IPG Spring 2014 Pop, Rock, and Punk Music Titles

Pop, Rock and Punk Music Titles
Spring 2014
JOHN BLAKE
Zayn Malik The Biography Vs. Liam Payne The Biography

Sarah Oliver
Summary
One Direction is currently dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of millions. This double biography of
the band's leading figures reveals how they coped with Simon Cowell, the fame game, and high profile romances.
It also discusses what lies in store for them as their careers continue to soar.
9781782197515
Pub Date: 4/1/14 Author Bio
Ship Date: 4/1/14 Sarah Oliver is the author of The Completely Unofficial Glee A-Z, Harry Styles/Niall Horan, Justin Bieber A-Z,
$12.99 and One Direction A-Z.
Paperback / softback /
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Dress Up One Direction

Summary
Are you ready to become the stylist for the hottest boy band on the planet?
Dress Liam, Harry, Louis, Zayn, and Niall in dozens of different super-stylish sticker outfits, and make sure
they're looking their gorgeous best. This sticker book is packed with real-life scenarios that chart the lads' rise to
stardom, from their fun-filled video shoots to photo shoots and sell-out arena tours. Full of beautiful color
illustrations, this book makes the perfect present for any One Direction fan.
Author Bio
Buster Books is the children's imprint of independent publisher Michael O'Mara Books.
9781780551623
Pub Date: 6/1/13
$7.99
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Activity Books
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TRIUMPH BOOKS
One Direction
What Makes You Beautiful
Triumph Books
Summary
The United States is experiencing a new British Invasion-One Direction, the British boy band that has captured
the hearts and attention of young Americans in a way that can only be compared to the Beatles. With the
recent U.S. launch of their new album Up All Night and their current North American tour, Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry,
and Louis have taken the United States by storm, and this account details how five solo contestants on Britain's
X Factor in 2010 came together as a band to finish third on the program. The book provides fans with the
answers to questions such as What was the motivation for each of Zayn's four tattoos? What vegetable did the
guys receive in the mail from an adoring fan? and What's next for One Direction? Including nearly 100 full-color
9781600787775 photographs, it's the inside source for all self-proclaimed "Directioners."
Pub Date: 4/18/12
$12.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, they launched Triumph Books
Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint. They are based in Chicago.
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100% One Direction

The 100% Unofficial Biography
Evie Parker
Summary
Crammed with everything fans need to know about Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn, this is the unofficial guide
to all things One Direction! Packed with photos of the gorgeous X-Factor five, plus the very latest gossip on
their X-Factor Live tour and how they're taking the UK by storm. Complete with activities, quizzes, and pull-out
posters, this is the must-have book for all One Direction fans!
Author Bio
Evie Parker is the author of 100% The Twilight Boys.
9780857510693
Pub Date: 7/1/11
$13.99
Hardback / Cloth over
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JOHN BLAKE
One Direction A-Z

Sarah Oliver
Summary
A is for ... Audience. Read all about the ups and downs of One Direction's nerve-racking X-Factor auditions and
how each of them went from solo hopefuls to fully fledged boy band! B is for ... Boot camp. Find out about the
behind-the-scenes gossip during X-Factor boot camp auditions, from their crippling stage fright through to the
moment One Direction found out they'd be heading to Simon Cowell's house in Marbella for the last round of
auditions. C is for ... Cher Lloyd. Read all about the "Zayn and Cher" rumors and what the boys really think of
their fellow finalists. This is the must-have book for any One Direction fan.
Author Bio
Sarah Oliver is also the author of Justin Bieber A-Z, Robert Pattinson A-Z, and Taylor Lautner A-Z, among
9781843583783 others.
Pub Date: 3/1/11
$12.95
248 pages
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/ Composers & Musicians
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The Big Book of One Direction

Summary
The Billboard chart-topping group One Direction has captured hearts worldwide, and the British sensation's rapid
rise to sold-out concerts is detailed in this comprehensive resource for fans. Biographies of and trivia about Zayn
Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan are complemented by ample photographs of the
band members and their interactions with fans. Games, including puzzles and quizzes, add fun to the facts and
make this guide a must-have for Directioners. The former contestants of The X Factor debuted their album Up All
Night at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and this book of One Direction devotion demonstrates why their
superstardom shows no signs of slowing.
9781600787935 Author Bio

Pub Date: 11/1/12 Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing and also publishes pop culture and
$16.95
current events books. They are based in Chicago.
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TRIUMPH BOOKS
Everything Real Justin Bieber Fans Should Know & Do

Barry MacDonald
Summary
Facts essential to official Justin Bieber fandom are collected in an entertaining one to 100 format that lists
everything Bieber, from trivia to must-do activities. Those with Bieber fever who follow the pop star on Twitter,
have seen Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, or attended a concert will be thrilled to take in such details about the
young artist as his musical inspirations, the origins of "Kidrauhl," and the identities of the recording artists who
fought to produce Justin's first record. The tidbits and trivia featured in the book include Justin's relationship
with his fans, his love life, the celebrities he considers friends, and his ventures outside of music. Appealing to
both the fan who wishes to know more and the die-hard who thinks they know it all, this fun read is a
lighthearted way for fans to celebrate the singer that captured their hearts.
9781600787706 Author Bio

Pub Date: 9/1/12 Barry MacDonald has covered American pop culture extensively for several books, magazines, and websites:
$12.95 video games, sports, and celebrities from Michael Jackson to Dale Earnhardt. He lives in Chicago.
192 pages
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Justin Bieber: Believe

Triumph Books
Summary
One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2012 is Justin Bieber's Believe, whose smash hit "Boyfriend" shot
up to No. 1 on iTunes within hours of its release, and this book is a visual look at the months leading up to the
album's release. It includes photos from the star's 18th birthday celebration in early March, his recent
appearance ringside with Floyd Mayweather Jr., his performance on the season finale of The Voice, and much
more. It's a ride alongside the superstar as he crosses the globe from Hollywood to New York to London and
beyond. Including numerous full-color photographs, Justin Bieber: Believe is the inside source for fans looking for
the latest on their favorite star and his upcoming album.
9781600787928 Author Bio

Pub Date: 6/1/12 Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing and also publishes pop culture and
$12.95
current events books. They are based in Chicago.
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TRIUMPH BOOKS
Bieber Fever
Katy Sprinkel
Summary
Bieber Fever goes back to the beginning, tracing the singer's meteoric rise to fame and examining some of the
unseen sides of Justin Bieber, including his influences, his ambitions, and the people and things closest to his
heart.
Author Bio
Katy Sprinkel is a the author of Elizabeth Taylor. She lives in Winchester, Tennessee.
9781600786341
Pub Date: 2/1/11
$12.95
112 pages
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Justin Bieber
The Unauthorized Biography
Chas Newkey-Burden
Summary
An up-close and personal look at the teen singing sensation who is rocking the music world
Fresh-faced, charismatic, and impossibly cute, Justin Bieber is a multi-talented young idol who has taken the
music world by storm. The first full-scale biography of the singer tells his sensational story, providing fans with
insights into his day-to-day world and the chance to see what really makes him tick. At just 16 years old, he has
already achieved global recognition and number one hits worldwide with his debut single and album. Born in 1994,
Justin grew up in the small city of Stratford in Canada, where his love of singing was apparent from an early age
and he was an avid member of the local church choir. When his mom started posting videos on YouTube of her
13-year-old son singing cover versions, hits on the site started building almost immediately and it wasn't long
before he had fans-of all ages, all over the world. In 2008, when music-industry professional Scooter Braun
9781843175230 became his manager, this young star was firmly on the path to stardom. His debut single One Time was
Pub Date: 9/1/10 released ...
$17.95
Hardback / Cloth over Author Bio
boards
Chas Newkey-Burden is the author of Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson: Legend, Paris Hilton: Life on the Edge,
224 pages and Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography.
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TRIUMPH BOOKS
Glee Totally Unofficial

The Ultimate Guide to the Smash-Hit High School Musical
Books, Triumph
Summary
The ultimate source for all the Gleeky facts you wanted to know, Glee Totally Unofficial offers fans of all ages an
unauthorized peek behind the scenes of this runaway hit. Readers will learn about all of the hard work that went
into the making of the award-winning show while offering fans details about each of the stars' backgrounds.
Author Bio
Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing.
9781600784989
Pub Date: 3/1/10
$14.95
128 pages
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Juvenile Nonfiction / Media
Tie-In
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Share the Glee

Lisa Damian Kidder
Summary
A must-have for hardcore Gleeks and casual fans alike, this guide is packed with resources, photos, and inside
stories about everybody's favorite glee club. Tracing the success of the show through its 70-plus awards and
consistently sky-high ratings, Share the Glee takes a look back at the original cast and follows its evolution over
four seasons, through celebrity guest stars Josh Groban, Britney Spears, and Gwyneth Paltrow, and up to the
recent announcement that American Idol star Adam Lambert and X-Factor judge Demi Lovato will be joining the
show for Season Five. Though Cory Monteith's Finn will be absent from the show, he lives on in this tribute that
explores his hardships as a teenager to his on-screen relationship with Rachel Berry and real-life relationship with
Lea Michele. Change is a constant in Season Five, with the departure of Quinn, Mercedes, Brittany, Puck, and
9781600789717 Mike. Share the Glee is the perfect tool to commemorate your beloved characters and introduce your soon-to-be
Pub Date: 11/7/13 favorites.
$14.95
Author Bio
128 pages Lisa Damian Kidder is a freelance journalist who has written articles for magazines and newspapers, including
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the Boston Globe and the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and the author of Trout Valley, the Hertz Estate, and
Performing Arts /
Television Curtiss Farm. Her blog, the Damian Daily, made the Real Words list of 40 Inspiring Writing Blogs. She lives in
PER010000 Trout Valley, Illinois.
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JOHN BLAKE
Ed Sheeran A+
The Unauthorised Biography
David Nolan
Summary
The story behind the Grammy-nominated singer who has toured as Taylor Swift's opening act, performed with
Elton John at the Grammys, and is just getting started
He's the Suffolk school drop-out who has become Britain's hottest musical property. Ed Sheeran is the award-
winning singer-songwriter with a tiny guitar and a huge talent. But how did a young musician who described
himself as a "spotty, chubby, ginger teenager" go from selling CDs from his rucksack to playing in front of Royalty
at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee-not to mention a worldwide TV audience of a billion? From his bohemian childhood
to international stardom, David Nolan traces the story of Sheeran's musical life and times, featuring exclusive
interviews with friends, relatives, musical collaborators and key figures in his rise to stardom. This book details
9781782198840 how Ed Sheeran made his mark on the music industry by playing the game via his own set of fiercely independent
Pub Date: 5/1/14
rules and winning fans like Elton John and Jamie Foxx along the way.
Ship Date: 5/1/14
$14.95
Trade paperback (US) Author Bio
228 pages David Nolan is an award-winning journalist with biographies on subjects ranging from Simon Cowell to the Sex
Carton Qty: 32 Pistols. He's also written for newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.
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JLS: Forever and a Day

Summary
Since forming in 2007, JLS have achieved everything they'd hoped for and more. From four smash-hit albums and
five number one singles, to BRIT and MOBO awards and sell-out tours, Oritsé, Marvin, JB, and Aston have proved
themselves as one of Britain's biggest boy bands ever. But all good things come to an end, and in this, their last
ever official book together, the boys share their favorite memories with the people the love most: their fans.
Inside, they reflect on everything they've experienced in the last six years, as a band and in their own personal
lives, while sharing exclusive photos. Find out how they feel about juggling family, finding love with life on the
road, and recording in the studio; how special it feels to step out on stage in front of thousands of fans, and
why choosing to part from the best friends they could have ever found was the hardest decision of all. The
highs, the lows, the good times and bad, this is JLS like you've never seen them before. Older, wiser, and hotter
than ever, this is their final farewell and a treasured keepsake for years to come.
9780091957346
Pub Date: 12/1/13
Ship Date: 12/1/13
$32.95
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HODDER & STOUGHTON
Happy Days
Olly Murs, Dean Freeman
Summary
Olly Murs invites fans behind the scenes in his official illustrated autobiography filled with hundreds of brand new
and exclusive photos
My life has been a non-stop roller-coaster of extreme emotions, crazy days, unexpected highs and yet my life
hasn't been without its low points too. I've tried to imagine myself sitting down with you explaining what I was
thinking and feeling during those times. I hope this book will give you a behind-the-scenes view of my journey
into a place where I finally found what had been missing in my life for all those years: music.
9781444760835
Pub Date: 5/1/14
Endearingly written with disarming honesty and filled with exclusive new and unseen photographs on and
Ship Date: 5/1/14 offstage, this books brings you closer to Olly than you've ever been before.
$24.95
boards Author Bio
256 pages Olly Murs is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on The X Factor UK. He opened for One Direction on the
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Biography & Autobiography Artist" in 2012, and was a musical guest star on 90210. His fourth album is due to be released in 2014. Dean
/ Entertainment &
Performing Arts Freeman is a photographer whose previous books include Beckham: My World and Michael Bublé: Onstage
BIO005000 Offstage.
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Secrets of an Essex Girl

Lauren Goodger
Summary
Welcome to the wonderful world of Lauren Goodger! Before The Only Way is Essex, Lauren was just an ordinary
girl, working as a secretary and trying to build a life with her long-term boyfriend Mark Wright. Now she's
constantly followed by the paparazzi; she can't wear a bikini without her weight being scrutinized, and her
private life is played out on the front pages of the tabloids. Lauren may be a celebrity who goes to red carpet
events, dates gorgeous men, and has her own business, but she's also a down-to-earth girl who loves to laugh
and treasures her friends and family. In Secrets of an Essex Girl, Lauren lifts the lid on the truth behind the
headlines. She shares her beauty regime, secrets about her love life, and describes how her friends and family
have pulled her through the tough times. So much has been written about Lauren, but now it's her turn to set
the record straight. In this heartfelt account, she opens up about all the incredible ups and downs of her
rollercoaster life. Told with searing honesty, this is Lauren as you've never seen her before.
9781444770209
$12.95 Lauren Goodger starred in the hit ITV show The Only Way is Essex for six series and also appeared on Dancing
Paperback / softback / on Ice. Lauren runs her own salon and beauty business, Lauren's Way.
288 pages
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SIMON & SCHUSTER UK
Tulisa
Sean Smith
Summary
Tulisa Contostavlos was an eleven-year-old schoolgirl when her Uncle Byron offered her £20 to be the singer in a
new band with son Dappy and his friend Fazer. She held out for £50 and started on a rollercoaster ride to fame
that led to her becoming an overnight sensation on The X Factor. Tulisa is the first biography of a girl
determined to leave behind a life in which underage sex, smoking weed, drinking cider, and bullying were the
norm. Her love of music and an unswerving desire to make money, buy a house of her own, and drive a sports
car provided her with the incentive to escape. The UK's leading celebrity biographer, Sean Smith, has discovered
that behind the tough exterior and dazzling smile is a funny, loyal, and sensitive young woman. He has travelled
to the leafy streets of fashionable Belsize Park in North West London to uncover the truth about her upbringing,
her relationship with her musician father, who left home when she was nine, and the mother who abandoned a
singing career because of ongoing mental health problems, and whom Tulisa says she loves "with all my heart."...
9781849830621
$14.95 Sean Smith is the UK's leading celebrity biographer and the author of the number one bestseller Cheryl, as well
as bestselling books about Alesha Dixon, Britney Spears, J. K. Rowling, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake, Kate
Middleton, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and Victoria Beckham.
280 pages
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A Whole Lot of History

Kimberley Walsh
Summary
In 2002-along with Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, and Nicola Roberts-Kimberley Walsh won a place in
the Popstars: The Rivals band Girls Aloud, and her life changed forever. Ten years later, after six platinum
albums, twenty top-ten singles, a Brit Award, an entry in the Guinness Book of Records, and a triumphant sell-
out reunion tour, the girls have decided to go their separate ways. What better time for Kimberley-a
professional, hardworking businesswoman as well as a multi-talented actress and songstress-to tell her story.
What was it like behind the scenes of a such a hugely successful band? Was there any truth in the rumors of
endless feuds within Girls Aloud? How did she manage to maintain such a strong and loving relationship with her
partner Justin during the 10 years she was in the band? And how does it feel when your best friend becomes the
most famous person in the land? Full of the warmth and laughter that makes Kimberley such a national treasure,
and with lots of insider secrets revealed, this book is like curling up on the sofa for a gossip with a friend.
There...
9781472209306 Author Bio

Pub Date: 2/1/14 Kimberley Walsh shot to fame in 2002 after appearing on Popstars: The Rivals, and is now best known as one-
$32.95 fifth of Girls Aloud, the most successful British girl-band ever. Her career has gone from strength to strength,
and after twenty top-ten singles with the band, she's now striking out on her own. A starring role in the West
boards
End smash Shrek The Musical was followed by a glittering turn on Strictly Come Dancing, where she made it all
320 pages the way to the final-a true test of her popularity. Now embarking on a solo career, Kimberley has finally decided
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QUERCUS
That Close
Suggs
Summary
The amazing life of Madness frontman Suggs
Suggs is one of pop music's most enduring and likeable figures. Written with the assured style and wit of a
natural raconteur, this hugely entertaining and insightful autobiography takes you from his colorful early life on a
North London council estate, through the heady early days of Punk and 2-Tone, to the 1980s, where Madness
became the biggest selling singles band of the decade. Along the way he tells you what it's like to go
globetrotting with your best friends, to sign away your entire song rights "in perpetuity," and to cause an
earthquake in Finsbury Park.
Author Bio
Suggs is a singer, songwriter, DJ, and actor, and is perhaps best known as the lead singer of Madness.
9780857389534
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$29.95
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McFly Unsaid Things

Our Story
McFly
Summary
The intimate-and surprising-autobiography of Britain's most adored band.
Prepare to meet the real McFly…
In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would
become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. Just teenagers at the time, they were
catapulted into the limelight and had to adapt quickly to their new-found fame-and everything that came with it.
Now, at last, they have decided to tell their story, in full and revealing detail.
9780552168540 Speaking with candour and their trademark humour, Tom, Danny, Harry and Dougie share both the stories of their
Pub Date: 9/9/13 own lives and that of McFly. They give their personal insights into their contrasting childhoods, the individual
On Sale Date: 9/9/13 paths that led them to the band, the struggles they have each overcome, their love lives and, of course, their
Paperback / softback / music.
400 pages Packed with previously untold stories, a lot of laughter and the occasional tear, Unsaid Things offers a privileged
Carton Qty: 1 look into the lives of four guys who started out as bandmates and became best friends. Their unique camaraderie
radiates from every pa...
/ Entertainment &
Performing Arts
BIO005000 Author Bio
Territory: Canada only TOM FLETCHER, DANNY JONES, HARRY JUDD and DOUGIE POYNTER have been together as McFly since 2003.
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Take Off
Conor Maynard
Summary
Conor Maynard shares his own honest, candid, and often surprising take on his rapid rise to the top
Conor Maynard shot to fame posting cover versions of Usher, Drake, and the Kings of Leon on YouTube. He soon
developed a big following, with more than 150 million YouTube views, more than a million Twitter followers, and
more than one million fans on Facebook. Conor's talent was quick to catch people's attention and having been
spotted by international artists like Ne-Yo and Pharell Williams, he went on to record his debut album Contrast.
This book offers exclusive behind the scenes access allowing you to get closer to the star than ever before,
along with new, unseen photos and a collection of handwritten lyrics and notes.
9781444778489
Pub Date: 4/1/14
Ship Date: 4/1/14
$19.95
Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Conor Maynard is an international music superstar. He began recording music in his bedroom in his early teens
boards and at the age of 16, he was recognized by global superstar NeYo. Conor has collaborated with international
256 pages
stars from NeYo and Pharell to Wiley. He has had a number one album, four top ten singles and was awarded the
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Dreams That Glitter

Girls Aloud
Summary
Girls Aloud are the most successful UK girl band. Since winning ITV?s Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, Cheryl,
Kimberley, Nadine, Nicolam and Sarah have come a very long way indeed. With a record-breaking 18 consecutive
Top 10 singles, five platinum albums, two Brit nominations, a judge on the X Factor, and CD sales in excess of six
million in the UK alone, they are both loved by the masses and critically acclaimed by the press. Now, in Dreams
That Glitter, the girls share the story of their phenomenal success. Giving a personal insight into their childhoods,
their love interests, their struggle for recognition, their party lifestyle, and their rock-solid friendships, this book
follows their ride from relative obscurity to international superstardom-with plenty of style advice and celebrity
gossip along the way. They're fun, feisty, drop-dead gorgeous, incredibly talented, and the life and soul of the
party-they're Girls Aloud. Packed full of pictures from their own personal collections, this book shares with us
their innermost secrets, and reveals exactly what it feels like when all of...
9780552157605
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Dreams That Glitter

Our Story
Girls Aloud
Summary
When 2002's Popstars: The Rivals threw five unknown hopefuls together, wrote them a pop song, and gave them
a recording contract, no one really expected them to conquer the world. Yet five years later, Cheryl, Kimberley,
Nadine, Nicola, and Sarah have come a long way indeed. With a record-breaking 16 consecutive Top 10 singles
(including three number ones), four platinum albums, and record sales in excess of 4.2 million in the UK alone,
they are loved by the masses, critically aacclaimed by the broadsheets, and have been nominated for a Brit.
Now the girls have seized the opportunity to share the story of their success. Giving a personal insight into their
childhoods, their love interests, their struggle for recognition, their party lifestyle, and their rock solid friendships
with each other, this book charts the girls' ride from relative obscurity to international superstardom, with plenty
of style advice and celebrity gossip along the way. Fun, fiesty, drop-dead gorgeous, immensely successful, and
9780593061220 the life and soul of the party, Girls Aloud have literally millions of adoring fans i...
Pub Date: 12/1/08
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The Wanted
Chas Newkey-Burden
Summary
The story of the boys of The Wanted, from their family backgrounds and early singing careers to their current
massive fanbase and sell-out concerts
Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes, and James McGuiness-the members of The Wanted
are synonymous with young, cool, and successful. The amazing and inspirational story of how they have risen to
stardom, as well as fascinating details about each of the boys and their backgrounds, is set to be gripping
reading for their growing number of fans. After facing grueling mass-auditions to be part of the band, the five
boys moved into an apartment together in London, where they quickly developed a strong bond. Now working on
their third studio album, with a track written by rapper Example as well as a duet featuring Rihanna and a
collaboration with Dappy, this is The Wanted's most ambitious project yet. With worldwide fame now so firmly in
9781782430391 their sights, this uber cool boyband has taken the charts by storm-and has won the hearts of millions of fans in
Pub Date: 5/1/13 the process.
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Union J and District 3: Battle of the Bands

Tina Campanella
Summary
This year's X Factor is the first time there have been two prominent competing boy bands, Union J and District
3. Dividing the judges week on week both groups have developed a strong fan base with young girls across the
country. However both groups found themselves in the bottom two in week 6. Mentor Louis Walsh refused to
vote and Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger both voted to save Union J, meaning that despite Tulisa opting to
save District 3 it was not enough to keep them in the competition. In this double biography of both of the bands
you'll find out how they coped with the whole X Factor experience, the fame game, and what lies in store for
them now the competition is over.
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Over the Moon

My Autobiography
David Essex
Summary
As a young schoolboy, David Essex dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, and was signed up by his
beloved West Ham United. But as a teenager he developed a passion for music that set him on a very different
path, and ultimately led to super stardom. It wasn't, however, an easy start. Scraping a living on the edges of
show business was a hard slog, and he endured many disappointments. Then aged 23, he went along to an
audition for a new musical called Godspell and won the role of Jesus that was to shoot him to fame. Within a
year he was starring in smash hit film, That'll Be the Day, and had written and recorded his first number one
single "Rock On." It was the start of Essex Mania, and a long journey of undreamt-of adventure. From Godspell to
EastEnders it's been an amazing life, and here is David's full incredible story-in his own words.
9780753540824 Author Bio

Pub Date: 3/1/12 David Essex worked with brilliant ghost writer Ian Gittins, who also cowrote New York Times bestseller The
On Sale Date: 4/9/12 Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx.
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Over the Moon

My Autobiography
David Essex
Summary
As a young schoolboy, David Essex dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, and was signed up by his
beloved West Ham United, but as a teenager he developed a passion for music which set him on a very different
path, and ultimately led to superstardom.
It wasn't, however, an easy start. Scraping a living on the edges of show business was a hard slog, and he
endured many disappointments. Then aged 23, he went along to an audition for a new musical called Godspell
and won the role of Jesus that was to shoot him to fame. Within a year he was starring in smash hit film, That'll
Be the Day, and had written and recorded his first number one single 'Rock On'.
9780753540336 It was the start of Essex Mania, and a long journey of undreamt of adventure. From Godspell to EastEnders it's
Pub Date: 4/9/12 been an amazing life. And here is David's full incredible story-in his own words.
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Funny Peculiar
The Autobiography
Will Young
Summary
In 2001, Will Young shot to fame as the first winner of Pop Idol. It was clear right from the start that he would
never be a typical pop star - and more than ten years later he is still one of the UK's best-loved and most
intriguing artists. In his engaging, witty, and scrupulously honest autobiography, he tells his remarkable story in
his own unique voice. From his experiences on Pop Idol, to coming out in the glare of the media spotlight, Will is
open about both the highs and lows of his life. He also provides sound and practical advice on dealing with the
DVLA helpline - something that has been woefully neglected by all other celebrity memoirs. If you have ever
wondered what it's like to attend a fashion show, or how it feels to stand up to Simon Cowell in front of the
whole nation, this book reveals all, and much more. Will Young is not a typical pop star - and his book is a fresh,
thought-provoking, and entertaining portrait of a true original.
9780751550122 Author Bio
Pub Date: 11/1/12
$25.95
Will Young was the first winner of Pop Idol, has sold nine million records, and has been nominated for and won
Paperback / softback / numerous awards including two Brit Awards.
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Dirty South
OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop
Ben Westhoff
Summary
Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly
dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap
"garbage," but they're probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. still move millions of copies, and
OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time.
In Dirty South, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watching rappers "make it rain"
in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew's Luke Campbell. Westhoff visits the gritty
neighborhoods where T.I. and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi in Atlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ
Smurf and Ms. Peachez, dance-craze originators accused of setting back the black race fifty years. Acting both
9781569766064
Pub Date: 5/1/11
as investigative journalist and irreverent critic, Westhoff probes the celebrated-but-dark history of Houston label
$14.95 Rap-A-Lot Records, details the lethal rivalry between Atlanta MCs Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and gets
Paperback / softback / venerable rapper Scarface to open up about his time in a ment...
240 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles Ben Westhoff is a former staff writer for St. Louis's Riverfront Times, whose work has also appeared in the
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Will.i.am
Danny White
Summary
The life story of actor, producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and member of the Grammy Award-winning Black
Eyed Peas
Tracing the rise to fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr., this biography explores his troubled childhood
and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress and his talent to rap saved him from the sad fates that befell
many of his friends and neighbors. Bringing the story up to date, it reveals the truth behind his self-confessed
"freak out" in 2008, his mixed fortunes as a manager, his relationship with pop star Cheryl Cole, and his time as a
judge on The Voice UK. It also discusses his stint carrying the Olympic torch, the time he's spent working
alongside NASA on a project designed to inspire children to get involved in science, and his philanthropic work.
This is the perfect book for fans of this enigmatic individual, at last revealing the truth behind the shades.
9781782430049
$17.95 Danny White is a journalist and the author of Johnny Depp.
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Will.i.am
Danny White
Summary
The life story of actor, producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and member of the Grammy Award-winning Black
Eyed Peas
Tracing the rise to fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr., this biography explores his troubled childhood
and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress and his talent to rap saved him from the sad fates that befell
many of his friends and neighbors. Bringing the story up to date, it reveals the truth behind his self-confessed
"freak out" in 2008, his mixed fortunes as a manager, his relationship with pop star Cheryl Cole, and his time as a
judge on The Voice UK. It also discusses his stint carrying the Olympic torch, the time he's spent working
alongside NASA on a project designed to inspire children to get involved in science, and his philanthropic work.
This is the perfect book for fans of this enigmatic individual, at last revealing the truth behind the shades.
9781782430032
$24.95 Danny White is a journalist and the author of Johnny Depp.
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Michael Jackson: Legend

1958-2009
Chas Newkey-Burden
Summary
When the world heard the news on June 25, 2009 that Michael Jackson had died, it was both a shocking end to
a cruelly curtailed and extraordinary life, and a not-quite-unexpected finale to a story full of tragedy and
darkness since its beginning. From his early success in the Jackson 5 to becoming the self-styled "King of Pop,"
Jackson lived his whole life in the limelight. Yet he once described himself as "one of the loneliest people in the
world," and his personal life was a constant source of controversy, culminating in his very public fall from grace
with his trial for sexual abuse and astonishing debts of $300 million. Millions of fans were looking forward to the
50 planned comeback concerts which were to be the triumphant happy ending to his story, but he died just
weeks before they were due to take place. In this fascinating and eye-opening biography, Chas Newkey-Burden
separates the man from the myth, unflinchingly examining the more contentious areas of his life while also
9781843174417 celebrating the undeniable achievements of this undisputed musical genius. Michael Jackson: Legend will...
Pub Date: 11/1/09
$14.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Chas Newkey-Burden's other celebrity biographies include Amy Winehouse and Paris Hilton: Life on the Edge.
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Michael Jackson: King of Pop

1958-2009
Emily Herbert
Summary
A dominant figure in pop since the early 1980s, Michael Jackson transformed the world of music and quickly
became one of the most influential artists of all time. In his astounding career, he was twice inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, voted the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time, and accumulated 13 Grammy
Awards. His breakout album Thriller has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. Jackson remained in the
media spotlight as much for his troubled personal life as for his music, however, and speculations about his
physical and mental health circulated up until his sudden death at age 50 in June of 2009. Shedding new light on
both his highly publicized personal life and his one-of-a-kind career, this in an insightful look at the undisputed
king of pop.
9781844548972
$12.95
Emily Herbert is a journalist and the author of several celebrity biographies, including Arise Sir Terry Woogan,
Trade paperback (US) Kerry, Kylie, Robbie, and Wild Kat.
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Michael Jackson: An Exceptional Journey

The Unauthorised Biography in Words and Pictures
Darren Brooks
Summary
With newly researched text, a comprehensive discography, and both classic and rarely seen full-color
photography, this biography offers an updated history of the one of the world's most famous, and controversial,
pop performers. After five years out of the limelight, the King of Pop returned in triumphant style with the release
of Invincible, topping charts worldwide, breaking records, and earning prestigious awards. This comprehensive
biography details 30 years in the life of the reclusive, enigmatic pop icon who was named Artist of the Century
Award at the 2002 American Music Awards.
Author Bio
Darren Brooks is a writer and journalist who has contributed to Blues and Soul, Record Collector, and The Face.
9781842401781
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Whitney Houston: 1963-2012

We Will Always Love You
James Robert Parish
Summary
Following the tragic and sudden death of Whitney Houston, author James Robert Parish's updated biography
takes a look at the amazing career of the superstar and her tumultuous life
Whitney Houston burst onto the international music scene in 1985 with her début album, winning a Grammy
Award for the single "Saving All My Love For You." After that, the acclaimed artist released only a limited amount
of new material, yet her preeminence in the industry and her enormous popularity with music fans was
unwavering. This comprehensive biography reflects on the extraordinary journey which took the controversial
personality from a problematic childhood in a broken New Jersey home, to becoming the talented protégée of
powerful Arista producer Clive Davis, to the height of her diva days mired with peculiar behavior and drug abuse.
9781857828740 Parish explains how the shy, pretty young girl from a devoutly religious background turned into the subject of
Pub Date: 5/1/12 lurid tabloid gossip, much of it concerning her turbulent relationship with Bobby Brown, and pays tribute to her
$12.95 incredible talent and legacy.
288 pages Author Bio

