The Music Book Podcast

A podcast about music books, talking to authors about how they wrote their books about music! Hosted by music writer Marc Masters.

Podcasting since 2023 • 90 episodes

The Music Book Podcast

Latest Episodes

090 Ben Cardew on Stereolab

On this episode, Marc talks with Ben Cardew, author of "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story of Stereolab in 20 Songs," published in April of 2026. It's a mix of biography and criticism that gets at both how Stereolab made the...

June 02, 2026 • 50:33

089 Caryn Rose on Patti Smith

On this episode, Marc talks with Caryn Rose, author of Why Patti Smith Matters, published by the University of Texas Press, and Three Chords and Blessed Noise: A Patti Smith Tour Chronicle, a chapbo...

May 12, 2026 • 50:01

088 Richard Langston on the Clean

On this episode, Marc talks with Richard Langston, author of "The Clean: In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul," published in April of 2026. It's an excellent oral history of the Clean, the band started by brothers David and Ham...

May 05, 2026 • 1:03:27

087 Steve Bowie on Cootie Williams

On this episode, Marc talks with Steve Bowie, author of "Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams," released in October of 2025. It's an in-depth look at the saga of a revered trumpet player who was a vital membe...

April 21, 2026 • 47:01

086 Melvin Gibbs on How Black Music Took Over the World

On this episode, Marc talks with Melvin Gibbs, author of "How Black Music Took Over The World," published today, April 14, 2026. It's a unique look at what Gibbs considers "the science of Black Music," a combination of musical the...

April 14, 2026 • 41:24

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