Knjige o popularnoj glazbi su nam poput nekih vrata koja vode iza kulisa glazbene industrije, nudeći intimno istraživanje o tome kako nastaje glazba te o zamršenosti glazbenog poslovanja i kreativnih procesa koji oblikuju zvukove koje volimo. Jedna od ključnih zasluga ovih knjiga leži u njihovoj sposobnosti da razotkriju tajne iza kultnih albuma i legendarnih izvedbi. Vode nas kroz tonske studije, koncertne dvorane i prostore za probe, svjedočeći procesima koji se odvijaju dok umjetnici provode svoje ideje i inspiraciju u djelo. Detaljni izvještaji o zajedničkim naporima, borbama i prijelomnim trenucima bacaju svjetlo na izazove i njihovo svladavanje, svojstvene stvaranju glazbe koju slušamo.

Važno je to što ujedno i zadiru u složenost glazbenog poslovanja, demistificirajući industriju za one koji vide samo površinsko blještavilo i glamur. Od pregovora i ugovora do marketinških strategija i utjecaja tehnologije, priče u ovim knjigama pružaju sveobuhvatno razumijevanje višestranog ekosustava koji održava umjetničku formu kakvu poznajemo. Osim toga, stječemo uvid u evoluciju žanrova, uspon utjecajnih izdavačkih kuća i dinamiku između umjetnika i njihova menadžmenta. Uz poslovne aspekte, ove knjige također istražuju emocionalne i intelektualne dimenzije kreativnog procesa. Možemo svjedočiti genezi ideja, izazovima pisanja pjesama i eksperimentalnim skokovima koji pomiču glazbene granice. Narativi prikazuju ranjivost umjetnika dok prolaze kroz uspone i padove inspiracije, izazivajući tako još veće poštovanje za rezultate tog procesa. U biti, knjige o popularnoj glazbi funkcioniraju kao bogata spremišta znanja, otkrivajući misterije kreativnog područja i glazbene industrije.

Referentna djela

  • Lillian Roxon’s Rock Encyclopedia, a: Lillian Roxon, 1969., New York
  • Any Old Way You Choose It: Rock and Other Pop Music, 1967-1973, a: Robert Christgau, 1973., London
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, a: Nick Logan, Bob Woffinden, 1976., London (Ilustrirana Rock Enciklopedija, 1977., Zagreb)
  • Rock Albums of the ’70s, a: Robert Christgau, 1981., Boston
  • Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, a: Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Holly George-Warren, 1983., New York
  • Christgau’s Record Guide: The ’80s, Robert Christgau, 1990., New York
  • 100 Great Albums of the Sixties, a: John Tobler, 1994., New York
  • 1000 Record Covers, a: Michael Ochs, 1996., Köln
  • Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, a: Colin Larkin, 1998., London
  • Christgau’s Consumer Guide: Albums of the ’90s, a: Robert Christgau, 2000., New York
  • The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, a: Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard, 2004., New York
  • Rock enciklopedija, a: Zlatko Gall, 2004., Zagreb
  • 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, a: Robert Dimery, 2005., New York
  • Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Albums of All Times, a: Joe Levy, 2005., New York
  • The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Rock, a: Michael Heatley, 2006., London (Velika rock enciklopedija: najpotpuniji ilustrirani rock leksikon, 1996. [prijevod ranije verzije knjige pod naslovom „The Encyclopedia Of Rock“], Zagreb)
  • 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, a: Tom Moon, 2008., New York
  • The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums, a: Brian Morton and Richard Cook, 2010., London
  • Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996, a: Andrew Earles, 2014., London
  • Rock Covers, a: Jonathan Kirby, Robbie Busch, Julius Wiedemann, 2014., Köln
  • Vinyl Me, Please: 100 Albums You Need in Your Collection, 2017., New York

Biografije, kronike i teorija glazbe

  • Blues People: Negro Music in White America, a: Amiri Baraka (kao LeRoi Jones), 1963., New York
  • The Beatles: The Authorised Biography, a: Hunter Davies, 1968., London
  • Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock, a: Nik Cohn, 1969., Boston
  • Bob Dylan: A Biography, a: Anthony Scaduto, 1972., New York
  • The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider’s Diary of the Beatles, Their Million-dollar Apple Empire and Its Wild Rise and Fall, a: Richard DiLello, 1972., Chicago