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James Robert Parish is the author of The Hollywood Book of Death, The Hollywood Book of Scandals, and It's
/ Composers & Musicians Good to Be the King. He lives in Los Angeles.
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George Michael
The Biography
Rob Jovanovic
Summary
Despite being one of the most open and vocal pop superstars on the planet, George Michael is also fiercely
protective of his privacy. From the formation of Wham! in 1981, this all-access biography uncovers the secret
life of the pop star, following his skyrocket to fame and fortune through his solo career through the present day.
Along the way Michael has been embroiled in several controversies-among them a court case with Sony; an
arrest in a Los Angeles public restroom; minor run-ins over class-C drugs; and traffic offenses in London-but in a
refreshing change from other superstars, he has been happy to address his issues head-on. The factors that
formed the superstar as he stands today and his place as a cultural icon are addressed, as is his recent
acclaimed worldwide tour.
Author Bio
9780749909802
Pub Date: 4/1/09 Rob Jovanovic has written for numerous magazines, including Mojo, Q, Record Collector, and Uncut, and is the
$13.95 author of several books, among them Big Star, Nirvana, and Perfect Sound Forever.
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Yesterday Once More

The Carpenters Reader
Randy L. Schmidt
Summary
With a string of number-one hits showcasing Karen Carpenter's warm and distinctive vocals and Richard
Carpenter's sophisticated compositions and arrangements, the Carpenters were responsible for some of the most
popular music of the 1970s, and this compendium collects more than 50 articles, interviews, essays, reviews,
and reassessments that chronicle the lives and career of this brother-sister musical team. Writings from pop
journalists and historians such as Daniel J. Levitin, John Tobler, Digby Diehl, Ray Coleman, Robert Hilburn, and
Lester Bangs provide insight into the music and personalities of the duo who produced such timeless pop music.
From serious musical analyses of the Carpenters' arrangements to lighter pieces in which Karen and Richard
discuss dating, cars, and high school, this new edition has been revised and expanded to include nearly a dozen
additional pieces, some of which have never been published.
9781613744147
Pub Date: 10/1/12
$18.95
Paperback / softback / Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Randy L. Schmidt teaches music in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He served as creative consultant for several
television documentaries on the Carpenters, including the E! True Hollywood Story, A&E's Biography, and VH1's
384 pages
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Little Girl Blue

The Life of Karen Carpenter
Randy L. Schmidt, Dionne Warwick
Summary
Little Girl Blue is an intimate profile of Karen Carpenter, a girl from a modest Connecticut upbringing who became
a Southern California superstar.
Karen was the instantly recognizable lead singer of the Carpenters. The top-selling American musical act of the
1970s, they delivered the love songs that defined a generation. Little Girl Blue reveals Karen's heartbreaking
struggles with her mother, brother, and husband; the intimate disclosures she made to her closest friends; her
love for playing drums and her frustrated quest for solo stardom; and the ups and downs of her treatment for
anorexia nervosa. After her shocking death at 32 years of age in 1983, she became the proverbial poster child
for that disorder; but the other causes of her decline are laid bare for the first time in this moving account.
9781569768181
Pub Date: 9/1/11
$16.95 Little Girl Blue is Karen Carpenter's definitive biography, based on exclusive interviews with her innermost circle of
Paperback / softback / girlfriends and nearly 100 others, including childhood friends, professional associates, and lovers.
368 pages
Biography & Autobiography Randy L. Schmidt compiled and edited Yesterday Once More and served as creative consultant for several
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Little Girl Blue

The Life of Karen Carpenter
Randy L. Schmidt, Dionne Warwick
Summary
Little Girl Blue is an intimate profile of Karen Carpenter, a girl from a modest Connecticut upbringing who became
a Southern California superstar.
Karen was the instantly recognizable lead singer of the Carpenters. The top-selling American musical act of the
1970s, they delivered the love songs that defined a generation. Karen's velvety voice on a string of 16
consecutive Top 20 hits from 1970 to 1976-including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days and
Mondays," "Superstar," and "Hurting Each Other"-propelled the duo to worldwide stardom and record sales of
more than 100 million. During their short musical career, the Carpenters released ten studio albums, toured more
than 200 days a year, taped five television specials, and won three Grammys and an American Music Award.
9781556529764
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$26.95 But that's only a part of Karen's story. Little Girl Blue reveals Karen's heartbreaking struggles with her mother,
Hardback / Cloth over brother, and husband; the intimate disclosures she made to her closest friends; her love for playing drums and
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her frustrated quest for solo stardom; and the ups ...
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television documentaries on the Carpenters, including the E! True Hollywood Story, A&E's Biography, and VH1's
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The Glamour Chase

The Maverick Life of Billy MacKenzie
Tom Doyle, Bjork
Summary
A first-rate charmer with a devilish twinkle in his eye, Billy MacKenzie was a maverick figure within the music
industry whose wild and mischievous spirit possibly did him more harm than good. As frontman of the Associates,
gifted with an otherwordly, octave-scaling operatic voice, MacKenzie, together with partner Alan Rankine,
enjoyed Top Twenty chart success in 1982. At the height of their success, however, they split. Over the
ensuing years, MacKenzie gained a reputation for his unhinged career tactics, generous spirit and knack for
squandering large amounts of record-company money. Born in Dundee in 1957 he was the eldest son in a large
Catholic family. He was bullied at school and sought refuge in music. He was a schemer and dreamer, a breeder
of whippets and a bisexual who kept quiet about his private life. During his lifetime, his unique vocal gift
attracted the attention of Shirley Bassey, Annie Lennox and Björk. However, in the tradition of Scott Walker,
9781846972096 Syd Barrett and Nick Drake, MacKenzie's tale is one of thwarted talent and, ultimately, tragedy. He was found
Pub Date: 8/1/11
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Tom Doyle has written for Q, Mojo, Elle and Melody Maker. He was born in Dundee and lives in London.
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Engelbert - What's in a Name?

My Autobiography
Engelbert Humperdinck, Kate Wright
Summary
One of the world's best-loved singing stars shares his story.
The man known simply as 'Enge' by his millions of fans worldwide has sold over 150 million records and is in the
Guinness Book of Records for achieving 56 consecutive weeks in the chart with 'Release Me'.
From living on the dole and receiving last rites with tuberculosis, to buying a Hollywood palace with a heart-
shaped pool and a fleet of fourteen Rolls Royces, Engelbert wears his 'King of Romance' crown so well that
horticulturists even named a rose after him. And the love god has certainly lived up to his reputation, indulging in
a string of affairs and one-night stands, whilst remaining happily married to his first love Patricia.
9780753541104
Pub Date: 9/3/12 Forty years on from his early hits 'Enge' is still at the very top, selling out concerts across the world,
On Sale Date: 9/3/12 representing the UK at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, and topping the charts in all the major markets.
Inspired by the warmth of his millions of affectionate fans and the endless support of his wife, Engelbert shares
256 pages his incredible life story with openness, humour and astonishi...
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Territory: Canada only over 150 million records and his remarkable voice and extraordinary talent has endeared him to millions of fans
around the globe.
KATIE WRIGHT is a highly regarded Los Angeles-based showbusiness writer constantly featured in US Weekly and
People magazines.
Could It Be Forever?
My Story
David Cassidy
Summary
In 1970, after a brief acting career on Broadway and a few spots on various television shows, David Cassidy was
catapulted to fame with the success of The Partridge Family. Almost overnight, the 20-year-old reached the
pinnacle of teen idol fame as his records sold millions of copies the world over. In this brutally frank
autobiography, Cassidy gives a firsthand account of those mind-blowing days of stardom in which being David
Cassidy was subjugated to being Keith Partridge. His accounts of sex and excessive drug use explode the myth
of the squeaky-clean Cassidy, and tell the true story of how an exhausting tour schedule quickly took its toll.
This story reveals how to keep on living and loving when the fickle fans fall away.
9780755315802 Author Bio

Pub Date: 1/1/09 David Cassidy is also the author of the memoir C'mon, Get Happy.
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Tom Jones
From the Valleys to Vegas: The Biography
Gwen Russell
Summary
Celebrity biographer Gwen Russell traces Tom's phenomenal journey from his first South Wales gigs as an
unsigned frontman, to his breakthrough hit "It's Not Unusual" and beyond to his superstardom as the voice
behind "What's Up Pussycat," "Delilah," and "She's a Lady." But it has not all been plain sailing for the legendary
Grammy Award-winning entertainer whose shows are renowned for panties-hurling frenzies. Tom was struck
down by tuberculosis and bed-ridden for almost a year; he has had affairs, lost his longtime manager to cancer,
and ridden the quiet times in his career to come out on top. His collaborations reads like a who's who of pop and
rock history and includes Johnny Cash, the Bee Gees, Robbie Williams, Pavarotti, and The Cardigans. This
informative and affectionate account includes recollections from famous friends, relatives, and contemporaries.
9781844548583 Author Bio

Pub Date: 5/1/10 Gwen Russell's previous titles include Arise Sir David Beckham, Arise Sir Tom Jones, and Jeremy Clarkson: The
$13.95 Biography.
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No. 1 Songs in Heaven

Sparks
Dave Thompson
Summary
Since the moment they emerged into the mainstream in 1974, armed with the hit "This Town Ain't Big Enough for
Both of Us," the band Sparks-brothers Ron and Russell Mael-has endeared themselves to successive generations
of fans, not only with their wry humor and quirkiness, but also with a lyrical and musical inventiveness that sees
them listed among the most influential acts ever. Exclusive interviews and insights trace the group from its
earliest strivings in California up to the present, while author Dave Thompson's unique eye for period detail and
context reveals just how intelligently Sparks has predicted the course of popular music over the past quarter
century. A full worldwide discography, including albums, singles, and audio-visual material, make it a must for
Sparks fans everywhere.
9781901447460
$22.95
Paperback / softback / Dave Thompson is a leading rock expert and the author of more than 100 rock books, including Cream, Funk,
Trade paperback (US) Go Phish, I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto, Never Fade Away: The Kurt Cobain Story, and Smoke
on the Water. He lives in Newark, Delaware.
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CHROME DREAMS
Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah

A New Biography
Tim Footman
Summary
Chronicling the highs and lows that have punctuated the life of a musical genius, this in-depth biography reveals
new insight into the legendary songs of Leonard Cohen. Covering each stage in his prolific career-his early years
as a poet and author in Canada, his relocation to New York City and subsequent impact within the folk and rock
scenes, his years spent in a Buddhist monastery, and his recent rediscovery by a new generation of fans-this
definitive history combines perceptive research with previously unpublished photos. Balancing his literary and
musical influences with themes of religion, depression, sex, politics, and complex interpersonal relationships, fresh
perspectives are highlighted through interviews with colleagues who have never before gone on record. His
recent release of new music, current revival in popularity, and first tour in 15 years are fully detailed and cited
as one of the most dramatic periods in the life of this eloquent songwriter.
9781842404720
Pub Date: 11/1/09
$19.95
Trade paperback (US) Tim Footman is the author of several biographies on bands, including Blink 182: The Unauthorised Biography in
Words and Pictures, Global Assassins: The Limp Bizkit Story in Words and Pictures, Radiohead: A Visual
300 pages
Carton Qty: 16 Documentary, and Radiohead: Welcome to the Machine. He is the former managing editor of the Guinness Book
Biography & Autobiography of World Records and has contributed pieces on music and pop culture to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the
/ Composers & Musicians Guardian, and Time Out.
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Stardust Melodies
A Biography of 12 of America's Most Popular Songs
Will Friedwald
Summary
This pop culture history takes 12 legendary songs and, with a staggering wealth of detail and unprecedented
understanding, provides an extended history of each. The circumstances under which each was written and first
performed are explained and their musical and lyric content are explored. Those who were responsible for making
these songs famous and performers who have left their unique marks on them are also identified. Variations in
style, classic and obscure versions, brilliantly original interpretations, and ghastly travesties in the performance
lifetime of each song are discussed. Also included are revelations of facts, such as Herman Hupfeld, who wrote
"As Time Goes By," had a much bigger hit with "When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba"; Billy Strayhorn wrote
about "a week in Paris" in "Lush Life" when he was a teenager and had never been to any city larger than
Pittsburgh; and the first-ever public performance of "I Got Rhythm," sung by Ethel Merman, featured Benny
9781556525575 Goodman, Gene Krupa, Jimmy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller.
Pub Date: 9/1/04
$16.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Will Friedwald is the author of Jazz Singing, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, Sinatra! The Song Is You, and
The Warner Bros. Cartoons. He coauthored The Good Life with Tony Bennett and was a contributor to The
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Future of Jazz. He is one of the leading contemporary writers of liner notes.
Music / Recording &
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Sessions with Sinatra

Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording
Charles L. Granata, Phil Ramone, Nancy Sinatra
Summary
Featuring 100 photographs of Frank Sinatra working with orchestras and arrangers, listening to playbacks, and,
of course, singing, this book tells the whole story of how he created the Sinatra sound and translated the most
intense personal emotions into richly worked-out songs of unrivalled expressiveness. One of the thrills of listening
to Sinatra is wondering how he did it-and this book explains it all, bringing the dedicated fan and the casual
music lover alike into the recording studio to witness the fascinating working methods he introduced and
mastered in his quest for recorded perfection. Revealed is how, in addition to introducing and perfecting a unique
9781556525094
vocal style, Sinatra was also his own in-studio producer-personally supervising every aspect of his recordings,
Pub Date: 10/1/03 from choosing the songs and arrangers to making minute adjustments in microphone placement.
$19.95
Trade paperback (US) Charles L. Granata is a leading expert on Sinatra, acts as the project director and producer for all of his
240 pages Columbia recordings, and has completed hundreds of interviews with people who worked with Sinatra on his
Carton Qty: 24 records. He is the author of Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. He
Music / Genres & Styles lives in Livingston, New Jersey.
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Frank Sinatra
Yann-Brice Dherbier
Summary
From bobbysoxers to boxing, from his home to Madison Square Garden, rare and intimate photographs of The
Chairman of the Board
A dandy, a crooner, and an actor, talented and scandalous, as close to the Kennedys as to the underworld
barons, Frank Sinatra fascinates. Coming from a small town in New Jersey, the bad boy married Ava Gardner and
conquered Hollywood, starring in more than 60 films and winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 for
his role in From Here to Eternity. It's thanks to music, however, that his talent gained worldwide recognition.
Nicknamed "The Voice" by the international press, Sinatra imposed his unique style and sold more than 150 million
9781862059252 albums in his 62-year career. Through a captivating biography and rare and intimate photographs this collection
Pub Date: 12/15/11
$39.95 recalls his exceptional journey as a father; as a singer working with such talents as Elvis Presley, Quincy Jones,
Hardback / Cloth over and Count Basie; as a member of the Rat Pack; on set with Burt Lancaster, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, or Steve
boards McQueen; and off set with John F. Kennedy, Ava Gardner, or Mia Farrow.
192 pages
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Biography & Autobiography Yann-Brice Dherbier is also the editor of Steve McQueen and the coeditor of Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor,
/ Composers & Musicians Grace Kelly, Michael Jackson, and Sophia Loren.
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100 Things Elvis Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Gillian G. Gaar
Summary
With 2014 marking the 60th anniversary of the release of Elvis Presley's first record, "That's All Right," this book
makes the perfect companion for celebrating the life and music of one of the world's most popular entertainers.
Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures, legions of Elvis fans around the
globe who still adore him more than three decades after his death will delight in this ode to "The King." Ranked
from one to 100, the songs, albums, movies, places, personalities, and events that are the most important to
know in Elvis lore unfold on the pages, offering hours of entertainment for both casual and serious fans.
Author Bio
Gillian G. Gaar is a Seattle-based music historian and journalist whose writing has appeared in Goldmine, Mojo,
9781600789083 Rolling Stone, and a variety of other magazines and newspapers. She is the author of 100 Things Beatles Fans
Pub Date: 4/1/14 Should Know & Do Before They Die and Return of the King: Elvis' Great Comeback. She lives in Seattle.
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$14.95
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The Colonel
The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley
Alanna Nash
Summary
A meticulously researched biography, this story profiles "The Colonel" Tom Parker, the man behind Elvis Presley,
in a compelling new light. Filled with startling material found in never-before-seen documents, including Parker's
army records, psychiatric evaluations, and police reports, this investigation challenges even the most familiar
aspects of the Presley saga. Parker, who handled every aspect of Elvis Presley's career and much in his personal
life, is revealed as an overwhelmingly selfish man who sought to hide his own illegal alien status rather than
further the art of a great musician. Astonishing and impeccably written, this entertaining book proves that the
only figure in American popular culture as fascinating as Elvis Presley is Colonel Tom Parker, the man who shaped
Elvis, and in turn shaped music history.
Author Bio
Alanna Nash is a feature writer for Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, and USA Weekend. She is the
9781556525469 author of six books, including Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia and Golden Girl: The
Pub Date: 9/1/04 Story of Jessica Savitch. She was the Society of Professional Journalists' National Member of the Year in 1994.
$16.95
Paperback / softback / She lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
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MICROCOSM PUBLISHING
The Bobby Joe Ebola Songbook

A Humor Miscellany Containing Lyrics & Guitar Chords for Over 80 Songs from the Band's Complete
Discography with Illustrations, Anecdotes, and Other Bizarre Detritus
Dan Abbott, Corbett Redford, Jason Chandler
Summary
Featuring easy-to-learn lyrics and chords to more than 80 songs by the infamous satiric duo, Bobby Joe Ebola
and the Children MacNuggits, this hilariously illustrated songbook is sure to entertain budding punk rockers and
fans of the band. With savage humor, the duo dispenses helpful rock 'n' roll tips for making amazing things
happen on little or no budget. From putting out a record to organizing illegal concerts and from independent
filmmaking to feeding 300 drunk people, this miscellany is both an adventure tale and call to arms for every
struggling artist. Tragicomic tour stories, stirring testimonials from friends and fans, poop jokes, and surprises on
every page make this book side-splittingly funny and strangely educational.
9781621060055
Pub Date: 11/15/13
$15.95
Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Dan Abbott and Corbett Redford are the satiric folk-rock duo Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits,
Trade paperback (US) which has toured the world and recorded several albums, including the latest, Trainwreck to Narnia, and have
completed 14 music videos. Jason Chandler is an illustrator who has designed band merchandise, skateboards,
192 pages
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Meal Deal with the Devil!!

Dan Abbott, Corbett Redford, Jason Chandler
Summary
Parodying children's read along books and songs, this storybook and CD set combines detailed, full-color comics
with rock music to tell twisted tales. The accompanying five track CD from the comedy music duo, Joe Ebola and
the Children MacNuggits, includes two "story songs" included in the book. This is an all-senses carnival ride full of
wry humor and silliness sure to tickle the funny bone.
Author Bio
9781621066880 Dan Abbott and Corbett Redford are members of the satiric folk-rock duo Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children
Pub Date: 11/15/13 MacNuggits. The band tours internationally and has shared the stage with such artists as Cracker, Fishbone, the
$19.95 Frustrators, Lemuria, and Negativland. Jason Chandler is the author and illustrator for Horrible Comics and the
Trade paperback (US) lead singer for the punk band the Frustrators. They all live in Oakland, California.
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JOHN BLAKE
Nirvana: A Tour Diary

My Life on the Road with One of the Greatest Bands of All Time
Andy Bollen
Summary
Afforded the kind of access a journalist can only dream of, Andy Bollen gives fans a new story focusing on the
real Kurt Cobain-not the angst-ridden, troubled rock star of folklore, the kind and humorous Kurt the world
seldom saw
When Nirvana first exploded onto the music scene in 1991, few people could have predicted their subsequent
global impact, or that the band's lead singer Kurt Cobain would be transformed into one of music's most enduring
and iconic figures. As drummer for the British group Captain America, one of the two support bands on Nirvana's
Nevermind UK tour, Andy Bollen had a ringside seat at the exact moment that Nirvana went massive. Afforded
intimate access, Bollen wrote his own personal diary in Nirvana's dressing room, where he spoke candidly to
9781857828757 Cobain-from his fears of losing original fans to his love of the Bay City Rollers. He saw firsthand how Nirvana
Pub Date: 9/1/13
$14.95 worked, the relationships that made them tick, and the dynamic that made them one of the great bands. This is
Paperback / softback / a warm, affectionate, funny, and, at times, brutally honest account, written by a guy on the peripher...
280 pages
Biography & Autobiography Andy Bollen is a comedy writer.
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Nirvana: Teen Spirits

Carol Clerk, Matthew Furniss, Pete Sorel-Cameron
Summary
The story of the band that reshaped rock music
Nirvana were the kings of grunge, while doomed singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain became a cultural icon who wrote
songs that spoke to an entire generation. Drawing on extensive interviews with band members and those closely
involved with the group, Carol Clerk's sparkling retrospective follows Nirvana from its formation in Seattle,
9780956603852 Washington, through their time as the world's most important rock act and on to the end brought about by
Pub Date: 8/1/11 Cobain's tragic 1994 suicide. The book also includes a discography and critical review of Nirvana's music and four
$49.95 DVDs that feature a critical review of the band and their music.
Mixed media product
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CHROME DREAMS
Morphing the Blues

The White Stripes and the Strange Relevance of Detroit
Martin Roach
Summary
The history of the White Stripes and how Detroit's music scene fostered their development is explored for the
first time in this intriguing band historiography. Full-length biographies of both band members track their success
from their early days in Detroit to worldwide fame and recognition. Key interviews with people close to the band
describe their critical and commercial rise to the top. A close look at the Detroit music scene that also spawned
music giants Eminem, Iggy Pop, and Kid Rock links the success of the White Stripes to their hometown's unique
9781842402306 musical legacy.
Pub Date: 4/1/04
$15.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Martin Roach has written more than 10 band biographies, including Blur: The Whole Story, More Maximum
Eminem, and This Is It: The First Biography of the Strokes. He has been interviewed on BBC TV and BBC Radio.
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Linkin Park: An Operator's Manual

Neil Daniels
Summary
Showing how one of the most popular American rock bands of the third millennium has superseded the ambitions,
talents, and durability of all their original "Nu-Metal" contemporaries, this is the first-ever chronicle to investigate
the career of Linkin Park. Demonstrating how they have found such success, this account begins with a group
biography before moving into a discussion of the band's music and detailing all of their albums and songs. Guides
to past and present band members are also included, as well as information on recording and touring guests,
music videos, tours, and films. The handbook concludes with a more personal collection of hundreds of quotes
from and interviews with the band. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and band paraphernalia and featuring
sidebars detailing intriguing tidbits, this is a visually stunning survey of a group that has been compared to
legends such as Bon Jovi, U2, and Nirvana.
9781842404713
$19.95 Neil Daniels is the author of Defenders of the Faith: The Story of Judas Priest and Robert Plant: Led Zeppelin,
Paperback / softback / Jimmy Page & The Solo Years. He has written for Big Cheese, the London Guardian, MediaMagazine, musicOMH,
Powerplay, Record Collector, and Rock Sounds.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Inside the Veins of the Velvet Groove. The Unauthorised Biography
Martin Roach
Summary
This look at the hard-rocking, funky Red Hot Chili Peppers examines their continued vitality after more than 20
years as a band. Interviews with ex-band members and musicians who have played and toured with them tell a
classic rock and roll story of music, drugs, and death and provide insights into the longevity and ongoing
relevance of the Chili Peppers. The band is set in the context of the Los Angeles punk rock scene of the 1980s
and 1990s from which they emerged, and how they managed to withstand and ride many other trends in
American music, including grunge, hip-hop, and nu metal, is investigated. Many previously unpublished
photographs of the band from the private collections of friends and associates are included, as is a complete
discography.
9781842402672 Author Bio

Pub Date: 9/1/04 Martin Roach has written dozens of music biographies, including Blur: The Whole Story, More Maximum
$15.95
Eminem, Morphing the Blues: The White Stripes and the Strange Relevance of Detroit, and This Is It: The First
Trade paperback (US) Biography of the Strokes. He has been interviewed on BBC TV and BBC Radio.
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Feeding Back
Conversations with Alternative Guitarists from Proto-Punk to Post-Rock
David Todd
Summary
Feeding Back: Conversations with Alternative Guitarists from Proto-Punk to Post-Rock offers a counter-history of
rock music through the lens of interviews with musicians including Richard Thompson, J Mascis, James Williamson,
Bob Mould, Tom Verlaine, Lydia Lunch, Lee Ranaldo, Johnny Marr, and John Frusciante. Individually, the book's
in-depth discussions explore these subjects' ideas and innovations; taken together, they document an
alternative-guitar tradition with roots in free jazz, punk, avant-garde, folk, and garage rock styles. Of all the
conversations in Feeding Back, the most compelling is the one among the guitarists themselves, the way they
both influence and respond to each other while redefining the instrument and the rock genre. From the proto-
punk of the Stooges to the post-punk of Sonic Youth, from the krautrock of Neu! to the post-rock of Tortoise,
9781613740590 the book charts this alternative thread as it makes its way through rock guitar from the late '60s to the present.
Pub Date: 6/1/12
$18.95
Author Bio
David Todd teaches English at Otterbein University in Columbus, Ohio. His plays have been presented in New
400 pages York; Washington, DC; Portland; Chicago; and other cities around the United States. His nonfiction articles have
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Rock Chicks
The Hottest Female Rockers from the 1960s to Now
Alison Stieven-Taylor
Summary
With profiles on hottest rock 'n' roll women spanning from the 1960s to current times, this book has everything
there is to know about the most rockin' chicks in history-from Janis Joplin and Suzi Quatro to Courtney Love and
Pink
With perceptive biographies and in-depth music critiques, this is an up-close and personal look at the
experiences, adventures, and musical passions of these extraordinary and talented women whose wild vocals and
on-stage antics have made them rock 'n' roll legends. Through personal heartaches, drug addictions, public
humiliations, and private nightmares, these rock chicks have risen to take the music world by storm-often facing
great personal adversity, pressure, and scrutiny that would have destroyed mere mortal's souls. From Madonna
9781921295355 spending years living in squats in New York before going on to sell 250 million records, to Tina Turner surviving
Pub Date: 2/1/11 the brutal bashings of her husband and then going on stage to perform with broken ribs and contusions-all of
$16.95 these women overcame great obstacles to make some of the most memorable music the world of rock has he...

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Alison Stieven-Taylor has been a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, and has written for such
/ Composers & Musicians publications as Rolling Stone magazine. Today she is the director of a successful PR consultancy working with
BIO004000 bands across the world. She is the author of The Price of Love.
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Suzi Quatro
Summary
Born Susan Kay Quatrocchio and raised in Detroit, Suzi Quatro grew up to be an international superstar musician
and actress during the 1970s. Her rapid rise to the top was fueled by huge talent, determination, hard work, and
a fabulous sense of humor. In this candid autobiography, Suzi tells the behind-the-scenes story of her life,
including her years spent working, partying, and rocking alongside such legendary figures as Noddy Holder, Alice
Cooper, and Iggy Pop. She unveils the origins of her career, from her first gigs touring dives across the United
States up through her move to London just as glam rock hit the pop charts. Following her musical success, Suzi
achieved Hollywood fame working on Happy Days, but success began to take its toll as she tried to balance a
turbulent personal life, a growing family, and her international career. Through the ups and downs, Suzi never
lost her joy in music nor her sense of adventure. Brilliantly personal and funny, this is the thrilling account of a
life lived going hell for leather.
9780340937518
Pub Date: 11/1/08
$15.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Suzi Quatro has been a professional musician since she was 15 years old when she played bass in an all-girl band
with her sisters. She left the U.S. to pursue a solo career in London at the age of 21 and has been based there
368 pages ever since, not counting all the time she's spent on the road all over the world and an interlude in Hollywood
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Biography & Autobiography starring in Happy Days.
/ Entertainment &
Performing Arts
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Boy About Town

Tony Fletcher
Summary
Bestselling author Tony Fletcher's account of a life in love with music, taking the reader back to the
glory days of the 70s.
'I was no longer fitting in at school. I was unsure of my friends, and they were increasingly unsure of me. I
wanted to be a rock star. But while all around, voices were starting to break, acne beginning to appear, facial
hair sprouting, I remained all flabby flesh and innate scruff, with a high-pitched whine and not a muscle to my
name. I was the runt of the class and rarely allowed to forget it. I had no father at home to help me out, and
could hardly talk to my mum. So I took solace in The Jam.'
As a boy, Tony Fletcher frequently felt out of place. Yet somehow he secured a ringside seat for one of the
9780434021673 most creative periods in British cultural history. Boy About Town tells the story of the bestselling author's
Pub Date: 9/9/13 formative years in the pre- and post-punk music scenes of London, counting down, from fifty to number one:
attendance at seminal gigs and encounters with musical heroes; schoolboy projects that became national
Trade paperback (US) success stories; the style culture of pu...

