All You Need is Love is a ground-breaking oral history of the Beatles and how it all came to an end. Based on never-before-published or heard interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison,..
Combining an imaginative take on an oral history of the band, interspersed with artistic interpretations of 10 songs from their catalog, BLONDIE: AGAINST THE ODDS captures the friction of NYC as the b..
New York Times bestselling author Alan Paul's in-depth narrative look at the Allman Brothers' most successful album, and a portrait of an era in rock and roll and American history.
The Allman Bro..
The Cure are arguably the biggest alternative rock band in the world. Between 1985 and 2000 every album they released went to at least Gold in the UK, the US or both. In America they have earned four ..
"AS ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHER, ADVENTUROUS FAN AND INSIDER
EYE-WITNESS, KEVIN CUMMINS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WHERE THE CULTURAL
ACTION IS. MIXING MEMORY & DESIRE WILL MAKE YOU SEE DAVID BOWIE IN
A S..
In early 1980, 21-year-old Neil Mullane Finn wrote 'I Got You', which became the signature song and biggest hit for the Kiwi band Split Enz, co-founded by Neil's big brother Tim several years earlier...
The incredible first memoir by System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian
With nearly 40 million record sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, a Grammy win and a legion of fans, Syst..
The story of pop legend Dusty Springfield from the people who knew her, from her troubled childhood to 60s mod queen and enduring music icon.
Dusty Springfield was one of our greatest pop singer..
'This could be heaven or this could be hell...'
So sings Don Henley on their biggest hit, 'Hotel California', and it is true that the Eagles story was one that blurred the ultimate Hollywoo..
A beautifully produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star, Elton John features live onstage and candid offstage photography, an entertaining history, and gatefold timeline.
Few rock..
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Bruce Springsteen is an eye-popping collection of stunning photos and insightful lessons inspired by Springsteen's life and musical legacy. For decades, the Bo..
No comprehensive biography of the time Paul McCartney spent with Wings has ever been published. A period often dismissed as McCartney's 'missing' years, in fact the band lasted for a decade: two y..
'How refreshing, to read a book about music written for a music lover and not a musicologist. In clear, lucid, entertaining prose, Jane Glover makes those of us who lack musical literacy better unders..
There have been innumerable 'rock star' biographies and music histories before, but there is no book that presents the deepest, innermost thoughts from some of the industry's most legendary musicians ..
This book marks the first time Johnny Cash's 60 years of songwriting have been collected anywhere. Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more..
A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between t..
A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the three-time Grammy Award-winning, Diamond-selling lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and Country music sensation-told through the remarkable stories of..
A leading music journalist's riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and how their legacy and longevity have transcended generations.
Ever since Pearl Jam first b..
REVISED EDITION WITH FIVE THOUSAND WORDS BONUS MATERIAL AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village cafe where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as..
This is the most in-depth exploration of Metallica's songs ever written.
From their widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, all the way to their 10th studio album Hardwired... to Self..
At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father Leopold was now determined to conquer Italy. Together, they made three ..
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Ba..
My My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) - a seminal moment in pop history which saw..
ABBA THE OFFICIAL PHOTO BOOK is the only authorised and official book about one of the greatest pop groups of the 20th century. Covering their entire career, with a foreword and captions from Bjorn, B..
Paused in Cosmic Reflection is the definitive story of The Chemical Brothers. Told in the voices of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, with contributions from friends and collaborators, it is fully illustrat..
From the legendary singer-songwriter of Bad Religion comes a historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock's evolution.
Greg Graffin is the lead vocalist and songwriter of Bad Relig..
Rebel Music: Bob Marley & Roots Reggae is a tribute to the leading icon in music, Bob Marley. In 1975, after meeting Marley in London, photographer Kate Simon gained unique access to the Wailers, capt..
At 18 Rod Willis jumped on a boat for London, the Mecca for music and fashion in the 1960s.
A decade on, after working in the US and Europe with UFO, Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac, he returned..
A Times Book of the Year
An Uncut Magazine Book of the Year
A Waterstones Music Book of the Year
A Virgin Radio Book of the Year
A Louder Book of the Year
'Probably the best Bush book..
**Winner of the American Book Award (2023)**
?**Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award (2023)**
The long-awaited first full biography of legendary jazz saxophonist a..
With her deeply personal songwriting, countless hit songs, and genre-bending yet unmistakable sound, Taylor Swift has cemented her status as one of pop music's most iconic and culture-defining voices...
In The Doors Unhinged, New York Times bestselling author and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the 'greed gene' - that part of the human psyche that propels us tow..
The second instalment of the definitive biography of one contemporary culture's most iconic and mysterious figures, taking us from Dylan's 1960s heyday to his 80th birthday
The second volume of C..
In the early '60s, four friends from Liverpool formed a band. But this is not the 'fab four' story we know . . .Mary, Sylvia, Valerie and Pamela - also known as The Liverbirds - were one of the world'..
The Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year, now in paperback with seven new commentaries from Paul McCartney
'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an au..
A moving and inspiring memoir of families lost and rediscovered, by a founding member of legendary band Midnight Oil.
For fifty years, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Jim Moginie wa..
From post punk Liverpool and Big in Japan to producing and working with acts like Echo & The Bunnymen and The Fall, Ian Broudie established a cult following early in his career.
But in 1989, he r..
In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.
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Celebrated music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of the legendary Joni Mitchell
One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Joni Mitchell has inspired countless musicians a..