{"id":492790,"date":"2026-05-11T13:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/culture\/from-britney-spears-to-patti-smith-5-music-books-to-have-this-winter-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:28:58","slug":"from-britney-spears-to-patti-smith-5-music-books-to-have-this-winter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/from-britney-spears-to-patti-smith-5-music-books-to-have-this-winter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"5 books about music to read, from Britney Spears to Patti Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20e14815dc8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20e14815dc8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/britney-spears-memoires-livre-662x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306148\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book cover of <em>The Woman in Me <\/em>by Britney Spears (2023).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Britney Spears\u2019 scandalous autobiography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before even making her musical comeback, aside from a duet with <strong>Elton John<\/strong>, the 44-year-old superstar narrated her tumultuous story. In her landmark book <em><strong>The Woman in Me<\/strong><\/em>, she looks back at defining moments of her career. Mental health issues, abortion, complicated love affairs, dramas, tabloids, slut-shaming, scandals like the \u201cshaved head\u201d era&#8230; The singer\u2019s life is full of episodes worthy of being published. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Britney Spears<\/strong> sheds light on her father\u2019s abusive guardianship, a much-discussed topic from which the star finally freed herself in 2021. On her Instagram account, she declared: \u201c<em>I think I\u2019m gonna cry the rest of the day!!!! Best day ever of my life&#8230; Praise the Lord.\u201d<\/em> A press release billed the book as an \u201c<em>incredibly moving story of freedom, glory, motherhood, survival, faith and hope<\/em>\u201d, written with \u201c<em>candor and humor.\u201d<\/em> It highlights the \u201c<em>power of music and love, and the importance for women to tell their story in their own words<\/em>.\u201d Among many other things, we learn how her father, an alcoholic and violent man, belittled her as a child, and how Justin Timberlake broke up with her over a crude text message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (2023), published by JC Latt\u00e8s.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20e148162ae&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20e148162ae\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/patti-smith-rimbaud-une-saison-en-enfer-livre-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36771\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book cover of <em>A season in Hell 1873 and other poems \u2014 photographs, writings, and drawings by Patti Smith<\/em> <em>(2023)<\/em> by Arthur Rimbaud.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Two beautiful books by Patti Smith, including one celebrating Rimbaud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American rock icon and poet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numero.com\/en\/musique\/patti-smith-soundwalk-collective-centre-pompidou-evidence-exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Patti Smith<\/strong><\/a> never ceases to inspire us. In October 2022, she teamed up with the New York-based musical duo Soundwalk Collective. Together, they created an immersive installation entitled \u201cEvidence\u201d at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Until January 23rd, 2023, visitors embarked on a sonic and metaphysical journey following in the footsteps of three French poets, namely Antonin Artaud, Arthur Rimbaud, and Ren\u00e9 Daumal. The priestess of punk then published a beautiful edition of <strong>Arthur Rimbaud<\/strong>\u2019s work <em><strong>A Season in Hell<\/strong><\/em>. This new version is enriched with her writings and drawings. Another publication entitled <em>A Book of Days<\/em> traces back a whole year in the life of <strong>Patti Smith<\/strong> through photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A season in Hell 1873 and other poems \u2014 photographs, writings, and drawings by Patti Smith<\/em> <em>(2023) by Arthur Rimbaud, published by \u00c9ditions Gallimard. A Book of Days (2023) by Patti Smith, published by Random House \/ \u00c9ditions Gallimard.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20e148166dd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20e148166dd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"651\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nick-cave-livre-foi-esperance-carnage.jpeg\" alt=\"Nick Cave.\" class=\"wp-image-600821\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book cover of <em>Faith, Hope and Carnage<\/em> (2023) by Nick Cave and Sean O\u2019Hagan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. A harrowing collection of interviews with Nick Cave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the Australian singer, songwriter, and actor <strong>Nick Cave<\/strong> is known for his heart-breaking, soulful songs, he also writes novels and screenplays. Today, his poetic verve flourishes in a collection of transcriptions of more than forty hours of conversation between rocker <strong>Nick Cave<\/strong> and journalist <strong>Sean O\u2019Hagan<\/strong>. Entitled <em><strong>Faith, Hope and Carnage<\/strong> \u2013 <\/em>one of the most beautiful book titles of 2023 \u2013 the work gathers intimate and profound reflections on faith, music, love. It addresses the artist\u2019s grief after the loss of his two sons&#8230; With great humanity and sincerity, these thoughts tinged with spirituality almost drive us into a state of mystical contemplation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Faith, Hope and Carnage (2023) by Nick Cave and Sean O\u2019Hagan, published by Canongate Books (UK) \/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) \/ Table Ronde (FR).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20e14816ae5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20e14816ae5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/livre-rock-la-france-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rock la France - 60 ans de guitare et d\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 (2023) de Patrice Bardot,\u00a0Alexis Bernier\u00a0et\u00a0Didier Varrod, disponible aux \u00e9ditions Marabout.\" class=\"wp-image-600828\" style=\"width:784px;height:auto\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book cover of <em>Rock la France \u2014 60 years of guitar and electricity <\/em>(2023) by Patrice Bardot, Alexis Bernier, and Didier Varrod.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The French Bible of rock\u2019n\u2019roll\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you sum up 60 years of French rock? The task may seem daunting, but journalists <strong>Patrice Bardot<\/strong>, <strong>Alexis Bernier<\/strong>, and <strong>Didier Varrod<\/strong>, alongside a host of various writers, have risen to the challenge with flying colors. Although inevitably subjective, the 300-page book offers an illustrated and comprehensive dive into the electric atmosphere of the \u201cmusic of the devil.\u201d A sound that was played in bars and concert venues by flagship bands, such as <strong>T\u00e9l\u00e9phone<\/strong>, <strong>B\u00e9rurier Noir<\/strong>, or <strong>Mano Negra<\/strong>, but also by underground bands, like <strong>Poni Hoax<\/strong>, <strong>Bijou<\/strong>, or <strong>Jessica 93<\/strong>. The perfect gift for guitars and black leather jackets lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rock France \u2013 60 years of guitar and electricity (2023) by Patrice Bardot, Alexis Bernier, and Didier Varrod, published by Marabout.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20e14816ef2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20e14816ef2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tricky-livre-biographie-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tricky, antistar superstar (2023) de Florine Delcourt, aux \u00e9ditions Playlist Society. \" class=\"wp-image-600832\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book cover of <em>Tricky, Anistar Superstar<\/em> (2023) by Florine Delcourt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. A passionate biography about Tricky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British musician<strong> Tricky<\/strong> is one of the most creative figures in the music industry from the 1990s and 2000s. Whether he worked by himself, as part of the band <strong>Massive Attack<\/strong>, or through his collaborations with<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/interview-with-bjork-i-see-a-lot-of-hope-in-mushrooms\/\">Bj\u00f6rk<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> PJ Harvey<\/strong>, and <strong>Neneh Cherry<\/strong>, the artist was a pioneer of the famous trip-hop movement. As a great fan of Tricky and of the Bristol scene to which the musician belongs, journalist Florine Delcourt traces back his career. In her book , she gathered a collection of interviews in the context of British society at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tricky, Anistar Superstar (2023) by Florine Delcourt, published by Playlist Society.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Translation by Emma Naroumbo Armaing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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