In his history of what its practitioners often said should be called 'reality rap' (rather than 'gangsta rap'), Eric Harvey draws connections to the simultaneously burgeoning field of reality TV.

In his new memoir 'The Storyteller,' Dave Grohl proves a predictably, yet still delightfully, affable and witty presence.

In 'Tori Amos Bootleg Webring,' Megan Milks looks back on the days of online music fandom before Google, before Napster, and before YouTube.

Jackie Kay's classic biography of Bessie Smith has received a welcome reissue. As the author notes in a new introduction, 'Bessie Smith is the perfect antidote to these times.'

In the first of a new book series devoted to specific songs, poet and cultural theorist Joshua Clover goes into a tailspin over Jonathan Richman's minimalist nugget 'Roadrunner.'

Marc Wasserman's new oral history chronicles a pivotal, largely unsung moment in the history of ska: the genre's blooming in the United States at the outset of what became known as ska's Third Wave.

In 'White Line Fever,' his newly reissued memoir, the late Lemmy Kilmister plays the role of his lifetime - himself - to the hilt.

Toure's 'Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince' and Duane Tudahl's 'Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985 and 1986' both shed revealing light on a fascinating period in the late icon's career.

In her new history of Daptone Records, Jessica Lipsky explains how the label she describes as 'punk soul' became the center of a movement that brought vintage sounds to newfound prominence across the musical landscape.

If your knowledge of rockabilly begins and ends with the Stray Cats, grease up your ducktail and pick up a copy of Nicholas F. Centino's fascinating book about the Latina/o rockabilly scene in Los Angeles.