Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb trailblazed their way across pop music since the 1960s and were the first band to......more
A fun and inspiring look back at more than fifty years of Dolly Parton on the airwaves, packed with beautiful photos of ......more
While Southern California punk bands were saying, "Our band could be your life," Los Angeles’s hair metal acts were insi......more
The Pet Shop Boys--Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe--are arguably the most successful duo in the history of pop music. Three-......more
The description for this book, Lennon-isms, will be forthcoming....more
Drawing on contributions from remaining members, contemporaneous musicians, critics, filmmakers, and the generation of a......more
With Forewords by Brian May & Roger Taylor. 50 years+ of Queen memorabilia brought together in a magnificent, fully illu......more
An intimate look inside the Beatles and their relationships with their muses, the eight women who shared the Beatles’ li......more
How did Keith Urban go from Australian smalltown singer to Nashville superstar? The Grammy Award winner’s astonishing tr......more
A fearless, inspiring, and refreshingly candid memoir by the Grammy-award winning rapper, multi-platinum recording artis......more
Phaedra was the album that saw Tangerine Dream move from relative obscurity to mainstream success. Championed by broadca......more
Phaedra was the album that saw Tangerine Dream move from relative obscurity to mainstream success. Championed by broadca......more
The life and times of a living legend, the most successful and influential singer/songwriter of the past fifty years thr......more
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Discover John Kander and Fred Ebb, the most artistically and commercially successful musical theatre writing team since ......more
Discover John Kander and Fred Ebb, the most artistically and commercially successful musical theatre writing team since ......more
Loco is the first volume of autobiography from Dez Fafara. The California-born and raised everyman is now the singer and......more
The sound of New Wave pop music and the early days of MTV were defined by the work of a handful of iconic musicians, and......more
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The Beatles are known for cheeky punchlines, but understanding their humor goes beyond laughing at John Lennon’s memorab......more
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A massive photographic archive of Lee "Scratch" Perry’s legendary recording studio A 600-page tribute to one of the most......more
Musicians have always been inspired by the places in which they live. Benjamin Britten will always be identified with th......more
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Do you feel like you live life looking in from the outside? From the way you speak, to the color of your skin, to the wa......more
Scholars devoted to analysis of Richard Wagner’s operas and music-dramas have long noted his numerous comparisons betwee......more
Like most Mancunians of his age, Sacha Lord’s life has been a tale of two cities. Then and now. Over the past three deca......more
For the first time, music legend Tom Petty’s spouse and muse of 25 years opens up about their intimate, shared lives in ......more
Booker "Bukka" White (1905-1977) was one of the most important blues musicians of the twentieth century. The twelve song......more
Booker "Bukka" White (1905-1977) was one of the most important blues musicians of the twentieth century. The twelve song......more
The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-......more
The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-......more
From the childhood nostalgia of Peter Pan in Speak Now to the haunted halls of Rebecca in evermore, Taylor Swift’s lyric......more
The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever publ......more
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A cello has no language, yet it possesses a vocabulary wide enough to tell, bear witness, and make connections across ti......more
The definitive guide to the band offering song-by-song analysis, full chronology and gig guide, full bootleg guide, and ......more
Explores the heroic life and revolutionary music of the pioneering German saxophonist, and the radical social and politi......more
’Key to understanding Black British history’ - The Sunday Times ’Sharp and still relevant’ - Zadie Smith One of the grea......more
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The interest in all things Japan, as well as the increasing effort to center both physical and mental health as a core v......more
This book explores the enigma of class in heavy metal, challenging existing accounts that have dismissed the genre for i......more
The definitive biography of the musical trailblazer who launched the rockabilly craze with his classic "Blue Suede Shoes......more
The Pulitzer Prize-winning American lyricist Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) has been hailed as one of the masters of the Great......more
A Simon & Schuster book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader....more
This is the memoir of a teenage mod from the East End of London. A journey of discovery for a schoolboy dabbling with pu......more
From the composers who pounded the pavement selling their music in Tin Pan Alley at the turn of the twentieth century; t......more
Soca music, an offspring of older Trinidadian calypso, emerged in the late 1970s and is now recognized as one of the Eng......more
Soca music, an offspring of older Trinidadian calypso, emerged in the late 1970s and is now recognized as one of the Eng......more
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton d......more
Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest’......more
Thirty years after releasing their famous Black Album, Metallica announced a major European tour for 2022. This is an op......more
In 1993, in the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England, the heaviest band in the world was born: Electric Wi......more
Jesse Ed Davis shared stages with the greatest music stars of the 1960s and ’70s. His riffs and licks enlivened albums b......more
Newly discovered recordings of a music legend in his own remarkable words: punk, Buzzcocks and the inspiration behind so......more
The latest book in the best-selling All The Songs series, this definitive tome uncovers the full story behind every trac......more
An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music such as "L......more
Dion DiMucci rose to Rock and Roll fame in the late 1950s with three top-forty hits as the lead singer of Dion and the B......more
A new analysis of Mahler’s symphonies, placing each within the context of his musical way of being in and experiencing t......more
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) was a composer with an individual, expressive style. She was also an excellent violinist, a......more
Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and blues fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume includes over 150 of t......more
From New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untol......more
The definitive biography of MF DOOM, charting the reclusive and revered hip-hop artist’s life, career, and eventual immo......more
In February 2024, America’s favourite wild child, Miley Cyrus received recognition from her peers, finally, after 15 yea......more
A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky--composer of some of the world’s most popular orchestral and theat......more
Special edition features - Limited, slip-cased edition run of 666 copies, individually numbered on an etched metal plate......more
In Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Iron Maiden Bible, readers embark on a thrilling journey through the tumultuous history of ......more
Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer’s life and music, supported by extensiv......more
A critical biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist. This wide-ranging and incisive biography unf......more
Over thirty years after Ten, their genre-defining debut record, Pearl Jam remains one of the most resonant, successful, ......more
The definitive biography of songwriter Randy Newman, told with his full cooperation, by acclaimed biographer and longtim......more
A personal and revealing look at the last ten years of John Lennon’s life and his partnership with Yoko Ono, written by ......more
The story of the Brian Wilson’s legendary SMiLE album from Beach Boys authority David Leaf. This is the first book to te......more
In this intimate and open account--nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read--Alex Van Halen shares his per......more
A moving and inspiring memoir of families lost and rediscovered, by a founding member of legendary band Midnight Oil. Fo......more
The final word from one of Canada’s greatest cultural critics and music writers. In the summer of 2020, acclaimed music ......more
Guns N’ Roses emerged from Los Angeles in the 1980s with a reputation for hard-hitting music and a riotous rock & roll l......more
Introducing the latest addition to the comic book realm: the biography of Eminem! While most comic book heroes boast jus......more
Introducing the latest addition to the comic book realm: the biography of Eminem! While most comic book heroes boast jus......more
Before he was the charismatic singer of Black Veil Brides and an accomplished solo artist under the Andy Black moniker, ......more