Books that every music lover should read

Waging heavy peace: A hippie dream by neil young

This book tells the story behind Neil Young's legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs.

The beautiful ones by prince

The Beautiful Ones is the story of how Prince became a Prince. From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time

My cross to bear by gregg allman

The significance of his contributions to Southern blues rock cannot be overlooked, and neither should his story. It's a truly epic tale of life on the road in one of rock’s most legendary bands.

Testimony by robbie robertson

Robbie Robertson’s experience in the music industry goes back to playing guitar with Ronnie “The Hawk” Hawkins as a young teenager and going on to become a founding member of The Band.

Searching for the sound: My life with the grateful dead by phil lesh

Phil Lesh does a fantastic job chronicling how the Dead's signature sound began, radiated, and exploded.

Clapton: The autobiography by eric clapton

Eric Clapton is the only artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times, demonstrating the significance of his illustrious career.

Divided soul: The life of marvin gaye by david ritz

There’s no doubt that Marvin Gaye was a musical genius ahead of his time, but not many know of the life experiences that made him the musical icon he has become.

Life by keith richards

The highly entertaining autobiography of Keith Richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones.