10 Books Every Music Lover Should Read | By Christian Wiedeck, M.Sc., Festivaltopia //Life by Keith Richards | If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live and breathe rock and roll, Keith Richards’ memoir, “Life,” is a wild ride you won’t forget. Richards, the iconic guitarist of the Rolling Stones, opens up about his chaotic childhood, his complicated friendships, and, of course, his legendary music career.
The way he describes playing the guitar feels almost like poetry, and you can almost hear the music leaping off the page. You’ll read about heartbreak, creative breakthroughs, and some truly outrageous adventures that will leave you laughing and shaking your head.
He’s honest about his struggles with addiction and the toll fame can take, but there’s also a warmth and humor in his storytelling. Even if you aren’t a Stones superfan, the sheer honesty and raw energy will pull you in.
It’s a book that makes you feel the sweat, grit, and joy of creating music from the inside out.
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[This list is very interesting and varied!]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/10-books-every-music-lover-should-read/
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Johnnie Johnson of Innervision Recommends the Following Audio Books:
On Time: A Princely Life in Funk – By Morris Day & David Ritz; narrated by Ron Butler
Listen on Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/1549151592?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow
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How to Make It in the New Music Business (3rd Edition)
Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
By Ari Herstand; narrated by Ari Herstand
Listen on Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BYM3VV26?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow
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Once Upon a Time in Compton
By Tim Brennan, Robert Ladd, Lolita Files; Narrated by Lolita Files
Listen on Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07BC61CKK?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow
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At Tribeca Festival 2025, Music Rules On Screen and On Stage
By David Morgan, CBS News
Music is the star attraction at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, which opens Wednesday evening in New York City. The subject of numerous documentary and narrative films, music will also be a live feature at this particularly festive festival, with some artists performing mini-concerts in conjunction with film premieres.
This year’s Tribeca, the 24th edition of the festival, showcases nearly 120 feature-length narrative and documentary films — many of them world or New York premieres — along with shorts, revivals, filmmaker Q&As, immersive art installations, video games, audio storytelling, and music performances. Screenings and events will be held at venues across Manhattan and at the Brooklyn Bowl.
The festival’s opening night feature is the documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” a portrait of the quintessentially New York piano man. Blending archival footage with new interviews, the film — which will stream later this year on HBO Max — tracks the career of the 76-year-old musician and 23-time Grammy Award-winner, who recently suspended his performance schedule for health reasons. The film also screens June 5, 11 & 15.
Other music subjects include:
“Depeche Mode: M” (June 5, 6 & 14), which uses the British electronic band’s Mexico City concerts as the framework of meditations on mortality. Depeche Mode will participate in a Q&A following the premiere screening.
“Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?” (June 5, 7 & 9) traces the turbulent path of the San Francisco indie rock band Counting Crows and its front man Adam Duritz.
“Boy George & Culture Club” (June 5, 6, 8 & 12) explores the ’80s British glam rock group.
“Something Beautiful with Miley Cyrus” (June 6) is a pop opera comprised of songs from Cyrus’ album “Something Beautiful.” She’ll chat about it afterwards).
“Billy Idol Should Be Dead” (June 10, 12 & 13) is a portrait of the punk rocker, past and present. Idol will perform following the premiere.
“Sun Ra: Do the Impossible” (June 10, 11, 12 & 14) is a biography of the free-form jazz pioneer, poet and activist.
“Metallica Saved My Life” (June 11, 12 & 14) examines the special relationship between the heavy metal band and its fans. Director Jonas Åkerlund and members of Metallica will discuss the film after the premiere.
The documentary “Matter of Time” (June 12, 13, 14 & 15) features a solo performance by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, dedicated to raising research funds for Epidermolysis Bullosa. Vedder will play an acoustic set following the premiere.
Mexican star Becky G, the focus of the documentary “Rebecca (a.k.a. Becky G)” (June 12, 13 & 14), will perform following the world premiere at the United Palace.
The South Korean band The Rose is front-and-center of “The Rose: Come Back to Me,” and will make an appearance at the premiere (June 6, 7, 12 & 15).
“Still Free TC” (June 13, 14 & 15) follows the divergent paths taken by rapper and producer Ty Dolla $ign, seen during the production of his new album, and his brother, Gabriel, who is serving a 67-year-sentence for murder.
“The Sixth Borough” traces the Long Island roots of hip-hop (June 11, 12 & 14), while 2025 Sundance entry “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House,” about Chicago’s role in the popularization of house music, will have its New York City premiere (June 13, 14 & 15).
And you don’t always need instruments; “Just Sing” (June 6, 7, 11 & 13) follows members of the VoCals, a University of Southern California a capella group.
There are also fiction films whose stories are centered in the worlds of K-pop (“K-Pops!”), indie record labels (“Paradise Records,” directed by Logic), classical music (Isabel Hagen’s “On a String”), and music therapists (Libby Ewing’s “Charliebird”).
And among the guests at this year’s Tribeca Talks is music producer Mark Ronson (June 7).
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Go here to read the rest of the Tribeca Festival Honorees:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/at-tribeca-festival-2025-music-rules-on-screen-and-on-stage/