Murder Ballads Old and New: A Dark and Bloody Record

Murder Ballads Old and New: A Dark and Bloody Record

• Investigating Our Dark Curiosity: Murder Ballads Old & New delves into humanity's enduring fascination with documenting the world's horrors through music. It explores modern variants and diverse styles, from punk to folk, uncovering stories of killers, victims, and the storytellers who shared these tales
• Author Steven L. Jones examines tragic ballads as acts of remembrance and soul-searching. He explores songs ranging from obscure historical tunes to familiar classics, analyzing them through musicological, psychosocial, and genealogical lenses
• Murder Ballads Old & New: A Compelling Journey into America's True Crime Obsession. Features historical black and white images
• About the Author: Steven L. Jones, a Kentucky-born artist, writer, musician, and former instructor, now resides in Chicago with his wife and dog. A longtime writer for various publications, Murder Ballads Old & New is his debut book