Carton Qty: 24 TONY FLETCHER is the author of seven non-fiction books and one novel. His biography of drummer Keith Moon,
/ Composers & Musicians Dear Boy, has been named in many a Best Music Book list, and his biography of R.E.M. has been published in
BIO004000 several languages. His most recent book, A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths, was
Territory: Canada only published in September 2012.
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Bedsit Disco Queen

How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star
Tracey Thorn
Summary
A frank and funny pop culture memoir in the vein of Caitlin Moran's How to be a Woman, this is "how to be a
woman artist"
This is the story of Tracey Thorn, one half of the internationally successful group Everything But the Girl,
collaborator with such artists as Paul Weller, Massive Attack, and dance legend Todd Terry. Tracey was only 16
when she bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, she formed an all-girl band called the Marine
Girls, played gigs, signed to an indie label, and started releasing records. Then, for 18 years, between 1982 and
2000, she was one half of Everything But the Girl. They released nine albums and sold nine million records, went
on countless tours, had hits and flops, and were reviewed and interviewed to within an inch of their lives. Tracey
has been in the charts, out of them, and back in. She's seen herself described as an indie darling, a middle-of-
9781844088683 the-road nobody, and a disco diva. As she explains here, she hasn't always fit in, a fact that's helped her to
Pub Date: 4/1/14 face up to the realities of a pop career. She discusses her realizations-that...
Ship Date: 4/1/14
$13.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Tracey Thorn was the singer and songwriter with Everything But the Girl from 1982 to 2000. She has since
recorded several solo albums.
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VIRAGO UK
Bedsit Disco Queen

How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star
Tracey Thorn
Summary
A frank and funny pop culture memoir in the vein of Caitlin Moran's How to be a Woman, this is "how to be a
woman artist"
This is the story of Tracey Thorn, one half of the internationally successful group Everything But the Girl,
collaborator with such artists as Paul Weller, Massive Attack, and dance legend Todd Terry. Tracey was only 16
when she bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, she formed an all-girl band called the Marine
Girls, played gigs, signed to an indie label, and started releasing records. Then, for 18 years, between 1982 and
2000, she was one half of Everything But the Girl. They released nine albums and sold nine million records, went
on countless tours, had hits and flops, and were reviewed and interviewed to within an inch of their lives. Tracey
has been in the charts, out of them, back in. She's seen herself described as an indie darling, a middle-of-the-
road nobody, and a disco diva. As she explains here, she hasn't always fit in, a fact that's helped her to face up
9781844088669 to the realities of a pop career. She discusses her realizations-that the...
Pub Date: 3/15/13
$27.95
Author Bio
boards Tracey Thorn was the singer and songwriter with Everything But the Girl from 1982 to 2000. She has since
recorded several solo albums.
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Noel Gallagher
The Biography
Lucian Randall
Summary
A look at the musician who is as well-known for his singer-songwriting talent as he is for his controversial,
outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships
With the renowned Britpop band Oasis at the forefront of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, Noel Gallagher was
responsible for writing some of the big anthems of the period, including "Wonderwall" and "Champagne
Supernova." At their peak they were playing sold-out concerts to more than 200,000 people. But what is the
truth about the boy from Manchester? How did his relationship with his father affect him? What caused the
public and personal rivalry with fellow Britpop band Blur? Why has he always had such a turbulent relationship
with his brother and the front man of Oasis, Liam? Is the band over for good this time? This book maps out Noel's
9781857829563 story from the beginning, taking readers from his dysfunctional upbringing in Manchester to the man fans know
Pub Date: 5/1/13
now.
$24.95
boards
Author Bio
274 pages
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JOHN BLAKE
Oasis
The Truth: My Life as Oasis's Drummer
Tony McCarroll
Summary
The candid and hilarious tale of the first five years of Oasis, from their founding drummer
Tony McCarroll joined Oasis when they were still a band called The Rain. What started as five young men with a
common dream of becoming rock stars eventually disintegrated into in-fighting, ego clashes, and financial
disputes, until in 1995, following the release of Definitely Maybe, things came to a head and Tony left the band.
Here, Tony reveals the truth about the early years before the band was formed. He discusses the drug
consumption, the sexual activities, his much-publicized rift with Noel Gallagher, and how he was duped into
signing a less-than-favorable record contract. His recollections include stories involving David Beckham, Prince,
Eric Cantona, and John McEnroe. Witty, revealing, and fascinating, this book is a must-read for Oasis fans.
Author Bio
9781843584995
Tony McCarroll was a founding member of Oasis.
Pub Date: 5/1/12
$12.95
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Roadie
My Life on the Road with Coldplay
Matt McGinn
Summary
With a foreword by the band and exclusive photography by their bassist, this backstage, on-the-road account of
Matt McGinn's life as a roadie describes touring with Coldplay, a band at the pinnacle of their success
Stuffed with insightful and authoritative tour stories about daily roadie duties, this is an insider's guide to what it
means to live and work with global superstars in the world of rock 'n' roll. This memoir covers the job, the road,
the gigs, the band, the relationships, the fame, the failing equipment, and the cold beers after a great show. As
Coldplay moves from club gigs to arenas and stadiums worldwide, Matt goes with them; faking it as a band
member on U.S. talk shows, flirting with Kylie, saving a life on a French motorway, and even pitching in with the
odd guitar riff in the studio. Tales of hurricanes and heat waves, helicopter chases and private jets, plectrum
hunters and projectiles all come together as Matt explains in his unique way-and regardless of the mountain (and
9781907554292 gear) to move-that the show must always go on.
Pub Date: 5/1/11
$15.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Matt McGinn is a full-time roadie for the band Coldplay, and a key member of its touring force and trusted
friend. He was present during the recording of the last two albums, and has circled the globe many, many times.
224 pages
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EBURY PRESS
The Stone Roses

The Reunion Edition
John Robb
Summary
Fully revised and updated, with brand-new chapters and exclusive details on their reformation; this is the
definitive, most revered account of the band, from a journalist and musician who was there from the beginning
The band, the lifestyle, the revolution-this classic biography charts the phenomenal rise of the Stone Roses to
the icons they are today, using interviews, rehearsal tapes, and the archives of author John Robb. Robb's
exclusive inside knowledge of the Stone Roses creates a compelling and intimate insight into how the band
single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock 'n' roll in the 1990s: Ian Brown's new lazy-style
vocals; Reni's fluid, funk-tinged, groundbreaking drumming; and the guitar genius of John Squire. From the band
members' early years to the inception of the Roses, through the tours and success, their influences and style, to
9780091948580 the demise of the original lineup and their solo careers; every high and low is documented in minute detail.
Pub Date: 9/10/12
$24.95
Trade paperback (US) John Robb is the founder of the 1970s punk rock band the Membranes, a current member of the group
492 pages Goldblade, and the author of Death to Trad Rock, The North Will Rise Again: Manchester Music City 1976-1996,
Carton Qty: 8 and Punk Rock: An Oral History. He first met an embryonic Stone Roses in the postpunk fallout of the early 1980s
Music / Genres & Styles when his band used to rehearse next door to theirs. He was the first journalist to document their remarkable rise
MUS035000 to the top in a series of articles for the music press and attended show after classic show that saw them
change the face of British music.
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My Bass and Other Animals

Guy Pratt
Summary
Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became sexy. In spurning the guitar solo, punk put the low-end on
more of an equal footing-or maybe it was just that Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton were pretty cool. Either way,
people were trying out the basslines of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" or "Peaches." Having dallied with
Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting David Bowie with the smooth
Australian outfit Icehouse. At a ludicrously young age he became a sought-after bass player to the stars, finding
himself crawling from studios to bars and from hotels to stadiums with the likes of Robert Palmer, Womack &
Womack, Bernard Edwards, Bryan Ferry, and David Crosby. The 1980s were in their prime, and with a number of
Crolla-suited appearances in windswept videos behind him, he was invited to join Pink Floyd for a series of
stadium extravaganzas to make Bono & Co. look fairly modest. He was in The Smiths for a week, has traveled
through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page, spent time in the studio with Michael Jackson,
9780752893358 and has liv...
Pub Date: 1/1/09
$17.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Guy Pratt started out in the band Icehouse, who supported David Bowie on his Serious Moonlight tour of 1983.
He has also played bass with Echo and the Bunnymen, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Pink Floyd, Iggy Pop, The
304 pages Pretenders, and The Smiths.
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On Some Faraway Beach

The Life and Times of Brian Eno
David Sheppard
Summary
Few record collections remain untouched by Brian Eno's aesthetic DNA: from ambient soundscapes and world-
music hybrids to cut 'n' paste vocal samples and amniotic chill-out rooms, Eno is all around us. A sonic alchemist
to the stars, his address book is a veritable who's who of rock and his credit adorns an outrageous number of
albums. Tellingly, Eno's work with Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo, U2, and Coldplay has coincided
with those artists producing their most critically revered work.
On Some Faraway Beach is the first serious, critical examination of the life and times of Brian Eno. David
Sheppard has interviewed key collaborators like David Byrne, Robert Wyatt, John Cale, Bryan Ferry, and Gavin
Bryars. But more importantly, Sheppard has had considerable assistance and input from Brian and Anthea Eno
themselves, while retaining an edge and independence in keeping with his subject.
9781556529429
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David Sheppard is a practicing musician and a writer on music and culture in the UK and the author of Elvis
boards Costello and Leonard Cohen.
480 pages
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All the Young Dudes

Mott the Hoople & Ian Hunter
Campbell Devine, Brian May, Joe Elliott
Summary
Campbell Devine has successfully collaborated with Ian Hunter and other Mott members to create a biography
devoid of borrowed information and recycled press clippings but instead full of new, sensational, and humorous
inside stories; controversial quotes; and an array of previously unpublished views from the band. With firsthand
input from members Hunter, Griffin, Watts, Allen, and Ralphs, this definitive tome gives the complete insight into
the legend of Mott The Hoople. Queen's Brian May and Def Leppard's Joe Elliott have provided their own foreword
to pay a long and overdue tribute to a band who were simply one of rock's most treasured. By far the most
scrupulously researched written work ever produced on Mott The Hoople, this book will be welcomed by both the
committed and casual rock reader, the aging rockers and certainly all the young dudes.
9781901447958
Pub Date: 8/9/07
$24.95
416 pages
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MACMILLAN UK
XS All Areas
The Status Quo Autobiography
Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Mick Wall
Summary
The story of Status Quo is essentially the story of two people: Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. It is the story of
two outwardly very different characters-Rossi, the moody insecure one, and Parfitt, the smiling, permanently at
ease golden boy-who forged an unlikely yet enduring bond that would see them through the dizzying highs and
terrifying lows of a forty-year career. Now they are prepared to tell it all-the groupies, the drug-taking, the
marriage breakdowns, and Parfitt's brush with death when he was forced to undergo bypass surgery.
9780330419628
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$14.00
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John Peel
Margrave of the Marshes
John Peel, Sheila Ravenscroft, Jack White
Summary
When he died in 2004, John Peel was in the middle of writing his memoir, which was completed by his wife, Sheila
Ravenscroft, with help from their four children. His compelling autobiography details his life as the most influential
DJ in rock history. At BBC's Radio 1, Peel helmed his own show from 1968 until his death, and first introduced UK
listeners to reggae, punk, and hip-hop. T-Rex, David Bowie, the Faces, the Sex Pistols, Fairport Convention, Pink
Floyd, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Cure, Joy Division, the Wedding Present, Def Leppard, Pulp, the Smiths, and
the White Stripes have all credited Peel as a major boost to their careers. This intimate portrait of the man and
his music provides firsthand remembrances of many of these acts and illuminates how this modest and
unassuming man singlehandedly changed the course of rock'n'roll.
9781556526527 Author Bio

Pub Date: 6/1/07 John Peel was the most influential radio DJ in the United Kingdom for more than 35 years. Sheila Ravenscroft
$19.95
married Peel in 1974. Jack White is a Grammy-winning rock musician, singer, music producer, and actor. He is
Trade paperback (US) best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo The White Stripes.
432 pages
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LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP
Bit of a Blur
The Autobiography
Alex James
Summary
For Alex James, music had always been a door to a more exciting life-a way to travel, meet new people, and,
hopefully, pick up girls. But as bass player of Blur-one of the most successful British bands of all time-his journey
was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Success catapulted him from a slug-infested
squat in Camberwell to a world of private jets and world-class restaurants. As "the second drunkest member of
the world's drunkest band" Alex James's life was always chaotic, but he retained a boundless enthusiasm and
curiosity at odds with his hedonistic lifestyle. From nights in the Groucho with Damien Hirst, to dancing to Sister
Sledge with Björk, to being bitten on the nose by the lead singer of Iron Maiden, he offers a fascinating and
hilarious insight into the world of celebrity. At its heart, however, this is the picaresque tale of one man's search
to find meaning and happiness in an increasingly surreal world. Pleasingly unrepentant but nonetheless a
reformed man, Alex James is the perfect chronicler of his generation-witty, frank, and brimming wi...
9780349119939
Pub Date: 7/3/08
$15.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Alex James is the bass player with Blur. He is also a visiting scientist at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
Trade paperback (US) Europe's largest space research facility.
288 pages
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In the City
A Celebration of London Music
Paul Du Noyer
Summary
The definitive book on London music by the widely-acclaimed music writer.
London is the city of immigrant music, West End musicals, Ronnie Scott's jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture,
the Kinks, the Who and the Rolling Stones, all of whom transformed the city and were in turn transformed by it.
In this fascinating history of the city's popular music, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer and
founding editor of MOJO, explores London's native talent, from Noël Coward and David Bowie to the Sex Pistols
and Amy Winehouse, as well as international artists who were also influenced by the city.
From Elizabethan traders and public execution songs, to The Beggar's Opera and East End music halls, right up
9780753515747 to modern day troubadours such as Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen, this captivating book will appeal to residents,
Pub Date: 8/2/10
visitors and exiles alike, as well as lovers of popular culture, social history and music. Above all, it is a celebration
Paperback / softback / of the city-packed with stories of the people and places that have made London the most exciting and
Trade paperback (US) innovative musical city on earth.
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Music PAUL DU NOYER has been writing about music for thirty years. His writing credentials include assistant editor of
MUS000000 the NME, editor of Q and founding editor of MOJO. He was on the launch team for Heat and Word magazines and
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
You're Wondering Now: The Specials from Conception to Reunion

Paul Williams, Phill Jupitus
Summary
Against the backdrop of the demise of punk, social unrest, and the coming to power of Margaret Thatcher, the
Specials burst onto the scene with their unique brand of music in 1979-sweeping up the nation's youth with their
edgy, politically charged message and iconic 2 Tone branding. Thirty years later, as the band celebrate their
anniversary with a reunion tour, their hard-hitting, poignant tales of teen pregnancy, knife crime, and racism are
still as prevalent as they always were. This book sees the first publication of a full gig listing, complete
discography, and an amazing collection of rare, unseen photographs from the band members themselves.
Author Bio
Paul Williams is a concert promoter, creator and editor of the 1990s cult 2 Tone fanzine Street Feeling, and
administrator of the Specials' website.
9781901447514
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Simply Red
The Official Story
Brian Southall, Mick Hucknall
Summary
Mick Hucknall discloses information about his private life, inspirations, the stories behind his biggest songs, fellow
band-members, and so much more in the only official Simply Red biography
Between the awards ceremonies, world tours, writing, and making hit records, Mick Hucknall has found the time
to lead a colorful private life. He has attracted more than his fair share of attention from the world's tabloid
press-but he is a famously private man, and up to now has revealed little about the history of the band and the
part he has played in it. Here, in the only official Simply Red biography, he talks about all this and more-while
also going in depth about his greatest influences and heroes. Embellished with photographs, many from Hucknall's
personal collection, this revealing read offers fascinating insight into one of the biggest bands to emerge in the
past three decades-as well as an illuminating portrait of the man who founded it.
9781847325990
$24.95
Brian Southall is a music journalist and record business consultant. He is also the editor of the Complete
boards Beatles Recording Sessions and the author of Abbey Road: The Story of the World's Most Famous Recording
Studios, The A-Z of Record Labels, If You Don't Know Me By Now, and Sex Pistols. Mick Hucknallis the lead
192 pages singer of and driving force behind the band Simply Red.
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Cliff Richard
The Biography
Steve Turner
Summary
Cliff Richard burst onto the music scene in the 1950s with such hits as "Living Doll" and "Travellin' Light," and
today he continues to be one of the leading figures in pop rock music, having had a hit single in each of the last
five decades. Based on research from original sources and interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, this is
the exhilarating story of Cliff Richard's life as a rock 'n' roller and pop idol. The impact of Cliff's conversion to
Christianity on both his private and public life is addressed, and numerous behind-the-scenes photographs-many
previously unpublished-are also included.
Author Bio
9780745952796 Steve Turner is a music journalist whose previous books include The Gospel According to the Beatles, A Hard
Pub Date: 1/18/08 Day's Write, Imagine, and The Man Called Cash.
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Simon Cowell
Chas Newkey-Burden
Summary
Love him or loathe him, Simon Cowell is arguably one of the most influential players in the entertainment
industry. After a humble start in the EMI mail room, his meteoric rise began when he became a top A&R
executive. Fame and a television career followed when he became a judge in the TV talent shows Pop Idol and
American Idol and subsequently created the hit shows The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, watched by
millions every year. This biography of the outspoken pop mogul and TV talent judge features original interviews
with those who have worked with him over the years. In interviewing his friends and old colleagues, Chas
Newkey-Burden lifts the lid on of the entertainment world's most eligible bachelors.
Author Bio
9781843173908 Chas Newkey-Burden is a journalist who has written biographies of Amy Winehouse and Paris Hilton among
Pub Date: 4/1/10 others.
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MICHAEL O'MARA
Simon Cowell
Chas Newkey-Burden
Summary
Featuring original interviews with those who know him, the true story behind the man with the trademark black
clothing and the Hollywood-white smile
This biography of the outspoken pop mogul and TV talent judge Simon Cowell features original interviews with
those who have worked with him over the years. Love him or loathe him, he is arguably one of the most
influential players in the entertainment industry. After a humble start in the EMI mail room, his meteoric rise
began when he became a top A&R executive. Fame and a television career followed when he became a judge in
the TV talent shows Pop Idol and American Idol and subsequently created the hit shows The X Factor and
Britain's Got Talent, watched by millions every year. With interviews with his friends and old colleagues, this
biography lifts the lid on of the entertainment world's most eligible bachelors.
9781843174851
Pub Date: 12/1/10
$12.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Chas Newkey-Burden is the author of Amy Winehouse, The Dog Directory, Michael Jackson: Legend, and Paris
Hilton.
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Simon Cowell
The Man Who Changed the World
David Nolan
Summary
The personal story of one of the most influential men in music and television
An in-depth and fascinating look at the man behind the incredible TV talent show phenomenon, this biography of
Simon Cowell is a must-read for any fan. Some of the biggest names in music today all have a single common
denominator of success, and his name is Simon Cowell. His uncanny ability to spot talent-and his way of
shooting down those without it-has made him both the most popular and feared reality TV show judge of all
time. He's the star of the hit shows Pop Idol and American Idol, and it doesn't end there: he's bringing his
biggest success so far, The X Factor, stateside. Charting Simon's unstoppable success from the mailroom of EMI
to the launch of his own label, Syco, this biography tells of the incredible journey that has made him the first
9781844549870 billion-dollar man in British TV.
Pub Date: 11/1/10
$12.95
David Nolan is the author of You're Entitled to an Opinion: The High Times and Many Lives of Tony Wilson,
276 pages
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JOHN BLAKE
Malcolm McLaren
Ian Macleay
Summary
Always at the cutting edge from the Pistols to world music, here is the comprehensive account of a man who
lived in the full glare of publicity yet remained one of music's greatest enigmas
The story of Malcolm McLaren is the story of English in the last half century. Expelled from a string of art
colleges in the 1960s, he fell in love with designer Vivienne Westwood and they became the Bonnie and Clyde of
punk, turning the fashion world upside down with their boutique SEX and its eye-popping creations. It was also
the birthplace of the Sex Pistols, and McLaren masterminded it all: discovering lead singer John Lydon, achieving
a No. 1 single without any airplay, and outraging a nation with "God Save the Queen." After the Pistols imploded
in a horror story of heroin, murder, and suicide, a beleaguered McLaren went into self-imposed exile in Paris as
years of lawsuits commenced. The rift was never healed, and this book examines the complex relationship
between McLaren and Lydon. Malcolm's own musical career was no less amazing-his 1983 album Duck Rock mixed
9781843582786 African music with hip hop...
Pub Date: 6/1/11
$12.95 Author Bio
Ian MacLeay is the author of Baby Faced Assassin, Carlos Tevez, and Owen Hargreaves.
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The Cool Gent

The Nine Lives of Radio Legend Herb Kent
Herb Kent, David Smallwood, Mayor Richard M. Daley
Summary
When Herb Kent was a straight-A college student in the 1940s, his white professor told him, "You have the best
voice in class, but you'll never make it in radio because you're a Negro." This did not deter the poor kid from the
Chicago housing projects who had decided on a radio career at age five. It was just one more obstacle to face
head on and overcome.
Known as the Cool Gent, the King of the Dusties, and the Mayor of Bronzeville, Herb Kent is one of radio's most
illustrious and legendary stars. This fascinating autobiography details both the high and low points of Herb's life
while providing a vivid picture of black music, culture, and personalities from the 1950s to today. Herb had a
typical rock-and-roll lifestyle-drugs, alcohol, all-night partying, and women-eventually hitting rock bottom, where
9781556527746
Pub Date: 2/1/09
he finally faced his personal demons. At least nine times Herb came close to death, but through it all, he
$24.95 maintained his debonair, classy persona and his uncanny knack for picking timeless tunes. And he didn't save
Hardback / Cloth over only himself; along the way, he blazed new trails for all...
boards
272 pages
Announced 1st Print: 5K Herb Kent is an urban radio pioneer and legendary DJ who first went on the air in 1944 and still broadcasts
Biography & Autobiography today. He was the first African American to be inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Radio Hall of Fame. He
/ Entertainment &
Performing Arts teaches broadcasting at Chicago State University. David Smallwood is a journalist and the coauthor of Profiles
BIO005000 of Great African Americans. He is a founder of, contributor to, and former editor of N'Digo, a member of the
6.000 in W | 9.000 in H | National Association of Black Journalists, and a former reporter and editor for the Chicago Sun-Times and Jet
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VIRGIN BOOKS
My World in Motion
Jo Whiley
Summary
Jo Whiley is a DJ and music-industry insider who throughout her career-and in an age of fleeting celebrity-has
earned the respect of her peers and fans by simply being herself and by her constant enthusiasm, for both
established rock'n roll royalty and emerging talent. For Jo Whiley, it's all about the music, and here is a unique
opportunity to get to know the real Jo. From her musical epiphany (being carried over the crowd at a Clash
concert) to when she became friends with John Peel at Glastonbury (over some very short shorts-his, not hers)
and interviewed Bono (surviving a power-cut on vodka); My World in Motion is an honest, funny, self-
deprecating account of Jo's professional coming of age and what it means to be a private person in a very public
world.
Author Bio
9781905264766 Jo Whiley is a DJ on BBC Radio 1, and a recipient of DJ of the Year at the Sony Radio Awards. She has cohosted
Pub Date: 6/25/09 television coverage of the Glastonbury Festival and fronts the BBC TV coverage of the Mercury Awards.
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The People’s Songs

The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records
Stuart Maconie
Summary
An original book to accompany Stuart Maconie's landmark Radio 2 series: a history of post-war Britain
through pop music.
These are the songs that we have listened to, laughed to, loved to and laboured to, as well as downed tools and
danced to.
Covering the last seven decades, Stuart Maconie looks at the songs that have sound tracked our changing
times, and just sometimes-changed the way we feel. Beginning with Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again, a song that
reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of
Bonkers, Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century inner city, The People's Songs takes a
tour of our island's pop music, and asks what it means to us.
9780091933807
Pub Date: 4/22/14 The story of modern Britain is told chronologically over 50 chapters, through the records that we listened to and
Paperback / softback / loved during the dramatic and kaleidoscopic period from the Second World War to the present day. This is not a
Trade paperback (US) rock critique about the 50 greatest tracks ever recorded. Rather, it is a celebration of songs that tell us
something about how w...
544 pages
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Travel / Essays &
Author Bio
Travelogues STUART MACONIE is a writer, broadcaster and journalist familiar to millions from his work in print, on radio and on
TRV010000 TV. His previous bestsellers have included Cider with Roadies, Pies and Prejudice and Adventures on the High
Territory: Canada only Teas, and he currently hosts the afternoon show in 6music with Mark Radcliffe as well as weekly show The Freak
4.938 in W | 7.750 in H | Zone. Based in the cities of Birmingham and Manchester, he can also often be spotted on top of a mountain in
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EBURY PRESS
The People?s Songs

The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records
Stuart Maconie
Summary
These are the songs that have been listened to, laughed to, loved to, and labored to, as well as downed tools
and danced to. Covering the last seven decades, Stuart Maconie looks at the songs that have been the
soundtracks for changing times, and have-just sometimes-changed the way listeners feel. Beginning with Vera
Lynn's "We'll Meet Again," a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and
culminating with the manic energy of "Bonkers," Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st
century inner city, The People's Songs takes a tour of the UK's pop music, and asks what it means to a
Briton.The story of modern Britain is told chronologically over 50 chapters, through the records that listened to
and loved during the dramatic and kaleidoscopic period from World War II to the present day. This is not a rock
critique about the 50 greatest tracks ever recorded. Rather, it is a celebration of songs that tell us something
9780091933791 about how Britons have felt about things in their lives down the eras-work, war, class, leisure, race, family,
Pub Date: 6/1/13 drugs, se...
$36.95
Author Bio
boards Stuart Maconie is a writer, broadcaster, and journalist familiar to millions from his work in print, on radio and on
TV. His previous bestsellers have included Cider with Roadies, Pies and Prejudice, and Adventures on the High
432 pages Teas, and he currently hosts the afternoon show in 6music with Mark Radcliffe as well as weekly show The Freak
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Foster and Allen

The Autobiography
Foster & Allen
Summary
The autobiography of legendary Irish folk duo Foster & Allen.
This is the combined life story of Mick Foster and Tony Allen, revealing how these most unlikely of stars toured
the world and entered the record books. A charming narrative told with heaps of Celtic charm, it is filled with
nostalgic reminiscences about growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s and 60s, and spans the breadth of their
long career, including appearing on Top of the Pops alongside Bob Geldof and being feted by Terry Wogan, and
the extraordinary moment when they found themselves at the very top of the charts, beating Take That to the
number-one slot.
9780753541937 Worldwide appeal, with regular sell-out tours in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In Canada in
Pub Date: 10/14/13
September 2013.
Hardback
Author Bio
256 pages FOSTER & ALLEN are Irish born and bred-Mick Foster from County Kildare and Tony Allen from County
Carton Qty: 1 Westmeath. They are No 1 stars across the globe, and the only act in the world to have scored 30 new-release
BIO000000 charting albums over a 30-year career.
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VIRGIN BOOKS
Foster and Allen

The Autobiography
Foster & Allen
Summary
The autobiography of legendary Irish folk duo Foster & Allen.
This is the combined life story of Mick Foster and Tony Allen, revealing how these most unlikely of stars toured
the world and entered the record books. A charming narrative told with heaps of Celtic charm, it is filled with
nostalgic reminiscences about growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s and 60s, and spans the breadth of their
long career, including appearing on Top of the Pops alongside Bob Geldof and being feted by Terry Wogan, and
the extraordinary moment when they found themselves at the very top of the charts, beating Take That to the
number-one slot.
9780753555255 Worldwide appeal, with regular sell-out tours in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In Canada in
Pub Date: 10/22/13
September 2013.
FOSTER & ALLEN are Irish born and bred-Mick Foster from County Kildare and Tony Allen from County
256 pages Westmeath. They are No 1 stars across the globe, and the only act in the world to have scored 30 new-release
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Biography & Autobiography charting albums over a 30-year career.
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Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever

Tom Neely
Summary
Starring notorious muscle-bound punk/metal dudes Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig (with a little help from soft
rockers Hall and Oates), Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever is a love story to end all love stories. And here for the
first time is the complete compiled collection of the graphic novel that details the fictitious romance of these
real-life music icons. Henry and Glenn are very good "friends"; they are also roommates. Daryl and John live next
door; they are Satanists. The 20 short stories about their domestic life that follow offer a true testament to the
power of love to overcome even the biggest, manliest egos of our time. Follow along as Henry and Glenn go to
therapy together, battle an evil cult in the forest, and profess their love between dealing with repeated jealousy
and normal relationship problems. This tongue-in-cheek graphic novel satire is filled with adventure, subtle
references, and humor, and the book also features dozens of pinup art and full-color covers from the original
series.
Author Bio
9781621067184 Tom Neely is a painter and cartoonist best known for the cult-hit indie comic book Henry & Glenn Forever,
Pub Date: 8/1/14
which he created with his artist collective the Igloo Tornado. His art has been featured in galleries in California
Ship Date: 8/1/14
$17.95 and New York, in dozens of magazines and literary journals, and on album covers. His debut graphic novel, The
Paperback / softback / Blot, earned him an Ignatz Award and made it onto several of the industry's "Best of 2007" lists as well as the
Trade paperback (US) Comics Journal's "Best Graphic Novels of the Decade 2000-2010." He authored the Melvins comic book, Your
256 pages Disease Spread Quick, a collection of comic strip poems called Brilliantly Ham-fisted, and the painted novel, The
Carton Qty: 48 Wolf. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever #2

Tom Neely, Mark Rudolph, Josh Bayer
Summary
In the latest installment of the greatest love story ever told, Glenn's mother, freshly unearthed from beneath the
bricks, moves in with him and Henry. Without giving too much away, Glenn's mommy issues come to the surface
as she critiques his art, replaces his wardrobe, scrubs their dungeon, and recalls his childhood. Glenn tries to sell
his signature to a UPS driver, takes a punch, and has some daydreaming adventures with a plunger. Henry, "a
loud guy with a good work ethic," shows his darker side and indifference to a fan as he drinks black coffee and
bonds with Glenn over their distaste for their own bands; two men who suffer best alone together. Additional pin
up art by Andy Belanger, Katie Skelly, and Tom Scioli. Darkest and best issue yet.
9781621069096 Author Bio

Pub Date: 6/1/13 Tom Neely is a painter and cartoonist living in Los Angeles. He is best know for the cult-hit indie comic book
$5.00
Pamphlet
Henry & Glenn Forever, which he created with his artist collective The Igloo Tornado whom were voted LA
Weekly's "Best People in LA 2011." His art has been featured in galleries in California and New York, in dozens of
32 pages magazines and literary journals and on album Covers. His debut graphic novel, The Blot, earned him an Ignatz
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Award and made it onto several of the industry's "Best of 2007" lists as well as The Comics Journal's "Best
CGN000000 Graphic Novels of the decade 2000-2010." He authored the Melvins comic book, Your Disease Spread Quick, and
Series: Henry & Glenn a collection of comic strip poems called Brilliantly Ham-fisted. His most recent painted novel, The Wolf, was
5.500 in W | 7.000 in H | released in 2011 to critical acclaim. He is currently working on a new mini series continuing the story of Henry &
0.100 lb Wt Glenn Foreve & Ever, as well asmaking plans for his next graphic novel, The Devil.
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Tom Neely
Summary
In the final installment of the greatest love story ever told, about the domestic life of "Henry" and "Glenn" as well
as their neighbors "Daryl" and "John," we are treated to three new short stories. (similarities to real people must
mean those real people have really crazy lives. What a coincidence!) This issue includes the shocking conclusion
to the story of Glenn's mother living with them (spoiler alert: zombies), Glenn and Wendy make a daring rescue
from Space City after Henry gets a pep talk from Lemmy, and Henry saves Glenn from some giant lizards after his
drummer quits. It's a true testament to the power of love to overcome even the biggest, manliest egos of our
time. The book also features dozens of pin up art and full color covers from the original serialized series. Will our
lovers continue to frustrate, inspire, and show us the way?
9781621068068
Author Bio
Pub Date: 1/1/14 Tom Neely is a painter and cartoonist living in Los Angeles. He is best know for the cult-hit indie comic book
$5.00 Henry & Glenn Forever, which he created with his artist collective The Igloo Tornado whom were voted LA
Paperback / softback / Weekly's "Best People in LA 2011." His art has been featured in galleries in California and New York, in dozens of
magazines and literary journals and on album Covers. His debut graphic novel, The Blot, earned him an Ignatz
32 pages Award and made it onto several of the industry's "Best of 2007" lists as well as The Comics Journal's "Best
Carton Qty: 200 Graphic Novels of the decade 2000-2010." He authored the Melvins comic book, Your Disease Spread Quick, and
Comics & Graphic Novels a collection of comic strip poems called Brilliantly Ham-fisted. His most recent painted novel, The Wolf, was
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Series: Henry & Glenn released in 2011 to critical acclaim. He is currently working on a new mini series continuing the story of Henry &
Glenn Forever & Ever, as well as making plans for his next graphic novel, The Devil.
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Tom Neely, Mari Naomi, Justin Hall
Summary
In the next installment of the greatest love story ever told, Glenn's mother is still living with him and Henry, until
Glenn runs away. Henry, John, and Darryl comb a dozen familiar LA institutions to reunite our lovers. After being
reunited during a karaoke parody of one of Glenn's songs, Henry & Glenn get their flu shots before the tragic
events of Justin Hall's (No Straight Lines) story of Henry & Glenn Go To Gaydes." In this laugh-out-loud funny
adventure many jokes are offered to longtime fans of our heroes and their musical pasts. Gaydes is, of course,
ruled by Freddy Mercury who takes pity on Glenn and allows him one chance but he must never look back! Can
Glenn do it? Will our lovers continue to frustrate, inspire, and show us the way? Additional art by Shaky Kane,
Jeremy Owen, Beth Dean, Rafer Roberts, Grant Reynolds, and Alex Chiu.
9781621067467
$5.00
Tom Neely is a painter and cartoonist living in Los Angeles. He is best know for the cult-hit indie comic book
Trade paperback (US) Henry & Glenn Forever, which he created with his artist collective The Igloo Tornado whom were voted LA
Weekly's "Best People in LA 2011." His art has been featured in galleries in California and New York, in dozens of
32 pages magazines and literary journals and on album Covers. His debut graphic novel, The Blot, earned him an Ignatz
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Comics & Graphic Novels Award and made it onto several of the industry's "Best of 2007" lists as well as The Comics Journal's "Best
CGN000000 Graphic Novels of the decade 2000-2010." He authored the Melvins comic book, Your Disease Spread Quick, and
Series: Henry & Glenn a collection of comic strip poems called Brilliantly Ham-fisted. His most recent painted novel, The Wolf, was
5.500 in W | 7.000 in H | released in 2011 to critical acclaim. He is currently working on a new mini series continuing the story of Henry &
0.100 lb Wt Glenn Forever & Ever, as well asmaking plans for his next graphic novel, The Devil.
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The Snakepit Book

