September 13, 2022
Ramsey Lewis died yesterday. He was a Chicago son and unsurprisingly generous enough to write a foreword for our book Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life. Join us here at Agate in celebrating… READ MORE
November 23, 2021
Here at Agate, we are fans of all types of media and art forms, including music. Agate has published several works pertaining to various artists and the music industry. If… READ MORE
April 14, 2021
Last week, Taylor Swift re-released her Grammy-winning, sophomore album, Fearless (Taylor’s Version). The album gave fans a taste of what is to come as Swift plans to re-record her first… READ MORE
October 14, 2020
Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th-century American music. This luxurious coffee-table book… READ MORE
April 21, 2016
From Doug Seibold: Today’s shocking news about Prince arrived just as I was preparing to post this lengthy Q&A I did with Matt Thorne, the British novelist and culture critic… READ MORE
November 11, 2015
In Freda Love Smith’s new book, Red Velvet Underground, the former Blake Babies drummer and indie-rock musician tells the story of how her rock-and-roll past grew into her family- and food-centric… READ MORE