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To Hell and Back: My Life in Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, in the Words of the Last Man Standing by Walter Lure
RRP: $19.34$14.87There have been many books written about Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, but only by people who weren't there. Walter Lure was-from the band's chaotic beginnings on New York's Lower East Side, through a now-legendary UK tour with the Sex Pistols... -
Ed Sheeran: Divide and Conquer by David Nolan
RRP: $11.60$2.55Self-described as a 'spotty, chubby, ginger teenager' with a love for Damien Rice and Nizlopi, Ed Sheeran was never an obvious bet to become a global superstar. And yet that's exactly what he's achieved, winning plenty of awards (and hearts) along the... -
Ready Steady Go: My Unstoppable Journey in Dance by Paul Oakenfold 9781802791297
RRP: $12.89$8.77"A wild ride of a life... Oakenfold's story is extraordinary" - The Times Follow Paul Oakenfold - world-renowned DJ and dance music pioneer - as he tells his incredible story of a phenomenal career at the beating heart of dance.Paul's journey takes him... -
Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters by Mike Edison
RRP: $24.50$18.47Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters is both a gonzo rush capturing the bristling energy of the Rolling Stones and the times in which they lived and a wide-eyed reflection on why the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World needed the... -
Lou Reed: Radio 4 Book of the Week by Anthony DeCurtis
RRP: $21.92$15.40A GUARDIAN AND CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A walk on the wild side with the alt-rock pioneer' GQ'DeCurtis is well placed to trace Reed's five-decade career, drawing on insider knowledge but skilfully balancing it with detailed research and fascinating... -
The Mayor of MacDougal Street [2013 edition]: A Memoir by Elijah Wald
RRP: $18.05$14.13Dave van ronk (1936-2002) was not only one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk music revival he was a pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of his era. He was... -
Abba by Andrew Oldham 9780283072291
$22.61Once known for successful pop records and a wardrobe of polyester jump suits, this is a reassessment of a band now cemented in their position as one of the all time great pop acts. ABBA were once reviled by most critics, but now bands like Bjorn Again... -
Bobby Whitlock: A Rock 'n' Roll Autobiography by Bobby Whitlock 9780786458943
RRP: $28.37$23.18From early childhood singing in church to the rock 'n' roll limelight of Derek and the Dominos, Bobby Whitlock launched a musical journey still going to this day. Whitlock's life story does more than share rock gossip about stars like Keith Moon, George... -
William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll by Casey Rae
RRP: $19.34$12.64William S. Burroughs's fiction and essays are legendary, but his influence on music's counterculture has been less well documented-until now. Examining how one of America's most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and... -
Buddy Holly: Learning the Game by Spencer Leigh
RRP: $19.35$14.14Buddy Holly died in 1959. He was just 22 years old. He was 22 years old. Don McLean called that fatal day `The Day the Music Died'. But, his music hasn't died, as he has left us a wonderful legacy. Spencer Leigh's biography Buddy Holly: Learning the Game... -
Grime Kids: The Inside Story of the Global Grime Takeover by DJ Target
RRP: $12.89$9.24NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON BBC THREE NOW'An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime' The Wire'Sharp and nostalgic' The ObserverA group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard - and... -
Poulenc: A Biography by Roger Nichols
RRP: $32.25$27.50An authoritative account of the life and work of Francis Poulenc, one of the most prolific and striking figures in twentieth-century classical music"An assured overview of Poulenc's life and work."-Alex Ross, New Yorker"Essential reading for anyone... -
The Little Book of John Lennon: In His Own Words by Malcolm Croft
RRP: $7.73$5.68Imagine a world with no John Lennon. Born 9 October 1940 in Liverpool, John Lennon was a walking, talking, quote machine. Every time he opened his mouth, genius fell out. To celebrate this simple, glorious truth, The Little Book of John Lennon is here to... -
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove by Ahmir Thompson
RRP: $18.05$12.58The World According to Questlove Mo' Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone's Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the... -
Little Richard: Send Me Some Lovin' by Spencer Leigh 9780857162441
RRP: $24.50$17.56Born Richard Wayne Penniman, Little Richard said he invented rock 'n' roll. He didn't, but the world would have been very different without 'Tutti Frutti', two minutes of wild exhibitionism, recorded in 1955. It transformed American music and world... -
The Despair Of Monkeys And Other Trifles: A Memoir by Francoise Hardy by Jon E. Graham 9781627310604
RRP: $30.95$20.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627310604Author Jon E. GrahamFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S. -
Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters by Mike Edison 9781493059812
RRP: $16.76$12.40Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters is both a gonzo rush-capturing the bristling energy of the Rolling Stones and the times in which they lived-and a wide-eyed reflection on why the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World needed the... -
Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll by Rick Coleman 9780306815317
RRP: $19.34$14.13While many think of Elvis Presley as rock 'n' roll's driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino, whose records have sold more than 100 million copies, was the first to put it on the map with such hits as Ain't That a Shame" and Blueberry Hill." In ... -
Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles Flo and Eddie and Frank Zappa etc. by Howard Kaylan
RRP: $24.50$20.87Two full-color eight-page photo insertsAbout the AuthorHOWARD KAYLAN is the lead vocalist of '60s rock legends the Turtles, whose Top 10 hits include Happy Together, Elenore, She'd Rather Be With Me, and You Showed Me. He sang with Frank Zappa and the... -
Hide Your Love Away: An Intimate Story of Brian Epstein as Told by Larry Stanton by Robin Bragg-Marcelli 9781634244138
RRP: $32.19$20.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634244138Author Robin Bragg-MarcelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Trineday StarPublisher Trineday StarWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 230mm *... -
