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 • 99 episodes

The Music Book Podcast

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099 Josephine Riesman on Beck

On this episode, Marc talks with Josephine Reisman, author of "The Last Temptation of Beck: The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah," released in September of 2026. It's a portrait of Beck during the 90s and early 2000s, the way his mus...

October 06, 2026 • 53:05

098 Steven Hyden on the Strokes

On this episode, Marc talks with Steven Hyden, author of "Is This It: The Never Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (And Rock ‘n’ Roll)," released in September of 2026. It's a look at the career and impact of this New York band wh...

September 22, 2026 • 58:16

097 Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte on Buzz Busby, Father of DC Bluegrass

On this episode, Marc talks to Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte, co-authors of "Buzz Busby: Father of Washington, DC Bluegrass," published in June of 2026. It's a thorough and fascinating biography of the Bluegrass pioneer Buzz Busby, w...

September 08, 2026 • 42:42

096 Ashley Kahn on Paul Simon's "Graceland"

On this episode, Marc talks with Ashley Kahn, author of "Days Of Miracle And Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland," released in August of 2026. It's an in-depth look at the making of Simon's classic 1986 album, in which h...

August 25, 2026 • 50:49

095 Ira Robbins on Trouser Press - Too!

On this episode, Marc talks to Ira Robbins, editor of "Zip It Up! Too: More of the Best of Trouser Press Magazine, 1974-1984," published on his own Trouser Press Books. It's a follow up to 2024's "Zip It Up!," the first anthology ...

August 11, 2026 • 54:21

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