About the Author

Nelson George is the award-winning author of a dozen nonfiction books on music and popular culture, and an accomplished screenwriter and critic. George has been a columnist for the Village Voice and Billboard, and has written for a range of magazines including Rolling Stone, Playboy, Esquire, and Essence. A consulting producer and Grammy-winning writer for The Chris Rock Show, George is the recipient of major book awards. George was born in Brooklyn, where he still lives. Daphne Carr (Series Editor) is the author of Pretty Hate Machine and writes for the Associated Press and Paper Thin Walls. Her essays have appeared in Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs and Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and can be found on the web at funboring.com.

Reviews

Booklist
"Brimming over with vital stuff."London Metro, 10/08
"Something you can sink your teeth into."Nashville City Paper, October 2008
"always a treat and a delight...this year's edition proves no different, and the scope, variety and quality are quite impressive."USAToday.com
"I look forward to this anthology every year, and it never disappoints!"

Brick Weekly, 1/22/09
"There's some pretty sharp stuff in here done by some real worldly cats. The entire book's a joy to read."
St. Joe Channel
"The latest edition in the fine series is a solid anthology made up of articles that discuss a wide range of topics and genres within the subject of music...There are many hits in this three hundred and twenty-seven pages of articles...Yet another good edition in a quality series."

SwampLand.com
"Always worthwhile."

Booklist
Brimming over with vital stuff. London Metro, 10/08
Something you can sink your teeth into. Nashville City Paper, October 2008
always a treat and a delight this year s edition proves no different, and the scope, variety and quality are quite impressive. USAToday.com
I look forward to this anthology every year, and it never disappoints!

Brick Weekly, 1/22/09
There s some pretty sharp stuff in here done by some real worldly cats. The entire book s a joy to read.
St. Joe Channel
The latest edition in the fine series is a solid anthology made up of articles that discuss a wide range of topics and genres within the subject of music There are many hits in this three hundred and twenty-seven pages of articles Yet another good edition in a quality series.

SwampLand.com
Always worthwhile. "

"London Metro", 10/08
"Something you can sink your teeth into."

"Nashville City Paper", October 2008
"always a treat and a delight...this year's edition proves no different, and the scope, variety and quality are quite impressive."

USAToday.com
"I look forward to this anthology every year, and it never disappoints!"

"Brick Weekly", 1/22/09
"There's some pretty sharp stuff in here done by some real worldly cats. The entire book's a joy to read."
St. Joe Channel
"The latest edition in the fine series is a solid anthology made up of articles that discuss a wide range of topics and genres within the subject of music...There are many hits in this three hundred and twenty-seven pages of articles...Yet another good edition in a quality series."

SwampLand.com
"Always worthwhile."

USAToday.com
"I look forward to this anthology every year, and it never disappoints!"

"Nashville City Paper," October 2008
"always a treat and a delight...this year's edition proves no different, and the scope, variety and quality are quite impressive."

"USA Today," 10/23/08
"This ninth edition in a series covers a range of subjects beloved by music critics and pop culture junkies alike."

"London Metro," 10/08
"Something you can sink your teeth into."

"Booklist"
"Brimming over with vital stuff."