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utexaspress.comFront Cover: Vic Chesnutt. Photo by Danny Clinch.

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AMERICAN MUSIC

Don’t Suck, Don’t DieGiving Up Vic Chesnutt

B Y K R I S T I N H E R S HForeword by Amanda Petrusich

release date | 201543/4 x 7 inches, 200 pages, 10 b&w photos

ISBN 978-1-4773-1136-3$14.95 | £9.99 | C$20.99

paperback, hardcover*, ebook*

“Gives a tremendous sense of what friendship with [Chesnutt] was like, for good and for bad, and

leaves the reader feeling his absence even more once the

book has ended.”

—ROLL I NG S TONE

“[Hersh’s] observations . . . always ring with a

harsh lyrical truth . . . an eloquent, heartbreaking

testament.”

—P I TCHFORK

“A raw, poetic memoir . . . a last, wonderful

example of Chesnutt at his most charismatically

mischievous.”

—THE GUARD I AN

“Not only one of the best books of the year, it’s one of the most beautiful rock

memoirs ever written.”

—NPR

“Hersh’s language is vivid and conversational, as

descriptive and elliptical as her own music.”

—SALON

*Denotes different ISBN

Rolling Stone 10 Best Music Books of 2015

NPR’s Best Books of 2015


AMERICAN MUSIC

T Bone BurnettA Life in PursuitB Y L L O Y D S A C H S

This first critical appreciation of T Bone Burnett reveals how the father of Americana music and producer of artists ranging from

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to B.B. King and Elvis Costello has profoundly influenced American music and culture.

release date | 20166 x 9 inches, 240 pages, 19 b&w photos

ISBN 978-1-4773-0377-1$26.95 | £17.99 | C$30.50

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t bone burnettA Life in Pursuit

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AMERICAN MUSIC

Praise for T Bone Burnett

“T Bone Burnett proves that a producer can make as much of an artistic impact as a performer. Enjoyable, sparkling prose.”—GEOFFRE Y H IMES , music writer for the Washington Post and former senior editor of No Depression and Paste


AMERICAN MUSIC

Los LobosDream in Blue

B Y C H R I S M O R R I S

release date | 201551/2 x 81/2 inches, 182 pages, 12 b&w photos

ISBN 978-0-292-74823-1$22.95 | £15.99 | C$29.95

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From the East Los Angeles barrio to international

stardom, Los Lobos traces the musical evolution of a platinum-selling, Grammy Award–winning band that

has ranged through virtually the entire breadth of

American vernacular music.

“Los Lobos: Dream in Blue, offers overwhelming

evidence that the band deserves to glide its way into the Rock and Roll

Hall of Fame.”

—LOS ANGELES T I MES

“Morris writes with care and insight about each Los

Lobos record, providing rich geographical, cultural,

and historical context along the way.”

—THE HU F F I NG TON POS T

“Both informative and engrossing . . . Chris

Morris is to be commended for putting the story of this most American of

bands to paper, and Los Lobos will satisfy the most

ardent of fans. Highly recommended.”

—THE B I G TAKEOVER


AMERICAN MUSIC

MadonnalandAnd Other Detours into Fame

and FandomB Y A L I N A S I M O N E

release date | 201651/2 x 81/2 inches, 138 pages, 1 b&w photo

ISBN 978-0-292-75946-6$16.95 | C$23.99

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In the spirit of Carl Wilson’s Let’s Talk About Love,

Madonnaland takes us on a revelatory road trip through

the quirky hinterlands of celebrity and fandom and the quest to make music

that matters in the face of relentless commercialism.

“Obscure and the intriguing.”

—NEW YORK T I MES

BOOK REV I EW

“Simone’s book is more than a portrait of Madonna and the

people who love her, it’s a reflection on the nature of

pop music fandom.”

—MICHAEL SCHAUB ,

Men’s Journal Best Books of

March, 2016

“A profound and hilarious stream-of-consciousness funfair ride through the

postmodern theme park of super fans, celebrity, taste,

and capitalism.”

—AMANDA PA LMER

Mary J. Blige by Andrew Eccles/AUGUST


AMERICAN MUSIC

Real Love, No DramaThe Music of Mary J. Blige

B Y D A N N Y A L E X A N D E R

Tracing the whole sweep of Mary J. Blige’s career through the critically acclaimed 2014 album, The London Sessions, this is the first serious look at the music and cultural impact of one of the most important

musical artists to emerge in the past quarter century.