Daily Diary Comics 2001?2003
Ben Snakepit, Aaron Cometbus
Summary
Ben "Snakepit" White draws his life every day in three comic panels. This book collects the years 2001-2003 and
follows his participation in the heavy metal band, the Sword, up to the invitation to join the punk rock band J
Church. His punk-influenced comic memoirs focus on every day, no matter how uneventful, in order to find the
deeper meaning in the seemingly mundane. It is one of the few unintentional and revealing cultural studies of
punk rock lifestyles. As Jimmi Payne summarizes in Punk Zine, "Patterns emerge and story arcs materialize and
years of common actions load into a highly concentrated snapshot that wakes you up to the ongoing
machinations of life beyond your present day."
9781621067146
Ship Date: 5/1/14 Ben Snakepit is a freelance artist and author of the zines Going to California, Pills, and Snakepit. He is also a
$14.95 bass player for the popular punk band J Church. He lives in Austin, Texas. Aaron Cometbus has been publishing
Trade paperback (US) the zine Cometbus since 1981. He has been a songwriter and drummer in Pinhead Gunpowder, Harbringer, Astrid
Oto, and dozens of other punk bands. He lives in Brooklyn.
288 pages
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PM PRESS
The Day the Country Died

A History of Anarcho Punk 1980?1984
Ian Glasper
Summary
In this revealing history, author, historian, and musician Ian Glasper explores in minute detail the influential and
esoteric UK anarcho-punk scene of the early 1980s. Where some of the colorful punk bands from the first half of
the decade were loud, political, and uncompromising, their anarcho-punk counterparts were even more so,
totally prepared to risk their liberty to communicate the ideals they believed in so passionately. With Crass and
Poison Girls opening the floodgates, the arrival of bands such as Amebix, Chumbawamba, Flux of Pink Indians,
and Zounds heralded a new age of honesty and integrity in underground music. New, exclusive interviews and
hundreds of previously unreleased photographs document the impact of all of the scene's biggest names-and a
fair few of the smaller ones-highlighting how anarcho-punk took the rebellion inherent in punk from the very
beginning to a whole new level of personal awareness.
9781604865165 Author Bio

Pub Date: 6/1/14
Ship Date: 6/1/14 Ian Glasper is a writer, the founder of the now-defunct Blackfish Records, which released 20 punk, hardcore,
$24.95 and metalcore albums, and a member of many DIY punk bands. He is the author of Armed with Anger and
Paperback / softback / Trapped in a Scene: UK Hardcore 1985-1989.
480 pages
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Burning Britain
The History of UK Punk 1980?1984
Ian Glasper
Summary
The product of years of research, travel, and countless conversations, Burning Britain is the true story of the UK
punk scene from 1980 to 1984 told for the first time by the bands and labels that created it. Covering the
country region by region, author Ian Glasper profiles legendary bands like Vice Squad, Angelic Upstarts, Blitz,
Anti-Nowhere League, Cockney Rejects, and the UK Subs as well as more obscure groups like Xtract, The
Skroteez, and Soldier Dolls through hundreds of new interviews and photographs. As the 1970s closed the media
was quick to declare punk dead, but a new generation of even more aggressive and political bands were
announcing their presence through some of the most primal and potent music ever committed to plastic. This
book is the definitive guide to that previously overlooked era.
Author Bio
9781604867480
Ian Glasper is a writer, the founder of the now-defunct Blackfish Records, which released 20 punk, hardcore,
Pub Date: 6/1/14
Ship Date: 6/1/14 and metalcore albums, and a member of many DIY punk bands. He is the author of Armed with Anger and
$24.95 Trapped in a Scene: UK Hardcore 1985-1989.
416 pages
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PM PRESS
Dead Kennedys
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years
Alex Ogg, Winston Smith, Ruby Ray
Summary
Despite releasing records only on independent labels and receiving virtually no radio play, Dead Kennedys
routinely top both critic and fan polls as the greatest punk band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their sound
was inventive and tetchy, and front man Jello Biafra's lyrics were incisive and often scathing. This chronicle-the
first in-depth book written about Dead Kennedys-uses dozens of firsthand interviews, photos, and original
artwork to offer a new perspective on a group that was mired in controversy almost from its inception. It
examines and applauds the band's key role in transforming punk rhetoric, both polemical and musical, into
something genuinely threatening and enormously funny. Author Alex Ogg puts the local and global trajectory of
punk into context and, while not flinching from the wildly differing takes the individual band members have on the
evolution of the band, attempts to be celebratory-if not uncritical.
9781604864892 Author Bio

Pub Date: 6/1/14
Ship Date: 6/1/14 Alex Ogg is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the
$15.95 Guardian and the Times. He is the author of several music titles, including The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap
Paperback / softback / and No More Heroes: A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980, and the coauthor of The Art of Punk,
Trade paperback (US) which was named a 2012 book of the year by the Independent. Ruby Ray is a former staff photographer for
160 pages Search & Destroy magazine, for which she photographed acts such as Dead Kennedys, Devo, Flipper, the Sex
Carton Qty: 60 Pistols, and X. Her work has been collected in From the Edge of the World: California Punk, 1977-1981. She lives
Music / Genres & Styles in San Francisco. Winston Smith is an artist known for his use of "hand-carved" collage. He first came to
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prominence through his collaborations with Dead Kennedys, for which he created numerous album covers,
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Positive Force: More Than a Witness

30 Years of Punk Politics In Action
Robin Bell
Summary
Covering a quarter century, this documentary traces the history of the Washington, DC-based punk-activist
collective, Positive Force DC, from its Regan-era origins to the modern day. The feature-length film skillfully
mixes rare, archival footage with current interviews of key Positive Force activists such as cofounder Mark
Andersen and musicians Ian MacKaye, Ted Leo, and Allison Wolfe. Exploring the organization's DIY tactics in
addressing issues of homelessness, racism, sexism, corporate globalization, and war, the documentary also sheds
light on the group's struggles with the FBI as well as its conflicting internal visions. Featuring never-before-seen
footage of legendary bands such as Seven Seconds, Fugazi, the Make-Up, Jawbox, and more, this film will
captivate punk and indie rock fans and provide inspiration to those seeking to make a difference in their
9781604862423 community.
Pub Date: 3/1/14
Ship Date: 3/1/14 Author Bio
$19.95
Robin Bell is an award-winning videographer and artist. He is a professor at the Corcoran College of Art & Design
DVD video
and the founder and owner of Bellvisuals, a boutique production company that supports social justice groups and
1 pages environmentally sustainable companies. He lives in Washington, DC.
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PAN MACMILLAN
Ska'd for Life

A Personal Journey with The Specials
Horace Panter
Summary
As a bass player with The Specials in his second-hand suit and pork pie hat, Horace was a member of one of the
most innovative and exciting bands to come snarling out of the punk era. Founded by Jerry Dammers, their fusion
of punk, reggae, and ska created a new musical fashion-spearheaded by their own Two Tone record label-that
stood for unity and racial harmony in a polarized society. This musical odyssey with The Specials moves from
their early days on Coventry's punk circuit, to their chart-storming success with singles like Too Much Too Young
and the eerily prescient Ghost Town, released as the race riots of 1982 saw Toxteth and Brixton go up in flames.
Written with wry humor, this affectionate look at a band whose sublime music remains influential today is a must
for all fans of The Specials.
9780330440738
$15.95
Horace Panter is the former bass player with The Specials, General Public, and Specialbeat.
320 pages
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The History of the NME

High Times and Low Lives at the World's Most Famous Music Magazine
Pat Long
Summary
The Sex Pistols sang about it, Nick Hornby claims he regrets not working for it. The fights, the bands, the
brawls, the haircuts, the egos, and much more-the definitive book about the infamous music magazine.
For 60 years, since it was founded in 1952, the New Musical Express has played a central part in the British love
affair with pop music-and has been essential for American connoisseurs to remain in-the-know as well. This
authoritative history is an insider's account of the high times and low lives of one of the world's most influential
music magazines. It explains the stories behind the stories that kept readers coming back week after week-the
office brawls, the former staffers who launched their careers there (Tony Parsons, Julie Burchill, Nick Kent, Mick
Farren, Steve Lamacq, and Stuart Maconie), and the bands who owe their success to the magazine. Snotty,
confrontational, enthusiastic, and sarcastic: the new issue of the NME was the high point of any music fan's
9781907554483 week, whether they were listening to The Beatles, Bowie, or Blur.
Pub Date: 6/1/12
$24.95 Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Pat Long was an assistant editor at NME during the late 1990s. He is now a freelance music journalist who has
boards
written for, among others, the Guardian, Kerrang!, and Mojo.
240 pages
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CHROME DREAMS
John Lydon: Stories of Johnny

A Compendium of Thoughts on the Icon of an Era
Rob Johnstone, Alan McGee, Greil Marcus, Kris Need...
Summary
A set of stand-alone essays written by the cream of rock music's commentators-among them Rob Johnstone,
Clinton Heylin, Legs McNeill, Greil Marcus, Kris Needs, Judy Nylon, Alan Clayson, and Nigel Williamson-this work
could well be the final word on the symbol of 1970 punk they once called "Rotten." Love him or hate him, 30
years after the release of the Sex Pistols' first record, John Lydon-the man who was the focal point of the British
punk movement-is impossible to ignore when discussing the history of rock. Was the Sex Pistols' album Never
Mind the Bollocks the one true masterpiece of punk's first wave? How did the Pistols influence American punk?
How does Lydon's post-Pistols work in PIL compare in influence and artistry? Contributors delve into these
questions and more in this fitting tribute to an underdog who went on to become an antihero to millions.
9781842403600 Author Bio

Pub Date: 1/1/07 Rob Johnstone is the editor of AC/DC: Two Sides to Every Glory and Keith Moon: Instant Party. Alan McGee
$19.95
founded the legendary British independent label Creation Records and is responsible for the success of bands
Trade paperback (US) such as House of Love, Jesus and Mary Chain, Oasis, and Primal Scream.
320 pages
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London's Burning
True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977
Dave Thompson
Summary
London's Burning is the story of punk rock as it happened, stripped of hindsight and future legend, and laid bare.
Here are the Damned and the Adverts on tour, the Sex Pistols swearing through their prime-time television
debut, the Tom Robinson Band conducting a club full of skinheads through the anthem "Glad to Be Gay," rioting
Rastas running through the carnage that closed the Notting Hill Carnival, Sid Vicious arguing about which was
David Bowie's best song. At the same time, it is a personal story of a confused but dedicated sixteen-year-old
looking not just for kicks and great music, but for a cultural revolution--and finding one in his back yard.
Author Bio
9781556527692 Dave Thompson is one of rock's leading experts and the author of Never Fade Away, Stories For Boys, and
Pub Date: 5/1/09
$18.95
Wheels Out Of Gear. Among Thompson's other titles are biographies of the Cure, David Bowie, Deep Purple,
Paperback / softback / Depeche Mode, Genesis, Gothic Rock, KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and ZZ Top.
344 pages
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From the Velvets to the Voidoids

The Birth of American Punk Rock
Clinton Heylin
Summary
Exhaustively researched and packed with unique insights, this history journeys from the punk scene's roots in the
mid-1960s to the arrival of "new wave" in the early 1980s. With a cast that includes Patti Smith, Pere Ubu,
Television, Blondie, the Ramones, the MC5, the Stooges, Talking Heads, and the Dead Boys, this account is the
definitive story of early American punk rock. Extraordinarily balanced, it tells the story of the music's
development largely through the artists' own words, while thoroughly analyzing and evaluating the music in a
lucid and cogent manner. First published in 1993, this was the first book to tell the stories of these then-little-
known bands; now, this edition has been updated with a new discography, including imports and bootlegs, and
an afterword detailing the post-1970s history of these bands. Filled with insights from interviews with artists
such as Lou Reed, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, Patti Smith, and Richard Hell, this book has long been considered
9781556525759 one of the essential reads on rock rebellion.
Pub Date: 5/1/05
$16.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Clinton Heylin is the author of, among others, Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisited, Bootleg: The Secret
History of the Other Recording Industry, Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, The Da
432 pages Capo Book of Rock & Roll Writing, and Despite the System: Orson Welles Versus the Hollywood Studios.
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The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's

A Secret History of Jewish Punk
Steven Lee Beeber
Summary
Based in part on the recent interviews with more than 125 people-among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein
(Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn-this book focuses on punk's
beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and
attitude. As it originated in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the early 1970s, punk rock was the apotheosis of a
Jewish cultural tradition that found its ultimate expression in the generation born after the Holocaust. Beginning
with Lenny Bruce, "the patron saint of punk," and following pre-punk progenitors such as Lou Reed, Jonathan
Richman, Suicide, and the Dictators, this fascinating mixture of biography, cultural studies, and musical analysis
delves into the lives of these and other Jewish punks-including Richard Hell and Joey Ramone-to create a
fascinating historical overview of the scene. Reflecting the irony, romanticism, and, above all, the humor of the
9781556527616 Jewish experience, this tale of changing Jewish identity in America reveals the conscious and unconscious
Pub Date: 4/1/08
$16.95
force...
Steven Lee Beeber's writing has appeared in Bridge, Conduit, Fiction, Heeb, Maxim, MOJO, The New York
272 pages
Times, The Paris Review, Playboy.com, Rain Taxi, Spin and elsewhere. He is the editor of Awake: A Reader for
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The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's

A Secret History of Jewish Punk
Steven Lee Beeber
Summary
Based in part on the recent interviews with more than 125 people -among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein
(Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hilly Kristal (CBGBs owner), and John Zorn-this book focuses on punk's
beginnings in New York City to show that punk was the most Jewish of rock movements, in both makeup and
attitude. As it originated in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the early 1970s, punk rock was the apotheosis of a
Jewish cultural tradition that found its ultimate expression in the generation born after the Holocaust. Beginning
with Lenny Bruce, "the patron saint of punk," and following pre-punk progenitors such as Lou Reed, Jonathan
Richman, Suicide, and the Dictators, this fascinating mixture of biography, cultural studies, and musical analysis
delves into the lives of these and other Jewish punks-including Richard Hell and Joey Ramone-to create a
fascinating historical overview of the scene. Reflecting the irony, romanticism, and, above all, the humor of the
Jewish experience, this tale of changing Jewish identity in America reveals the conscious and unconscious forc...
9781556526138 Author Bio
Pub Date: 10/1/06
$24.95
Steven Lee Beeber has written for many publications, including Bridge, Conduit, Fiction, Heeb, Maxim, MOJO,
Hardback / Cloth over The New York Times, The Paris Review, Playboy.com, Rain Taxi, and Spin. He is the editor of Awake: A Reader
boards for the Sleepless, an anthology featuring work by writers including Margaret Atwood, Aimee Bender, Joyce Carol
Oates, and Davy Rothbart.
272 pages
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Left of the Dial

Conversations with Punk Icons
David Ensminger
Summary
Featuring interviews with leading figures of the punk underground, including Ian MacKaye, from Minor Threat and
Fugazi; Jello Biafra, from Dead Kennedys; and Dave Dictor, from MDC, this book probes the legacy of punk's
sometimes fuzzy political ideology, its homegrown traditions, and its rupturing of social norms. Passionate, far-
reaching, and fresh, these conversations illuminate punk's oral history with candor and humor by focusing on the
history of ideologies and values as understood by performers, instead of as represented by discographies or gig
memories. The book also features rare photographs shot during the heyday of punk and hardcore, and a massive
punk flyer collection that celebrates a visual history of the bands represented.
9781604866414 Author Bio

Pub Date: 7/1/13
$20.00
David Ensminger is an instructor at Lee College and the author of Visual Vitriol. He lives Baytown, Texas.
320 pages
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
Death to Trad Rock

John Robb
Summary
In the 1980s, the charts overflowed with what felt to many like the most boring pop music ever made-and the
underground exploded. The postpunk scene was a diverse collection of bands brought together by independent
releases and aided by reportage in fanzines and airplay by John Peel. This is the first time this era of music has
been analyzed in such depth, exploring the loose confederation of noisenik outfits including Three Johns, the
Membranes, the Ex, Wedding Present, A Witness, Bogshed, and Big Flame.
Author Bio
John Robb is a musician and the author of several books including Punk Rock: An Oral History and The Nineties:
What the Fuck Was That All About? He writes for such publications as the Guardian, the Independent, and the
Observer. He fronted the Membranes in the late 1970s and has been touring the world ever since, currently with
Goldblade.
9781901447361
Pub Date: 6/1/10
$24.95
600 pages
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Punk Rock
An Oral History
John Robb, Lars Fredriksen
Summary
Vibrant and volatile, the punk scene left an extraordinary legacy of music and cultural change, and this work
talks to those who cultivated the movement, weaving together their accounts to create a raw and
unprecedented oral history of punk in the United Kingdom. From the Clash, Crass, Henry Rollins, and John Lydon
to the Sex Pistols, the Stranglers, and the Buzzcocks, this reference features more than 150 interviews that
encapsulate the most thrilling wave of rock and roll pop culture ever seen. Ranging from its widely debated roots
in the late 1960s to its enduring influence on modern bands, fashion, and culture, this history brings to life the
energy and anarchy as no other book has done.
Author Bio
9781604860054
Pub Date: 7/17/12 John Robb is the founder of the 1970s punk rock band the Membranes and is a current member of the group
$19.95 Goldblade. He is the author of Death to Trad Rock, The North Will Rises Again: Manchester Music City 1976-
Paperback / softback / 1996, and The Stone Roses. He lives in Manchester, England. Lars Fredriksen is a member of the punk rock
Trade paperback (US) band Rancid. He lives in Oakland, California.
576 pages
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Pretty Vacant
A History of UK Punk
Phil Strongman
Summary
London, early 1976. Oxford Street is a sea of long hair and flared jeans; prog rock prevails. But Ron Watts, the
100 Club's "rock night" manager, has witnessed the impromptu and chaotic gigs at High Wycombe College of Art.
He invites the Sex Pistols to start a residency in central London, and over the next eighteen months, everything
changes.
Unlike many writers, Phil Strongman was actually at the 100 Club punk festival in September 1976 and witnessed
punk's violent and dramatic rise. After tracing its underground roots in New York and Detroit, Strongman shows
how the Sex Pistols and the Clash, along with their confreres, took rock 'n' roll closer to the edge than any band
before them. But after the outrage over the Pistols' legendary outburst on Bill Grundy's TV show catapulted the
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band into the center of a press feeding frenzy, it was swiftly eclipsed by the blossoming of a new movement in
$16.95 time for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Punk had traveled from the underground to the mainstream in the space of six
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304 pages Based on new interviews with Malcolm McLaren, Ja...

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Sober Living for the Revolution

Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics
Gabriel Kuhn
Summary
Examining the multigenerational impact of punk rock music, this international survey of the political-punk straight
edge movement-which has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore subculture for more than 25 years-traces its
history from 1980s Washington, DC, to today. Asserting that drugs are not necessarily rebellious and that not all
rebels do them, the record also defies common conceptions of straight edge's political legacy as being
associated with self-righteous, macho posturing and conservative Puritanism. On the contrary, the movement
has been linked to radical thought and action by the countless individuals, bands, and entire scenes profiled
throughout the discussion. Lively and exhaustive, this dynamic overview includes contributions from famed
straight edge punk rockers Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi, Dennis Lyxzén of Refused and the
International Noise Conspiracy, and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy; legendary bands ManLiftingBanner and Point of
9781604860511 No Return; radical collectives such as CrimethInc. and Alpine Anarchist Productions; and numerous other artists
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$22.95
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352 pages
Author Bio
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Beyond the Music

How Punks are Saving the World with DIY Ethics, Skills, & Values
Joe Biel
Summary
Moving beyond the music and misconceptions, the discussions in this book give voice to the emergent impact of
punk in the words of those who participated and were witness, and include those whose livelihoods have been
shaped around the punk lifestyle. Punk is notorious for its loud music, aggressive attitude, and safety-pinned
style; less well known is the radical value system that has emerged hand in hand with the sound and aesthetic.
Since the 1970s, punks have built their music, fashion, and lifestyles around core values of social justice,
creative freedom, community integrity, fiercely democratic politics, and do-it-yourself ingenuity. From journalism
to psychology, graphic design to alternative fuel, and bodybuilding to the Occupy movement, these interviews
show just some of the ways that punk values continue to shape mainstream American life.
Author Bio
Joe Biel is a writer, activist, journalist, filmmaker, teacher, and publisher. He founded Microcosm Publishing and
9781621064725 the imprint Cantankerous Titles, and cofounded the Portland Zine Symposium. He has been featured in Broken
Pub Date: 10/11/12 Pencil magazine, Maximumrocknroll magazine, the Oregonian, Portland Mercury, Punk Planet Magazine,
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Punk Fiction
An Anthology of Short Stories Inspired by Punk
Janine Bullman, Johnny Marr
Summary
The legacy of punk rock is not merely musical but in fact can be found in an astounding variety of cultural media,
including literature. From a cast of authors at the forefront of contemporary popular culture who have been-and
continue to be-influenced by punk music, each tale in this dazzling collection of short stories has been inspired
by a punk song. With contributors ranging from Kele Okereke of Bloc Party to Billy Bragg and Lydia Lunch, this is
a fantastic and fascinating look at the dramatic impact punk rock has made on today's artists, musicians, and
authors.
9781906032661 Author Bio

Pub Date: 9/1/09
$15.95
Janine Bullman runs the newly established music PR agency Notorious PR, whose list of clients include Johnny
Hardback / Cloth over Marr, Bloc Party, and the Rakes to name a few. She has garnered a decade's worth of experience as a press
boards agent via her work with everyone from Elvis Presley to The Libertines. Johnny Marr rose to fame as the guitarist
for the Smiths, where he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. He is currently in the band the
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
Trapped in a Scene: UK Hardcore 1985-1989

Frontline Reports from the Hardcore Punk Underground
Ian Glasper
Summary
The underground hardcore scene of the mid- to late-1980s was UK punk rock's last significant creative gasp.
Emerging from the wreckage of the anarcho-punk scene spawned by the likes of Crass and Conflict, it took its
influences from the studs 'n' leather punk bands of the early 1980s such as Discharge and GBH, as well as the
nascent American hardcore movement and the emerging metal/punk crossover scene. Filtered through some
through fiercely DIY aesthetics, there was a potent movement that spawned such seminal acts as Napalm
Death, ENT, the Stupids, and Heresy. With the backing of John Peel and an unwavering work ethic, these bands,
and the labels that launched them-such as Earache and Peaceville-pushed musical boundaries into new and
previously unexplored avenues of extremity. Ian Glasper digs deeper than anyone has previously dared into a
subculture that was as manic, exciting, innovative, and defiant as anything before or since. Constructed upon
meticulously gathered firsthand accounts and heaving with exclusive never-before-seen photographs, here is the
9781901447613 definitive document on UKH...
Pub Date: 4/1/10
$24.95 Author Bio
Ian Glasper is the author of Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984 and The Day the Country Died:
A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984.
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A Mix of Bricks & Valentines

Lyrics 1979---2009
G. W. Sok, John Robb
Summary
A showcase of the lyrics that G. W. Sok wrote during the three decades that he was with the band The Ex, this
musical compendium features more than 250 pieces: a mixture of lyrics, poetry, and political ranting. The Ex is an
internationally acclaimed Dutch group that blurred the lines between indie, punk, and underground music. Fans of
this influential band will gain insight into the meaning behind their provocative songs and find inspiration in these
outspoken and thought-provoking words. An introduction by Sok that describes the process of writing lyrics and
his development as a writer is also included.
9781604864991 Author Bio

Pub Date: 9/1/11 G. W. Sok is the cofounder of the music group The Ex and was their vocalist and lyricist from 1979 to 2009.
$20.00 Together the group played close to 1,400 concerts and released 25 albums. John Robb is a musician and the
author of Death to Trad Rock, The Nineties, The North Will Rise Again, and Punk Rock: An Oral History.
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PIATKUS BOOKS
Patti Smith's Horses and the Remaking of Rock 'n' Roll

Mark Paytress
Summary
Before The Sex Pistols, before The Clash, before The Ramones, there was Patti-Godmother of punk
Drawing on sources in music, literature, and art, as well as all-new interviews with those close to the poet
laureate of punk Patti Smith, the story of her debut album, Horses, is put into its full context: from the singer's
early days to her rapid rise on New York's performance art scene and the key role she played in the emerging
art-punk movement at CBGBs. Patti Smith burst onto a vacuous music scene in the mid-1970s with a raw and
revolutionary sound-steeped as much in French symbolist poetry as it was in 1960s garage rock-and an indelible,
gender-bending stage persona. With the release of Horses, rock music would simply never be the same. This
remarkable book demonstrates the influence Smith and her music continue to exert today in the work of
luminaries such as Morrissey, Michael Stipe, and PJ Harvey, and is the unforgettable story of a landmark album,
the new rock aesthetic that it brought about, and how Patti Smith became the most influential female rock 'n'
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roller of all time....
Pub Date: 1/4/11
$13.95
Mark Paytress is a renowned music journalist for such publications as the Guardian, MOJO, and Q. His other
272 pages books include BowieStyle, I Was There: Gigs that Changed the World, Siouxsie and the Banshees: The Authorised
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Dancing Barefoot
The Patti Smith Story
Dave Thompson
Summary
Dancing Barefoot is the full and true story of Patti Smith, widely acknowledged as one of the most significant
American artists of the rock 'n' roll era, a performer whose audience and appeal reach far beyond the parameters
of rock.
An acclaimed poet, a respected artist, and a figurehead for many liberal political causes, Patti Smith soared from
an ugly-duckling childhood in postwar New Jersey to become queen of the New York arts scene in the 1970s.
This book traces the brilliant trajectory of her career, including the fifteen reclusive years she spent in Detroit in
the 1980s and '90s, as well as her triumphant return to New York. But it is primarily the story of a performer
growing up in New York City in the early and mid-1970s.
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$24.95 Dancing Barefoot is a measured, accurate, and enthusiastic account of Smith's career. Guided by interviews with
Hardback / Cloth over those who have known her-including Ivan Kral, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, John Cale, and Jim Carroll-it relies
boards most of all on Patti's own words. This is Patti's story, told as she might have seen it, had she been on the
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I, Doll
Life and Death with the New York Dolls
Arthur Killer Kane
Summary
The New York Dolls, during and after their all-too brief existence, were a huge influence on David Bowie and Mott
the Hoople, KISS and Aerosmith, Guns n' Roses and Mötley Crüe; when they toured England under the
supervision of punk impresario Malcolm McLaren, they indirectly caused the formation of the Sex Pistols. Their
bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane died suddenly at age 55 in 2004, but he left behind not only the Dolls' timeless music-
-and their many thousands of fans and friends--but this memoir of the Dolls' early years.
Arthur Kane was playing bass for the New York Dolls before there even was a New York Dolls. Along with guitarist
Johnny Thunders and drummer Billy Murcia, he founded the band in 1971. The next year they added guitarist
Sylvain Sylvain and singer David Johansen--at which point they became famous at Max's Kansas City, rubbed
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elbows with Andy Warhol and Lou Reed, recorded two landmark albums, unwittingly invented the thing we now
Pub Date: 8/1/09
$24.95 call punk rock, and generally lived up to their slogan "Too Much, Too Soon."
boards I, Doll covers in detail the first sixteen months of the D...
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Arthur "Killer" Kane was the bassist for the New York Dolls and the subject of the hit 2005 documentary New
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Iggy & the Stooges: Raw Power

Mick Rock, Iggy Pop
Summary
Rock history is made right in front of the lens-a new, smaller format edition includes an interview with, and
foreword by, Iggy himself
"Mick Rock is one crazy photographer. This is the shit." -Iggy Pop
When the Godfather of Punk met the Godfather of Rock Photography in 1972, the event spawned a series of
photos of unique impact. Iggy and the Stooges had come to London in the summer of 1972 to record their
seminal punk masterpiece Raw Power with David Bowie as executive producer, and Mick Rock was on hand to
shoot the cover. The uncompromising images that emerged from that one unforgettable session at London's
Scala Theater have now passed into rock history and are presented here in all of their gritty glory. More than 30
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years later this superb collection of more than 200 of those photographs contains an interview with the subject
Pub Date: 4/1/11
$19.95 conducted by the photographer in 1972.
Mick Rock's career was launched when he photographed an almost unknown David Bowie in 1972. The two
224 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles who shot the 70s" was cemented with iconic images of Lou Reed, Syd Barrett, Iggy Pop, Queen, the Sex Pistols,
MUS030000 the Ramones, and Blondie. His other collections include Blood and Glitter, Classic Queen, Glam! An Eyewitness
8.500 in W | 10.500 in H | Account, and Mick Rock: Exposed. Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, best known as lead
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Lick Me
How I Became Cherry Vanilla
Cherry Vanilla, Rufus Wainwright
Summary
Steeped in sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, Lick Me takes the reader on a juicy journey through the life and times of
the infamous Cherry Vanilla. A wunderkind on Madison Avenue in the swinging sixties, Cherry soon found fame as
a DJ in clubs in Manhattan and on the French Riviera. She starred in Andy Warhol's play Pork in London while
gaining notoriety as a groupie, sleeping with musicians ranging from Leon Russell to Kris Kristofferson. Working as
David Bowie's PR lady (and occasional lover), she played a major part in introducing him to the U.S. market. She
was on the front lines when punk broke, one of the few successful women in the genre; her backing band was
the Police, and she released two insouciant albums on RCA.
Cherry's memoir takes us on a journey from the birth of rock to the explosion of punk, exploring every aspect of
9781556529436
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the music industry during its most electrifying era, with memorable detours through the sexual revolution, the
$24.95 women's liberation movement, and the theater of the ridiculous. But Cherry's life wasn't all excitement and high
Hardback / Cloth over times. From unwanted pregnanc...
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Music / Genres & Styles Cherry Vanilla oversees Europa Entertainment, Inc., the U.S. office for composer Vangelis, from her home in
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The Story of Crass

George Berger
Summary
In-depth interviews with the main movers in the punk rock movement-Crass members Penny Rimbaud, Gee
Vaucher, and Steve Ignorant-detail the face of the revolution founded by these radical thinkers and artists.
When punk ruled the waves, Crass waived the rules by putting out their own records, films, and magazines and
setting up a series of situationist pranks that were dutifully covered by the world's press. Not just another
iconoclastic band, Crass was a musical, social, and political phenomenon: commune dwellers that were rarely
photographed and remained contemptuous of conventional pop stardom. As detailed in this history, their
members explored and finally exhausted the possibilities of punk-led anarchy. This definitive biography of the
band not only gives backstage access to their lives, philosophies, and the movement that followed, but also to
never-before-seen photographs and rare dialogues.
9781604860375
Pub Date: 9/1/09
$20.00
Author Bio
Paperback / softback / George Berger is the author of Levellers: State Education/No University. He has written articles for Amnesty
Trade paperback (US) International, Melody Maker, and Sounds.
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God, Forgive These Bastards

