Yoko by David Sheff review – a queasily one-sided defence
The artist and musician is a brilliant subject for an epic, in-depth biography, but this is merely hagiography
‘Society SUCKS!’ The fanatical diary of a teen scribbler who threw herself into punk
Don’t live like everyone else! Angela Jaeger met every act going in punk, in New York and London – and had crushes on them all. Now 65, she talks us through her thrill-filled diaries
Maybe I’m Amazed by John Harris review – with a little help from John, Paul, George and Ringo
The Guardian journalist’s tender account of how music became a bridge between him and his autistic son, James, is full of wit and wisdom
Maybe I’m Amazed by John Harris review – a father and his autistic son bond through music
An honest and intensely moving book about the struggle of parenthood and the power of connection
With a little help from my friend: John, Paul and the ‘romance’ that transformed culture
The emotional bond between John and Paul was at the heart of the Beatles’ success – but it’s not the first time intense, creative male friendships have changed the world
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – let it be the new gold standard in Beatles studies
The author’s brilliant account of Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting relationship challenges myths, finds new meanings in their music, and even throws up a few surprises
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – a Beatles bromance
An intelligent, diligently researched look at the intense bond between Lennon and McCartney
On my radar: Georgia Ellery’s cultural highlights
The Black Country, New Road and Jockstrap musician on a YouTube philosopher, the power of Munch and her love of saunas and Japanese onsen
In brief: Bowieland; Deep Cuts; The Inalienable Right – review
A Bowie travelogue following in his footsteps; a charming debut novel for music lovers of a certain age; and a stirring snapshot of gay life in the 80s
Geraint Jarman obituary
Musician, actor and poet who drew on cultural influences from reggae to European poetry in his Welsh-language work
Peter Wolf on Faye Dunaway, David Lynch and Bob Dylan: ‘My mission was to be an observer’
The frontman of the J Geils Band has had an extraordinary life, living and working with celebrities along the way, detailed in a fascinating new book
Mood Machine by Liz Pelly review – a savage indictment of Spotify
The global streaming behemoth has made music blander and life harder for artists, according to this enraging portrait
On my radar: Richard Russell’s cultural highlights
The producer and head of XL Recordings on a spicy YouTube series, London’s most fascinating street and the musician who’s ahead of his time
‘Madcap adventures’: Paul McCartney co-authors book about his time in Wings
An oral history of the musician’s post-Beatles work in the 70s, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, will be published in November
The Long Wave: How A Thousand Blows recovers the lost history of a lion-taming West Indian boxer
Historian David Olusoga sheds light on Hezekiah Moscow, a mysterious migrant seeking a better life in Victorian London. Plus, my suya obsession