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RJ Smith's 'The One: The Life and Music of James Brown'

SPIN’s 10 Best Music Books of 2012

James Brown's life was as deep and mythic as his celebrated groove. In the magisterial, rollicking biography The One: The Life and Music of James…
Kenny Herzog / December 19, 2012
Year-End Lists
SPIN's 10 Best Music Books of 2011

SPIN’s 10 Best Music Books of 2011

SPIN's Best of 2011:• One Fucked Up Year: SPIN's Best of 2011 Issue• SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2011• SPIN's 20 Best Songs of 2011•…
SPIN Staff / December 20, 2011

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Pinegrove’s <i>Skylight</i> Is a Pretty Good Album, But Why Does It Exist?
Pinegrove’s Skylight Is a Pretty Good Album, But Why Does It Exist?
Fucked Up’s Expansive, Operatic <i>Dose Your Dreams</i> Cements Their Legacy
Fucked Up’s Expansive, Operatic Dose Your Dreams Cements Their Legacy
What Is Chic in 2018? ‘It’s About Time’ Gives an Unsatisfactory Answer
What Is Chic in 2018? ‘It’s About Time’ Gives an Unsatisfactory Answer
Mudhoney’s <i>Digital Garbage</i> Is Politically Cantankerous But Musically Comfortable
Mudhoney’s Digital Garbage Is Politically Cantankerous But Musically Comfortable

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MTV News: The Good, the Bad, and the Contradictions of an Ill-Fated Experiment
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The Unbelievable Story of the Most Expensive Record Ever Sold on Discogs
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