Stories from the Forgotten Life of Georgia Tech Pitcher Henry Turner
Rob Morton
Summary
The life of a complex soul is the subject of this book that is part biography and part companion for the
Taxpayers' jazz-punk album of the same name. In the late 1970s, Henry Turner went from a local hero as star
pitcher of the Georgia Tech Wildcats to an abusive, alcoholic drifter. After spending his later years in homeless
encampments and psychiatric wards, Turner turned his demons to his advantage and became a kind, beloved
street storyteller, a friend of the downtrodden, and an angel of public transit. This is a remembrance of a life
filled with contradictions-cowardice and bravery, falsehoods and candidness, glory and failure-and an exploration
of the brief moments that can shape people's lives.
Author Bio
Rob Morton is a preschool teacher and a member of the punk band the Taxpayers. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
9781621068761
Pub Date: 9/26/12
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Spray Paint the Walls

The Story of Black Flag
Stevie Chick
Summary
Black Flag were the pioneers of American Hardcore, and this is their blood-spattered story. Formed in Hermosa
Beach, California, in 1978, they made and played brilliant, ugly, no-holds-barred music for eight brutal years on a
self-appointed touring circuit of America's clubs, squats, and community halls. They fought with everybody-the
police, the record industry, and even their own fans-and they toured overseas on pennies a day in beat-up
trucks and vans. This history tells Black Flag's story from the inside, drawing on exclusive interviews with the
group's members, their contemporaries, and the bands they inspired. It depicts the rise of Henry Rollins, the
iconic front man, and Greg Ginn, who turned his electronics company into one of the world's most influential
independent record labels while leading Black Flag from punk's three-chord frenzy into heavy metal and free jazz.
9781604864182
Pub Date: 8/1/11
$19.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Stevie Chick has written for the Guardian, Melody Maker, and MOJO, and is the author of Ninja Tune and
Trade paperback (US) Psychic Confusion.
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PM PRESS
Barred for Life

How Black Flag's Iconic Logo Became Punk Rock's Secret Handshake
Stewart Dean Ebersole, Jared Castaldi
Summary
Cataloging the legacy of the American punk rock pioneers Black Flag, this photo documentary uses stark,
contrasting portraits to share the stories of the die-hard fans who wear the iconic four-barred logo tattooed on
their skin. From doctors to homeless punks, stories range from the intensely personal to the absurd as each
larger-than-life soul mugs for the camera. Adding to the idea that mixed messages can come from one unifying
design, each image is highlighted with a personal quotation, a name and bio, and a Black Flag favorites list.
Captured during an extensive tour through the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, this collection
serves as a visual testimony to the hyper-distilled mythology that the band is more prevalent now than when it
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was in service, and serves as a soundtrack for those living as self-imposed cultural outsiders. Interviews with
$24.95 former members of the band, tattoo artists, photographers, and other relevant luminaries round out this
Paperback / softback / ethnography and serve to spotlight Black Flag's vicious live performances, forward-thinking work ethic, and
Trade paperback (US) indisputable rep...
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Music / Genres & Styles Stewart Ebersole is a writer, photographer, freelance designer, and builder who dedicated much of his time to
MUS030000 punk rock culture between 1982 and 2002. Jared Castaldi is a professional photographer. They both live in
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Between Resistance and Community (2nd Edition)

The Long Island DIY Punk Community
Ben Holtzman, Phil Sano
Summary
This original documentary focuses on a group of kids who have built a community around a love of music and a
passion for creating an alternative to dominant consumerist society. By putting on shows in basements, booking
and traveling on national tours, and releasing their own records, these kids attempt to distance themselves from
the corporate influence that they consider not only unnecessary, but unwelcome. This fascinating look into the
workings of a DIY punk community also examines the scene's shortcomings, such as undercurrents of sexism as
well as the problem of self-sufficiency, which pressures some to seek out the same corporate avenues to which
the scene strives to be an alternative. The documentary features live footage and interviews with Latterman, On
the Might of Princes, the Insurgent, Seven Days of Samsara, plus showgoers, scenesters, zinesters, and
9781621063834
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activists. Also incuded are deleted scenes, extra live footage, and follow up segments on Latterman, scene
$12.99 members, and women in punk.
DVD video
Author Bio
1 pages
Ben Holtzman is a former publisher at Routledge and is the author of Sick: A Compilation Zine on Physical
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The Beatles in Hamburg

The Stories, the Scene and How It All Began
Spencer Leigh
Summary
When the fledgling Beatles went to Hamburg in 1960, they had no idea that their world--and music--was going
to change forever. Associating with gangsters and prostitutes and sleeping in appalling conditions behind a
cinema screen, the Beatles pounded out beat music in strip clubs and dens of vice like the Indra, the
Kaiserkeller, the Top Ten, and the Star-Club. In the process, they changed their way of playing, got arrested
and deported, wore black leather, lost their bass player, sacked their drummer,
9781569768167
Pub Date: 10/1/11 developed a vast repertoire of raucous rock 'n' roll songs, and fashioned a new hairstyle.
$19.95
Paperback / softback / The Beatles in Hamburg features interviews with the Beatles' friends and contemporaries, including
photographers Astrid Kirchherr and Jurgen Vollmer, bass player Klaus Voormann, Liverpool artists Gerry Marsden
128 pages and Kingsize Taylor, singers Tony Sheridan and Roy Young, club managers Horst and Uwe Fascher, and many
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According to Record Collector, Spencer Leigh is "rock's leading oral historian." His previous books include
Everyday, The Cavern, Tomorrow Never Knows, and The Walrus Was Ringo.
The Complete Beatles Chronicle

The Definitive Day-by-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career
Mark Lewisohn, George Martin
Summary
In 1979, Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn set about establishing a complete list of the group's live appearances
from 1957 through 1966, when they stopped giving concerts; the research took seven long years and was
published as the book The Beatles Live! Shortly thereafter, EMI Records invited Lewisohn to be the only person
outside of the Beatles and their production staff to go into Abbey Road and listen to the entire collection of
Beatles session tapes and to interview practically everyone involved in their making. The result was published in
1988 as The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, and sold over 150,000 copies.
9781569765340
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$30.00
This book artfully combines and updates all the vital material in Lewisohn's earlier two books with his definitive
Paperback / softback / account of the Beatles' work in radio, television, film, and video to create a complete day-by-day summary of
Trade paperback (US) the group's entire oeuvre. First published in 1992, The Complete Beatles Chronicle has become the Beatles Bible,
the one book no fan can live without, and a perfect companion to the bestselling Beatles Anthology, which
368 pages
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9W | 11H | 1T Mark Lewisohn is universally acknowledged as the world's foremost expert on the Beatles. He edited Paul
McCartney's book Wingspan, he has written liner notes to many Beatles reissues, and he was heavily involved in
the Beatles Anthology. He is working on a three-volume biography of the band, the first of which will be
published in 2011. He resides in Roseville, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
PAVILION
The Beatles
On Camera, Off Guard 1963---69
Mark Hayward
Summary
Featuring more than 200 rare and never-before-seen images, this is a fascinating insight into the private lives of
the world's biggest band. Painstakingly collected and organized, the photos include shots of the Quarrymen,
where John first met Paul; shots from the filming of A Hard Day's Night and the set of Help in the Bahamas; John
and Yoko at home; and Paul on holiday in Frank Sinatra's Learjet. Interviews with many of the photographers
provide an extraordinary insight into the background of each shot, while extended captions give further
information. A DVD filled with 8mm footage of the band at various locations and concerts completes this
9781862058675 fantastically intimate compendium that encapsulates the culture, music, and spirit of the 1960s.
Pub Date: 11/1/09
$40.00
boards Author Bio
208 pages
Mark Hayward is the author of The Rolling Stones.
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BEATLE Books
From Genesis to Revolution
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Summary
Evaluating more than 1,400 books about, by, and featuring the Fab Four, this comprehensive listing catalogs the
entire history of Beatles books and profiles the author and publisher of each. Organized alphabetically by title,
this guide is the ultimate resource for collectors, featuring reproductions of the band's music in print and even
revealing which publishers may be interested in fans' ideas for new Beatles books.
Author Bio
W. Fraser Sandercombe is a musician, a rare book dealer, and a writer whose stories have appeared in
9781926592008 Aphelion, Haunts, Macabre, Moonbroth, and Weirdbook magazines. He is the author of Beatlemania Forever and
Pub Date: 6/1/09 The Beatles: Press Reports. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.
$26.95
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Revolution in the Head (3rd Edition)

The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
Ian MacDonald
Summary
This "Bible of the Beatles" captures the iconic band's magical and mysterious journey from adorable teenagers to
revered cultural emissaries. In this fully updated version, each of their 241 tracks is assessed chronologically
from their first amateur recordings in 1957 to their final "reunion" recording in 1995. It also incorporates new
information from the Anthology series and recent interviews with Paul McCartney. This comprehensive guide
offers fascinating details about the Beatles' lives, music, and era, never losing sight of what made the band so
important, unique, and enjoyable.
Author Bio
Ian MacDonald was a songwriter, a record producer, and the author of The Beatles at No. 1, The New
9781556527333
Shostakovich, and The People's Music. He died in 2003.
Pub Date: 9/1/07
$18.95
544 pages
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The Lennon Prophecy

A New Examination of the Death Clues of the Beatles
Joseph Niezgoda
Summary
Offering a new interpretation of the hidden messages and symbols that have ornamented Beatles mythology for
years, this examination of the Beatles' recordings and album artwork theorizes that John Lennon's murder was
eerily foretold. Following a fascinating and unique trail of sorcery, mysticism, numerology, backwards masking,
anagrams, and literary and theological writings, the book posits that John Lennon sold his soul in order to
achieve international fame and fortune and subsequently paid the ultimate price for his success.
Author Bio
Joseph Niezgoda is a life-long Beatles fan, collector, and scholar, who has researched John Lennon and the
9780942257458 band for more than 25 years. He works in analog and digital music recording with an extensive background in
Pub Date: 12/1/08
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music theory.
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The Lives of John Lennon

Albert Goldman
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The result of six years of research and some 1,200 interviews, this book takes fans deep into Lennon's secretive
world, from his traumatic childhood to his Beatles days to his hidden life with Yoko Ono. While the Lennon of
legend enjoyed a gifted and inspired life, the private Lennon lived in torment, poisoning himself with drugs and
self-hatred. The Lives of John Lennon exposed for the first time all of his various lives, from idealist to cynic,
from ascetic to junkie. It is a lasting tribute to his brilliant achievements and a revelation of the price he paid for
them.
Author Bio
Albert Goldman wrote the bestsellers Ladies and Gentlemen-Lenny Bruce! and Elvis. He died in 1994.
9781556523991
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Keith Richards on Keith Richards

Interviews and Encounters
Sean Egan
Summary
The iconic life and career of the famed guitarist of the Rolling Stones is detailed in this compilation of interviews
that spans the last 50 years. Featuring articles from GQ, Melody Maker, and Rolling Stone, as well as interviews
that have never previously appeared in print, it charts Keith Richards's journey from gauche, young pretender
and swaggering epitome of the zeitgeist to beloved elder statesman of rock. Initially overshadowed by band
mates Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, Richards gained popularity as half of the second-most important songwriting
team of the 1960s, and in 1967 the drug bust at his house and his subsequent trial and imprisonment made him a
household name. His interviews match his outlaw image: free of banality and euphemism, they revel in frank
stories of drugs and debauchery. Yet they also reveal an unexpectedly warm, unpretentious, articulate, and
honest man. This collection amply illustrates the magic and charm of Keith Richards.
9781613747889
Pub Date: 9/1/13
$18.95
Trade paperback (US) Sean Egan is an author and journalist who has interviewed members of the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Kinks,
Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, the Velvet Underground, the Who, and many others. He is the
288 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles the Beatles, and The Rough Guide to the Rolling Stones.
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
The Rolling Stones

Complete Recording Sessions 1962-2012
Martin Elliott
Summary
The definitive, updated guide to the band's studio activity
Bringing the story up to date, this updated edition features every recording session and significant live recording
listed in chronological order. Each song features a full commentary and provides information not only on the
recording listed, but also places the recording in context with the historical period. Each track also comes with
information including date, place, title, also known as, songwriter, track length, studio or live venue,
production/engineer team, musician names, official or bootleg status, release title, date of release, years played
live, UK and United States chart position, and number of weeks on the charts. The book also covers details of
9781901447774 the band's live career and other activities such as autobiographies, and includes a full discography, making it an
Pub Date: 10/10/12 invaluable resource for any fan, from the casual to the die-hard.
$29.95
Author Bio
400 pages Martin Elliott is a Rolling Stones collector and specializes in the history and background to the Stones' recorded
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The Rolling Stones

Christopher Sandford
Summary
The definitive story of the most controversial and longest surviving band in music history
In order to accurately chronicle the human drama at the center of the Rolling Stones story, the author of this
book has carried out interviews with band members, close family members (including Mick's parents), and the
group's fans and contemporaries. He has even examined their previously unreleased FBI files. In 1962 Mick Jagger
was a bright, well-scrubbed boy planning a career in the civil service, while Keith Richards was learning how to
smoke and swivel a six-shooter. Add the mercurial Brian Jones (who'd been effectively run out of Cheltenham for
theft, multiple impregnations, and playing blues guitar) and the wryly opinionated Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts,
and the potential was obvious.
During the 1960s and 70s the Stones were polarizing figures, alternately admired and reviled for their
flamboyance, creativity, and salacious lifestyles. Confidently expected never to reach 30, they are now
9780857201034 approaching their seventies, and have been together for 50 years. Like no other book before, this ...
Pub Date: 9/1/12
$26.95 Author Bio
Christopher Sandford has been a professional writer for 30 years and a frequent writer about the Rolling
Stones for 25. His books include Keith Richards: Satisfaction, Kurt Cobain, McCartney, and Polanski. He divides
356 pages his time between London and Seattle.
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The Rolling Stones

On Camera, Off Guard 1963---69
Mark Hayward
Summary
For more than 40 years, the Rolling Stones have proved themselves as one of history's greatest rock bands. This
nostalgic anthology takes a pictorial journey back to the roots of the group's rock stardom and captures a long-
lost age of music industry innocence. Featuring an extensive selection of extremely rare photographs-most never
previously published-this is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the band during the 1960s. Selections,
including the very first studio photos taken for Mirabelle magazine and pictures of Mick jumping on a piano at the
Isle of Man anniversary show in 1965, are accompanied by interviews with many of the photographers. A DVD
9781862058682 featuring found footage of the band completes this intimate look at the Stones in action.
Pub Date: 11/1/09
$40.00
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208 pages
Mark Hayward is the author of The Beatles.
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Up and Down with the Rolling Stones

My Rollercoaster Ride with Keith Richards
Tony Sanchez
Summary
Legendary among fans since its 1979 release, originally titled I Was Keith Richards' Drug Dealer, this is the
absolutely over-the-top, outrageous account of the Stones at their debauched peak
Tony Sanchez worked for Keith Richards for eight years buying drugs, running errands, and orchestrating cheap
thrills. In this notorious chronicle of that time, he records unforgettable accounts of the Stones' perilous
misadventures racing cars along the Cote d'Azur, murder at Altamont, nights with the Beatles at the Stones-
owned nightclub Vesuvio, frantic flights to Switzerland for blood changes, and the steady stream of women,
including Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull, and Bianca Jagger. Here are the Stones at their debauched peak
cavorting around the world, smashing Bentleys, working black magic, getting raided, snorting coke, and mainlining
heroin. Sanchez spares not even himself in these accounts, told with hard-hitting prose and featuring candid
photographs.
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CHROME DREAMS
The Rolling Stones: The Origin of the Species

How, Why and Where It All Began
Alan Clayson
Summary
The early history of the Rolling Stones-long shrouded in myth and confusion as a result of 40 years of the rock
and roll lifestyle-is made clear in this concise account. Chronicling the band members from boyhood through the
band's first record, cut in 1963, this biography contains rare photographs and never before published interviews
with family members as well as every member who played with the band prior to the recognized line-up-including
pre-Watts drummers Erky Grant and Mick Avory; Mick Jagger's cousin, Rick Huxley; early Stones member Dick
Taylor; and Phil May, a schoolmate of Jagger and Richards and member of The Pretty Things. Every aspect of
the band's development is explored, from their recording sessions to landing on the music charts, in this myth-
shattering musical history.
9781842403891 Author Bio

Pub Date: 7/1/07 Alan Clayson is a rock journalist and the author of several books including Backbeat, The Beatles Box, and Led
$19.95
Zeppelin: The Origin of the Species. His articles have been featured in such publications as The Guardian, The
Trade paperback (US) Independent, Mojo, Record Collector, and The Times.
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The Rolling Stones: Fifty Years

Christopher Sandford
Summary
The definitive story of the most controversial and longest surviving band in music history
In order to accurately chronicle the human drama at the center of the Rolling Stones story, the author of this
book has carried out interviews with band members, close family members (including Mick's parents), and the
group's fans and contemporaries. He has even examined their previously unreleased FBI files. In 1962 Mick Jagger
was a bright, well-scrubbed boy planning a career in the civil service, while Keith Richards was learning how to
smoke and swivel a six-shooter. Add the mercurial Brian Jones (who'd been effectively run out of Cheltenham for
theft, multiple impregnations, and playing blues guitar) and the wryly opinionated Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts,
and the potential was obvious.
During the 1960s and 70s the Stones were polarizing figures, alternately admired and reviled for their
flamboyance, creativity, and salacious lifestyles. Confidently expected never to reach 30, they are now
9780857201027 approaching their seventies, and have been together for 50 years. Like no other book before, this ...
Pub Date: 11/20/12
Hardback Author Bio
512 pages Christopher Sandford has been a professional writer for 30 years and a frequent writer about the Rolling
Carton Qty: 18 Stones for 25. His books include Keith Richards: Satisfaction, Kurt Cobain, McCartney, and Polanski. He divides
Music his time between London and Seattle.
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The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones

Stanley Booth
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Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones
drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night
together listening to blues, talking about music, ingesting drugs, and consorting with groupies. His thrilling
account culminates with their final concert at Altamont Speedway-a nightmare of beating, stabbing, and killing
that would signal the end of a generation's dreams of peace and freedom. But while this book renders in fine
detail the entire history of the Stones, paying special attention to the tragedy of Brian Jones, it is about much
more than a writer and a rock band. It has been called-by Harold Brodkey and Robert Stone, among others-the
best book ever written about the sixties. In Booth's new afterword, he finally explains why it took him 15 years
to write the book, relating an astonishing story of drugs, jails, and disasters.
9781556524004 Author Bio

Pub Date: 5/1/00 Stanley Booth is the author of Rythm Oil: A Journey Through the Music of the American South and Keith: Till I
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Roll Over Dead. He has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Playboy. He lives in Brunswick, Georgia.
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Brian Jones
The Untold Life and Mysterious Death of a Rock Legend
Laura Jackson
Summary
In this definitive biography of Brian Jones, Laura Jackson rejects the stereotype of a narcissistic rock star who
was doomed to self-destruct
In the author's quest to get to the truth behind Brian Jones' life and death, she spoke to the people who knew
him best: his family and friends, girlfriends and confidantes, and the musicians and friends who lived and worked
with him right up until the end in 1969. Jones emerges as a man of immense talent, energy, and humor, but
crippled by insecurities and shyness-a portrayal greatly at odds with the sordid rumors that plagued him
throughout his life. Jackson provides new testimony on the rivalries within the Rolling Stones and the bitter final
split, together with telling details from the pathology and coroner's reports, to tell the story behind the headlines
and get to the heart of the mysterious death of Brian Jones.
9780749941536 Author Bio
Pub Date: 6/1/09
$15.95 Laura Jackson is a highly regarded biographer. She has published biographies of many rock and film stars
Paperback / softback / including Bono, Jon Bon Jovi, Kiefer Sutherland, Neil Diamond, and Paul Simon.
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WORD OF MOUTH
Goodnight Keith Moon

A Parody!
Bruce Worden, Clare Cross
Summary
What if Goodnight Moon was about saying goodbye to another Moon? Say goodnight to Keith, his drumsticks, his
pile of sick, and more
A hilarious parody of the Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd children's classic Goodnight Moon, this book will
9780956011923 appeal to fans of rock music and every parent who has read it to their children. Classic rock aficionados won't
Pub Date: 7/1/11 get fooled, they'll spot a busload of Who references, from the pinball game in the corner to the ghost of Cass
$10.95 Elliott.
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32 pages Bruce Worden is a scientific illustrator. Clare Cross is a playwright and essayist. They live in Ann Arbor,
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Humor / Form
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Queen Unseen
My Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20st Century
Peter Hince
Summary
An intimate and affectionate insider's story of his years spent alongside Queen, with exclusive personal photos
For more than a decade, Peter Hince worked with one of the greatest bands in the history of rock, touring the
world and heading up their road crew as they performed at some of the best and biggest music venues in the
world. Here he recalls the highlights of those years with the band. He was with Freddie Mercury when he
composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," he was responsible for making sure that Freddie's stage performances
went without a hitch, and he was often there to witness Freddie's famed tantrums. He was also party to the
sex, drugs, and rock and roll which are invariably part of life on the road with a rock band. Many books have
been written about Queen and Freddie Mercury, but this is the first real insider's story. Packed with the author's
9781857827958
Pub Date: 8/1/13
own exclusive photos, including never-before-seen shots of Freddie, his female lover Mary, and other band
Ship Date: 1/1/20 members, this warm and witty book will entertain and inform as a must read for any music fan.
$14.95
288 pages Peter Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began working for the band full
Carton Qty: 32 time during their 1975 A Night at the Opera album, and stayed on as the head of their road crew until their final
Biography & Autobiography concert in 1986.
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JOHN BLAKE
Queen Unseen
My Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20th Century
Peter Hince
Summary
An intimate and affectionate insider's story of his years spent alongside Queen, with exclusive personal photos
For more than a decade, Peter Hince worked alongside one of the greatest bands in the history of rock, touring
the world and heading up their road crew as they performed at some of the best and biggest music venues in
the world. Here he recalls the highlights of those years with the band. He was with Freddie Mercury when he
composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love;" he was responsible for making sure that Freddie's stage performances
went without a hitch; and he was often there to witness Freddie's famed tantrums. He was also party to the
sex, drugs, and rock and roll which are invariably part of life on the road with a rock band. Many books have
been written about Queen and Freddie Mercury, but this is the first real insider's story. Packed with the author's
9781843587484
Pub Date: 11/2/11
own exclusive photos, including never-before-seen shots of Freddie, his female lover Mary, and other band
$27.95 members, this warm and witty book will entertain and inform as a must-read for any music fan.
boards

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Biography & Autobiography time during their 1975 A Night at the Opera album, and stayed on as the head of their road crew until their final
/ Composers & Musicians concert in 1986. He is currently a professional photographer.
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Queen
On Camera, Off Guard 1969-91
Mark Hayward, Andy Davis
Summary
From their first appearance on Top of the Pops to outtakes from It's My Life, a fantastic selection of images from
one of the world's best-loved supergroups
Featuring pictures from 1969 to 1982, the images collected here include the first ever photographs of Freddie
Mercury as a performer with Ibex in Bolton in June 1969, taken by songwriter Chris Smith who recounts his
experiences of the night. Further early images of Mercury include pictures taken at Ealing Art College and outside
his home in Shepherd's Bush where Queen's first official photo session took place in 1973. Images from their first
9781862059078 Japanese tour, from the "Fat Bottomed Girls" cover shoot, on tour in South America with Mercury's boyfriend,
Pub Date: 2/1/12
$40.00 and many more allow fans to get closer to Mercury and the rest of the band than any previous book.
Hardback / Cloth over Furthermore, many of the photographers of these amazing images give their insights and stories, providing an
boards intimate insight into Queen backstage, onstage, and at play.
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Photography / Subjects & Mark Hayward is the author of The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard and The Rolling Stones: On Camera, Off
Themes Guard.
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Queen: One Vision

Matthew Furniss, Steve Rosen
Summary
A history of Queen, rich with archival interviews, including a poignant recollection by Freddie Mercury's mother
This encapsulation of the iconic band Queen features authoritative text by leading music journalists Ben
Saunders and Matt Furniss, and is accompanied by an in-depth interview with Brian May. The four companion
DVDs trace the Queen story from the London College scene through the triumphant Hammersmith Odeon shows
and on to fame and stardom as a worldwide stadium rock phenomenon. The DVDs feature candid interviews with
9780956603906
original members Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Brian Deacon, which are contrasted with the
Pub Date: 7/1/11 views of a host of music journalists and industry commentators to produce a unique account of the early days of
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Freddie Mercury
The Biography
Laura Jackson
Summary
Newly updated, this fascinating biography features more than 50 exclusive interviews with stars who knew the
iconic performer
Looking at the reality behind Queen's flamboyant front man and lead singer, this biography explores Mercury the
person-amusing, loyal, and generous, yet with a dark side to his personality. It discusses his frequent use of
cocaine and how it heightened his tendency toward excess, both on and off the stage. It also looks at the
women in his life, covering his bizarrely enduring relationships with his first love, Mary Austin, and his long-time
confidante, Barbara Valentin, who speaks here for the first time. It also offers new and intimate stories by those
who knew him well, such as Malcolm McLaren, Tim Rice, Richard Branson, Cliff Richard, Bruce Dickinson, Mike
9780749956080 Moran, Wayne Eagling, Zandra Rhodes, and Susannah York.
Pub Date: 9/1/12
$15.95
Laura Jackson's previous biographies include Jon Bon Jovi, Queen: The Definitive Biography, and Steven Tyler.
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Ziggyology
A Brief History of Ziggy Stardust
Simon Goddard
Summary
The most ambitious and important book on Ziggy Stardust ever written, released to mark the 40th
anniversary of Bowie's notorious Ziggy 'retirement concert'.
He came from Outer Space…
It was the greatest invention in the history of pop music-the rock god who came from the stars-which struck a
young David Bowie like a lightning bolt from the heavens.
When Ziggy the glam alien messiah fell to Earth, he transformed Bowie from a prodigy to a superstar who
9780091948887 changed the face of music forever. But who was Ziggy Stardust? And where did he really come from?
Pub Date: 1/28/14
In a work of supreme pop archaeology, Simon Goddard unearths every influence that brought Ziggy to life-from
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HG Wells to Holst, Kabuki to Kubrick, and Elvis to Iggy. Ziggyology documents the epic drama of the Starman's
352 pages short but eventful time on Planet Earth…and why Bowie eventually had to kill him.
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SIMON GODDARD is a freelance UK music journalist whose work has appeared in amongst others, Q magazine,
Uncut and the Independent on Sunday. He is best known for his two previous books on The Smiths and their
former lead singer Morrissey. He lives in London.
From the Ground Up

U2 360° Tour Official Photobook
Dylan Jones, Paul McGuinness
Summary
The visually stunning, official inside story of U2's tour-band-authorized, with exclusive behind-the-scenes
interviews and photos, and a foreword by U2's manager
The inside story of one of the most successful concert tours in history contains exclusive contributions from the
band, manager Paul McGuinness, and world-renowned set designer Willie Williams as well as exclusive
photographs from photographer Ralph Larmann. The author was given complete access, including behind the
scenes at Glastonbury 2011. The massive 26-month undertaking by Live Nation Global Touring saw U2 play 110
9781848093683 concerts in front of more than 7.1 million fans in 30 countries across five continents. U2 360° came to an end in
Pub Date: 4/1/14
Moncton, Atlantic Canada on July 30, 2011. This spectacular document of the tour is a must for all U2 fans.
Ship Date: 4/1/14
$44.95
Hardback / Cloth over Author Bio
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Dylan Jones is the editor of British GQ and has won the Editor of the Year Award four times during his tenure.
256 pages He is the author of The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music, iPod Therefore I Am: A Personal Journey
Carton Qty: 32 Through Music, and When Ziggy Played Guitar: David Bowie and Four Minutes that Shook the World. Paul
Music / Genres & Styles McGuinness is U2's manager. Ralph Larmann is a photographer whose first book was Stage Design.
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Roger Daltrey
The Biography
Stafford Hildred, Tim Ewbank
Summary
A frank look at one of rock's most fascinating and enigmatic personalities, The Who's legendary lead singer
Drawing on interviews with Daltrey himself, as well as his friends and fellow musicians, this is the most complete
and revealing biography of one of rock's most powerful personalities."Hope I die before I get old," sang Roger
Daltrey more than 40 years ago, but it didn't quite work out like that. The wild and passionate lead singer for
supergroup The Who is still very much alive, the premature deaths of Keith Moon and John Entwistle leaving
Daltrey and Pete Townshend as the only survivors of the legendary band. Roger Daltrey's extraordinary life is
detailed here from start to finish: from being expelled from school and written off as a violent thug before he
ever made his first guitar out of a block of wood, and the story of how music and The Who became his salvation.
9780749958787 His many years as the voice of a generation are also discussed here, as the authors look at the life behind the
Pub Date: 6/1/13 icon strutting bare-chested on stage, swinging the mic like a lariat at The Who's dynamic concerts.
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Author Bio
256 pages Tim Ewbank is an entertainment writer and former TV correspondent for the Daily Mail. Stafford Hildred is a
Carton Qty: 32 television critic and entertainment writer. They are the coauthors of Jamie Oliver, Rod Stewart: The New
/ Composers & Musicians Biography, and Russell Crowe: The Biography.
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Bob Dylan
Constant Sorrow
Jeff Perkins
Summary
DVDs feature candid interviews with Dylan, complemented by a wealth of informative insights from dedicated
musicologists, journalists, and critics who toured with him
Encompassing the complete inside story of the man and his music, this authoritative text is accompanied by four
companion interview DVDs tracing the Bob Dylan story from his early folk roots through to the worldwide musical
9780956603951
phenomenon of today. This is the ultimate insight into the world's greatest songwriter.
Pub Date: 5/1/12
$49.95 Author Bio
Mixed media product Jeff Perkins is the author of AC/DC: Dirty Deeds and Rainbow: Stargazers.
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Revolution in the Air

The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973
Clinton Heylin
Summary
By far the most comprehensive book on Bob Dylan's words ever written, including a number of songs that no one
has ever heard, this first volume will fundamentally change how his lyrics are interpreted and understood.
Arranged in a surprising chronology of when they were actually written rather than when they appeared on
albums-the middle verse of "Blowin' in the Wind" was written much later than the first and third verses, and the
songs on John Wesley Harding were written prior to some of the songs on The Basement Tapes-hundreds of
surprising facts are uncovered in this catalog of 300 songs, spanning his career prior to Blood on the Tracks.
Newly discovered manuscripts, anecdotal evidence, and a seemingly limitless knowledge of every Dylan live
performance contribute to this definitive resource of the words of a celebrated American singer-songwriter.
9781613743362
Pub Date: 4/1/12
$19.95
Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Clinton Heylin is the author of Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades, Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, From the
Trade paperback (US) Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of American Punk, Still on the Road, and several other books.
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Revolution in the Air

