Best Books about Musicians, Singers, and Bands

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Daisy Jones & The Six
Daisy Jones & The Six 4.20 avg rating — 1,772,014 ratings
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Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians
Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians 4.22 avg rating — 823 ratings
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Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir
Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir 3.80 avg rating — 3,053 ratings
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Stone Heart
Stone Heart 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra
Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Utopia Avenue
Utopia Avenue really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26,245 ratings
7.
And a Voice to Sing With
And a Voice to Sing With
by: Joan Baez
3.94 avg rating — 1,180 ratings
8.
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues 4.05 avg rating — 7,373 ratings
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The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret
The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret 4.07 avg rating — 2,416 ratings
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I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie 3.70 avg rating — 21,014 ratings
11.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev 3.82 avg rating — 32,780 ratings
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Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia
Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia 4.28 avg rating — 201 ratings
13.
Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta
Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta 4.22 avg rating — 1,994 ratings
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Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir
Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir 3.70 avg rating — 3,156 ratings
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Cash
Cash 4.02 avg rating — 24,976 ratings
16.
Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times
Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times 4.11 avg rating — 325 ratings
17.
When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up 3.67 avg rating — 648 ratings
17.
Music From Standing Waves
Music From Standing Waves 4.24 avg rating — 122 ratings
17.
Who Are You, Again? - The Complete Edition
Who Are You, Again? - The Complete Edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
17.
Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie
Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie 3.88 avg rating — 474 ratings
17.
Groupies
Groupies 3.38 avg rating — 3,296 ratings
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The Commitments (The Barrytown Trilogy, #1; Jimmy Rabbitte, #1)
The Commitments (The Barrytown Trilogy, #1; Jimmy Rabbitte, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 17,146 ratings
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High Fidelity
High Fidelity 3.90 avg rating — 211,779 ratings
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Jennifer Juniper: A journey beyond the muse
Jennifer Juniper: A journey beyond the muse 3.86 avg rating — 576 ratings
25.
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues 4.05 avg rating — 7,373 ratings
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The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles
The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles 4.10 avg rating — 3,350 ratings
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Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark (John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University)
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark (John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University) 4.43 avg rating — 581 ratings
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Party Out Of Bounds: The B-52's, R.e.m., And The Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia
Party Out Of Bounds: The B-52's, R.e.m., And The Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia 3.96 avg rating — 204 ratings
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Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story
Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story 4.06 avg rating — 4,729 ratings
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Born to Run
Born to Run 4.19 avg rating — 53,080 ratings
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I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone
I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone 4.10 avg rating — 1,972 ratings
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One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band
One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band
by: Alan Paul
4.26 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
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Beard Necessities (Winston Brothers, #7)
Beard Necessities (Winston Brothers, #7) 4.25 avg rating — 17,089 ratings
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Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution 3.95 avg rating — 8,796 ratings
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I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway
I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway
by: Greg Kot
3.88 avg rating — 580 ratings
36.
A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them
A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them 3.87 avg rating — 85 ratings
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Nanci Griffith's Other Voices: A Personal History of Folk Music
Nanci Griffith's Other Voices: A Personal History of Folk Music 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Rememberings
Rememberings 4.10 avg rating — 13,564 ratings
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Country Music, U.S.A.
Country Music, U.S.A. 4.11 avg rating — 160 ratings
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Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles
Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles 4.29 avg rating — 6,427 ratings
41.
Kentucky Traveler: My Life in Music
Kentucky Traveler: My Life in Music 4.05 avg rating — 202 ratings
42.
Will the Circle be Unbroken: Country Music in America
Will the Circle be Unbroken: Country Music in America 4.20 avg rating — 65 ratings
43.
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley 4.17 avg rating — 9,895 ratings
44.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain 3.95 avg rating — 72,840 ratings
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Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class
Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings
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Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story 4.15 avg rating — 1,892 ratings
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Because the Night (Night Songs Collection, #1)
Because the Night (Night Songs Collection, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 308 ratings
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Unforgettable Fire: Past, Present, and Future--The Definitive Biography of U2
Unforgettable Fire: Past, Present, and Future--The Definitive Biography of U2 3.67 avg rating — 724 ratings
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Perfect Score
Perfect Score 3.85 avg rating — 102 ratings
47.
Tales of the Wild East (Klezmer #1)
Tales of the Wild East (Klezmer #1) 3.89 avg rating — 651 ratings
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Burning. Veneno del rock
Burning. Veneno del rock it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
47.
Tunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz
Tunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Journey Into Beatledom: The Beatles as Prophets, Peaceniks & Holy Writ
Journey Into Beatledom: The Beatles as Prophets, Peaceniks & Holy Writ 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
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The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era
The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era 3.70 avg rating — 43 ratings
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Luk Thung: The Culture and Politics of Thailand's Most Popular Music
Luk Thung: The Culture and Politics of Thailand's Most Popular Music 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Dear Mr. Kershaw: A Pensioner Writes
Dear Mr. Kershaw: A Pensioner Writes 4.10 avg rating — 48 ratings
47.
The Roll
The Roll
by: Joe Hnida
4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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The Christian Musician: Learn What Your Real Gift Is and How To Succeed, with and Beyond Your Music
The Christian Musician: Learn What Your Real Gift Is and How To Succeed, with and Beyond Your Music 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Tin Foil Hat
Tin Foil Hat 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Strangers
Strangers 3.92 avg rating — 10,011 ratings
47.
Thank You: A Tribute to Chris Cornell
Thank You: A Tribute to Chris Cornell 3.99 avg rating — 69 ratings
47.
The Story Of Rock and Soul Music: Album Reviews and Lists
The Story Of Rock and Soul Music: Album Reviews and Lists 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
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We Need More Love Songs: Doo Wop the Duprees and Me
We Need More Love Songs: Doo Wop the Duprees and Me 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Sunset Trip
Sunset Trip 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings
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Believe in You: Big Sister Stories and Advice on Living Your Best Life
Believe in You: Big Sister Stories and Advice on Living Your Best Life 4.25 avg rating — 175 ratings
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Hear What You Want (Chaos & Consent, #1)
Hear What You Want (Chaos & Consent, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 91 ratings
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Wham! George & Me
Wham! George & Me 4.05 avg rating — 6,647 ratings
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My Walk Among the Stars: Rubbing Shoulders With Country Giants
My Walk Among the Stars: Rubbing Shoulders With Country Giants it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Songs We Hide
The Songs We Hide 4.39 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Loose Gravel
Loose Gravel 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
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ARIADNE & DIONYSUS
ARIADNE & DIONYSUS 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings
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The Business Of Beats: A Common Sense Guide For Selling Beats
The Business Of Beats: A Common Sense Guide For Selling Beats it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Rock and Roll Children: An '80s Hair Metal Garage Band Story
Rock and Roll Children: An '80s Hair Metal Garage Band Story 4.19 avg rating — 90 ratings
47.
Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6)
Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6) 4.31 avg rating — 15,022 ratings
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More Myself: A Journey
More Myself: A Journey 4.14 avg rating — 18,436 ratings
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Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Heart and Soul of Country Rock Pioneer Richie Furay
Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Heart and Soul of Country Rock Pioneer Richie Furay 3.79 avg rating — 57 ratings
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The Midnight Dolls
The Midnight Dolls 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
47.
The Violin Conspiracy
The Violin Conspiracy 4.11 avg rating — 64,582 ratings
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Darkening Song
Darkening Song it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells
Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells 3.90 avg rating — 1,114 ratings
80.
Offbeat Love Stories and More
Offbeat Love Stories and More 3.66 avg rating — 95 ratings
80.
Who Are You, Again? - Series I Artist
Who Are You, Again? - Series I Artist it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
80.
Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 815 ratings
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Nobody Knows (Razes Hell, #1)
Nobody Knows (Razes Hell, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 271 ratings
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Me
Me 4.32 avg rating — 70,311 ratings
80.
Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue 4.11 avg rating — 99,105 ratings
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Amadeus
Amadeus 4.15 avg rating — 18,795 ratings
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Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra
Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
89.
Juliet, Naked
Juliet, Naked 3.50 avg rating — 46,489 ratings
89.
A Girl Called Dusty
A Girl Called Dusty 3.30 avg rating — 33 ratings
89.
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times: Brian Wilson and the Making of Pet Sounds
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times: Brian Wilson and the Making of Pet Sounds 3.94 avg rating — 493 ratings
89.
Nina Simone: Break Down and Let It All Out
Nina Simone: Break Down and Let It All Out 3.36 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Who Are You, Again? - Series II Do You Believe?
Who Are You, Again? - Series II Do You Believe? it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
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Folk Visions and Voices: Traditional Music and Song in North Georgia
Folk Visions and Voices: Traditional Music and Song in North Georgia 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Everybody Knows: A British Rock Band Romance
Everybody Knows: A British Rock Band Romance 4.13 avg rating — 79 ratings
89.
Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography
Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography 3.87 avg rating — 5,226 ratings
89.
Me
Me 4.32 avg rating — 70,311 ratings
98.
Lennon: The Definitive Biography
Lennon: The Definitive Biography 4.06 avg rating — 1,885 ratings
98.
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington 3.89 avg rating — 657 ratings
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Who Are You, Again? - Series III World
Who Are You, Again? - Series III World it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
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