ISBN 978-0-292-75943-5$24.95 | £16.99 | C$28.50

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T H E M U S I C O F

M A R Y J . B L I G E

R E A L LOV E

N OD R A M A

D A N N Y A L E X A N D E R


AMERICAN MUSIC

A Pure Solar WorldSun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

B Y PA U L Y O U N G Q U I S T

Surveying the range of Sun Ra’s extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of Afrofuturism brought “space music” to a planet in need of transformation, supporting the aspirations of black people in an inhospitable white world.


ISBN 978-0-292-72636-9$27.95 | £18.99 | C$36.50

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and the Birth of

AFROFUTURISMPaul Youngquist

SUN RAA PURE SOLAR WORLD


“I am bowled over. Youngquist explains—better than

anyone before and, in many particular regards, for the first time—how Sun Ra’s poetically logical illogic and musically

purposeful nothingness offered, and offers, a pathway for escaping the often-degrading experience of being African

American in America. Youngquist dances seamlessly between hip insider talk and scholarly observation, between fiction

and history, between celebration and criticism. This book is terrific, sensational. What a delight.”

—BARRY K ERNFE LD . editor of The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz

and author of What to Listen for in Jazz

Sun Ra

Sun Ra and members of the Sun Ra Arkestra, early 1970s


AMERICAN MUSIC

Comin’ Right at YaHow a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country, or, the Often Outrageous

History of Asleep at the WheelB Y RA Y B E N S O N A N D D AV I D M E N C O N I


ISBN 978-0-292-75658-8$24.95 | £16.99 | C$32.50

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A who’s who of American popular music fills this lively memoir, in which

Ray Benson recalls how a Philadelphia Jewish hippie

and his bandmates in Asleep at the Wheel turned

on generations of rock and country fans to Bob

Wills–style Western swing.

“The man is a trip, literally and figuratively

. . . a real relaxin’ ride with a mellow fellow.”

—L IBRAR Y JOURNAL

“A pleasure for fans of Benson and the band.”

—K IRKUS REV I EWS

“Benson has a treasure trove of outlandish

anecdotes, assorted nuggets of wisdom, and a deep and

vast wealth of musical knowledge to share.”

—POPMAT T ERS

“Ray Benson is something—creative,

fun, entertaining—you’ll love this book!”

—DOLLY PAR TON


AMERICAN MUSIC

John PrineIn Spite of Himself

B Y E D D I E H U F F M A N

From singing mailman to Nashville legend, John Prine traces the crooked road traveled by the brilliant songwriter responsible for “Angel from Montgomery,”

“Sam Stone,” and “Paradise.”

release date | 20156 x 9 inches, 224 pages

ISBN 978-0-292-74822-4$24.95 | £16.99 | C$28.50

hardcover, ebook*

“Huffman offers an admiring portrait of

an often restless though always canny songwriter...

Huffman’s book will make us want to pick up Prine’s albums and listen to them once again or for

the first time.”

—PUBL I SHERS WEEKLY

“The unlikely success of the reluctant performer makes

for fascinating reading.”

—K IRKUS REV I EWS

“Huffman’s writing should remain as a valuable

resource for future John Prine biographers and

music historians.”

—NO DEPRESS I ON

“Huffman successfully aggregates numerous

accounts of Prine, and while touching upon Prine’s personal life he mostly, and most important, sticks to

the music.”

—BOOKL I S T


AMERICAN MUSIC

Praise for Country Music, U.S.A.

“With Country Music, U.S.A., Bill Malone wrote the Bible for country music history and scholarship. This groundbreaking work, now updated, is the definitive chronicle of the sweeping

drama of the country music experience.”—CHE T F L I P PO , former Editorial Director, CMT and CMT.com

“The most accurate, complete, and serious study of country music ever published.”—NASHV I L L E T ENNESSEAN

“It will stand as a basic source of reference [on] country music for many years to come—probably forever.”

—STEREO REV I EW

“A splendid book. . .impressively documented, and. . .beautifully written.”