  • S.T.P.: A Journey Through America With The Rolling Stones, a: Robert Greenfield, 1973., New York
  • Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock ‘N’ Roll Music, a: Greil Marcus, 1975., Boston
  • Rod Stewart and the Changing Faces, a: John Pidgeon, 1976., London
  • Country: The Twisted Roots Of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a: Nick Tosches, 1977., New York
  • The Rolling Thunder Logbook, a: Sam Shepard, 1977., New York (Kotrljajuća grmljavina: putni dnevnik s turneje Boba Dylana, 2008., Koprivnica)
  • No One Here Gets Out Alive, a: Jerry Hopkins, Danny Sugerman, 1980., London (Nitko odavde ne izlazi živ, 2020., Zagreb)
  • Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta, a: Robert Palmer, 1981., New York
  • Full Moon: The Amazing Rock and Roll Life of Keith Moon, a: Dougal Butler, 1981., London
  • Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation, a: Philip Norman, 1981., London
  • Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music, a: Gerri Hirshey, 1984., New York
  • The True Adventures Of The Rolling Stones, a: Stanley Booth, 1984., New York
  • Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye, a: David Ritz, 1985., New York
  • Hammer Of The Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga, a: Stephen Davis, 1985., New York
  • Heroes and Villains: the True Story of the Beach Boys, a: Steven Gaines, 1986., New York
  • I’m with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, a: Pamela Des Barres, 1987., New York (Ja sam s bendom: ispovijesti groupie-djevojke, 2010., Zaprešić)
  • Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, a: Lester Bangs, 1987., New York
  • The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962-1970, a: Mark Lewisohn, 1988., New York
  • The Lives Of John Lennon, a: Albert Goldman, 1988., Chicago
  • The Manual, a: Jimmy Cauty, Bill  Drummond, 1988., London
  • Wonderland Avenue: Tales Of Glamour And Excess, a: Danny Sugerman, 1989., Boston
  • Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business, a: Frederic Dannen, 1990., New York
  • England’s Dreaming: Sex Pistols And Punk Rock, a: Jon Savage, 1991., London (Engleski snovi : Sex Pistols i punk rock, 2007., Zagreb)
  • Shots from the Hip, a: Charles Shaar Murray, 1991., London
  • Twelve Days on the Road: The Sex Pistols and America, a: Noel Monk, Jimmy Guterman, 1992.
  • Morrissey And Marr: The Severed Alliance, a: Johnny Rogan, 1992., London
  • Ramones: An American Band, a: Jim Bessman, 1993., New York (Ramones: američki bend, 2010., Zagreb)
  • Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana, a: Michael Azerrad, 1994., New York
  • The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings On Rock Music, a: Nick Kent, 1994., London (Tamna strana rocka: izabrani tekstovi o rock-glazbi, 2012., Zagreb)
  • Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag, a: Henry Rollins, 1994., Los Angeles (Upadaj u kombi: na putu s Black Flagom, 2006., Zagreb)
  • Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, a: Peter Guralnick, 1994., Boston
  • Revoution In The Head: The Beatles’ Records And The Sixties, a: Ian MacDonald, 1994., London
  • Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division, a: Deborah Curtis, 1995., London (Dodir iz daljine: Ian Curtis i Joy Division, 2008., Zagreb)
  • U2 At The End Of The World, a: Bill Flanagan, 1995., New York
  • Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, a: Legs McNeil and Gillian McGain, 1996., New York
  • Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes, and The Sound Of Los Angeles, a: Barney Hoskyns, 1996., New York
  • Altered State: The Story Of Ecstasy Culture And Acid House, a: Matthew Collin, 1997., London
  • Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon, a: Tony Fletcher, 1998., London
  • Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, a: Simon Reynolds, 1998., London (Energetski bljesak: putovanje kroz rave glazbu i dance kulturu, 2009., Zagreb)
  • Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors, a: Ray Manzarek, 1998., New York (Light my fire: moj život s grupom The Doors, 2012., Zagreb)
