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RIP Sly Stone and Brian Wilson

A tough week for music as two legends passed: Sly Stone on June 9 and Brian Wilson on June 11, 2025. Dive into their incredible legacies with these must-read books, then head to Hoopla to stream their iconic albums and celebrate their groundbreaking sounds.

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  • One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, He created a new kind of music, mixing Black and white, male and female, funk and rock. Yet his life has also been a cautionary tale, known as much for how he dropped out of the spotlight as for…
    Book, 2023New York : AUWA Books / MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023. — 782.4216 STONE STONE
  • Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Joel Selvin weaved an epic American tale from the voices of the people around the funk phenomenon of Sly Stone: Sly’s parents, his family members and band members, and rock figures including Grace…
    Book, 2022New York : Permuted Press, [2022] — 782.4216 SLY SELVI
  • I Want to Take You Higher

    the Life and Times of Sly & the Family Stone

    Kaliss, Jeff
    Provides an in-depth look at this popular band and its many accomplishments, from playing Woodstock to becoming global rock stars with their celebrated hits "Family Affair" and "Dance to the Music.".
    Book, 2008New York : Backbeat Books, 2008. — 782.4216 SLY KALIS
  • The Smith Tapes

    Lost Interviews With Rock Stars & Icons 1969-1972

    Bookstein, Ezra,
    Editor Ezra Bookstein presents readers with a collection of edited transcriptions of interviews conducted by Village Voice journalist, film director, and radio personality Howard Smith with more than 60 musicians, authors, and other cultural figures…
    Book, 2015New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2015] — 782.4216 SMITH
  • In this powerfully written memoir that will engage a readership beyond the multitude of Beach Boys fans, Wilson honestly tells the story of his life from its humble beginnings in Southern California—where he was raised by a father who routinely…
    Book, 2016Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, [2016] — 782.4216 WILSO WILSO
  • Smile

    the Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson

    Leaf, David, 1952-
    The story of the Brian Wilson's legendary SMiLE album from Beach Boys authority David Leaf.
    Book, 2025London : Omnibus Press, [2025] — 782.4216 WILSO LEAF
  • Catch a Wave

    the Rise, Fall & Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

    Carlin, Peter Ames
    A portrait of the American rock musician draws on dozens of sources and unreleased studio recordings to evaluate his cultural influence, struggles with depression, and return to the music scene with the release of his latest album, "Smile."
    Book, 2006[Emmaus, Pa.] : Rodale, [2006] — 782.4216 WILSO CARLI
  • Inside the Music of Brian Wilson

    the Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius

    Lambert, Philip, 1958-
    Inside the Music of Brian Wilson is, as author Phillip Lambert writes in the prologue "completely, and intensely, focused on the music of Brian Wilson, on the musical essence of his songs and the aesthetic value of his artistic achievements.
    Book, 2007New York : Continuum, 2007. — 782.4216 WILSO LAMBE
  • Johnny Morgan looks at the writing and recording of the band's catalogue and the evolution of the band and their music through the years, including the albums Surfin, Safari, Surfer Girl, Summer Days, and more.
    Book, 2015New York : Sterling, [2015] — 782.4216 BEACH MORGA
  • The Beach Boys in Concert

    the Ultimate History of America's Band on Tour and Onstage

    Rusten, Ian
    Chronicles the concerts, successes, tragedies, dramas, and adventures of the legendary American band, collecting rare photographs and never-before-seen memorabilia images.
    Book, 2013Montclair, NJ : Backbeat Books, 2013. — 782.4216 BEACH RUSTE