Clinton Heylin
Summary
The first of two volumes, this companion to every song that Bob Dylan ever wrote is by far the most
comprehensive book on the words of America's greatest songwriter. Here you'll find not just opinionated
commentary or literary interpretation, but facts, first and foremost. Clinton Heylin is the world's leading Dylan
biographer and expert, and he has arranged the songs--including a number that have never been performed--in
a continually surprising chronology of when they were actually written rather than when they appeared on
albums. Using newly discovered manuscripts, anecdotal evidence, and a seemingly limitless knowledge of every
Bob Dylan live performance, he has uncovered a wealth of information about the songs, leaving no stone
unturned in his research.
9781556528439
Pub Date: 4/1/09
Here we learn that the middle verse of "Blowin' in the Wind" was written much later than the first and third
$29.95 verses; that "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" was based on a complete distortion of the facts of the
Hardback / Cloth over case; that "Mixed Up Confusion," despite being Dylan's first single, was composed later than many of h...
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496 pages
Music / Genres & Styles Clinton Heylin is the author of Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades, So Long as Men Can Breathe: The Untold Story of
MUS035000 Shakespeare's Sonnets, Can You Feel the Silence: Van Morrison, From the Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of
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Still on the Road

Clinton Heylin
Summary
The second of two volumes, this companion to every song that Bob Dylan ever wrote is not just opinionated
commentary or literary interpretation: it consists of facts first and foremost. Together these two volumes form
the most comprehensive books available on Dylan's words.
Clinton Heylin is the world's leading Dylan biographer and expert, and he has arranged the songs in a continually
surprising chronology of when they were actually written rather than when they appeared on albums. Using
newly discovered manuscripts, anecdotal evidence, and a seemingly limitless knowledge of every Bob Dylan live
performance, Heylin reveals hundreds of facts about the songs.
9781556528446
Pub Date: 7/1/10 Here we learn about Dylan's contributions to the Traveling Wilburys, the women who inspired Blood on the Tracks
$29.95 and Desire, the sources Dylan "plagiarized" for Love and Theft and Modern Times, why he left "Blind Willie McTell"
Hardback / Cloth over off of Infidels and "Series of Dreams" off of Oh Mercy, what broke the long dry spell he had in the 1990s, and
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The Songs He Didn't Write

Bob Dylan Under the Influence
Derek Barker
Summary
Encyclopedic and exhaustive, this guide to the more than 500 songs Bob Dylan has covered, in concert or on
record, details the history of each song and offers an explanation of how he came to perform them. His masterful
interpretations range from the more obvious blues, country, folk, and gospel recordings to contemporary writers
such as Warren Zevon and John Hiatt. In addition to the listing of these covered songs, this compendium also
includes a lengthy section detailing all of the remaining tracks that Dylan has written for others, but which
remain unrecorded by the man himself.
9781842404249 Author Bio

Pub Date: 3/1/09 Derek Barker is the founder and editor of the international Bob Dylan magazine ISIS. He is the author of ISIS: A
$23.95 Bob Dylan Anthology and Bob Dylan Anthology 2: 20 Years of ISIS.
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CHROME DREAMS
Bob Dylan: Anthology Volume 2

20 Years of Isis
Derek Barker
Summary
Bob Dylan changed the face of music in the 1960s with his poetic lyrics and raspy voice, and 40 years later, he
continues to be a respected songwriter and musical force. Isis, the premier Dylan magazine, has covered the
movements of this cultural icon for 20 years, and this anthology combines the best interviews and articles culled
from the magazine's archives. Coupled with previously unpublished photographs, these chronological essays
provide a unique take on Dylan-related events such as tours and new albums. Both casual and hardcore fans will
appreciate this treasure trove of Dylan information.
Author Bio
Derek Barker is a renowned authority on the life and works of Bob Dylan. He is the founder of the Dylan
9781842403099 magazine Isis, the editor of Isis: A Bob Dylan Anthology, and a regular contributor to journals and television
Pub Date: 10/28/05 programs worldwide on the subject of Bob Dylan.
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The Captain's Tower

Seventy Poets Celebrate Bob Dylan at Seventy
Phil Bowen, Damian Furniss, David Wolley, Ronnie W...
Summary
An anthology of poems concerned with Bob Dylan's life, work, and cultural impact, this collection features the
work of those who were inspired by the legend. Considered one of the most distinguished lyricists of the postwar
period, Dylan has entertained millions with the imagery, wit, and technique of his writing, be it in songs of love,
protest, or faith. With contributions by a myriad of poets-Peter Finch, Mark Ford, Allen Ginsberg, Sophie Hannah,
Paul Henry, and Hugo Williams to name a few-this book is a response to Dylan's creativity and enormous capacity
to influence a generation.
Author Bio
9781854115607 Phil Bowen is the author of four volumes of poetry and the editor of a previous Dylan anthology, Jewels &
Pub Date: 5/1/11 Binoculars, and Things We Said Today, an anthology of poetry about the Beatles. Damian Furniss is a poet and
$19.95 the author of Chocolate Che. David Wolley is a well known poet publisher and arts administrator. He is the former
Trade paperback (US) director of the Dylan Thomas Festival and was on the board of the Dylan Thomas Prize. Ronnie Wood is a
guitarist for the Rolling Stones.
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John Bonham
The Powerhouse Behind Led Zeppelin
Mick Bonham
Summary
In 1980, John Bonham, considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, died under tragic circumstances.
Two months later, a simple letter signed by fellow band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones
stated that Bonham could not be replaced. After nine multi-million-selling albums and record-breaking world
tours, Led Zeppelin came to an abrupt and premature end. This personal account of John Bonham's life was
written by the person who knew him best-his brother, Mick. Beginning with his childhood, the book follows
Bonham's rise as the internationally acclaimed drummer of one of the most successful rock bands of all time.
Featuring interviews and previously unpublished photos, this is a tribute not only to John Bonham, but also to
9781904915119 Mick Bonham, who died after completing this book.
Pub Date: 10/1/05
$24.95
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Led Zeppelin: The Origin of the Species

How, Why, and Where It All Began
Alan Clayson
Summary
Proving that a band is truly the sum of its parts, this music history traces the influences and experiences that
would later converge to form Led Zeppelin. Every recording and live session made by the future band members is
traced and woven into a rich and insightful web of influences that contains a complete family tree of their
musical and professional colleagues as well as a massive discography and list of live performances. Staggering
insight into the workings of this period's big wigs and foot soldiers accompany details on bands and records that
were recently discovered to have featured Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Rare photographs of
the bandmates in their pre-Led Zeppelin incarnations are included along with original interviews with their friends
and colleagues.
9781842403457 Author Bio

Pub Date: 7/1/06
Alan Clayson has written more than 30 books on various musicians, including George Harrison, Keith Moon, The
$19.95
Paperback / softback / Little Box of Beatles, The Walrus Was Ringo, and The Yardbirds. His work regularly appears in a variety of
Trade paperback (US) publications that include The Daily Mail, FHM, Mojo, and Record Collector.
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Celebration Day
The Led Zeppelin Encyclopedia
Malcolm Dome, Jerry Ewing
Summary
Whole lotta Zep-related info in this definitive reference to one of the greatest bands in the history of rock music
The first exhaustive A-to Z-reference work to explore the group's world and career catalogs every song on each
of their albums, every major gig, background information on the four musicians and everyone who worked with
them, venues, contemporaries, incidents, and articles. Led Zeppelin is a band requiring no introduction-their
fusion of blues, rock, proto-metal, and vivid lyrical imagery ushered in the 1970's heavy rock boom, invented
stadium rock, and influenced every would-be rocker from L. A. to Mumbai. This meticulous study unearths
numerous facts and figures that even the most ardent follower will have missed, and takes a more in-depth look
at areas that warrant only a passing mention in a typical biography. From the classic, untouchable run of self-
9781901447811 titled LPs to the legendary U. S. arena tours, everything fans need to know is covered here and the book's item-
Pub Date: 5/1/11
$19.95
by-item approach makes it a perfect read to drop in and out of, or to use as a reference point-now what wa...
Author Bio
276 pages
Carton Qty: 28 Malcolm Dome is a DJ; a journalist who has written for Classic Rock, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Record
Music / Genres & Styles Mirror; and the coauthor of Eddie Van Halen: Know the Man, Play the Music and Metallica: The Complete Guide
MUS035000 to Their Music. Jerry Ewing is a former editor for Metal Hammer magazine. They are the coauthors of AC/DC
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Rush
Changing Hemispheres
James McCarthy
Summary
The true story of Rush, from humble Canadian beginnings to international super stardom
"This is certainly one band for whom time does not stand still." -Geddy Lee
Featuring a masterful and comprehensive text packed with great photographs of the band, this unique package
also includes four documentary DVDs packed with candid audio interviews with the band members, and compared
9780956696076
and contrasted with the views of a leading team of music journalists, insiders, and musicologists. This amazing
Pub Date: 6/1/12 book and DVD combination are completely essential reading and viewing for Rush fans everywhere.
$49.95
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James McCarthy is the author of Michael Jackson: The Man in the Mirror.
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Echoes
The Complete History of Pink Floyd
Glenn Povey
Summary
From their gigs in tiny church halls to multimillion-selling albums-The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here,
and the rock opera The Wall-and elaborate stadium shows, this tome celebrates legendary rock band Pink Floyd.
Lavishly illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and rare graphic memorabilia, including posters,
advertisements, handbills, and tickets from every era of the band's remarkable history, this survey provides a
comprehensive overview of the group, its members, and the times. In addition to a biographical account of the
band's collective and individual careers-from their pre-Floyd times in the early 1960s to the present day and their
music's evolution from psychedelic and space rock to progressive rock genres-this definitive reference presents a
9781569763131
Pub Date: 4/1/10 meticulously researched chronological listing of every Pink Floyd and solo concert with set lists, radio and
$39.95 television appearances, and a UK and U.S. discography.

Carton Qty: 10 Glenn Povey is the coauthor of Pink Floyd: In the Flesh: The Complete Performance History and a contributor
Music / Genres & Styles to MOJO, Record Collector, and other music magazines. He is a founder and a former editor of the Pink Floyd
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fanzine Brain Damage and was a booking agent and promoter for a variety of artists, including the Electric
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Springsteen on Springsteen
Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters
Jeff Burger
Summary
Offering fans an extensive look at the artist's own words throughout the past four decades, Springsteen on
Springsteen brings together Q&A-formatted articles, speeches, and features that incorporate significant
interview material. No one is better qualified to talk about Springsteen than the man himself, and he's often as
articulate and provocative in interviews and speeches as he is emotive onstage and in recordings. While many
rock artists seem to suffer through interviews, Springsteen has welcomed them as an opportunity to speak
openly, thoughtfully, and in great detail about his music and life. This volume starts with his humble beginnings in
1973 as a struggling artist and follows him up to the present, as Springsteen has achieved almost unimaginable
wealth and worldwide fame. Included are feature interviews with well-known media figures, including Charlie
Rose, Ted Koppel, Brian Williams, Nick Hornby, and Ed Norton. Fans will also discover hidden gems from small and
9781613744345 international outlets, in addition to radio and TV interviews that have not previously appeared in print. This c...
Pub Date: 4/1/13
$27.95
boards Author Bio
Jeff Burger is the author of published articles in more than 75 magazines and newspapers, including Barron's,
432 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles has also edited several major professional and financial magazines.
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Bruce Springsteen
The Boss
Mick Wall
Summary
Leading rock journalist Mick Wall offers the true story of the world's hardest working rock icon
A masterful and comprehensive text is presented here along with four DVDs packed with candid film interviews
featuring the views of a leading team of music commentators, insiders, and musicologists. Containing the
unvarnished Bruce Springsteen story as it really happened, the contents of this book and DVD combination are
9780956603999
essential reading and viewing for Springsteen fans.
Pub Date: 5/1/12
$49.95 Author Bio
Mixed media product Mick Wall is a rock journalist and author whose books include Enter Night: A Biography of Metallica, W.A.R.: The
Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose, and When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin. He
116 pages
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Heart of Darkness
Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
David Burke
Summary
From the nature of the material itself and the history of American folk music which foretold it, to the legacy and
influence on later generations of musicians, an exploration of the classic 20th century album that sees its 30th
anniversary in 2012
In January 1982, Bruce Springsteen recorded a set of demos in his New Jersey bedroom-a follow up to The River,
the double album issued in 1980 which had reached the top of the Billboard charts. Expectations were grand, and
these demo recordings promised an impressive album. However, after a series of sessions with the E Street Band
spent working on the material, Springsteen felt these new recordings failed to capture the intimacy of the home
demos and made the incredible decision to eschew the expensive, state of the art productions, and release the
crude, home recorded version of the album. Almost 30 years later, Nebraska is considered a classic, not only
9781901447576 among Springsteen's canon but among the entire body of work recorded during the 20th century. The album
Pub Date: 12/8/11
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captured the public's imagination, reached #3 on the Billboard, and added a ne...
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Tom Waits on Tom Waits

Interviews and Encounters
Paul Maher
Summary
Tom Waits, even with his barnyard growl and urban hipster yawp, may just be what the Daily Telegraph calls
him: "the greatest entertainer on Planet Earth." Over a span of almost four decades, he has transformed his
music and persona not to suit the times but his whims. But along with Bob Dylan, he stands as one of the last
elder statesmen still capable of putting out music that matters.
Journalists intent upon cracking the code are more likely to come out of a Waits interview with anecdotes about
the weather, insects, or medieval medicine. He is, in essence, the teacher we wished we had, dispensing insights
such as: "Vocabulary is my main instrument;" "We all like music, but what we really want is for music to like us;"
"Anything you absorb you will ultimately secrete;" "Growth is scary, because you're a seed and you're in the dark
9781569763124
Pub Date: 8/1/11
and you don't know which way is up, and down might take you down further into a darker place . . .;" and
$19.95 "There is no such thing as nonfiction. . . . People who really know what happened aren't talking. And the people
Paperback / softback / who don't have a clue, yo...
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Music / Genres & Styles Paul Maher Jr. is the author of Jack Kerouac's American Journey and Kerouac: His Life and Work, editor of Empty
MUS035000 Phantoms, and coeditor (with Michael K. Dorr) of Miles on Miles.
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Tom Waits in the Studio

Jake Brown
Summary
From The Heart of Saturday Night through Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards, a rare look at the creative
process of the Grammy-winning visionary artist
Via exclusive interviews with engineers and producers and quoted commentary from Tom Waits himself, this book
investigates the artistic process behind his unique sound-a sound which has mutated over his career and proved
nearly impossible to mimic, although many have tried. One of the most fascinating singers and songwriters
working today and considered by many to be a genius, Waits has ridden his own trends for the better part of 40
years, defying any and all notion of convention outside the context of his own sub-genre. An investigatory
thread runs throughout the book, and the treasure trove of information and insight will prove a must for any fan
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of this most enigmatic and revered of craftsmen. A complete discography is included.
Pub Date: 10/1/11
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Trade paperback (US) Jake Brown is the author of many books, including authorized In the Studio titles such as Heart: In the Studio,
Kanye West: In the Studio, Motorhead: In the Studio, and Rick Rubin: In the Studio. He is also the owner of hard
300 pages
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Music / Individual nominated alongside Lemmy Kilmister for the 2010 Association for Record Sound Collections Awards in the
Composer & Musician category of Excellence in Historical Record Sound Research. He lives in Nashville.
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Elton
The Biography
David Buckley
Summary
One of music's true global superstars and most admired figures, Elton John has sold an estimated 200 million
albums worldwide to date, and continues to appear regularly in the singles charts, thanks largely to a series of
high-profile collaborations with new faces.
But he is loved as much for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as for his music: recent
memorable outbursts have included a public comment that "people who charge £75 and lip-sync should be shot"
and calling some pushy photographers "rude, vile pigs." He has even admitted that, in one of his more comedic
cocaine-fueled moments, he phoned one of his management team "to tell him to do something about the wind
outside my hotel room." Such shamelessness and sheer silliness rivals anything uttered by punk rockers, yet it is
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so typically Elton: honest and wittily intemperate.
Pub Date: 3/1/09
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Paperback / softback / Tragedy and heartbreak have played a large part in his life too. Behind the parties, the hedonism, the lavish
Trade paperback (US) stage costumes and silly glasses lies a more somber story. There have been disputes with managers, legal w...
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David Buckley is the author of several books, including R.E.M. Fiction: An Alternative Biography; Strange
Fascination: David Bowie-The Definitive Story; The Stranglers: No Mercy-The Authorized and Uncensored
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Juke Box Hero

My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll
Lou Gramm, Scott Pitoniak
Summary
Lou Gramm rose from humble, working-class roots in Rochester, New York, to become one of rock's most popular
and distinctive voices in the 1970s and '80s, singing and cowriting more than a dozen hits with the band
Foreigner. Songs such as "Cold As Ice," "I Want to Know What Love Is," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Double
Vision," "Urgent," and "Midnight Blue" are among 20 Gramm songs that achieved Top 40 status on the Billboard
charts and became rock classics still played often, nearly three decades after they first hit the airwaves and the
record store shelves. Juke Box Hero: The My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll chronicles, with remarkable candor,
the ups and downs of this popular rocker's amazing life-a life which saw him achieve worldwide fame and fortune,
then succumb to its trappings before summoning the courage and faith to overcome his drug addiction and a life-
threatening brain tumor. Gramm takes the reader behind the scenes-into the recording studio, back stage, on
9781600787591 the bus trips and beyond-to give an insider's look into the life of the man Rolling Stone magazine referred to...
Pub Date: 5/1/13
$24.95
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Lou Gramm was the lead singer and songwriter for the band Foreigner during the height of the band's success
240 pages
Carton Qty: 20 in the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote or cowrote 20 songs that achieved Top 40 status. He lives in Webster, New
Music / Genres & Styles York. Scott Pitoniak is an award-winning journalist and the author of 14 books, including Color Him Orange: The
MUS035000 Jim Boeheim Story. He lives in Rochester, New York.
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Love Him Madly

An Intimate Memoir of Jim Morrison
Judy Huddleston, Pamela Des Barres
Summary
It was 1967. Judy Huddleston's parents had just gotten divorced, and she spent her last year of high school
attending Doors concerts. Transformed from a perceptive child into a rebellious teenager bent on attracting boys
and fueled by psychedelics, she had lost her sense of self.
Then Jim Morrison came into her life.
Love Him Madly chronicles Judy's four-year relationship with the singer. Honest and funny, written in the
idealistic but jaded voice of a teenager, this intensely intimate memoir is a cautionary tale about sex,
codependence, and misplaced spirituality. It also provides a direct and unprecedented view of a late-1960s Los
9781613747506 Angeles subculture, an emotional portrayal of a sexual relationship with a man whose demons haunted everyone
Pub Date: 6/1/13
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he knew, and a vivid portrait of Jim Morrison as a complex human being. A balanced portrait of an unbalanced
Paperback / softback / relationship, Love Him Madly is an intense, moving, and poetic journey through one teenage girl's unforgettable
Trade paperback (US) fall from innocence.
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Sun King
The Life and Times of Sam Phillips, the Man Behind Sun Records
Kevin Crouch, Tanja Crouch
Summary
Music producer Sam Phillips and his landmark studio, Sun Records, hold a unique place in the history of rock 'n'
roll. By many accounts, before Phillips recorded "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats in 1951, rock
'n' roll as we know it didn't even exist. Phillips is simultaneously hailed as the man who discovered Elvis Presley
and derided as the man who sold the same artist to RCA for a paltry $35,000. The list of musical legends that
passed through the doors of Sun Records is simply astounding, including BB King, Ike Turner, Johnny Cash, Roy
Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Stripping away the glossy veneer of legend around the Phillips story-which, like his
signature sound, was much the result of his own careful crafting-this story reveals a man who, from a very
young age, heard a musical sound that no one else heard.
Author Bio
9780749929466
Kevin Crouch is the former archivist for the Roy Orbison estate. Tanja Crouch worked in the music business for
Pub Date: 1/1/10
$15.95 more than 15 years, most notably as an agent for artists such as Carl Perkins, Randy Travis, and Vince Gill, and
Paperback / softback / as the vice president of Roy Orbison's estate. Her other books include 100 Careers in Film and Television and
Trade paperback (US) 100 Careers in the Music Business.
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PWL: From the Factory Floor

Phil Harding
Summary
To the modern pop world, Stock, Aitken and Waterman (and Waterman's PWL brand) form a key link between the
analogue past and the digital present of record production and writing. The label and studios produced so many
pop hits in the 1980s that their name became a byword for success and perfection; that they created a
template which is expertly worked today by Simon Cowell and the like is undeniable. Phil Harding was a key
player in the brand's success, becoming an in-demand producer of hugely successful records for Kylie, Rick
Astley, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Pet Shop Boys, Jesus Jones, Erasure, Depeche Mode, and others.
Successes and awards flowed, and demand for Phil's talents was high. This detailed memoir of this period of his
life uniquely represents the first account of the PWL world from outside of the core trio. Packed full of anecdotes
and production details, the book perfectly walks the line between gossip and insight, and is a perfect fusion of
fan pleasing facts and professional and technical details. The addition of a complete discography and a technical
9781901447521 appendix make...
Pub Date: 2/1/11
$26.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Phil Harding is still an in-demand writer, producer, mix engineer, guest speaker and lecturer. He talks at
universities and colleges around the UK, often with Pete Waterman, and is currently Vice-Chairman of the Music
250 pages
Producers Guild and Chairman of the Joint Audio and Media Education Service. He is regularly featured and
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Chas & Dave

All About Us
Chas Hodges
Summary
This book reveals all about one of England's greatest, best-loved bands-the men who put Cockney into rock, and
made Rockney! Bursting onto the music scene in the 1970s, Chas 'n' Dave released songs that spoke about life in
London, using their own accents rather than the fashionable but fake transatlantic twang. Thirty odd years
later, thousands flocked across the fields of Glastonbury to witness an unforgettable gig. Their songs have
become classics, from the "Sideboard Song," "Gertcha," "Rabbit," and "Margate," to the achingly beautiful "Ain't
no Pleasin' You," and through them they created a sound that was pure Chas 'n' Dave and rockin' to boot. What
most people don't know is that both Chas and Dave had previous careers, Dave playing in London Country bands,
working as a session musician and touring America with Mick Greenwood; Chas touring as bass player to Jerry
Lee Lewis (when Chas really began to learn piano) and Gene Vincent, even playing as a band member of the
9781782192329 Beatles one time. Nor do they know the hilarious stories about Chas getting nicked fishing and for tearing up and
Pub Date: 7/1/13 do...
$14.95
Author Bio
Chas Hodges formed Chas 'n' Dave with Dave Peacock and drummer Mick Burt in 1975.
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This Wheel's on Fire

Levon Helm and the Story of the Band
Levon Helm, Stephen Davis
Summary
The singer and drummer of the Band details, in this book, the history of one of the most influential groups of the
1960s. While their music evoked a Southern mythology with their beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, only their
Arkansan drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine article. This updated edition of his life story includes a new
epilogue that covers the last dozen years of his life. From the cotton fields to Woodstock and from seeing Sonny
Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for President Clinton, This Wheel's on Fire replays the tumultuous life
of Levon Helm in his own unforgettable folksy drawl.
The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of
beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But
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while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine
$18.95 article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for
Paperback / softback / President Clinton, This Wheel's on Fire re...
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Biography & Autobiography Levon Helm met Ronnie Hawkins at the age of 17 and formed what would soon become the Band. He maintained
/ Entertainment & a successful career as a singer and actor until his death in 2012. Stephen Davis is the author of numerous
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This Wheel's on Fire

Levon Helm and the Story of the Band
Levon Helm, Stephen Davis
Summary
The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of
beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the '60s. But
while their music evoked a Southern mythology, only their Arkansawyer drummer, Levon Helm, was the genuine
article. From the cotton fields to Woodstock, from seeing Sonny Boy Williamson and Elvis Presley to playing for
President Clinton, This Wheel's on Fire replays the tumultuous history of our times in Levon's own unforgettable
folksy drawl. This edition is expanded with a new afterword by the authors.
Author Bio
Levon Helm met Ronnie Hawkins at the age of 17 and formed what would soon become The Band. He lives in
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Woodstock, New York. Stephen Davis is the author of the best-selling rock book of all time, Hammer of the
Pub Date: 9/1/00
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JOHN BLAKE
Ginger Baker: Hellraiser

The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Drummer
Ginger Baker
Summary
The music, the marriages, the polo, the drugs, the trans-Saharan trucking scheme-the drummer best-known for
his work in Cream and his contributions to World Music tells his whole fascinating story
Peter "Ginger" Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who has transcended genres, he did much to popularize
world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing, a critically-acclaimed musician
who has enjoyed global success with not one but several supergroups to his name, including Cream and Blind
Faith. Here, Ginger tells his story for the first time and without any self-censorship. It's an often harrowing, but
honest journey from his humble beginnings in war-torn south London to his adopted home in South Africa's
beautiful Western Cape-complete with polo club. He tells of his life-long love of jazz, how he discovered the
drums and African music, and life on the road. He also confesses to the heroin use that should have killed him in
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his colorful 1960s prime, working and playing with the biggest names of the time. In the 1970s, he came up with
Pub Date: 7/9/10
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Ginger Baker was born in Lewisham, London in 1939 and brought up along with his sister and cousin by his
292 pages
Carton Qty: 40 mother and aunt. After forging his reputation on the London jazz scene, he found phenomenal success by
Biography & Autobiography forming Cream with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton in 1966. Ginger lives in South Africa, where he is an avid
/ Composers & Musicians correpsondent to the letters pages of various polo publications.
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Big Star
The Short Life, Painful Death, and Unexpected Resurrection of the Kings of Power Pop
Rob Jovanovic
Summary
The formation, music, and break-up of Big Star, a band that for many was the embodiment of the 1970s, is
detailed in this definitive history. Even though Big Star was together for less than four years and had limited
commercial success, the legacy of their three groundbreaking albums has influenced artists as diverse as R.E.M.,
the Bangles, Wilco, Jeff Buckley, and Garbage culminating in their song, "In the Street," as rerecorded by Cheap
Trick, becoming the theme song for That '70s Show. The band's music and romance made Big Star a holy grail for
the post-punk generation. This book recounts how band leader Alex Chilton put his heart and soul into the music
and believed that he would become a big star-and how when he didn't, he engaged in a fascinating sort of
musical self-sabotage. Also described is the tragic story of his coleader on their first record, Chris Bell, who after
leaving the band recorded "I Am the Cosmos," a devastating adolescent love song, and then died in a car crash
9781556525964 just months later. Featuring new interviews with the band, family members, friends, and the major pl...
Pub Date: 9/28/05
$16.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Rob Jovanovic is the author of Beck! On a Backwards River, Nirvana: The Complete Recording Sessions, and
Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. He contributes to Mojo, Q, Record Collector, and Uncut.
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Hendrix on Hendrix
Interviews and Encounters with Jimi Hendrix
Steven Roby
Summary
A L.A. Times Non-Fiction Hardcover Best Seller
Hendrix on Hendrix includes the most important interviews from the peak of Jimi Hendrix's career, 1966 to 1970,
carefully selected by one of the world's leading Jimi Hendrix historians.
In this book Hendrix recalls for reporters his heartbreaking childhood and his grueling nights on the Chitlin' Circuit.
He jokes with the judge and the jury on the witness stand, telling them that the incense in his bag was for hiding
bad kitchen odors. He explains to an American TV audience that his concept of "Electric Church Music" is
9781613743225
intended to wash their souls and give them a new direction. And in his final interview, just days before his death,
Pub Date: 10/1/12 he discloses that he wants to be remembered as not just another guitar player.
$24.95
In addition to interviews from major mainstream publications, Hendrix on Hendrix includes new transcriptions from
boards
European papers, the African-American press, and counterculture newspapers; radio and television interviews;
384 pages and previously unpublished court transcripts-including one of the drug bust that nearly sent him to prison....
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Own Words Steven Roby is a respected Jimi Hendrix historian-archivist and the author of Black Gold: The Lost Archives of
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152mm W | 229mm H Jimi Hendrix Fanzine (1989-1996) and the editor of the Hendrix family's authorized fanzine, Experience Hendrix.
He has also written feature articles and reviews for Guitar World and Goldmine.
Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back - The True Story
Dave Thompson
Summary
Interviewees on the DVDs span all eras of the band's history and include original members Phil Lynott, Eric Bell,
Brian Robertson, Snowy White, and John Sykes
As well as a comprehensive track by track analysis by Robert M. Corich, this unique production includes four
interview DVDs packed with candid film and audio interviews with past and present Thin Lizzy members. Insider
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interviews include the men who made Lizzy what they were, including key producers, managers, and album
Pub Date: 6/1/12 sleeve designers, as well as a heartfelt recollection from Philomena Lynott, mother of the late great Phil Lynott.
$49.95 The archive interviews with the band and insiders are compared and contrasted with the views of a leading team
Mixed media product of music journalists, insiders, and musicologists.
116 pages
Music / Genres & Styles Dave Thompson is the author of more than 100 books, including Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography
MUS035000 of Joan Jett, Dancing Barefoot: The Patti Smith Story, Cream, Go Phish, I Hate New Music, Never Fade Away,
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Steven Tyler
The Biography
Laura Jackson
Summary
Steven Tyler is one of life's natural-born survivors. With an exhaustively vibrant personality, this dynamic lead
singer has been one of the most distinctive figures in rock music for more than three decades. Raised in a close,
loving family, Tyler survived a tough upbringing in the Bronx. His inherent passion for performing and a talent for
playing instruments propelled him into rock music as a teenager. He fronted a succession of local bands before
meeting the guys with whom he would form Aerosmith in 1970. Laura Jackson reveals the stories behind Tyler's
relationships with band members and the many women in his life, his battle with Hepatitis C, and his drug-fueled
meltdown during the late 1970s and early 1980s, when he was snorting pure heroin. She also explores his visits
to rehab in the 1980s which saved his life. Tyler has lived a roller-coaster life of excess-spending over a million
dollars on drugs-but is miraculously still performing.
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Author Bio
$15.95 Laura Jackson's other biographies include Bono: His Life, Music, and Passions; Jon Bon Jovi; Neil Diamond: His
Paperback / softback / Life, His Music, His Passion; and Queen: The Definitive Biography.
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Genesis
Behind the Lines 1967-2007
Robin Platts
Summary
Based on extensive archival research and the author's own interviews with past and present band members and
those who worked closely with them, this complete guide traces the history of one of rock's most enduring
bands. From the early days with Peter Gabriel, through the Phil Collins years and post-Collins Genesis, right up to
the present day, all the different lineups are covered. The book extensively explores the music-how the songs
were written and recorded; how the concerts progressed from early college gigs to packed stadium shows; and
how their sound evolved over the past four decades. An extensive discography, including solo releases and
bootlegs, is also featured, as well as numerous photos. Forty years after the release of the group's first single,
Genesis is back in this chronicle for fans and music lovers alike that traces the group's entire career, right up to
the start of their upcoming tour.
9781894959674
$17.95 Robin Platts writes for a number of publications, including Discoveries, Goldmine, Ice, MOJO, Toy Trader, and
The Tracking Angle. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
Truth...
Rod Stewart, Ron Wood and The Jeff Beck Group
Dave Thompson
Summary
Jeff Beck stands alongside fellow ex-Yardbirds Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton as one of the greatest electric
guitarists Britain has ever produced. His work in the past three decades has encompassed progressive, soul,
jazz-rock, and instrumental music, winning him the accolade of "the guitarist's guitarist" from innumerable
musicians' magazines. Yet despite his eclectic output and many collaborators, fans and critics alike hark back to
the short-lived Jeff Beck Group of the late 1960s, featuring Rod Stewart on vocals and Ronnie Wood on bass, as
his greatest single contribution to rock music. Some go as far as to say that "Truth," their first album from 1968,
was the first true heavy metal album, a prototype that set the style for countless (and inevitably less talented)
outfits to follow.
9781901447606 Author Bio

Pub Date: 1/1/06 Award-winning author Dave Thompson has put together the first analysis of this seminal work by a notoriously
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reclusive character, drawing on existing and new interviews with those who were there or thereabouts to give
Trade paperback (US) an incisive view of a rock band that enjoyed a short, sweet, and highly influential life.
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Can You Feel the Silence?

