Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
BOOKLIST said:
"Bordowitz's recounting of all the acrimony is well detailed and not too hyperbolic. This is must reading for CCR-philes..."
Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY said:
"Bordowitz provides evenhanded treatment of highly charged issues.... persuasively demonstrating that CCR has earned their reputation as one of the most important bands in rock history."
Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
USA TODAY said:
"If Hank Bordowitz's Bad Moon Rising isn't 'the saddest story in rock 'n' roll,' ... it certain comes within kissing distance."
The U2 Reader: A Quarter Century of Commentary, Criticism and Reviews
The Celebrity Café awarded The U2 Reader a rating of 8 out of 10, saying:
"U2 fans, along with people interested in the band's cultural impact, will want to read this book."
The U2 Reader: A Quarter Century of Commentary, Criticism and Reviews
★ ★ ★
BlenderEvery Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
Q Magazine gave the book 4 Stars, saying:
"Was Bob Marley the most influential artist of the 20th Century? Bordowitz's book begins with this highly debatable claim, yet the entertaining collection of essays that follow establish a convincing argument."
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
The Jamaica Gleaner hailed it:
"BEFORE THE inevitable 'not another Bob Marley book!' leaves their mouths, fans of the reggae king should take a browse through Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright, a new tome by American writer Hank Bordowitz.
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
www.bobmarley.com says:
"Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright synthesizes all these aspects into a cohesive reading experience, and deals with him as a political, spiritual, musical, and above all, human force."
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
Relix said:
"The Reader offers a rich variety of angles on the Marley legend…The book abounds with engaging writing."
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
Library Journal wrote:
"Generally well written and offering many viewpoints, this collection is a great read for casual readers and longtime fans…For all collections where reggae or Bob Marley material is in demand."
Noise of the World: Non-Western Artists in Their Own Words
Hank Bordowitz is an excellent writer and a man of exquisitely ephemeral musical tastes. His championing of non-mainstream and non-Western artists has played a large role in bringing much-deserving music to the attention of people who otherwise wouldn't know better…Ernest Ranglin give a beautiful and eloquent reggae history lesson or just knowing that Fela's chest was puffed to its egocentric extremes during his interview give Noise of the World plenty of between-the-lines context and make it a fascinating read.
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Jason Ferguson, Orlando Weekly
Noise of the World: Non-Western Artists in Their Own Words
Great stuff for what the Rastas might call conscious music collections.
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Mike Tribby, Booklist
Billy Joel: The Life And Times of an Angry Young Man
After Marley, Bono and The Boss, who expected Bordowitz to outdo himself again? But he has, with [Billy Joel: The Life And Times of an Angry Young Man]. After ripping though each page of his latest book, just two questions remain: "Who'll be the subject of Bordowitz's next book?" "And when will it reach my grubby hands?"
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Vinny Cecolini, Senior Head Writer, VH1 Classic
Billy Joel: The Life And Times of an Angry Young Man
Publishers Weekly called the book
"…Surprisingly intimate…"
Crave Magazine proclaimed it
"…full of insightful information about a celebrated musician who has written some of the greatest hits of the 20th century."
Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
This truly is a fascinating and exciting collection presented in this book. It truly allows the reader to experience a more personal insight and, to a certain extent, breaks down a bit of the whole mystique of Led Zeppelin as a whole, without destroying that revered image that so many millions of fans have, allowing them to know Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham as real people.
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Achillies' Last StandLed Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
…there's no spin here, no after-the-fact editorializing to get in the way of the truth of the story (apart from whatever was written in the original articles, if anything)…This is about as unvarnished a glance at the Led Zeppelin phenomenon as there can be — it's literally Led Zeppelin talking about Led Zeppelin — which makes it fascinating in and of itself. Longstanding myths are debunked, legends are brought to earth, and stories set straight. It's the kind of thing you can't always get from a posthoc analysis of Led Zeppelin's career…
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Lindsay Stamhuis,
ReBeat MagazineLed Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
Hank Bordowitz's collection of interviews, appropriately entitled Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin, offers what has been missing all this time: a nofrills account, compiling the actual words of the band during and after the course of their career…Hearing the scoop, as it was recorded in real time, by the players themselves is invaluable in its way and, like the music, needs minimal explication. It is, by turns, instructive to hear the musicians (primarily Plant and Page, whose words dominate the proceedings) talk about how it felt, and feels, to be rock immortals. It's touching to see the naiveté expressed in the very early days and the humility on offer throughout. Yes, these incalculably wealthy and dominant demigods are consistently human, in every sense of the word, almost without fail. This telling is refreshing and does the unthinkable: it makes Led Zeppelin, beloved to the point of worship, actually likeable.
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Sean Murphy,
Pop MattersLed Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
What Bordowitz has done with Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin is create a narrative that uses the band's own words to chronicle their history in a way that deftly navigates between hagiography and potboiler. By steering clear of both of those dubious approaches, Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin sticks to the stuff that's most important. If you want to read about mud sharks and the like, there's always Hammer of the Gods. But if you want a window into what made Led Zeppelin worth all of the hype that surrounded them, Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin is an excellent place to begin.
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Bill Kopp,
MusoscribeLed Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin
…illuminating and compelling...Reading Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin, I often felt like I was watching a good documentary about the band, one that foregoes talking heads and only uses rare news footage to chronicle the life, death and afterlife of one of rock's most durable and controversial bands… Bordowitz did his job by making Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin a quick, interesting read, and pulling back the veil on one of rock's most influential acts.
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Scott Malchus,
Pop Dose
