Books & Music Media
Artist biographies, music photography, zines and culture reads — the music beyond the grooves. Music books at Wax Trax.
Music Books & Magazines
The music is the start of the story, not the end of it. The great music books — the artist biographies, the scene histories, the photography collections, the obsessive deep-dive zines — are how you go from listening to truly knowing. There's a particular pleasure in finishing an album and reaching for the book that explains how it got made. We keep a shelf of music reads and culture publications for exactly that impulse, including the small-press and local stuff you won't find in a chain bookstore.
What You'll Find Here
Music books and publications — artist and band biographies, music history and scene chronicles, music photography books, and zines and culture magazines, including small-press and local titles. The reading side of record collecting, for when you want the story behind the sounds. A natural companion to whatever's spinning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of music books do you carry?
Artist and band biographies, scene and genre histories, music photography collections, and zines and culture magazines — including small-press and local titles you won't find in chain bookstores.
Do you have music zines?
When we can — independent zines and small-press music writing are part of the culture we love, and they pass through our shelves alongside the bigger titles.
Are music books good gifts for collectors?
Excellent ones — a biography of a favorite artist or a great photography book pairs beautifully with a record as a thoughtful, complete gift.