“(Joyce) revisits key moments with a fresh perspective balancing humour and vulnerability while capturing the emotional core of his years with the band” @louderthanwar.bsky.social ‘Mike Joyce - The Drums’ is out now

An @the-independent.com Book of the Month “Music fans will find much of interest in Paul Vallely’s detailed and potent account” ‘Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story’ is OUT NOW

“Poignant, tasteful and compassionate” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @shindigmagazine.bsky.social ‘Surf’s Up: Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ by Peter Doggett is out now

OUT NOW!

Mike Joyce finally tells his story, offering candid and personal reflections on being a member of The Smiths @iainkey.bsky.social review for LTW @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @newmodernbooks.bsky.social @peteselby.bsky.social louderthanwar.com/the-drums-by...

Ahead of publication tomorrow, a lovely way to spend 40 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xBf...

Gear, fab biography of @ringostarrmusic.bsky.social paints a satisfyingly more complex portrait of the 'cute' Beatle, Ringo (@newmodernbooks.bsky.social). Fresh interviews and Tom Doyle's gently pointed commentary add to the appeal in a valuable new addition for any The Beatles library.

A huge congratulations to the Queen of New Modern @debseyonbass.bsky.social and our very own backbeat Mike Joyce for their inclusion on the @roughtrade1976.bsky.social Books of the Year 2025 list. Keeping fabulous company amongst some wonderful reads tinyurl.com/2az9hs2a

Out Thursday

COMPETITION TIME! Not only has the Smiths' sticksman penned an honest and witty autobiography, he's gone and signed a pair of drumsticks too! Simply place an order for his book to be in the running to win 'em! resident-music.com/product/joyc... @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

Bob Geldof: ‘Band Aid’s time has been. I would like to bow out’ Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story @newmodernbooks.bsky.social is a beast of a book www.thetimes.com/article/3892...

It has been an incredibly satisfying week for New Modern. Extracts, reviews, TV, launches, new events. Nothing is ever taken for granted. So thank you to everyone who supports us and thank you to everyone who reads our books. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoy making them x

To celebrate the publication of ‘Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story’ join Bob Geldof and Paul Valley in conversation with Dylan Jones at Foyles Charing Cross Road 11-11-25 7pm www.foyles.co.uk/events/bob-g...

Mike Joyce In Conversation 2025 Book Tour Kicking off this Saturday in Leeds with @chrishawkinsdj.bsky.social A dazzling array of guest hosts Additional special event at Rough Trade East on Sunday 9th November with @matosman.bsky.social Tour: tinyurl.com/325x5eer RT: tinyurl.com/527h93v7

“Teenage Daydream winningly captures the devil-may-care optimism of adolescence” @theguardian.com @debseyonbass.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

6th November 2025 PAUL VALLELY with BOB GELDOF: ‘Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story’ PETER DOGGETT: ‘Surf’s Up: Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys’ MIKE JOYCE: ‘The Drums’ Coming Next Week on @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

‘LAZARUS: THE SECOND COMING OF DAVID BOWIE’ A major new biography by @alexlarman.bsky.social Exclusive interviews with his closest collaborators Unseen photos 01-01-26 Now available to pre-order W: tinyurl.com/24jyw73y HMV: tinyurl.com/7z849w8z RT: tinyurl.com/5d8wvban Design:Stuart Tolley

‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie is out now. With huge thanks to Jools Holland

Any Dolly Mixture fans here? Hope so, they were one of the greatest bands to ever exist, and Debsey's new memoir is excellent. I spoke to her about it for The Quietus @thequietus.com @newmodernbooks.bsky.social @debseyonbass.bsky.social thequietus.com/culture/book...

The biggest artists, the best music writers New 5 ⭐️ books from New Modern ‘RINGO - A FAB LIFE’ by TOM DOYLE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Record Collector ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @mojomagazine.bsky.social 10/10 @classicrockmag.bsky.social ‘PINK FLOYD SHINE ON’ by MARK BLAKE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mojo 8/10 @uncutmagazine.bsky.social

"(The) definitive biography. An engaging, meticulous view of the life of the Beatles drummer. It fleshes out with sharp analysis the well documented events whilst detailing -with no little sparkle- some of the lesser known aspects of his remarkable career" @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/culture/book...

This book is 100% fab.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Record Collector ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @mojomagazine.bsky.social “An essential purchase 10/10” @quantick.bsky.social, Classic Rock “A wonderful book” @beatlespod.bsky.social “A beautiful read” @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social “A seriously brilliant book” @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social OUT NOW #ringo

‘Ringo-A Fab Life’ by Tom Doyle Out tomorrow @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Justin Currie talks Tremolo Diaries around the piano on this weeks Later…with Jools Holland Sunday 26th October BBC 2 10pm

Huge thanks to @wimbookfest.bsky.social and @johnkennedydj.bsky.social for Justin’s sold out event at the Merton Arts Space. But a special thanks to everyone who came out on a wet Monday night and patiently joined a 90 min signing queue. Justin happy to dispense writing tips to anyone who asked….

