Browse: Bloomsbury (publisher), Rock & Pop

Dougan provides detailed dissection of not just the music and the minutiae, but the unique British cultural milieu that spawned Sell Out (for example, he spends a good time chronicling the rise... — Blurt More…

Carr's take on Pretty Hate Machine as an accessible piece of art is fortified by her ability to include everyone - fans, critics, NIN virgins - into her dialogue. Here, PHM is transformed from... — Tiny Mix Tapes More…

Intelligent discussion of Tom Waits is a rare bird, and this volume is welcome addition — The Big Takeover More…

Plagenhoef knows his subject matter inside and out and has gone the extra mile to research and contextualize the work- a necessary task, since the band refused to be interviewed for the project...it's... — Under the Radar More…

Hayden Childs has definitely broken beyond the normal form of rock criticism with his take on Shoot Out The Lights, creating a review of some depth and intelligence, his critique as layered... — Blurt More…

in writing one of the few 33 1/3 books on a metal album, Ferris knows he must argue persuasively for their inclusion. Toward that end, he conducted a raft of original interviews for the book... — Pitchfork More…

The New York punk scene of the 1970s doesn't lack for documentation ... That Bryan Waterman still finds something new to say is impressive enough, but he expertly expands the context for Television's... — Pitchfork More…

This book made me care about an artist I had long ago written off. Yes, Courtney Love has pretty much retired from making meaningful music, but for Anwen Crawford, an Australian journalist and... — Pitchfork More…