write. This is the most comprehensive reference book I've ever seen relating to a rock band, or any musician for that matter. It's amazing how much information is contained …
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If you've been reading me for awhile, you know that Dead Can Dance is my favorite band and has been for many years. You'll also remember that I finally got to see them in concert last September in Atlanta, where I lucked into (expensive!) second row middle seats and had an awesome experience. It's one …
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The Grand Delusion by Sterling Whitaker My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Grand Delusion is subtitled "The Unauthorized True Story of Styx," and it's a comprehensive account of the band from its beginnings in 1962 to the present. As such, it's truly fascinating. However, the book is far from perfect. First of all, let …
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Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue by Marc Spitz My rating: 3 of 5 stars Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue was an interesting book to read, but it left far too much out, was too short for its subject matter, and sort of rambled itself in its style. Marc Spitz kind of jumps all …
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