Awaiting the Miles Davis' autobiography as I write; meanwhile here's a few I might heartily recommend:

Chris Welch's 'Ginger Geezer' - a hilarious and harrowing account of the life & times of Vivian Stanshall

John Kruth's 'Bright Moments' - the genius of Rahsaan Rolank Kirk given masterly treatment.

Daevid Allen's 'Gong Dreaming' parts one & two - as idiosynratic an approach to autiobiography as you'd expect, both highly readable, especially part two with many fascinating insights into the classic period of Gong Family.

In this respect Graham Bennett's 'Out-Bloody-Rageous' might be the only book on the Soft Machine but it's well worth a look.

David Nolan's 'Confusion' - a highly entertaining look at the life of the great Bernard Sumner of Joy Division / New Order / Bad Lieutenant fame, with interjections from the sainted Barney himself.

I'm currently on with Peter Hook's 'The Hacienda : How Not to Run a Club' which I picked up in Fop (Manchester) a few weeks back for £3 - as rioutous an account as you might expect; I'm just up to point where theyt meet Sham 69 on Ibiza whilst recording Technique.

I think my favourite of all music writing over the last few years has to be Deke Leonard's 'Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics: The Legend of Man, a Rock'n'Roll Band' which is as perfect as it gets.

I wonder why can't Folk Writing be as much fun as these? I was just about slitting my wrists during 'The Imagined Village' - a fine book, but as dull as the revival when compared to real music & the writing thereof, although Bob Copper's 'Song for Every Season' is a must. And I must check out Michael Goddard's 'Mark E. Smith and The Fall: Art, Music and Politics' - part of the Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series...