Marina Frolova-Walker’s fascinating history takes a new look at musical life in Stalin’s Soviet Union. The author focuses on the musicians and composers who received Stalin Prizes, awarded annually to artists whose work was thought to represent...
This book's unwieldy title is misleading. The volume offers a history of punk music, with the focus narrowed to the New York scene, especially as it revolved around the legendary music club CBGBs (short for Country, Blue Grass, and Blues). Heylin's...
Based in part on the recent interviews with more than 125 people—among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein (Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn—this book focuses on punk’s beginnings in New York City...