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The Rock And Roll Book Of The Dead

von David Comfort

"Once you're dead, you're made for life." --Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix. Janis. Morrison. Elvis. Lennon. Cobain. Garcia.

Their reckless brilliance held the key to their self-destruction. Their deaths had much in common--and,...

I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie

von Pamela Des Des Barres & Dave Navarro

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...

Memories of John Lennon

von Yoko Ono

John Lennon . . . as much a part of our world today as he ever was

He touched many lives in his brief forty years, and continues to move and inspire millions more to this day. Now, invited by Yoko Ono, friends,...

Owsley and Me: My LSD Family

von Rhoney Gissen Stanley & Tom Davis

Owsley and Me is an insider's account of sixties counterculture, told by the partner of Owsley "Bear" Stanley.

Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised Edition): The Art of The Smiths 1982-87

von Simon Goddard

One of the seminal groups of the Eighties, The Smiths' career was as brilliant as it was brief. Now, drawing on interviews with band members, producers, and colleagues, music journalist Simon Goddard presents...

The Rock Metal Quiz Book

von Peter Miles

Are you a fan of rock metal? Can you name the bands that are synonymous with this type of music and the songs that made them famous? Do you go to the Download Festival on the trail of your favourite rock stars?...

The Stone Roses

von SIMON SPENCE

The Stone Roses captures the magic—and chaos—behind the UK band's rise, fall, and recent resurrection.

The iconic Brit pop band The Stone Roses became an overnight sensation when their 1989 eponymous album...

Capitol Contingency: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, and Noise Pop in Washington, D.C., 1991-99

von Brandon Gentry

Capitol Contingency chronicles a unique time in a uniquely vibrant music scene: Washington, D.C., 1991-1999. Punk was broken; the Internet had yet to engulf society; the major label compact disc marketing system...

Morrissey's Manchester

von Phillip Gatenby & Mick Middles

"If you're a Smiths fanatic your memorabilia will hardly be complete without this." Manchester Evening News "Gatenby's book is much more than a mere guide. It's sometimes an archaeological expedition to find...

Springsteen Song by Song: A Critical Look (A Penguin Special from Viking)

von Clinton Heylin

Acclaimed music writer Clinton Heylin's revelatory biography E Street Shuffle charts the rise of Bruce Springsteen and his legendary E Street Band in intimate detail, from their blue-collar New Jersey roots...

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

von Michael Azerrad

This is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties--when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other...

Guns N' Roses Encyclopaedia

von Mick O'Shea

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,...

The Wrecking Crew

von Kent Hartman

Winner of the Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction and Los Angeles Times bestseller

"It makes good music sound better."—Janet Maslin in The New York Times

“A fascinating look into the West Coast recording...

Girl Power

von Marisa Meltzer

In the early nineties, riot grrrl exploded onto the underground music scene, inspiring girls to pick up an instrument, create fanzines, and become politically active. Rejecting both traditional gender roles...

Fool the World

von Caryn Ganz, Josh Frank & Chas Banks

It’s the 1980s and the rock landscape is littered with massive hair, synthesizers, and monster riffs, but there is an alternative being born in the sleepy East of America—we just don’t know it yet.

Before...

Soundgarden

von Chris Nickson

Soundgarden has hammered together the strands of so many different elements - seventies metal, hard rock, punk, goth-into an alloy that's stronger and harder than any of its constituents, and one which by its...

All We Are Saying

von David Sheff

Twenty years ago David Sheff climbed the back steps of the Dakota into the personal thoughts and dreams of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. From the kitchen to the studio and up those fateful Dakota steps, Sheff recorded...

The Songs He Didn't Write: Bob Dylan Under the Influence

von Derek Barker

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....

The Rolling Stones: The Origin of the Species: How, Why and Where It All Began

von Alan Clayson

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...

Lennon in America: 1971-1980, Based in Part on the Lost Lennon Diaries

von Geoffery Giuliano

John Lennon was a legend in his own time. Deprived of life at a young age, Lennon has become a symbol of the '60s and '70s peace movement. But what do we really know about him as a person?