With his law license in jeopardy, his marriage of twenty-seven years finished, and age and weariness crowding in on him, Brigham “Brig” Bybee is patently ill-suited to defend a murder suspect that the entire power structure of Kanab,... Read More

Motown Records is an American success story and an African American triumph. To Smith, however, the fabled enterprise symbolizes a great deal more. The assistant professor of history at George Mason University argues that Motown not only... Read More

Few novels and movies set within the music business ever take a close look at the business itself. There’s a very good reason for this avoidance. Much of the behind-the-scenes action-from grinding out “radio friendly” songs to... Read More

Could it be that a mild prank he and a friend pulled years ago is causing all these murders and assassination attempts? That’s the question Matt Kern feels impelled to investigate in this briskly paced thriller. Kern is a freelance... Read More

Since its publication in 1995, Barry McCloud’s Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Country Music And Its Performers (Perigee Books) has been the most comprehensive and useful guide of its kind on the market. While The... Read More