What We Did Instead of Holidays: A History of Fairport Convention and Its Extended Folk-Rock Family by leading music historian Clinton Heylin, a comprehensive new biography of Fairport Convention and their many offshoots, telling the full story of English folk-rock in its golden era (1968-1982).
A comprehensive and thrilling account of Bob Dylan's gospel years, an essential guide to the bootleg series box set.
Leave The Capital by Paul Hanley. A history of Manchester music and cultural emancipation.
Memoir from Manchester drummer Simon Wolstencroft, a musician who connects across all the iconic Manchester bands. ‘Wolstencroft’s book gives us a whole new perspective about Manchester’s music scene. A cracking read.’ — Louder Than War
From Forest Hills to the Free Trade Hall, A Historical View of the Big Boo. A definitive account of Bob Dylan's electrifying tour of 1965-66 by Clinton Heylin, the world’s authority on all things Dylan.
Official book for Palme d'Or winning film, I, Daniel Blake. Features original screenplay, photos from the film and production notes from cast and crew, including Paul Laverty, Ken Loach and Rebecca O’Brien.
The Sex Pistols, The Clash and the 'Class of 76. This is the story of the birth of Punk, with a capital P. Year Zero, 1976. ‘For those who weren’t there, but swear they were, now you are.’ – Richard Boon, former Buzzcocks manager
What We Did Instead of Holidays
New Fairport Convention biography by Clinton Heylin, available exclusively from Route. Click here.
Leave The Capital
Paul Hanley’s history of Manchester music and cultural emancipation. Click here
Trouble In Mind
Clinton Heylin’s book on Bob Dylan’s gospel years. Click here
From the Route Blogs
New title: What We Did Instead of Holidays, a Fairport Convention biography. Click here.
Video playlist for The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall by Steve Hanley and Olivia Piekarski. Features a session with Stewart Lee and the launch party gig.
Red Army Faction Blues
‘This beautifully-written novel writes about rock music in the same way that David Peace wrote about football in The Damned United.'
But You Can't Hide
Simon Wolstencroft's memoir: connecting The Fall, The Smiths, The Stone Roses. Author signed copies.
Collector's Edition
A special signed and numbered edition of Clinton Heylin’s definitive account of Punk’s Year Zero. With exclusive postcard set.