—JOURNAL O F SOU THERN H I S TOR Y

“For almost two decades, Bill Malone’s Country Music, U.S.A. has stood as the book in its field; this new edition

secures that position. Scholars, music lovers, and general readers will all find it rewarding,

—JOURNAL O F T H E WES T

“A book to be read, re-read, and savored.”—SOU THWES T R EV I EW


AMERICAN MUSIC

Country Music, U.S.A.Third Revised Edition

B Y B I L L C . M A L O N E A N D J O C E LY N R . N E A L

“Considered the definitive history of American country music” by the Los Angeles Times, this fortieth-anniversary edition of Country Music, U.S.A. traces the music from the early days of

radio through the first decade of the twenty-first century.

release date | 20106 x 91/4 inches, 686 pages, 76 b&w photos

ISBN 978-0-292-72329-0$34.95 | £23.99 | C$47.95

paperback


AMERICAN MUSIC

Merle HaggardThe Running KindB Y D AV I D C A N T W E L L

Focusing on the most prolific decades in the career of this complex, often contradictory artist, David Cantwell explores the life, times, and enduring

impact of Merle Haggard’s singularly American music.


ISBN 978-0-292-71771-8$19.95 | £13.99 | C$25.95

paperback, ebook*


AMERICAN MUSIC

Dwight YoakamA Thousand Miles from Nowhere

B Y D O N M C L E E S E

Award-winning music journalist Don McLeese offers the first musical biography of the electrifying artist who has most

successfully bridged the disparate worlds of commercial country and alternative/Americana/roots music, Dwight Yoakam.


ISBN 978-0-292-72381-8$19.95 | £13.99 | C$25.95

paperback, ebook*

Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1972. Photo by Philip Melnick


AMERICAN MUSIC

Mojo HandThe Life and Music of Lightnin’ Hopkins

B Y T I M O T H Y J . O ’ B R I E N A N D

D AV I D E N S M I N G E R

Through vivid oral histories backed by extensive research, Mojo Hand tells the story of one of America’s greatest bluesmen, whose deeply

authentic songs and unique style shaped modern roots, blues, rock ’n’ roll, and folk music.


ISBN 978-0-292-76214-5$28.95 | £19.99 | C$37.50

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“Mojo Hand covers all the pivotal moments in his

fascinating life.”—MOJO

“Without overloading the reader, O’Brien and Ensminger present all manner of fascinating

information about Hopkins: his complex

personality, his attitude towards whites, his image

as a hipster, his wiley business sense, and his

influence on John Coltrane. The pages fly by quickly.”

—DOWN BEAT MAGAZ I N E

“The biography maintains a focus centered on Lightnin’ and his

music. He has crafted a fascinating, well-

researched look at a true blues legend, and helps

us understand the social environment that created

such powerful music.”—MARK T HOMPSON ,

Crossroads Blues Society of

Northern Illinois


AMERICAN MUSIC

The FlatlandersNow It’s Now Again

B Y J O H N T. D AV I S

Spotlighting three legends of American music—Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders recounts the band’s epic

forty-year journey from a living room in Lubbock, Texas, to the release of their extraordinary long-lost demo, The Odessa Tapes.


ISBN 978-0-292-74554-4$19.95 | £13.99 | C$25.95

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AMERICAN MUSIC

Ryan AdamsLosering, a Story of Whiskeytown

B Y D AV I D M E N C O N I

A prominent music journalist with behind-the-scenes access chronicles the rise of singer-songwriter Ryan Adams from his North Carolina, alt-country

roots with Whiskeytown to rock stardom, including stories about the making of the albums Strangers Almanac and Heartbreaker.


ISBN 978-0-292-72584-3$19.95 | £13.99 | C$25.95

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Doug Sahm

Texas TornadoThe Times and Music of Doug Sahm

B Y J A N R E I D W I T H S H A W N S A H M

The first biography of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados founder Doug Sahm, a rock and roll innovator whose Grammy Award–winning

career spanned five decades from the late 1940s to 1999.

release date | 20106 x 9 inches, 216 pages, 65 b&w pages

ISBN 978-0-292-72244-6$22.95 | £15.99 | C$29.95

paperback, ebook*


AMERICAN MUSIC

AMERICAN MUSIC

HomegrownAustin Music Posters 1967 to 1982

E D I T E D B Y A L A N S C H A E F E R

E S S A Y S B Y J O E N I C K PA T O S K I A N D

N E L S J A C O B S O N

Southwestern Writers Collection Series, The Wittliff Collections

release date | 201581/4 x 113/4 inches, 176 pages, 136 color photos

ISBN 978-0-292-77239-7$29.95 | £20.99 | C$38.50

paperback

From mind-melting psychedelia and surreal

treatments of Texas iconography to inventive

interpretations of rock and roll, western swing, and

punk, this book offers the definitive, long-overdue

survey of music poster art by legendary Texas artists.

