From blood and thunder rock memoirs to considered analyses of pop’s major figures, and from immersive studies of the scene to exposes of the industry, here is the hit parade of top music writing. Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys - Viv Albertine The life and post-punk times of the legendary Slits guitarist is just as spiky, combative and raw as the music her band made. Our Band Could Be Your Life - Michael Azerrad From Sonic Youth to Fugazi, Azerrad’s breathless tour of the 80s US underground is packed full of the spit and danger of a vibrant, visceral scene. Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung - Lester Bangs The most iconic rock journo of them all in all his acerbic, scattergun, gonzo brilliance. The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones - Stanley Booth The classic work on the Stones in the 60s, Booth’s gripping account perfectly captures the decadence and excess of the world’s greatest rock n roll band. White Bicycles - Joe Boyd Pink Floyd, Nick Drake,