Biographies About
Country Music & Folk Legends

From Nashville to the heart of America, hear true tales of hardship, heartbreak,
and hard-won success from renegade musicians and revered anthem-makers.

Waylon Jennings. Willie Nelson. Kris Kristofferson. Three renegade musicians. Three unexpected stars. Three men who changed Nashville and country music forever....

A candid and moving memoir from the critically acclaimed singer and songwriter....

This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas’ - and America’s - greatest songwriters. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour....

One of 12 children raised in a shack in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Dolly Parton grew to become an international superstar. She is a reflection of the American dream and a role model for the ages....

In Society's Child, Janis Ian provides a relentlessly honest account of the successes and failures - and the hopes and dreams - of an extraordinary life....

A memoir of the author's decades-long friendship and spiritual journey with the late singer, songwriter, novelist, and poet Leonard Cohen....

Why is it that Leonard Cohen receives the sort of reverence we reserve for a precious few living artists....

In this intimate biography, composed of dozens of in-person interviews with Joni Mitchell, David Yaffe reveals the backstory behind the famous songs....

It was only after Joni and Malka completed their last recorded interview, in 2012, that Malka discovered the heart of their discussions: the creative process....