The Best Books of 2024
PopMatters Best Books of 2024 include a broad range of nonfiction, many books on music, short fiction, a novel that turns a Mark Twain classic inside out, and much more.
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The Chaotic Life and Violent Decline of Legendary Drummer Jim Gordon
Famous for his session work with big names in rock, pop, folk, and jazz musicians, the drumming never stopped as Jim Gordon’s life and mind came apart.
Jim Marshall: Photographs and Legends
From civil rights protests to the greatest rock festivals, the tender and fierce perspective of a classic American photographer is captured in Chronicle Books' Jim Marshall: Show Me the Picture.
On the Real Altamont and the Fake Rolling Stones
Altamont stands as the most comprehensive and valuable account of the cultural and psychological implications of the Rolling Stone’s fatal concert at Altamont.