Paint It Black! The Reverend's Archives, Volume 5 (2021 book)

The fifth and final collection of the Reverend’s personal archives, Paint It Black! is now available for order from Excitable Press and Amazon.com. Named for the classic Rolling Stones song, Paint It Black! is a collection of over 150 rock ‘n’ blues album and book reviews penned by the “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon over the course of his nearly 50 years as a rock critic and music historian.

From classic rockers like Bob Seger, David Bowie, and Frank Zappa to blues legends like John Lee Hooker and Stevie Ray Vaughan or punk rockers like the Dead Kennedys (and everything in between) if you love music, Paint It Black! is the cratediggers' guide to your next album purchases!

The “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon has been writing about music for nearly 50 years. A former contributor to the All Music Guide books and website, and the former ‘Blues Expert’ for About.com, Rev. Gordon has written or edited 24 previous music-related books, including Blues Deluxe: The Joe Bonamassa Buying Guide, The Other Side of Nashville, Scorched Earth: A Jason & the Scorchers Scrapbook, Fossils (volumes one and two), and the five-volume Rock ‘n’ Roll Archives series of vintage artist interviews.

Order an autographed copy of Paint It Black! directly from the Reverend for $15.95 postpaid in the U.S. by using the PayPal button below. Canadian and European orders should be made through Amazon.com. Paint It Black! is a 5.5” x 8.5” trade paperback, a respectable 356 pages and profusely illustrated with B&W album cover artwork.

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Planet of Sound (2020 book)

Planet of Sound is a collection of essays, retrospectives, artist interviews and album reviews penned by award-winning rock critic and music historian Rev. Keith A. Gordon. Originally published by the Rock and Roll Globe website, the Reverend covers a wide range of rock and blues music with these essays.

From well-known artists like Steve Miller, Walter Trout, Frank Zappa, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and the Blues Brothers to lesser-known talents like avant-garde guitarist Eugene Chadbourne, singer/songwriter Buzzy Linhart, British oddball Screamin’ Lord Sutch, and cult rockers the Flamin’ Groovies, the Reverend explores the history of these artists and places their legacies into proper context.  

Within these pages are 33 aggressively looong essays, etc on rock and blues music – popular and otherwise – that you can read for free online but, in keeping with my obsessive quest to publish nearly every word I’ve ever written in some misguided and utterly futile attempt at immortality, I’m trying to sell you in printed and eBook form. I can only hope that you have as much fun reading this stuff as I did in writing it. Rock on!

The “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon has been writing about music for nearly 50 years. A former contributor to the All Music Guide books and website, and the former ‘Blues Expert’ for About.com, Rev. Gordon has written or edited 24 previous music-related books, including Blues Deluxe: The Joe Bonamassa Buying Guide, The Other Side of Nashville, Scorched Earth: A Jason & the Scorchers Scrapbook, Fossils (volumes one and two), and the five-volume Rock ‘n’ Roll Archives series of vintage artist interviews.

Planet of Sound is a 204pp 5.5” x 8.5” paperback with B&W photos and is available in paperback at $12.99. Get your copy through the handy Amazon.com link below or buy an autographed copy direct from Excitable Press:

Planet of Sound: Essays From the Rock and Roll Globe Era (2018-2020)

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Boogie Chillun - The Reverend's Archives, Volume Four (2017 book)

The fourth volume of the Reverend’s personal archives, Boogie Chillun is now available for order from Excitable Press and Amazon.com. Named for the classic John Lee Hooker song, Boogie Chillun is a collection of over 150 rock ‘n’ blues album, DVD, and book reviews penned by the “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon over the course of his nearly 50-year career as a rock critic and music historian. Boogie Chillun also includes a number of full-length articles from the Rev's archives, including obituaries for Abbie Hoffman and Timothy Leary, a look back at the Kent State killings, musical piracy and more!

From classic rockers like Bob Seger, Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Grushecky to blues legends like Walter Trout, Tommy Castro, and Muddy Waters, if you love music, Boogie Chillun is the cratediggers' guide to your next album purchases! Order an autographed copy of Boogie Chillun directly from the Reverend for $15.99 postpaid in the U.S. or $22.99 for Canada by using the PayPal buttons below. European orders should be made through Amazon.com.  

Boogie Chullun is a 5.5” x 8.5” trade paperback, a respectable 414 pages and profusely illustrated with album cover artwork.

What critics had to say about Let It Rock!, the third volume in the Rev’s archive series:

"Bottom line: There’s something here for all of us, kids, ‘cos when the Rev. sets up his tent to preach the gospel, it’s a big goddam tent he pitches. Apologies for the cursing; but this is, after all, the devil’s music." – Fred Mills, Blurt magazine

Boogie Chillun $15.99 U.S.

Boogie Chillun $22.99 Canada

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Let It Rock! The Reverend's Archives, Volume Three (2016 book)

The third volume of the Reverend’s personal archives, Let It Rock! is available for order from Excitable Press and Amazon.com. Named for the classic 1960 Chuck Berry song, Let It Rock! is a collection of over 100 rock ‘n’ blues album and book reviews penned by the “Reverend of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Rev. Keith A. Gordon over the course of his nearly 50-year career as a rock critic and music historian.

From classic rockers like King Crimson, Hawkwind, and Jimi Hendrix to relative newcomers like Graveyard and the Black Keys, if you love music, Let It Rock! is your guide to your next album purchases! Published in late 2016, you can order an autographed copy of Let It Rock! directly from the Reverend for $14.95 postpaid in the U.S. or $20.95 for Canada by using the PayPal buttons below. European orders should be made through Amazon.com.

Let It Rock! is a 5.5” x 8.5” trade paperback, a respectable 274 pages and profusely illustrated with album cover artwork.

What critics had to say about Rollin’ ‘n’ Tumblin’, the second volume in the Rev’s archive series:

“To say that the good Reverend Keith A. Gordon knows a thing or two about the blues is akin to saying that a duck likes water…” – Terry Mullins, Blues Blast magazine

“More of a reference work than a tome designed to be read cover to cover, Rollin’ ‘n’ Tumblin’ is a useful consumer guide to the world of currently-available blues (and blues-informed) music.” – Bill Kopp, Musoscribe blog

“These are actual, genuine, honest-to-Wolf, get-your-mojo-workin’ blues reviews, the kind that display an abiding passion for the artform, an appreciation for and deep knowledge of its history, and most important, the kind of descriptive, illuminating and no holds barred style of writing that serves to make its subject come alive.” – Fred Mills, Blurt magazine

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Trademark of Quality - The Reverend's Archives, Volume One (2010 book)

Trademark of Quality is a collection of rock 'n' roll album, DVD, and book reviews written by the "Reverend of Rock 'n' Roll," the award-winning Rev. Keith A. Gordon from his popular TMQ music blog.

Originally published in 2010 and re-issued as a trade paperback in 2017, this long-lost first volume in the Reverend's acclaimed archive series offers over 80 reviews covering a wide range of the greatest artists in rock 'n' roll music. From classic rockers like Black Sabbath, the Doors, and Ian Hunter to cult artists like Nils Lofgren and Ducks Deluxe, Trademark of Quality is the cratediggers' guide to the rock, prog, and heavy metal records you're going to want to buy!

Trademark of Quality is a 5.5" x 8.5" trade paperback with a whoppin' 300 pages and is profusely illustrated with album cover artwork and other memorabilia graphics. The book is available from Amazon.com or autographed copies are available direct from Excitable Press through the links below:

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