  • Nick Drake: The Biography, a: Patrick Humphries, 1999., London
  • Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin, a: Alice Echols, 1999., New York (Ožiljci slatkog raja: život i doba Janis Joplin, 2013., Koprivnica)
  • Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Story, a: David Buckley, 1999., London
  • The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes Are Hungry For The Prize, a: David Cavanagh, 2000., London
  • Exit Music: The Radiohead Story, a: Mac Randall, 2000., New York
  • Queen: The Definitive Biography, a: Laura Jackson, 2000., London (Queen: potpuna biografija, 2006., Zagreb)
  • Stoned, a: Andrew Loog Oldham, 2000., London
  • Beck: The Art of Mutation, a: Nevin Martell, 2001., New York City
  • Björk, a: Björk, 2001., New York
  • Black Vinyl White Powder, a: Simon Napier-Bell, 2001., London
  • Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain, a: Charles R. Cross, 2001., New York (Kosa anđela: biografija Kurta Cobaina, 2005., Zagreb)
  • Our Band Could Be Your Life : Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991, a: Michael Azerrad, 2001., Boston
  • 24 Hour Party People: What The Sleeve Notes Never Tell You, a: Tony Wilson, 2002., London
  • Gunshots in My Cook-Up: Bits and Bites from a Hip-Hop Caribbean Life, a: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, 2002., New York
  • Journals, a: Kurt Cobain, 2002., New York (Dnevnici, 2005., Koprivnica)
  • Britpop!: Cool Britannia And The Spectacular Demise Of English Rock, a: John Harris, 2003., London
  • Eminem: Američki ninja, a: Velimir Grgić, Tonći Kožul, 2003., Zagreb
  • Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, a: Ian Christe, 2003., New York (Urlik zvijeri: potpuna povijest heavy metala, 2008., Zagreb)
  • Ticket to Ride: Inside the Beatles 1964 Tour That Changed the World, a: Larry Kane, 2003., Philadelphia
  • Up-Tight: The Velvet Underground Story, a: Victor Bockris, 2003., Essex
  • Chronicles: Volume One, a: Bob Dylan, 2004., New York (Kronike,  2006. Zagreb)
  • Fell in Love with a Band: The Story of The White Stripes, a: Chris Handyside, 2004., New York
  • Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story, a: Jeff Apter, 2004., London (Fornikacija: priča o The Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2012., Zagreb)
  • Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul, a: Craig Werner, 2004., New York
  • Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, a: Nick Mason, 2004., London
  • Justice for All: The Truth about Metallica, a: Joel McIver, 2004., London (Metallica: justice for all: istina o bendu, 2006., Zagreb)
  • PJ Harvey: Siren Rising, a: James R. Blandford, 2004., London
  • Ritam & rima, a: Velimir Grgić, Tonći Kožul, et al., 2004., Zagreb
  • Scar Tissue, a: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman, 2004., New York (Ožiljci, 2005., Zagreb)
  • Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem, a: Anthony Bozza, 2004., New York
  • The Wu-Tang Manual, a: The RZA, Chris Norris, 2004., New York
  • Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, a: Jeff Chang, 2005., New York (Ne može da stane, neće da stane: Jedna istorija hip-hop generacije, 2009., Beograd)
  • Hey Ho Let’s Go: The Story of the Ramones, a: Everett True, 2005., London (Hey ho let’s go: priča o Ramonesima, 2011., Zagreb)
  • Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, Thurston Moore (ur.), 2005., New York
  • Rip It Up And Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984, a: Simon Reynolds, 2005., London
  • Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, a: Charles R. Cross, 2005., London (Soba ogledala: biografija Jimija Hendrixa, 2005., Zagreb)
  • Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album, a: Matthew Robertson, 2006., London
  • Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre, a: Gorillaz, 2006., London
  • The Story of AC/DC: Let There Be Rock, a: Susan Masino, 2006., London (Priča o AC/DC: neka bude rock, 2011., Zagreb)
  • This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, a: Daniel J. Levitin, 2006., Boston (Mozak i muzika: znanost o jednoj ljudskoj opsesiji, 2016., Zagreb)
