If you want to know the rest of the story about some of your favorite musicians, please consider the following titles from our new nonfiction shelf.

The “Lyrics 1956 to the Present” by Paul McCartney is the 2021 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. This fascinating glimpse into Paul McCartney’s songwriting is currently on order, but you can get your name on the holds list through our library catalog, or give us a call and we will add you to the growing list of holds for this one.

Continuing in this same vibe is “Beatles: Get Back” by the Beatles. It is the “official account of the creation of their final album, Let It Be, told in The Beatles’ own words, illustrated with hundreds of previously unpublished images, including photos by Ethan A. Russell and Linda McCartney.”

Dave Grohl, drummer for Nirvana and founder of the Foo Fighters, shares moments of his life in “Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.” In his words “These memories, from all over my life, are full of music, of course. And they can be loud at times.” “Turn it up. Listen with me.”

From guitarist for the E Street Band to becoming a political songwriter and activist, and starring on the hit drama “The Sopranos”, Stevie Van Zandt has lived many different lives. Read his story in “Unrequited Infatuations: Odyssey of a Rock and Roll Consigliere (A Cautionary Tale).”

For all the Prince fans; the third volume of the Prince Studio Sessions, “Prince and the Parade and the Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986” by Duane Tudahl is available. If you enjoyed the first two volumes, you will want to take a look at this one.

Be sure and check out “King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King” by Daniel De Visé to learn about B.B. King’s journey from his roots in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, to the giant Blues artist he became, and everything in between.

Available soon at the library is “Carpenters: The Musical Legacy” by Mike Cidoni Lennox. “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Top of the World” are instantly recognizable songs if you’re a fan of the 70’s hits of the Carpenters. Hear for the first time, Richard Carpenter’s side of their skyrocket to success and eventual downfall.

See you soon at the library!

The library is located at 17 N. Broadway and is open to the public Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The library will open at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 10, so that staff can attend a morning training.