“Showcases a slice of the city’s long celebration

of live music.”—WALL S T REE T JOURNAL

“Vibrant. . .”—VOGUE

“Tracks the shifting aesthetics of Texan

poster artists responding to psychedelia, rock,

and punk.”—SLAT E

“A sprawling illustrated monument to Austin music and culture.”

—POPMAT T ERS

Right: Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic. © Jim Franklin.



AMERICAN MUSIC

Bonfire of RoadmapsB Y J O E E LY

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and Flatlanders band member Joe Ely creates an authentic picture in verse and drawings of a musician’s life on the road.

release date | 200751/2 x 81/2 inches, 196 pages

ISBN 978-0-292-75629-8$17.95 | £11.99 | C$23.95

paperback, ebook*


AMERICAN MUSIC

Honky Tonk HeroB Y B I L LY J O E S H AV E RAssisted by Brad Reagan

In this autobiography by the man Willie Nelson says “may be the best songwriter alive today,” Billy Joe Shaver recounts his long struggle to break

into the music business in Nashville and the success that came when Waylon Jennings recorded his songs on the 1973 album Honky Tonk

Heroes, which became a landmark of outlaw country music.


ISBN 978-0-292-70613-2$19.95 | £13.99 | C$25.95

hardcover

Roky Erickson, a fearless troubled genius who helped invent psychedelic music. 1972.


AMERICAN MUSIC

The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock

B Y J A N R E I D

Musical magic hit Austin in the early 1970s. At now-legendary venues such as Threadgill’s, Vulcan Gas Company, and the Armadillo World Headquarters, country, rock-and-roll, blues, and folk musicians came together, creating the

iconic sound and scene Jan Reid vividly deatils in this classic.


ISBN 978-0-292-70197-7$29.95 | £20.99 | C$38.95

hardcover, ebook*


AMERICAN MUSIC

Whiskey River (Take My Mind)The True Story of Texas Honky-Tonk

B Y J O H N N Y B U S H W I T H R I C K M I T C H E L LForeword by Willie Nelson

The legendary singer-songwriter who wrote Willie Nelson’s signature song “Whiskey River” tells about his life in honky-tonk music.


ISBN 978-0-292-71490-8$24.95 | £16.99 | C$28.50

hardcover


AMERICAN MUSIC

Progressive CountryHow the 1970s Transformed the

Texan in Popular Culture B Y J A S O N M E L L A R D

An examination of the transformative 1970s through the lens of central Texas’s counterculture, from the cosmic cowboys of the Armadillo World

Headquarters to Américo Paredes and the performance folklore movement.

2013 Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History


ISBN 978-0-292-77193-2$28.95 | £19.99 | C$37.50

paperback, ebook*


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Merry Christmas from the FamilyB Y R O B E R T E A R L K E E N

Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen’s hilarious, definitely skewed Christmas carol. This book with accompanying CD has sold over 50,000 copies.

release date | 200561/2 x 73 ⁄8 inches, 76 pages,

ISBN 978-0-292-71266-9$16.95 | £10.99 | C$21.95

hardcover


AMERICAN MUSIC

The Road Goes On Forever and the Music Never Ends

B Y R O B E R T E A R L K E E N

Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his classic anthem “The Road Goes on Forever,” acclaimed singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen offers fans

a personal, beautifully designed songbook and photo album with lyrics and sheet music for twenty-four favorite songs.

release date | 200981/4 x 103/4 inches, 128 pages of photos and art

ISBN 978-0-292-71999-6$39.95 | £27.99 | C$51.95

hardcover


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Guitar StoriesB Y C H A R L E S H O L L E Y

release date | spring 2017

Friend of the DevilThe Outlaw in Song from

Robin Hood to RapB Y J O H N K R U T H

release date | fall 2017


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Chrissie HyndeUp the Neck

B Y A D A M S O B S E Y

release date | spring 2017

Next Time You See MeThe Life and Times of Michael Bloomfield

B Y D AV I D D A N N

release date | fall 2017

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