  • Torn Apart: The Life of Ian Curtis, a: Lindsay Reade, Mick Middles, 2006., London (Rastrgan: Život Iana Curtisa, 2009., Zagreb)
  • Bit of a Blur: The Autobiography, a: Alex James, 2007., London
  • Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America, a: Jonathan Gould, 2007., New York
  • Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd, a: Mark Blake, 2007., London (Priča o Pink Floydu – Kad svinje polete, 2010., Zagreb)
  • Eric Clapton: The Autobiography, a: Eric Clapton, 2007., New York (Autobiografija, 2008., Zagreb)
  • Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, a: Oliver Sacks, 2007., New York (Muzikofilija: priče o glazbi i mozgu, 2012., Zagreb)
  • The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, a: Alex Ross, 2007., New York (Ostalo je buka: slušanje dvadesetog stoljeća, 2018., Zagreb)
  • Tearing Down The Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector, a: Mick Brown, 2007., New York
  • Amy Amy Amy: The Amy Winehouse Story, a: Nick Johnstone, 2008., London (Amy, Amy, Amy : priča o Amy Winehouse, 2008., Zagreb)
  • Björk, Nicola Dibben, 2008., Bloomington
  • The Clash, a: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, 2008., New York (The Clash, 2014., Zagreb)
  • Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation, a: Sheila Weller, 2008., New York
  • On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno, a: David Sheppard, 2008., London
  • Out of This World: The Story of Muse, a: Mark Beaumont, 2008., London
  • Thank You and You’re Welcome, a: Kanye West, J. Sakiya Sandifer, 2008., Austin
  • The Way I Am, a: Eminem, 2008., New York
  • When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin, a: Mick Wall, 2008., London (Kada su divovi hodali Zemljom: Led Zeppelin: biografija, 2009., Zagreb)
  • Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958–2009, a: J. R. Taraborrelli, 2009., New York (Michael Jackson: između čarolije i ludosti, 2009., Zagreb)
  • Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small, a: Laura Ballance,‎ John Cook, and‎ Mac McCaughan, 2009., New York
  • Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music, a: Greg Milner, 2009., New York
  • Apathy for the Devil: A 1970s Memoir, a: Nick Kent, 2010., London
  • Decoded, a: Jay-Z, 2010., New York
  • Just Kids, a: Patti Smith, 2010., New York, (Tek djeca, 2011., Koprivnica)
  • Listen to this, a: Alex Ross, 2010., New York (Slušaj ovo, 2022., Zagreb)
  • Roadie: My Life on the Road with Coldplay, a: Matt McGinn, 2010., London
  • You Never Give Me Your Money: The Battle For The Soul Of The Beatles, a: Peter Doggett, 2010., New York
  • It’s So Easy: and other Lies, a: Duff McKagan, 2011., New York
  • Le Freak: An Upside Down Story Of Family, Disco And Destiny, a: Nile Ridgers, 2011., New York
  • Life, a: Keith Richards, James Fox, 2010., London & Boston (Život, 2011., Zagreb)
  • Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, a: Mark Yarm, 2011., New York
  • Murder in the Front Row: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter, a: Brian Lew, Harald Oimoen; 2011., New York
  • Arcade Fire: Behind The Black Mirror, a: Mick Middles, 2012., London
  • Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone, a: Johnny Ramone, 2012., New York
  • The History of the NME: High times and low lives at the world’s most famous music magazine, a: Pat Long, 2012., London
  • How Music Works, a: David Byrne, 2012., San Francisco (Sve o glazbi, 2014., Zagreb)
  • Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger, a: Christopher Andersen, 2012., New York (Mick: Jaggerov razuzdan život i neukrotiv duh, 2014., Zagreb)
  • Unknown Pleasures: The Inside Story Of Joy Division, a: Peter Hook, 2012., London
  • Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream, a: Neil Young, 2012., Boston (San jednog hipija, 2013., Zagreb)
  • The Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say They Are… That’s What They’re Not, a: Ben Osborne, 2013., London
  • Autobiography, a: Morrissey, 2013., London
  • The Beatles: All These Years: Volume One – Tune In, a: Mark Lewisohn, 2013., New York
  • Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, a: Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine Turman; 2013., New York
  • Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M., a: Tony Fletcher, 2013., London
  • Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story Of Modern Pop, a: Bob Stanley, 2013., New York
  • Bowie, a: Simon Critchley, 2014., New York (Bowie, 2015., Zagreb)
  • Chapter And Verse: New Order, Joy Division And Me, a: Bernard Sumner, 2014., London
  • Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words, a: Joni Mitchell, Malka Marom; 2014., Toronto
  • The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic, a: Jessica Hopper, 2015., Chicago
  • Freak Out The Squares: Life In A Band Called Pulp, a: Russell Senior, 2015., London
  • Girl in a Band: A Memoir, a: Kim Gordon, 2015., New York
  • Good Night and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Life, a: David Cavanagh, 2015., London
  • The Hollow of the Hand, a: P.J. Harvey, Seamus Murphy, 2015., London
  • Kanye West: God and Monster, a: Mark Beaumont, 2015., London
  • Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, a: Elvis Costello, 2015., New York
  • The Age of Bowie, a: Paul Morley, 2016., London (Bowie & njegovo doba, 2017., Zagreb)
  • Born to Run, a: Bruce Springsteen, 2016., New York (Born to run [autobiografija], 2016., Zagreb)
  • I’m Not with the Band: A Writer’s Life Lost in Music, a: Sylvia Patterson, 2016., London
  • Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N’ Roses, a: Mick Wall, 2016., London (Guns N’ Roses: posljednji od najvećih: potpuna biografija, 2023., Zagreb)
  • Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song, a: Tyler Conroy, 2016., New York
  • Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements, a: Bob Mehr, 2016., Boston
  • Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music, a: Ann Powers, 2017., New York
  • Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011, a: Lizzy Goodman, 2017., New York
  • Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell, a: David Yaffe, 2017., New York
  • The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock, a: Dave Weigel, 2017., New York
  • Acid for the Children: A Memoir, a: Flea, 2019., New York (Trip za djecu: memoari, 2021., Zagreb)
  • Face It: A Memoir, a: Debbie Harry, 2019., New York
  • Me, a: Elton John, 2019., New York
  • Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain, a: Danny Goldberg, 2019., New York (Služeći slugi: sjećanja na Kurta Cobaina, 2020., Zagreb)
  • The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America, a: Marcus J. Moore, 2020., New York
  • Not for You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense, a: Ronen Givony, 2020., London (Pearl Jam biografija: Not for You, 2021., Zagreb)
  • Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina, a: Chris Frantz, 2020., New York
  • This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead’s “Kid A” and the Beginning of the 21st Century, a: Steven Hyden, 2020., New York
  • Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell, a: Corbin Reiff, 2020., New York (Total F*cking Godhead: biografija Chrisa Cornella, 2020., Zagreb)
  • Who Killed John Lennon?: The lives, loves and deaths of the greatest rock star, a: Lesley-Ann Jones, 2020., London (Tko je ubio Johna Lennona?: životi, ljubavi i smrti najveće rock zvijezde, 2020., Zagreb)
  • The Lives of Brian, a: Brian Johnson, 2021., New York (Brianovi životi: autobiografija, 2022., Zagreb)
  • The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, a: Dave Grohl, 2021, New York (Pripovjedač, 2021., Zagreb)
  • The Philosophy of Modern Song, a: Bob Dylan, 2022., New York (Filozofija moderne pjesme, 2022., Zagreb)
  • The Stone age: Sixty years of the Rolling Stones, a: Lesley-Ann Jones, 2022., London (Doba Rolling Stonesa: biografija najvećeg rock benda na svijetu, 2022., Zagreb)
  • Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, a: Bono, 2022., New York (Surrender: 40 pjesama, jedna priča, 2023., Zagreb)
  • The Creative Act: A Way of Being, a: Rick Rubin, 2023., London (Kreativni čin: način postojanja, 2023., Zagreb)
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