13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History by Paul Drummond
RRP: $54.18$39.05Born out of a union of club bands on the burgeoning Austin bohemian scene and a pronounced taste for hallucinogens, the 13th Floor Elevators were formed in late 1965 when lyricist Tommy Hall asked a local singer named Roky Erickson to join up with his... -
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song by Sara Bareilles 9781982142223
RRP: $16.76$10.55Check out Little Voice on Apple TV+! Little Voice is inspired by a lost song from Sara Bareilles's first studio album. This updated New York Times bestselling collection of essays by seven-time Grammy nominated singer songwriter Sara Bareilles "resonates... -
Elton John: From The Inside by Keith Hayward 9781915246363
RRP: $32.24$23.23From The Inside is a thorough revised and expanded re-working of Hayward's previous books, Tin Pan Alley: The Rise of Elton John and From Tin Pan Alley to the Yellow Brick Road. From The Inside is not just an ordinary biography. It is effectively an... -
Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen by Jeff Burger 9781613731789
RRP: $34.77$27.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613731789Author Jeff BurgerFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Chicago Review PressPublisher Chicago Review PressWeight(grams) 758gDimensions(mm) 229mm... -
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child by Harvey Kubernik
RRP: $32.25$21.25A unique tribute to Jimi Hendrix on the 50th anniversary of his untimely death, featuring contributions by those who knew and worked with him, enhanced with images by the most renowned rock photographers of the era. In September 1970, the legendary Jimi... -
Didn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston by Gerrick Kennedy
RRP: $25.79$17.96A candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston a decade after her passing On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In the decade since, the world... -
I'm In the Band: Backstage Notes from the Chick in White Zombie by Sean Yseult
RRP: $36.11$24.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593762995Author Sean YseultFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Soft Skull PressPublisher Soft Skull PressWeight(grams) 792g -
Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music by Blair Tindall
RRP: $14.18$9.44In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential comes an insider's look into the cloistered world of classical music. Now a major Amazon.com TV series starring Gabriel Garcia Bernal.From her debut recital at Carnegie Hall to performing with... -
Bob Dylan in Minnesota: Troubadour tales from Duluth, Hibbing and Dinkytown by K G Miles
RRP: $15.48$10.89For Bob Dylan enthusiasts and anyone with an interest in the history of music. This, the third book in the Troubadour Tales series takes us back to Minnesota and Dylan's hometown of Duluth. Bob Dylan born in Duluth in Minnesota, grew up in Hibbing,... -
Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony by Arnold Steinhardt
RRP: $15.47$11.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374527006Author Arnold SteinhardtFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and GirouxWeight(grams)... -
Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles' Reckless Ride Down the Rock & Roll Highway by Mick Wall 9781635768909
RRP: $21.92$16.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635768909Author Mick WallFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Diversion BooksPublisher Diversion Books -
And on Guitar...: The Autobiography of Jim Cregan by Jim Cregan
RRP: $16.76$12.41Jim Cregan's career as a rock guitarist, songwriter and producer has spanned over fifty years, touring and recording albums with stars such as Elton John, Cat Stevens, Family, Willie Nelson, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Joe Cocker, The Gypsy Kings,... -
Bad Boy Boogie: The true story of AC/DC legend Bon Scott by Jeff Apter
RRP: $21.92$14.94Bon Scott was once asked if he was AC or DC. 'Neither,' he grinned, 'I'm the lightning flash in the middle.' And that's how he lived his life.No one had the same skill with lyrics as Bon, who called his words 'toilet poetry', his 'dirty ditties'. He... -
Harry & Me: 200 Memories of Harry Nilsson by the fans and musicians that loved him the most by David Roberts 9781838379872
RRP: $51.59$37.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838379872Author David RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 383Imprint This Day in Music BooksPublisher This Day in Music BooksWeight(grams) 2gDimensions(mm)... -
Who Killed Mister Moonlight: Bauhaus, Black Magick and Benediction by David J. Haskins
RRP: $19.29$13.13`Heroic and absurd, scurrilous and profound, Who Killed Mister Moonlight? charts the descent of four intelligent young men with faces like ruby-eyed dime-store skull rings into a glittering and very modern maelstrom. Fast, compelling, and disarmingly... -
Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks by The Lunachicks
RRP: $19.34$15.56In the late 80s, three self-described "total freak" high school girls from Brooklyn found salvation in the sisterhood of friendship, refuge in the East Village. Soon after graduation, The Lunachicks signed with Blast First Records; Kim Gordon and... -
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Cafe Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights by David Margolick
RRP: $14.18$9.44The story of the song that foretold a movement and the Lady who dared sing it.Billie Holiday's signature tune, 'Strange Fruit', with its graphic and heart-wrenching portrayal of a lynching in the South, brought home the evils of racism as well as being... -
Becoming Beyonce: The Untold Story by J. Randy Taraborrelli 9781447286356 [USED COPY]
RRP: $24.50$3.42Insightful and entertaining, Becoming Beyonce: The Untold Story is the first authoritative biography of the most famous woman in the world today and a must-have for the 'Bey Hive'.She's adored by her millions of fans, writes and performs songs that move... -
Becoming Beyonce: The Untold Story by J. Randy Taraborrelli 9781447286356
$24.56Insightful and entertaining, Becoming Beyonce: The Untold Story is the first authoritative biography of the most famous woman in the world today and a must-have for the 'Bey Hive'.She's adored by her millions of fans, writes and performs songs that move... -
Willie Nelson's Letters to America by Willie Nelson
RRP: $25.80$17.21An intimate collection of fond memories, personal letters, good songs, and bad jokes from a true American legend."This is your old friend, Willie, sending a note to see how you're doing and to say I'm doing fine."In this series of short letters straight...