Bruce Springsteen is snubbed in wide-ranging selection by judges including Tracey Thorn and Thurston Moore
Not many music bills include classic rock alongside grime and avant-garde improvisation, but these are among the subjects of the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Penderyn music book prize. Chosen by a similarly diverse judging panel, which includes Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore, singer Charlotte Church and comedian Stewart Lee, the titles will now contend for the £1,000 overall prize.
Moore said of the list: “This seems to be a vanguard time for serious music journalism as printed word. It’s as if the most engaging music is being made by writers.”
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