Take THAT, Lady Di! Mark Blake talking Pink Floyd to @earlsjohn.bsky.social across two pages in today’s Express: www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2122... Out now: www.resident-music.com/product/blak... #pinkfloyd @resident-music.com

The whole brilliant, sorry saga of Pink Floyd in their own – and a multitude of others’ – words. Read MOJO's review in full.

‘Ringo - A Fab Life’ by Tom Doyle Out next week ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Record Collector ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @mojomagazine.bsky.social “A beautiful read” @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social

“Informative, witty and fast paced. An essential purchase for music fans, never mind Beatles fans. 10/10” @classicrockmag.bsky.social Thank you @quantick.bsky.social ‘Ringo - A Fab Life’ by Tom Doyle 23-10-25

PINK FLOYD SHINE ON by Mark Blake is OUT NOW! tinyurl.com/3en9n2em tinyurl.com/2s44e3e7 tinyurl.com/bdfd9m7e #pinkfloyd

Packed, somewhat balmy Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell for Debsy Wykes Teenage Daydream London book launch. Thanks to @sian-superman.bsky.social for excellent hosting and everyone for coming out to play. Fun night lots of love in the room for #DollyMixture @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Record Collector ‘Ringo-A Fab Life’ by Tom Doyle Beautiful finished copies now in 23-10-25

OUT NEXT WEEK

“I’m now free of the hassle and the deliberate spokes in the wheel that have gone on in the many years since Roger left. It hasn’t been easy to try and keep it on an even keel to be honest. But now I no longer have to give a shit” David Gilmour Shine On 09-10-25 amzn.eu/d/1OY2tKQ

"Fresh insights from preeminent Floyd historian who has distilled a lifetime's fandom and 33 year relationship with the band into a compelling retelling of the story. (Contains) new, unpublished and rare discussions with all the main players and a dizzying plethora of intimates” Mojo

‘Teenage Daydream’ by Debsey Wykes is OUT NOW

“A brilliant time capsule. Debsey writes wonderfully” @nivenj1.bsky.social “A pure delight” Mark Ellen “An inspiring, insightful read” Lucy O’Brien “A vivid, rollercoaster read. Highly recommended” @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social OUT TOMORROW amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT @debseyonbass.bsky.social

What a beauty! ‘Teenage Daydream: We are the Girls Who play in a Band’ by @debseyonbass.bsky.social is out next week Pre-order it now: amzn.eu/d/e54ADyT Design by Paul Kelly

Tonight we hosted Justin Currie who talked with Joe Haddow about some of the serious matters in his book ‘The Tremolo Diaries’📚 With the occasional touch of lightness and some great audience questions!♥️ @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to see Justin this week for a series of sold out events on his autumn book tour and to our friends at @soundloungecio.bsky.social @rnrbook-club.bsky.social and @resident-music.com for hosting them. It’s been a great week @delamitri.bsky.social

I've just reviewed @debseyonbass.bsky.social's memoir about Dolly Mixture for @louderthanwar.bsky.social. I liked it a lot. louderthanwar.com/teenage-dayd... @newmodernbooks.bsky.social

Supporting the Jam, sausages with the Bay City Rollers and defying skinheads: post-punk girl group Dolly Mixture look back

‘Teenage Daydream’ by @debseyonbass.bsky.social is out next week. Join Debsey for a very special @rnrbook-club.bsky.social event including a rare screening of ‘Take Three Girls: the Dolly Mixture Story’ by Paul Kelly 08-10-25 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1690837523...

Sunday Times bestselling author Justin Currie is back on the road this week. @soundloungecio.bsky.social is SOLD OUT tonight but a handful of tickets still remain for @rnrbook-club.bsky.social on Tuesday and @resident-music.com on Wednesday Be quick! linktr.ee/new.modern @delamitri.bsky.social

Our huge congratulations to Justin. A Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller. Sincerest thanks to everyone who has bought or supported ‘Tremolo Diaries’ @delamitri.bsky.social

Top 5. Nothing beats seeing it in print. Treated myself to a croissant from Esso

“Informative, funny, bitchy and sad. I love it” David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social ‘Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History’ by Mark Blake Pre-order today: amzn.eu/d/2jlvAwV

Just a brilliant book and so well deserved.

A lovely Word In Your Ear curtain raiser for Debsey’s ‘Teenage Daydream’ Huge thanks to Mark Ellen www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUWs... RT: tinyurl.com/3cf7y4r2 M: tinyurl.com/78z94zrr HMV: tinyurl.com/yz77z22f R: tinyurl.com/p5wmy5wr