Father's Day is around the corner, and the gift brainstorming must begin. Below, a few recent releases likely to appeal to music-loving dads, whatever their preferred style.
The punk rock dad
Kim Gordon - "Girl in a Band"
The Sonic Youth founding member tells the story of her '60s and '70s California upcoming, her visual art career, her move to New York City and much more in this memoir. Fans of punk or alternative music will enjoy the trip to 1980s and '90s New York as chronicled by Gordon.
The iconoclast
Frank Zappa - "Dance Me This"
The last album ever recorded by the famously quirky guitarist Frank Zappa will see the light of day on June 1. Recorded in 1993, "Dance Me This" is being billed as Zappa's 100th release.
The rocker
"Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia"
Recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, this album features Townshend's classical version of The Who's 1973 "Quadrophenia" album. Robert Ziegler conducts, with British tenor Alfie Boe on vocals, and Townshend on electric guitar and in cameo vocal roles.
The classical dad
Philip Glass - "Words Without Music"
Glass has helped shape late-20th-century music through his symphonies, operas and film scores. His new memoir covers his post-WWII childhood, his student days, a life-changing trip to India, his time patching together a living in New York and his first big success, 1976's "Einstein on the Beach."
The hip-hop fan
Scarface - "Diary of a Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap"
Younger dads might like this look at the roots and influences of hip-hop culture from rapper Scarface, whom MTV calls "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper."
The country fan
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard - "Django and Jimmie"
This album is the sixth collaboration between the two legends. A tribute to the musicians Django Reinhardt and Jimmie Rodgers, it features 14 tracks by Nelson and Haggard and includes a guest appearance by country singer Bobby Bare.
