Marc Myers

Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits transcend commercial value, touching a generation of listeners and altering the direction of music. In Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind forty-five rock, pop, R&B, country, and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded...

Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also alter the direction of music. In this follow-up to his classic Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty-five more rock, pop, and R&B classics. Joan Jett remembers...