Van Morrison: A New Biography
Clinton Heylin
Summary
This groundbreaking biography of a brilliant but disturbed performer explores the paradox of the man and the
artist. Based on more than 100 interviews, this intelligent profile explores Morrison's roots; the hard times he
went through in London, New York, and Boston; the making of his seminal albums Moondance and Astral Weeks;
and the disastrous business arrangements that left Morrison hungry and penniless while his songs were topping
the charts. Detailed are the breakdown of Morrison's marriage, the creative drought that followed, and his
triumphant reemergence. In addition, this biography attempts to explain the forbidding aspects of Morrison's
persona, such as paranoia, hard drinking, misanthropy, as well as why, in the words of his one-time singing
partner Linda Gail Lewis, Morrison's music "brings happiness to other people, not him." Also included is a Van
Morrision sessionography that spans 1964 to 2001.
9781556525421
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$18.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Clinton Heylin is the author of Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades, Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, Bootleg: The
Trade paperback (US) Secret History of the Other Recording Industry, and No More Sad Refrains: The Life and Times of Sandy Denny.
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Van Morrison
No Surrender
Johnny Rogan
Summary
In Van Morrison: No Surrender, Johnny Rogan has produced a provocative and revelatory biography of the
musician, analysing the sense of place in his work and the tortuous journey that took him from local fame in
Belfast to international success. Set against the cultural and political backdrop of Belfast, before, during and
after the Troubles, No Surrender offers a unique and penetrating perspective on Morrison's long career and the
times that made him.
Author Bio
Johnny Rogan has been called "Pop's most eccentric biographer, a fanatical searcher after truth." He is the
author of books on the Byrds, Roxy Music, the Kinks, the Smiths, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and John
9780099431831 Lennon. His work has been acclaimed endlessly in print and on radio and television.
Pub Date: 5/1/06
$13.95 From the Hardcover edition.
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Storms
My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac
Carol Ann Harris
Summary
A consummate insider as the girlfriend of Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist, Carol Ann
Harris leads fans into the very heart of the band's storms between 1976 and 1984. From interactions between
the band and other stars-Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, and Dennis Wilson-to the chaotic animosity between band
members, this memoir combines the sensational account of some of the world's most famous musicians with a
thrilling love story. The parties, fights, drug use, shenanigans, and sex lives of Fleetwood Mac are presented in
intimate detail and illustrated with never-before-seen photographs. With the exception of one brief interview,
Carol Ann Harris has never before spoken about her time with Fleetwood Mac.
Author Bio
9781556527906 Carol Ann Harris is a former recording engineer and model who is currently an A-list costume designer for music
Pub Date: 1/1/09 videos, films, and commercials.
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
Blockbuster!
The True Story of the Sweet
Dave Thompson
Summary
A journey back to the spangled age of Glam Rock, when men were men and women were often men in disguise,
in the company of the most outrageous band of all
This is the first biography to explore the beautiful dichotomy of the Sweet, still one of the best-loved bands of
their age. Between 1971 and 1975, the Sweet were invincible, fighting every step of the way against their
reputation as a pop group with a simultaneous string of records that are today recognized as hard rock classics.
Such performers as Bowie, Queen, and Slade may have hogged the headlines, but the Sweet were the pioneers.
Powered by exclusive interviews with all four original members of the band, and written with the full cooperation
of bassist Steve Priest, this is the story of the Sweet as they lived it, a vibrant helter skelter of delectable
drama and dynamic detail. The book also includes a full worldwide discography including albums, singles, and
audio-visual material.
9781901447910
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$19.95
Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Dave Thompson is the author of more than 100 books, including Cream, Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David
Trade paperback (US) Bowie, London's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977, Never Fade Away: The Kurt
282 pages
Cobain Story, and Smoke on the Water.
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Kiss Me Neck

The Scratch Story in Words, Pictures and Records
Jeremy Collingwood
Summary
An incredible, meticulous reference documenting the massive musical output by the pioneering reggae legend,
inventor of dub, and Marley collaborator who Keith Richards calls "the Salvador Dalí of music"
With more than 1,000 releases to Lee "Scratch" Perry's name in some form or other, there is a wealth of material
for fans and collectors to immerse themselves in, and here is the essential reference-an extensive, detailed,
heavily illustrated guide to the records produced by Perry and those that hailed from his legendary Black Ark
Studio. Innovator, genius, forward thinker, and trendsetter-there are few individuals who have stamped quite as
unique a footprint onto the musical landscape as Lee "Scratch" Perry, aka the Upsetter, aka Pipecock Jackxon.
9781901447965 Instantly recognizable, both in appearance and musical approach, he has become a legend in his own lifetime and
Pub Date: 4/1/11 earned himself an international army of admirers. His resumé is beyond compare in the worlds of reggae and dub;
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two genres which he has helped create and define since the 1950s. Perry is a classic maverick who helped
Trade paperback (US) create tod...

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Bad Moon Rising

The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hank Bordowitz
Summary
Rightly called the saddest story in rock 'n' roll history, this Creedence biography-newly updated with stories from
band members, producers, business associates, close friends, and families-recounts the tragic and triumphant
tale of one of America's most beloved bands. Hailed as the great American rock band from 1968 to 1971,
Creedence Clearwater Revival captured the imaginations of a generation with classic hits like "Proud Mary,"
"Down on the Corner," "Green River," "Born on the Bayou," and "Who'll Stop the Rain." Mounting tensions among
bandmates over vibrant guitarist and lead vocalist John Fogerty's creative control led to the band's demise.
Tracing the lives of four musicians who redefined an American roots-rock sound with unequaled passion and
power, this music biography exposes the bitter end and abandoned talent of a band left crippled by debt and
dissension.
Author Bio
9781556526619 Hank Bordowitz is a veteran music journalist, a former recording artist, and a music business consultant. He is
Pub Date: 7/1/07 the author of seven critically acclaimed books, including Billy Joel, Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business,
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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright, and Turning Points of Rock and Roll.
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It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll

Iconic Musicians Reveal the Source of Their Creativity
Jenny Boyd, Holly George-Warren
Summary
B. B. King, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Queen Latifah, and more than 70 other iconic musicians discuss the
creative process in exclusive interviews
"I was amazed at how many people have shared an experience I thought was so rare." -Eric Clapton
In this exciting, original, and inspiring book, 75 of the world's most iconic musicians reveal, many for the first
time, their thoughts on creating music. Psychologist Jenny Boyd has probed the minds and souls of these artists
and has delved into the drive to create, the importance of nurturing creativity, the role of unconscious
influences, and the effects of chemicals and drugs on the creative process. Music legends who contributed
9781782194620 exclusive interviews include Rosanne Cash, Eric Clapton, David Crosby, Mick Fleetwood, George Harrison, John
Pub Date: 4/1/14 Lee Hooker, Branford Marsalis, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Ice-T, and Warren Zevon.
Ship Date: 4/1/14
$14.95 With candid photographs and in-depth analysis of what makes great musicians tick, this will be of interest to any
Paperback / softback / musician or music fan.
322 pages
Music Jenny Boyd is a clinical consultant with many personal ties to the music world. Holly George-Warren is a
MUS000000 Grammy-nominated writer, editor, producer, and music consultant who has written and edited more than 40
5.000 in W | 8.000 in H music-related books, many as the editor of Rolling Stone Press from 1993-2001. She writes for such publications
127mm W | 203mm H as Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, and Rolling Stone; has served as an archivist/?curator for the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and The GRAMMY Museum; has edited and packaged the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame annual induction book every year since 1995; and has appeared as a music and pop culture expert on CBS
Saturday Morning, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, and NBC. She lives in upstate New York.
MURDOCH BOOKS
A Song for the Road

Touring Tales from Our Best Singer-songwriters
Kate Morgan
Summary
Some people are lucky enough to make a living from making music, and an inevitable part of this means touring.
Whether across a wide, brown land or to exotic overseas destinations, travel is a part of a working musician's
life. A Song for the Road contains tales from the road from some of our finest singer-songwriters. From the
moving account of Paul Kelly as an audience member watching Blues legend Solomon Burke in Edmonton, Canada,
Mark Seymour's journey to a muster at Oodnadatta, or the legendary drinking adventures of Cameron Muncey
(Jet) in Mexico City or Adalita in LA, the four corners of the globe are covered. This expansive and insightful
collection ensures that you'll never look at the people on stage in quite the same way again.
Author Bio
A Song for the Road features tales from musicians including; Paul Kelly, Dave Graney, Archie Roach, Mark
Seymour from Hunters and Collectors, Christine Anu, Raul Sanchez and Adalita from Magic Dirt, Patrick Matthews
9781742664989 from Youth Group, Cameron Muncey from Jet, Tim Hoey from Cut Copy, Sam Lockwood from The Jezabels,
Pub Date: 11/1/12 Murray Cook from The Wiggles, Cec Condon from The Mess Hall, Deniz Tek, Gareth Liddiard from The Drones,
$26.95 Angie Hart from Frente, Kim Salmon from Scientists, Stuart Macleod from Eskimo Joe, Mick Thomas from
Weddings, Parties, Anything, Mark Lizotte (Diesel), James Reyne, Joe McKee from Snowman, Steve Kilbey from
The Church, and Taka Honda from Little Red.
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Off the Record

25 Years of Music Street Press
Sean Sennett, Simon Groth
Summary
Bringing together the best writings from Australia's street press, this collection pays homage to the last 25 years
of rock 'n' roll. Many of the pieces included come from the pages of Time Off, the first free music weekly in
Australia, which began in 1979 and is still going strong today. Maintaining a fiercely independent tone, this book
is loaded with fresh insights into artists such as Powderfinger, Nick Cave, the Arctic Monkeys, and Crowded
House. Readers will be entertained with obscure and often comic anecdotes, like the time when Kurt Cobain
sprained his wrist diving into Dave Grohl's drum kit. With more than 80 interviews included, this volume features
both Australian and international acts, from megastars to fledgling bands on the cusp of greatness, as it charts
the evolution of rock music in Australia.
9780702238635
Pub Date: 9/1/11
$30.95
Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Sean Sennett is a music journalist and a singer/songwriter, who currently runs Time Off Media. He is the former
Trade paperback (US) editor, managing editor, owner, and publisher of Time Off, a weekly music street magazine and institution since
384 pages
1979. He has also contributed to various magazines and newspapers, such as the Age, the Australian, Rolling
Carton Qty: 14 Stone, and the Word. Simon Groth is a Brisbane-based writer and editor. His novels have been shortlisted for the
Music / Genres & Styles Text Prize and twice for the Queensland Premier’s Emerging Author Award.
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ANOVA BOOKS
Mind the Bollocks

A Riotous Rant Through the Ridiculousness of Rock 'n' Roll
Johnny Sharp
Summary
Rock star egos, concept albums, pretentious behavior, nonsense songs, and silly sunglasses are all targeted in
this bile-spitting, spleen-venting, comical rant through the utter ridiculousness of rock 'n' roll's raucous history
Like the author's bitingly hilarious Crap Lyrics, this book celebrates the rampant stupidity, misguided
experimentalism, and occasionally inspired mania that has made rock 'n' roll so much more exciting than just a
form of music. The book exposes, celebrates, and condemns the "culture of nonsense" that surrounds rock,
uncovering truths such as the manager who advised the Rolling Stones to sack Mick Jagger in 1962, and the
reviewer who told Michael Jackson that his new album Thriller was a right old stinker and he should fire his whole
production team. Diving head first into the whirlpool of lurid folklore and cultural exotica surrounding rock 'n' roll,
this riotous screed surfaces with a few pearls of truth, as well as the odd discarded Rolls Royce.
9781907554469
$12.95 Johnny Sharp wrote for NME for many years under the name Johnny Cigarettes and is a contributor to the
Paperback / softback / Guardian, Mojo magazine, and Q magazine. He is the author of Crap Lyrics.
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The Psychic Soviet

Ian Svenonius
Summary
An anthology of both new and previously published essays and articles from one of the mainstays of the
Washington, DC underground rock-and-roll scene, The Psychic Soviet is the most complete collection of writings
by Ian Svenonius. The selections are written in a scholarly yet engaging style, filled with parody and biting
humor that subvert capitalist culture, and cover such topics as the ascent of the DJ as a star, the "cosmic
depression" that followed the defeat of the USSR, and the status of rock and roll as a religion. The pocket-sized
book is bound with a durable bright-pink plastic cover, recalling the aesthetics of Mao's The Little Red Book, and
perfect for carrying into the fray of street battle, classroom, or lunch counter argument.
Author Bio
9780965618397 Ian Svenonius has been lead singer of the bands Make Up, the Nation of Ulysses, Weird War, and Chain and the
Pub Date: 7/24/06
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Gang, appearing on more than 15 albums. He is also a filmmaker, DJ, and host of Soft Focus on VBS.tv. He lives
Paperback / softback / in Washington, DC.
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Red Rock
The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll
Jonathan Campbell
Summary
Rebellious, individualistic, and explosive, rock and roll seems incongruent with modern Chinese society. However,
as the music has evolved from a Western import into something uniquely Chinese, it has been shaped by the
nation's unique system and its relationship with the outside world. As it tracks the music's long journey from the
Mao years to present day, this account considers the people and the events that have created Chinese rock's
identity. Including interviews with musicians, journalists, and industry experts, this book demonstrates that
Chinese rock may be ready to smash its guitars on the global stage.
9789881998248
Author Bio
Pub Date: 10/1/11 Jonathan Campbell immersed himself in China's rock scene as a drummer, writer, and promoter. He has brought
$19.99 Chinese acts to the world stage, and brought overseas bands to China. His writing has appeared in the Globe
Paperback / softback / and Mail, Toronto Star, and the South China Morning Post. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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I Am the Voice Left from Rehab

James Freud
Summary
"I have performed for royalty, dined with Superman, stood on a stage before 100,000 people and graced the
covers of magazines. I lived an enchanted lifestyle. I woke up one day to find it had all deserted me. I found
myself lying broken, beaten, and bleeding upon the wreckage of my youth."
Achieving fame in the eighties with hits like "Barbados" and "Modern Girl," James Freud was voracious for
everything and anything life had to offer. Vivacious and irrepressible, he hung out with Robert Smith and Siouxsie
Sioux in London, he once hit Elvis Costello, toured with Kylie Minogue, stared down the barrel of Chopper Read's
gun, and got drunk with Tommy Lee. But as alcohol and pills came to rule his life, the hits stopped coming. He
briefly got sober, but by the time he was promoting the first part of his autobiography, I am the Voice left from
Drinking, he had become a chronic and hopeless alcoholic. I Am the Voice Left From Rehab is the dark, gritty
account of exactly what happened to James and his family next, chronicling his physical, mental, and spiritual
9781741665567 demise as time and again he ...
Pub Date: 3/1/07
$29.95 Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) James Freud has just relived all our teenage dreams, playing in the Countdown Spectacular concert that toured
nationally. Born in 1959 as Colin McGlinchy, James Freud's bands have included James Freud and the Radio
304 pages Allstars, Teenage Radio Stars, Models, Beatfish, and Moondog. Freud has also had a career as a solo artist and
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writer. In 1977, Freud and his school friend Sean Kelly formed Teenage Radio Stars, a glam-punk band with Freud
/ Composers & Musicians on lead vocals and guitar. They broke up the next year and Freud formed James Freud and the Radio Allstars. His
BIO004000 hits have included "Barbados," "Out of Mind, Out of Sight," and "Modern Girl." He has worked in commercial
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The Musician's Walk

An Ethical Labyrinth
James Jordan
Summary
The quest for the creation of truthful music leads musicians through self-examination, ethical quandaries, and
soulful exercises in this exploration of the intertwining of music and spirituality. Moving beyond the engaging
infusion of musicianship with personal spiritual experience, this quest, or "walk," focuses on the musician's place
amongst other musicians and the labyrinthine complexity of such a network. Throughout the four sections of the
book, the musician's loneliness and compassionate awareness are introduced as necessary components of the
walk, which can often lead the musician into contentious relationships with others and help define the musician's
ethical role. The journey settles into areas of contemplation and self-improvement, ensuring that the music
produced as a result is caring, true, and-above all-human.
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The American Wind Band

A Cultural History
Richard K. Hansen
Summary
A remarkable amount of historical information is covered in this comprehensive history of the American band.
Timelines and photos track developments in American band music from colonial drum and fife corps to the Big
Band era; and useful tables compare band music milestones to those of other arts in western civilization, events
in U.S. history, and with other American musical breakthroughs. The final section of the book discusses new
directions in American music and predicts a bright future for the modern wind band.
Author Bio
Richard K. Hansen is director of bands at St. Cloud State University, where he conducts the symphonic wind
9781579994679 ensemble and the winds chamber group and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, music
Pub Date: 4/1/06 history, and wind-band literature. He lives in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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ALLEN & UNWIN
Delta
Kerrie Davies
Summary
A celebration of success in the face of adversity, this biography tells the story of the young Australian star: a
singer, pianist, actress, and cancer survivor who is much in the global public eye.
Author Bio
Kerrie Davies is a seasoned journalist who has written many stories about Delta. This is her first book.
9781741145489
Pub Date: 3/1/06
$16.95
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Iron Maiden: On Board Flight 666

John McMurtrie, Bruce Dickinson
Summary
The first and only official book from one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands, with a foreword by frontman
Bruce Dickinson
On board their customized Boeing 757 plane named Ed Force One, and piloted by lead singer and airline captain
Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, their crew, and 12 tons of equipment traversed the planet and broke the mold of
traditional touring forever by playing concerts in every continent except Antarctica over the course of the
Somewhere Back In Time Tour of 2008-2009 and The Final Frontier Tour of 2010-2011. The band's official
9781409141365 photographer, John McMurtrie, accompanied them throughout this mammoth and groundbreaking undertaking,
Pub Date: 6/1/13 and the exciting results of his fly-on-the-wall coverage are represented in this unique pictorial odyssey. John's
$39.95 unrestricted access has allowed him to capture exclusive images and moments both onstage and off, in nearly
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600 spectacular photographs annotated with individual insights and anecdotes. Providing their legions of loyal
fans with an up-close look at the band as they circumnavigate the globe, this book provides an unpreceden...
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Iron Maiden are one of the most internationally successful heavy metal bands of all time. In a career spanning
241mm W | 292mm H more than three decades they have undertaken 20 world tours and released 15 studio albums, six live albums,
and numerous videos, DVDs, and compilation albums, earning them more than 400 platinum and gold discs as well
as countless accolades including a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. John McMurtrie is an
award-winning music photographer and the official photographer for Iron Maiden. He regularly shoots covers for
Metal Hammer magazine and Total Guitar magazine and contributes to Rolling Stone and Q. Bruce Dickinson is
the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden.
JOHN BLAKE
Iron Maiden: In the Studio

The Stories Behind Every Album
Jake Brown
Summary
The band who influenced everyone, from Slayer to Gaga, gets the In the Studio treatment
For the first time ever, the writing and recording of such iconic hits as "The Number of the Beast," "Flight of
Icarus," "Two Minutes to Midnight," "Wasted Years," "Can I Play with Madness," and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" are
explored in-depth. Iron Maiden's crossover to chart success showed many bands how it could be done, making
them a key part of heavy metal's acceptance as a credible genre. With an impressive catalogue of 15 studio
albums spread over 20 years including The Number of the Beast (1982), Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988),
and The Final Frontier (2010), their influence speaks for itself. This book takes fans into the studio with a band
who shows no sign of slowing down—2011 saw them win their first Grammy and finish up a massive 101-date
9781843583486 world tour in support of their 15th album—and whose influence can still be heard in a thousand metal bands
Pub Date: 9/1/11 today.
$26.95
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Author Bio
236 pages Jake Brown is the author of many books, including authorized In the Studio titles such as Heart: In the Studio,
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Music / Genres & Styles Kanye West: In the Studio, Motorhead: In the Studio, and Rick Rubin: In the Studio. He is also the owner of hard
MUS019000 rock label Versailles Records, distributed in the United States by Big Daddy Music/MVD Distribution, and was
6.00 W | 9.50 H | 1.00 T recently nominated alongside Lemmy Kilmister for the 2010 Association for Record Sound Collections Awards in
6W | 10H | 1T the category of Excellence in Historical Record Sound Research. He lives in Nashville.
Iron Maiden
British Metal
Dave Artwood
Summary
Four DVDs feature candid new interviews with original members, including singer Paul Di'Anno and guitarist Dennis
Stratton, giving a unique insiders account of the early days of the band
Tracing the Iron Maiden story from London's East End pubs through the triumphant Hammersmith Odeon shows
and on to the stadium rock phenomenon that we know today, this book is accompanied by four DVDs. The
9780956696090
interviews they feature include keyboardist Tony Moore, explaining the reasons for the collapse of the short-
Pub Date: 5/1/12 lived line-up featuring him on keys. Archive interviews featuring Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson are
$49.95 complemented by a wealth of news reports and television features tracing the superstar years as the band sails
Mixed media product on into its fourth decade.
116 pages
Music / Genres & Styles Dave Artwood is a music writer.
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JOHN BLAKE
The Beast
Singing With Iron Maiden-The Drugs, the Groupies . . . the Whole Story
Paul Di'Anno
Summary
Paul Di'Anno's tale is one of drugs, guns, and alcohol; of extended periods banged up in prison; and of his time
fronting the mighty Iron Maiden. His controversial antics off-stage are even more shocking than his existence
under the spotlights. He has battled drug addictions and tumbled from the heights of fame to the pit of
bankruptcy. This is a look into the dark and disturbing times of a man who had spent his whole life courting his
demons.
Author Bio
Paul Di'Anno was the first vocalist for Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981. His later bands include Di'Anno's
Battlezone, Killers, Gogmagog, and Praying Mantis.
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Motorhead: In the Studio

Jake Brown, Lemmy Kilmister
Summary
Founder, sole constant member, vocalist, bassist, songwriter, and living legend Lemmy Kilmister has given author
Jake Brown unprecedented behind-the-scenes access into the writing and recording of the band's 26 albums
Motörhead has always been a band whose reputation for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle precedes them, but along the
way they have also accumulated an impressive, Grammy-winning catalog of classic songs-and for the first time
their creation is explored via exclusive interviews in this authorized account of the band in the studio. From
unpromising beginnings, voted one of the worst bands in the world and close to giving up, Motörhead proved
themselves to be endlessly creative and have gone to enjoy phenomenal success. Well into their fourth decade,
they showing no sign of slowing down, and they have inspired generations of multiplatinum metal offspring with a
sound as instantly recognizable as it is uncompromising. Fans of Motörhead can even live out their own hard-
rocking fantasies by playing as Lemmy in Guitar Hero. Together with insight from fellow band members, crew,
an...
9781844549788
Pub Date: 7/29/10
$12.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Jake Brown is the author of many books, including authorized In the Studio titles such as Heart: In the Studio,
Trade paperback (US) Kanye West: In the Studio, and Rick Rubin: In the Studio. He is also the owner of hard rock label Versailles
256 pages Records, distributed in the U.S. by Big Daddy Music/MVD Distribution. He lives in Nashville. Lemmy Kilmister is a
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The Motorhead Collector's Guide

Mick Stevenson, Lemmy Kilmister
Summary
An alternate history of the iconic band that has been around for nearly five decades, completely revised and
updated, with a foreword by Lemmy himself
Originally published in 1994, this new edition tells the history of the band via its discography and collectables,
along with choice selections from the infamous fanzine Motörheadbangers. The author is the undisputed
authority on the band and his vast collection is explored chronologically and at length, alongside selected
highlights and extracts from the zine, in a title that will appeal to the die-hard Motörhead fan and casual rock
reader alike. Record and musical memorabilia collectors will also find the title of great interest, and the
9781901447279 international nature of the author's collection and knowledge adds a fantastic worldwide appeal.
Pub Date: 7/15/11
$19.95
Mick Stevenson has been following Motörhead and collecting releases since 1977, and has assisted with
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Motörheadbangers fan club operations for many years. Referred to by Lemmy as the "Record-finder General" and
Music / Discography & a "Superfan," he has acted as project consultant on a number of TV programs about the band, as well as
Buyer's Guides numerous magazine articles and major CD releases. Mick was also assistant producer on Motorhead's 25th
MUS012000 anniversary Boneshaker DVD, and has appeared in two of their music videos. Lemmy Kilmister is the founding
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AC/DC in the Studio

The Stories Behind Every Album
Jake Brown
Summary
Exclusive interviews with producers and engineers and extensive commentary from band members on the making
of such classics as Back in Black and Highway to Hell
Having transcended their Australian roots to become a global phenomenon, AC/DC has reigned over rock 'n' roll
for almost four decades, and here the band members help provide a definitive account of the making of the
greatest hard rock anthems of all time. Every album is featured in incredible detail, from 1975's TNT to 2008's
Black Ice, which sold more than 1.5 million copies in its first week, making history by debuting at No 1. on album
charts in 29 countries simultaneously. It also includes the making of the Iron Man 2 film soundtrack, AC/DC: Iron
Man 2, and exclusive interviews with the band's drummer from the 1980s and their engineer of the past 20 years
and six albums, Mike Fraser.
9781843582809
$26.95 Jake Brown is the author of many books, including authorized In the Studio titles such as Heart: In the Studio,
Hardback / Cloth over Kanye West: In the Studio, Motorhead: In the Studio, and Rick Rubin: In the Studio. He is also the owner of hard
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rock label Versailles Records, distributed in the U.S. by Big Daddy Music/MVD Distribution. He lives in Nashville.
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CHROME DREAMS
AC/DC: The Encyclopaedia

Summary
Focusing on key elements surrounding a group that stands alongside legends such as Black Sabbath, Deep
Purple, and Led Zeppelin, this book reveals the phenomenon that is AC/DC. Covering past and present members,
songs, gigs, events, albums, bootlegs, producers, and numerous other subjects, this exhaustive overview spans
an extraordinary 35-year musical career-from the very earliest incarnations of the band prior to Bon Scott's
arrival, through the era in which he fronted the band and his untimely death, to the wildly successful landmark
record Back in Black, all the way to their 2003 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and beyond. Detailing
a group that has sold an estimated 150 million albums worldwide, this is the definitive reference of one of music
history's most notable pioneers of hard rock.
Author Bio
9781842404362 Malcolm Dome was instrumental in founding the Total Rock Radio station in London, where he still works. He is
Pub Date: 11/1/08 the coauthor of Eddie Van Halen: Know the Man, Play the Music and Metallica: The Complete Guide to Their
$19.95 Music. Jerry Ewing is a former editor for Metal Hammer magazine and a current member of the Total Rock Radio
team. They are the coauthors of The Encyclopaedia Metallica.
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Black Sabbath
Masters of Reality
Steven Rosen
Summary
DVDs feature candid interviews with original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward,
plus the views of later members such as Neil Murray and the late Ronnie James Dio
The authorative text encompasses the complete inside story of Black Sabbath and is accompanied by four
companion interview DVDs tracing the band's story from Birmingham clubs through the first triumphant tours and
9780956603968
on to the stadium rock phenomenon of today. The views of the band are complemented by a wealth of
Pub Date: 5/1/12 informative insights from journalists and critics who toured with them.
$49.95
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Steven Rosen is a rock journalist who has written for Creem, Guitar Player, Los Angeles Times, Musician,
116 pages
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Music / Genres & Styles Bad Company. He has toured with Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and ZZ Top in pursuit of a
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Metallica: Nothing Else Matters

Tom King, Michael Smith
Summary
The story of the band from the inside, including a superb critical assessment of their work from the early days in
Los Angeles through the storming St. Anger and the end of an era which saw Metallica dominate the metal world
The world's greatest exponents of thrash metal have spent more than 25 years taking their blistering hard rock
around the world; in doing so they have sold an incredible 90 million albums. Drawing on rare archive interviews
9780956603821 with guitarist James Hetfield and former bassist Jason Newsted, fans can hear how the band drew on British
Pub Date: 8/1/11 heavy metal and U.S. punk to fashion their extraordinary sound. They can share in the band's successes, trials,
$49.95 and tribulations, including the tragic death of bass player Cliff Burton in Sweden in 1986. The book also features
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a comprehensive track-by-track analysis of Metallica's studio releases and interviews with their personal
116 pages photographer and friend Harold O, journalist Joel McIver, and Martin Hooker, founder of the British indie label
Carton Qty: 10 Music for Nations, Metallica's UK and European home for their first three albums-considered by man...
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The Encyclopaedia Metallica

Summary
Compiled from exclusive interviews with the band, this definitive rock reference chronicles all the facts
surrounding one of the biggest metal bands to ever take the stage: Metallica. Containing numerous confessions
that have never before been published, this A-to-Z listing of all the major subjects close to headbangers' hearts
includes songs, albums, gigs, personnel, significant places, and many more. For Metallica fans and music lovers
alike, this guide is sure to enlighten readers with its revelations of rock-and-roll Babylon.
Author Bio
Malcolm Dome was instrumental in founding the Total Rock Radio station in London, where he still works. He is
the coauthor of Eddie Van Halen: Know the Man, Play the Music and Metallica: The Complete Guide to Their
9781842404034 Music. Jerry Ewing is a former editor for Metal Hammer magazine and a current member of the Total Rock Radio
Pub Date: 11/1/07 team.
$19.95
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Bad Seed
The Biography of Nick Cave
Ian Johnston
Summary
Nick Cave has repeatedly succeeded in creating idiosyncratic, obsessive lyrical visions which make no concession
to prevailing musical fads. His personal life has been equally turbulent and this book tells the full story of his drug
addiction. It offers an overview of his career to date, unravelling the motivation of this reluctant icon and
exploring his unique appeal. With exclusive interviews with Cave's fellow musicians, friends, and colleagues,
Johnston illustrates a life lived in barely controlled chaos and provides a vivid portrait of a maverick artist.
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Pub Date: 10/1/96
$17.95
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Guns N' Roses Encyclopaedia

Mick O'Shea
Summary
In a detailed account of one of the most celebrated bands in rock music history, this compendium covers every
aspect of the renowned group, Guns N' Roses. The chapters review both past and present members, songs,
albums, bootlegs, concerts, festivals, events, friends, enemies, and associated bands. Not since the classic era
of the Rolling Stones has another band epitomized the spirit of rock 'n' roll as perfectly as Guns N' Roses. And so
more than 15 years since their last record and with only one original member remaining, they continue to retain
the love of rock music fans everywhere who rightfully regard their records to be amongst the best ever
recorded. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, records, memorabilia, and other artifacts, this tome will
appeal to the band's millions of fans and rock 'n' roll gurus alike.
9781842404232 Author Bio

Pub Date: 5/1/08
$19.95
Mick O'Shea is a British writer who specializes in the genres of rock and punk. He regularly contributes to
Paperback / softback / magazines such as Amped, Record Collector, and The Zone. He is the author of And Now For Something
Trade paperback (US) Completely Digital, Only Anarchists Are Pretty, and The Zootopia Tree.
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CHERRY RED BOOKS
Music to Die For

