Pop, Rock

A memoir that’s more than an insider’s account of a mid-eighties Australian independent band. Confessions of a Lighthouse Keeper provides multiple insights into the broader music and entertainment wo …

It was the summer of 1971. John and I were at his parents house sitting around talking about starting a band. John was already in a band, but was looking for something new. We both knew of a drummer, …

A love letter to the sonic maelstrom that is noise rock, From Chaos to Ambiguity charts a path of exploration through a fertile but often ignored genre of music, tracing its history through roots in …

The 50’s ushered in a period of major change. Crime was low, children played freely outside, Elvis was Rock n’ Roll’n, a home cost $14, 500, a car about $2, 000. Teenagers were discovering the Rock n …

An unflinching look at the triumphs and tragedies of ’50s rock and roll, from the biggest stars, like Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, to those who barely grabbed the spotlight. They all tried, but few …

‘I’ve never seen a Bob Dylan smile, except in photos or on the stage. Not the real thing.’ Britta Lee Shain was a friend of Bob Dylan’s until he asked her to join him on the road in the mid 1980s, at …

In 1963, author Tommy Janette and his neighborhood buddies in West Haven, Connecticut, were looking for something to do. And that something was starting a band and playing music. He had no idea what …

Devo may have become synonymous with the crass commercialism of 80s new wave, but many of their guiding principles are firmly rooted in the idealism of the 60s. Taking a wilfully non-traditional appr …

Join Art, a seasoned veteran with 25 years of global music touring expertise as he takes you behind the scenes of his extraordinary journey. Follow his rise from hotel manager to road manager to tour …

Summer 1984. I’ve got the back lounge of this tour bus all to myself, partly because I’m the lead singer but more likely because it means the rest of the band won’t have to deal with me for the rest …