New York Times Music Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta LynnNew York Times MusicThe country star Loretta Lynn's 1976 book, "Coal Miner’s Daughter," helped the world understand her remarkable resilience. She "saw life in snappy couplets," recalls the reporter who helped her write it. "She accepted me into her world." https://t.co/1dQ6V0qBco
Paperback, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Overstory
Richard PowersNew York Times MusicBrian Eno cited Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel “The Ministry for the Future” and “The Overstory” by Richard Powers, celebrities like Billie Eilish, whom he called “the great minimalist of pop music,” and Marie Kondo, who tells us how to simplify our lives. https://t.co/b9tmTr29ol
Paperback, 2019
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
Charles R. CrossNew York Times MusicCharles R. Cross, a journalist who wrote a biography of Kurt Cobain, said that he hated the movie “Last Days,” because it portrayed Cobain as a “depressed, lifeless waif” unable to act for himself. https://t.co/a8V9mHp2Hd
Paperback, 2019
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Secret Garden
Marsha NormanNew York Times MusicLucy Simon began performing and recording as the Simon Sisters with her sister Carly during the folk revival of the 1960s. Almost three decades later, she became a Tony Award-nominated composer for the long-running musical “The Secret Garden.” https://t.co/q9OrMqOtex
Paperback, 2010
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Your Name.
Makoto ShinkaiNew York Times MusicFor hits like “Your Name” and now “Suzume,” Makoto Shinkai has worked with Radwimps on the narrative as well as the score. The results have won awards. https://t.co/lW9bj4ax23
Hardcover, 2017
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Philosophy of Modern Song
Bob DylanNew York Times MusicBob Dylan offers commentaries on 66 songs in his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” “This book is about a genius recognizing unfiltered genius in others, when he can find it,” our critic writes. (via @nytimesbooks) https://t.co/mY9AvLqfKp
Hardcover, 2022
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Born to Run
Bruce SpringsteenNew York Times MusicBruce Springsteen’s entire catalog of work, including classics like “Born to Run,” is being purchased by Sony Music Entertainment in a huge deal estimated at $550 million. https://t.co/Gp7LfZktqo
Paperback, 2017
$20.99$10.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cypress Hill
MaryJo LemmensNew York Times MusicDirected and narrated by Estevan Oriol, a photographer and filmmaker who’s been around the group since its inception, “Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain” is an often engaging chronicle of the group, one that is probably best appreciated by fans. http://nyti.ms/3rEM4PI
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Inspired: An Activity Book for Writers
M. M. JohnNew York Times Music"I was never expecting this song of the year nomination," Bonnie Raitt, the category's winner, said. "But I was very proud of the song, especially since it was so inspired by John Prine, and we lost him." https://t.co/zegkqWMGCP
Paperback, 2020
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In My Life
John LennonNew York Times Music“Through his career, as a Beatle, of course, and then with Wings and his solo career, he’s been a force in my life and certainly in the lives of many people who were even vaguely sentient through the 1960s and since,” Paul Muldoon said of Paul McCartney. https://t.co/ggtcXTnH5b
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