The International Guide to Today's Extreme Music Scene
Mick Mercer
Summary
Since Mick Mercer's acclaimed last book 21st Century Goth was published in 2002, the MySpace internet
phenomenon has helped fuel a worldwide explosion of related music. But as well as adding countries to the
musical map, the post-Goth scene has resulted in a bewildering variety of musical sub-genres. This fully
illustrated book is aimed to be the ultimate resource to make sense of the chaos, covering the fields of ambient,
cabaret noir, deathrock, goth, gothic metal, horror punk, melodramatic song, post-punk, and psychobilly. Packed
with discographical information, web addresses, line-ups, and often contributions from the bands themselves,
this is the first edition of a book that will be turned to again and again and will undoubtedly appear in new
editions as the years pass.
9781901447262
Pub Date: 2/1/09
$26.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Mick Mercer is the authority on all things goth and post-goth. His previous books, most notably Gothic Rock and
Trade paperback (US) Hex Files: The Goth Bible, have been acclaimed for his combination of encyclopedic knowledge and opinionated
700 pages writing style.
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Band:Smart
And Succeed on Your Own Terms
Martin Atkins
Summary
In this prequel to the bestselling Tour:Smart, label owner, speaker, entrepreneur, drummer, and producer Martin
Atkins has collected advice and contributions from more than 200 industry professionals covering everything a
person needs to know about being in a band and succeeding on their own terms. Topics range from starting and
naming a new band, recording, packaging, social media, local scenes, event management, and more. The book's
illustrations and highly readable, down-to-earth style make it essential for any artist in any genre.
9780979731358 Author Bio

Pub Date: 2/1/14 Martin Atkins has spent three decades in the music business, spanning across genres, borders, and industries.
Ship Date: 2/1/14
$29.95
He has played drums with Public Image Limited, Killing Joke, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails, and is the founder of
Paperback / softback / the band Pigface, as well as Inivisble Records and Mattress Factory Studios. He is the author of Tour:Smart and
Trade paperback (US) Welcome to the Music Business: You're F**ked! He lives in Chicago.
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Welcome to the Music Business

You're F**ked!
Martin Atkins
Summary
Unlike most music-industry books, this guide is a gritty, punky, and irreverent real-life look at what goes into
being a musician. Removing the rose-colored glasses, Martin Atkins-a lifelong music-industry professional-delivers
the truth about the music business and its struggles with razor-sharp wit. Potential pitfalls are laid bare among
illustrations and humor, sweeping niceties away to show readers how to keep from being derailed by band mates,
record labels, managers, booking agents, and most importantly-themselves.
Author Bio
Martin Atkins has spent three decades in the music business, spanning across genres, borders, and industries.
He has played drums with Public Image Limited, Killing Joke, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails, and is the founder of
9780979731310
the band Pigface, as well as Inivisble Records and Mattress Factory Studios. He is the author of Band:Smart and
Pub Date: 7/2/12
$14.99 Tour:Smart. He lives in Chicago.
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Tour:Smart
And Break the Band
Martin Atkins
Summary
From packing the right equipment to keeping enough gas in the tank to get home, every aspect of making a
successful tour with a band is addressed in this comprehensive guide. More than 100 luminaries and leading
organizations from the world of touring-among them Chris Connelly, Henry Rollins, the House of Blues, and the
Vans Warped Tour, as well as club owners, tour managers, and even sex advisors-provide handy insider know-
how along with insight on mistakes commonly made by novice bands. Chapters address the nitty-gritty of
touring, with instructions on how to secure venues and publicity, how to stay healthy on the road, and how to
keep the budget in the black. Loaded with hundreds of years' worth of collective hands-on experience from
9780979731303 those steeped in the music business, this is a must-have resource for creating an unforgettable tour.
Pub Date: 9/1/07
$29.95
Martin Atkins is the owner of the record label Invisible and has been organizing multiband tours since 1995. As a
592 pages
professional drummer he was a member of the bands Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Public Image Ltd.
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MUS004000 Chicago where he teaches the seminar "The Business of Touring." He lives in Chicago.
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ANOVA BOOKS
The Little Black Book of Setlists

Glen Matlock
Summary
From Billie Holiday's grand Flamingo Club gig in 1953 right through to the Rolling Stones biggest concert ever, The
Little Black Book of Setlists is the perfect dip-in guide for every obsessive music fan. The setlist has become part
of rock and roll legend-a snapshot in time for your favorite artist, the songs they played and the shows they
rocked. Setlists can tell the story of a band breaking up-sometimes right on stage, a final tragic show, the first
gig of a massive world tour, the biggest show ever, the strangest, and even the deepest underground! For most
though, legendary gigs, and their setlists, are remembered simply for their blistering rock and roll performances.
Legendary setlists in this pocket guide include the final Nirvana performance, the Last Waltz, the Rolling Stones
at Altamont, Johnny Cash in San Quentin, the Beatles rooftop show, Spinal Tap at Carnegie Hall, Prince's
Superbowl half-time show, and Joy Division's first ever gig. The collection includes a foreword by Sex Pistols
songwriter and bassist, punk rock pioneer Glen Matlock.
9781906032111
Pub Date: 5/28/08
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The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars (2nd Edition)

Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches
Jeremy Simmonds
Summary
The bible of music's deceased idols-Jeff Buckley, Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Elvis-this is the ultimate record
of all those who arrived, rocked, and checked out over the last 40-odd years of fast cars, private jets, hard
drugs, and reckless living. The truths behind thousands of fascinating stories-such as how Buddy Holly only
decided to fly so he'd have time to finish his laundry-are coupled with perennial questions, including Which band
boasts the most dead members? and Who had the bright idea of changing a light bulb while standing in the
shower?, as well as a few tales of lesser-known rock tragedies. Updated to include all the rock deaths since the
previous edition-including Ike Turner, Dan Fogelberg, Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, Eartha Kitt, Michael Jackson,
9781613744789
Pub Date: 11/1/12 Clarence Clemons, Amy Winehouse, and many, many more-this new edition has been comprehensively revised
$24.95 throughout. An indispensable reference full of useful and useless information, with hundreds of photos of the
Paperback / softback / good, the bad, and the silly, this collection is guaranteed to rock the world of trivia buffs and diehards al...
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Music / Genres & Styles Jeremy Simmonds is the coauthor of Rough Guide to Rock and a freelance music writer. He wrote and
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The Girl in the Song

The Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics
Michael Heatley, Frank Hopkinson
Summary
Women have long inspired rock artists, but what do fans really know about these muses? The Girl in the Song
focuses on the girlfriends, wives, rivals, exes, groupies, celebrities, mothers, children, and even complete
strangers who inspired 50 of rock's greatest songs. Who was the Emily in Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play"? Did life
change for Prudence Farrow after John Lennon wrote "Dear Prudence"? And whatever happened to "the girl with
mousy hair," an ex-girlfriend David Bowie sings about in "Life on Mars"?
Songs are typically short and one-sided, and rarely do justice to their subjects. But author Michael Heatley
explains how each woman inspired the song written about her, when the song was released, and the impact it
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had on the charts, the performer, and the woman. He also includes a mini biography of the song's muse. Music
Pub Date: 10/1/10 buffs will also appreciate sidebars on the performers who wrote about the women in their lives--Pink Floyd's Syd
$14.95 Barrett would include as many as four girls in the same song--as well as trivia from recording history. It's the
Paperback / softback / perfect book for anyone w...
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Music / Genres & Styles Michael Heatley has contributed to many rock music encyclopedias, including the Virgin Encyclopedia of Rock,
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The Boy in the Song

The True Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics
Michael Heatley, Frank Hopkinson
Summary
How well do you really know your rock history? The Boy in the Song focuses on the boyfriends, husbands,
bandmates, exes, heroes, celebrities, fathers, sons, and even complete strangers who inspired 50 of rock's
greatest songs. Readers will learn that a surprising number of performers have revealed their band's inner
struggles through their music. Stevie Nicks's "Silver Spring," about her breakup with bandmate Lindsey
Buckingham, was left off Rumours, which contributed to her decision to leave Fleetwood Mac. Bruce
Springsteen's "Bobby Jean" was written as a farewell to Steve Van Zandt, who was leaving the E Street Band,
and Boy George asked drummer Jon Moss "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" in a classic case of requited love.
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Authors Michael Heatley and Frank Hopkinson explain how each boy or man inspired the song written about him,
Pub Date: 7/1/12 when the song was released, and the impact it had on the charts, the performer, and the subject himself. Music
$14.95 buffs will also appreciate information on the performers as well as trivia from recording history. It's the perfect
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Music / Genres & Styles Michael Heatley is the author of more than 100 rock books, including The Complete Deep Purple, Dave Grohl:
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Nothing to Lose, The Girl in the Song, Michael Jackson: 1958-2009: Life of a Legend, and Stars & Guitars. He has
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contributed to rock music biographies and encyclopedias such as the Virgin Encyclopedia of Rock as well as
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magazines such as Billboard, Music Week, and Record Collector. Frank Hopkinson has worked for several youth
and music magazines in the UK including Look In, No.1, and Melody Maker. He is the coauthor of The Girl in the
Song.
Touch Me, I'm Sick

The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard
Tom Reynolds
Summary
Love once inspired sonnets, plays, novels, and countless romantic songs. But romance can become obsession,
and nowadays, love songs are creepier than ever. Even the Police's stalker anthem "Every Breath You Take" is a
popular choice at weddings and funerals.
In Touch Me, I'm Sick, Tom Reynolds offers hilarious riffs on 52 love songs that have gone off the rails into the
realm of the tawdry, the overwhelming, the obsessive, the self-absorbed, and the completely weird. Including
songs by artists as diverse as Melissa Etheridge, Michael Jackson, Paul Anka, Sinéad O'Connor, and Slipknot, he
also pillories a handful of the 1,700 different songs called "Butterfly."
9781556527531
Pub Date: 5/1/08 Praise for Tom Reynolds' I Hate Myself and Want to Die:
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inconsiderate despair anthems of our time by having enormous fun deconstructing them." -The Sunday Times
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"Full of premium trivia and pinpoint pomposity-pricking, Reynolds has made comedy gold from the full base metal
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Author Bio
Tom Reynolds is a writer, television producer, and the author of I Hate Myself and Want to Die: The 52 Most
Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard and Wild Ride, which is based on his documentary, The Wild Ride of Outlaw
Bikers.
I'm with the Band

Confessions of a Groupie
Pamela Des Barres, Dave Navarro
Summary
The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and
70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the author's last 15 years of adventures. As
soon as she graduated from high school, Pamela Des Barres headed for the Sunset Strip, where she knocked on
rock stars' backstage doors and immersed herself in the drugs, danger, and ecstasy of the freewheeling 1960s.
Over the next 10 years she had affairs with Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Waylon Jennings, Chris
Hillman, Noel Redding, and Jim Morrison, among others. She traveled with Led Zeppelin; lived in sin with Don
Johnson; turned down a date with Elvis Presley; and was close friends with Robert Plant, Gram Parsons, Ray
Davies, and Frank Zappa. As a member of the GTO's, a girl group masterminded by Frank Zappa, she was in the
thick of the most revolutionary renaissance in the history of modern popular music. Warm, witty, and sexy, this
9781556525896
Pub Date: 10/28/05 kiss-and-tell-all stands out as the perfect chronicle of one of rock 'n' roll's most thrilling eras.
$16.95
Trade paperback (US) Pamela Des Barres is the author of Let's Spend the Night Together and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart.
352 pages A spokesperson for her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin' rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
Carton Qty: 48 She has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and many other magazines.
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Take Another Little Piece of My Heart

A Groupie Grows Up
Pamela Des Barres, Michael Des Barres
Summary
Pamela Des Barres, celebrated "queen of the groupies," chronicled her adventures with rock stars in her
bestseller I'm with the Band. This book picks up where that one left off, with Pamela embarking on marriage and
motherhood, all the while sharing quarters and making friends with stars: Don Johnson, Steve Jones, Sylvester
Stallone, Bob Dylan, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bernhard. But this is a survivor's story-about the anguish of coping
with loved ones' addictions, about suffering divorce, about the joys and terrors of raising a gifted son. And
Pamela comes through it all with her grace, charm, and generous sense of humor intact. Now updated to include
the next sixteen years of Pamela's adventures, this is a rollicking, piquant, and heartbreaking memoir.
Author Bio
9781556528002 Pamela Des Barres is the author of I'm with the Band and Let's Spend the Night Together. A spokesperson for
Pub Date: 9/1/08 her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin' rock 'n' roll lifestyle. She has written for
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the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and many other magazines.
Trade paperback (US) Michael Des Barres is an actor, a musician, and the ex-husband of Pamela Des Barres.
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Let's Spend the Night Together

Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies
Pamela Des Barres
Summary
Since rock's beginnings, there have been groupies. These chosen few women who bed, but not often wed, the
musicians of their dreams are almost as much a part of music history as the musicians themselves.
Pamela Des Barres, the world's foremost supergroupie, here offers an all-access backstage pass to the world of
rock stars and the women who love them. Having had her own affairs with legends such as Keith Moon and
Jimmy Page--as documented in her bestselling memoir I'm with the Band--Pamela now turns the spotlight onto
other women who have found their way into the hearts and bedrooms of some of the world's greatest musicians.
In Let's Spend the Night Together, she tells, in their own words, the stories of these amazing women who went
way beyond the one-night stand.
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$16.95 Here you'll get to know 24 outrageous groupies, including
· Tura Satana, Miss Japan Beautiful, who taught Elvis how to dance and gave him lessons in lovemaking
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Pamela Des Barres is the author of I'm with the Band and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart. A
spokesperson for her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin' rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
She has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and many other magazines.
Let's Spend the Night Together

Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies
Pamela Des Barres
Summary
This intimate account of 24 legendary groupies reveals what went on behind the closed doors of rock stars from
Elvis to Marilyn Manson. Consisting of Pamela Des Barres's revealing interviews with and profiles of other
supergroupies, this book offers firsthand glimpses into the backstage world of rock stars and the women who
loved them. The groupies-such as Miss Japan Beautiful, who taught Elvis how to dance; Cassandra Peterson
(Mistress of the Dark), who tangled with Tom Jones in Sin City; Cynthia Plaster Caster, who redefined the art of
Jimi Hendrix; and Miss B., who revealed Kurt Cobain's penchant for lip gloss-tell tales that go well beyond an
account of a one-night stand to become a part of music history.
Author Bio
9781556526688 Pamela Des Barres is the author of I'm with the Band and Take Another Little Piece of My Heart. A
Pub Date: 7/1/07 spokesperson for her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin' rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
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She has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and many other magazines.
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Mad, Bad and Dangerous

The Book of Drummers' Tales
Spike Webb
Summary
From the story of the drummer who had to fly separately from the rest of Oasis because they thought he was
bad luck, to the drummer who drummed his way out of prison
Never have so many famous drummers been gathered together in one place-this is the ultimate collection of
stories about legendary drummers, and they are guaranteed to be stories fans have not heard before. Drummer
and writer Spike Webb has spent more than three years meeting fellow drummers in bars, clubs, and cafes,
shooting the breeze for a couple of hours, and extracting anecdote after anecdote for posterity. This is truly a
labor of love-and somebody had to do it. The stories here are about drummers like Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Don
Powell of Slade, Adam Facek of Babyshambles, Steve White who worked with Paul Weller, Topper Headon of the
9781844549849 Clash, Woody of Madness, and world-class session players like Toto drummer Simon Phillips. Sometimes hilarious,
Pub Date: 11/1/10
sometimes poignant, but always entertaining, this is the ultimate insight into what it really means to be a
$12.95
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Author Bio
288 pages Spike Webb has been a drummer for more than four decades, most notably with Sid Sideboard and the Chairs in
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Music / Musical the late 1970s. He was also a copywriter in advertising for 25 years, working for top agencies such as J Walter
Instruments Thompson, Proximity London, and Saatchi & Saatchi.
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Live Fast Die Young

Misadventures in Rock'n'Roll America
Chris Price, Joe Harland
Summary
A tale of friendship tested to the limit, noble myths, love lost and found, perfect lyrics, and good times as two
friends drive across the U.S. to pay homage to the roots of Rock and Roll
One autumn, radio producers Chris and Joe drive across America, roof down, stereo up, and discover the roots of
the sounds they love. They sell their souls to the devil on the same crossroads as Robert Johnson, buy booze
from the same store as Jim Morrison, hang out with the spirit of Johnny Cash in his own front room, and sit on a
jetty by an alligator infested lake to sing 'Happy Birthday' to country-rock musician Gram Parsons. But first they
must learn the ukulele, grow moustaches, fail to get into the Chateau Marmont, get very drunk with rising
popstar Terra Naomi-and that's just day one.
9781849530491 Author Bio

Pub Date: 5/1/12 Chris Price has been shaping the popular music landscape for his entire career, as director of music for MTV and
$13.95 prior to that as an award-winning radio producer. Joe Harland is also an award-winning radio producer, having
Paperback / softback / previously been a film critic and football commentator.
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The Classic FM Quiz Book

Darren Henley, Tim Lihoreau
Summary
Readers are pushed to their memory limits to recall their most obscure music knowledge with this collection of
1,000 questions and answers to stump every music-lover
With questions for the novice, the enthusiast, and the downright expert, this book is guaranteed to set your
musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quick Fire, Famous Quotations, True or False, Film Scores,
Name the Year, Name the Composer, Classical Oddities, and many more family-friendly rounds. This is the perfect
companion for any quizmaster looking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see,
once and for all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowledge
expanded in the quiz's playful manner. This book provides 1,000 questions to get you thinking-and fortunately
provides the answers too!
9781908739186
Pub Date: 5/1/13
$15.95 Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Darren Henley is the managing director of Classic FM. He has written or contributed to many books on classical
boards music, including The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Beethoven and The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Music. Tim
224 pages Lihoreau is the creative director of Classic FM and the author of The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Elgar.
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Crap Lyrics
A Celebration of the Very Worst Pop Lyrics of All Time . . . Ever!
Johnny Sharp
Summary
Songwriters often don't seem to bother with the basic laws of the English language. Bob Dylan is famous for
"Blowing in the Wind" but less known for his quite original line "wiggle, wiggle, like a bowl of soup;" Duran Duran
sang "you're about as easy as a nuclear war" in "Is There Something I Should Know," and Spandau Ballet even
named a song "Instinction," which is in fact not a real word. The airwaves are crammed with terrible titles and
nonsensical lyrics, and this hilarious compendium catalogs and identifies the very worst offenders.
Author Bio
Johnny Sharp is a music critic who writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, and Q magazine.
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Songs in the Key of Z

The Curious Universe of Outsider Music
Irwin Chusid
Summary
Outsider musicians can be the product of damaged DNA, alien abduction, drug fry, demonic possession, or simply
sheer obliviousness. This book profiles dozens of outsider musicians, both prominent and obscure-figures such as
The Shaggs, Syd Barrett, Tiny Tim, Jandek, Captain Beefheart, Daniel Johnston, Harry Partch, and The
Legendary Stardust Cowboy-and presents their strange life stories along with photographs, interviews, cartoons,
and discographies. About the only things these self-taught artists have in common are an utter lack of
conventional tunefulness and an overabundance of earnestness and passion. But, believe it or not, they're worth
listening to, often outmatching all contenders for inventiveness and originality.
9781556523724 A CD featuring songs by artists profiled in the book is also available.

Pub Date: 4/1/00
$18.95 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / Irwin Chusid is a record producer, WFMU radio personality, journalist, and music historian. He has produced
landmark reissue albums of the music of Raymond Scott, Esquivel, The Shaggs, and the Langley Schools Music
272 pages Project, among others. He is also the author of The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora. http://www.wfmu.org/irwin/
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The Cartoon Music Book

Daniel Goldmark, Yuval Taylor, Leonard Maltin
Summary
The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and The
Simpsons' song parodies, has never been greater. This lively and fascinating look at cartoon music's past and
present collects contributions from well-known music critics and cartoonists, and interviews with the principal
cartoon composers. Here Mark Mothersbaugh talks about his music for Rugrats, Alf Clausen about composing for
The Simpsons, Carl Stalling about his work for Walt Disney and Warner Bros., Irwin Chusid about Raymond
Scott's work, Will Friedwald about Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richard Stone about his music for Animaniacs,
Joseph Lanza about Ren and Stimpy, and much, much more.
Author Bio
Daniel Goldmark is an assistant professor of music at the University of Alabama and for four years was an
9781556524738 editor and producer for Rhino Records; his Tunes for 'Toons is scheduled to be published in 2003. Yuval Taylor
Pub Date: 11/1/02 is the editor of A Cappella; his edited collections include The Future of Jazz and I Was Born a Slave.
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TV-a-Go-Go
Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol
Jake Austen
Summary
From Elvis and a hound dog wearing matching tuxedos and the comic adventures of artificially produced bands to
elaborate music videos and contrived reality-show contests, television-as this critical look brilliantly shows-has
done a superb job of presenting the energy of rock in a fabulously entertaining but patently "fake" manner. The
dichotomy of "fake" and "real" music as it is portrayed on television is presented in detail through many
generations of rock music: the Monkees shared the charts with the Beatles, Tupac and Slayer fans voted for
corny American Idols, and shows like Shindig! and Soul Train somehow captured the unhinged energy of rock far
more effectively than most long-haired guitar-smashing acts. Also shown is how TV has often delighted in
breaking the rules while still mostly playing by them: Bo Diddley defied Ed Sullivan and sang rock and roll after he
had been told not to, the Chipmunks' subversive antics prepared kids for punk rock, and things got out of hand
9781556525728 when Saturday Night Live invited punk kids to attend a taping of the band Fear. Every aspect of the idiosy...
Pub Date: 7/1/05
$18.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Jake Austen is the editor of Roctober magazine, produces a cable-access children's television dance show
called Chic-a-Go-Go, and writes for magazines including Playboy. He is the editor of A Friendly Game of Poker. He
368 pages
lives in Chicago.
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Performing Arts / Jake Austen is the editor of Roctober magazine, produces a cable-access children's television rock show called
Television Chic-a-Go-Go, and writes for magazines including Playboy. He is the editor of A Friendly Game of Poker.
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PITCH PUBLISHING
The Crossword Cluemies Music Edition

1960s---2010
Joe Jose
Summary
Hilarious picture clues for music lovers
Puzzlers will have to cast their memories back through the music charts, as they attempt to solve picture clues
9781905411795 to popular songs from the 1960s to 2010.
Pub Date: 6/1/11
$8.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Joe Jose is a freelance artist and game designer.
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The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star

Rick Wakeman
Summary
The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star is a classic case of the 'that went well let's do it again
with a similar title' publishing. In volume two Rick tells the stories that the lawyers said he couldn't tell last time.
Rick is one of the most gifted keyboard players of his generation. He is known now for his TV appearances on
Grumpy Old Men and Countdown and his hugely popular Saturday morning radio show on Planet Rock-some say
10 million people listen world-wide. He presents television shows and writes hymns. And he is also one of our
great raconteurs.
The Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star takes you, the privileged reader, on a trip of absurd
excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and an unforgettable glimpse (again) into the life of one of
9781848091764 Britain's most legendary rock stars.
Pub Date: 6/7/10
On Sale Date: 6/7/10 Author Bio
Paperback / softback / RICK WAKEMAN is the most gifted keyboard player of his generation, as at home on stage at a rock concert as in
the organ loft of a great cathedral. As keyboard player for the 70s supergroup Yes his extraordinary live tours
256 pages and multi-million-selling albums are legendary. He has also appeared on TopGear achieving a lamentable lap time
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ANOVA BOOKS
The Ants Are My Friends

A Celebration of Misheard Lyrics and Other Linguistic Gaffes
Martin Toseland
Summary
Do you take things for granite? Do you need a secretary at your beckoned call? In The Ants Are My Friends-
delightfully misheard from Bob Dylan's "Blowing in the Wind"-Martin Toseland has collected the very best, and
very worst, linguistic gifts of the gaffe. Examples have been plucked gleefully from three categories of blunders:
malapropisms-named after Mrs. Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals where the wrong word pops out to bizarre
results; eggcorns-where a new word is created from misheard real one (the name comes from someone
misunderstanding "acorn" as "eggcorn," as it has the same shape); and of course mondegreens, or misheard
lyrics, a rich vein of accidental invention. Such classic mondegreens are collected as Ray Parker Jr.'s "Who Ya
Gonna Call, Gus Foster," Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams are Made of Cheese," Roy Orbison's "Only Baloney," AC/DC's
9781906032401 "Dirty Deeds Done with Sheep," and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tangerine Man."
Pub Date: 5/5/10
$9.95
Author Bio
Trade paperback (US) Martin Toseland is a former commissioning editor for Penguin Press and Collins Reference.
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The Little Red Riders Book

Steve Lamacq
Summary
The Foo Fighters want stinky cheese, while Babs requires rose petals in her toilet. Elton John had better not
show up to find chrysanthemums, and the Black Eyed Peas just ask that they have a sober monitor engineer.
The Little Red Riders Book is a collection of the excessive, strange, and fascinating backstage demands of many
of the biggest and most influential musical superstars and icons. These demands, known as riders, can offer
detailed and often hilarious insight into a performer or band's personality and lifestyle. This unique reference
guide for music and pop-culture vultures alike zips through the last 50 years of rock and roll to bring the reader
the plain, the strange, the weird, and the sizeable requests that artists have made when performing live on tour
around the world. What canine-related request does Lily Allen need met? What food can 50 Cent really not live
without? And of whom does David Hasselhoff require a life-size cutout? It may only be rock and roll but these
superstars, divas, and artists like it a certain way-their way.
9781906032104
Pub Date: 5/28/08
$9.95 Author Bio
Hardback / Cloth over Steve Lamacq is a BBC DJ and the author of Going Deaf for a Living.
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TRIUMPH BOOKS
Summerfest
Cooler by the Lake: 40 Years of Music and Memories
Dave Tianen
Summary
Over the past 40 years, Summerfest's 11-day festival has grown to become the centerpiece of summer in
Milwaukee -a place to party, play, shop, eat, drink, dance, people-watch and soak up the sun. But what has
always defined Summerfest is the music. Some of the biggest acts in popular music have played on those
stages, for a fraction of the cost to see them elsewhere. No other major festival cuts a wider swath through the
American songbook. Summerfest's stages have been a gathering place for legends: Duke Ellington, Johnny Cash,
Bob Hope, Bob Dylan, Van Cliburn, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles - the list goes on
and on. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been witness to every Summerfest. Its reporters and photographers
9781600780493
Pub Date: 5/1/07
have documented the attendees at play, the music legends at work, and every fun, memorable moment over the
$17.95 40 years of Milwaukee's well-known festival. Summerfest presents 128 pages of hundreds of historic, amusing,
Hardback / Cloth over heartwarming, and just plain silly photos from 40 years of the best time Milwaukeean¹s have had at the
boards lakefront. PLEASE do...
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Anatomy of Melody
Exploring the Single Line of Song
Alice Parker
Summary
Drawn from the world's most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and
crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. Focusing solely on how simple musical lines combined
with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages-without consideration of
harmony, counterpoint or other constructs-this unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of
songs.
Author Bio
Alice Parker is a composer who wrote her first orchestral score while still in high school. She has been
commissioned by such groups as the Vancouver Chamber Chorus, the Atlanta Symphony Chorus, and
Chanticleer, and is the founder of Melodious Accord, Inc., which has received generous support from the National
9781579995607
Pub Date: 4/1/07
Endowment for the Arts, the Copland Foundation, and the New York State Council for the Arts. She lives in
$26.95 Hawley, Massachusetts.
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The Music Festival Guide

For Music Lovers and Musicians
Jon Pruett, Mike McGuirk
Summary
Covering 600 music festivals worldwide, this guide offers lively descriptions of festivals of all manner, size, and
form. A resource for the committed festival attendee, it offers dates, locations, scheduled events, web sites,
and lists of recent performers. Accommodation information is also featured alongside price guidelines and camping
details. Also a vital handbook for the performer, it provides contact information for booking agents, deadlines for
submissions, and, in some cases, practical tips about how to get on the bill. Covering nearly every conceivable
genre of music-from alternative rock, world music, avant-garde jazz, and R&B to bluegrass, reggae, medieval,
and contemporary classical-this companion is comprehensive, engagingly written, and amazingly informative. The
Music Festival Guide is an essential resource for anyone interested in attending or performing at music
festivals.
9781556525155
$18.95
Jon Pruett and Mike McGuirk work as freelance music writers and have spent hours attending, researching, and
Trade paperback (US) breathing music festivals. They both live in San Francisco, California.
462 pages
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Travel / Reference
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Warm Voices Rearranged

Anagram Record Reviews
Brandan Kearney, Gregg Turkington
Summary
The album titles of more than 300 musical acts are turned on their heads-and their backs and their sides-when
the anagram process is applied and collected in this encyclopedia. The entries take the titles of these classic
pop and rock albums and employs the anagram form, resulting in new phrases which are both eerily accurate and
disturbingly prophetic. Equally mindful of tradition and experience in the anagram-making, the hilarious and
surprising, if somewhat harsh, truths about the albums will appeal to music lovers and word game aficionados
alike.
Author Bio
9780965618359 Brandan Kearney is a freelance writer and editor. He lives in New York City. Gregg Turkington is a musician
Pub Date: 10/1/02 and comedian best known for his stand-up character Neil Hamburger. He lives in Los Angeles.
$13.95
72 pages
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ROCKPOOL PUBLISHING
Rock'N'Roll Photography is the New Trainspotting (2nd Edition)

A Retrospective of Work from the Last 30 Years
Tony Mott
Summary
Thirty years of stunningly reproduced images of international iconic rock figures, taken by a leading rock
photographer
Tony Mott has an incredible enthusiasm for music and musicians, and he has the uncanny ability to capture the
quintessential appeal of whomever he is photographing. His photographs reveal something of the mystery, the
revved up power, and the adrenaline of rock'n'roll. Including photos of James Brown, Boy George, Ray Davies, Def
Leppard, Green Day, PJ Harvey, Hole, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, Joni Mitchell, Sinéad O'Connor, Pulp, Rage
9781921878015 Against the Machine, Sonic Youth, Spinal Tap, Tina Turner, Wham, and Stevie Wonder, this collection tells the
Pub Date: 10/1/11 story of rock.
$35.00
Tony Mott's photos have been published in 20 countries and have appeared on the covers of 450 CDs and more
228 pages than 700 magazines. He has toured with many bands, including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood
Carton Qty: 12 Mac, Sarah McLachlan, Avril Lavigne, Neil Diamond, and Bob Dylan.
Photography / Subjects &
Themes
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Children of the Revolution

The Glam Rock Story 1970---1975
Dave Thompson
Summary
The definitive A-to-Z guide to a period of pomp, glitz, glamour, and parent-worrying fashion unlike any other
Despite its disposable appearance, glam rock has survived and thrived for four decades, and is now viewed as
one the best loved and most productive periods for pop music. From the UK, its influence spread and fused with
ideas blossoming in Europe and the U.S., spawning artists such as Alice Cooper and Kiss. This book chronicles
every band and artist who made a significant impression on the art form, both in its heyday and during its
conception and later years. Detailing their output and recording significant events and contributions, it provides
9781901447477 a wealth of information on numerous much-loved acts, such as T. Rex, Wizzard, Slade, Bay City Rollers, Mud,
Pub Date: 6/1/11 Sweet, David Essex, Suzy Quatro, Mott The Hoople, Sparks, Kenny, Spiders from Mars, Alvin Stardust, and
$24.95 hundreds more, ranging from household names to lesser known acts.

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Dave Thompson is the author of more than 100 books, including Cream, Go Phish, Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth
MUS035000 of David Bowie, I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto, London's Burning, Never Fade Away: The Kurt
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RAKENNUSTIETO PUBLISHING
Play Music
Playing Cards
Ari-Pekka Halviala, Mikko Metsahonkala
Summary
A unique deck of playing cards which features musicians on the back of the cards.
9789516822221
Pub Date: 5/1/10
$14.95
Game
54 pages
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