Music

'A wonderful book' ELTON JOHN'Beautiful, insightful and honest' CILLIAN MURPHY'A fascinating read' DON LETTSAs one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins, Simon Raymonde helped to create some of the most beautiful and memorable albums of the '80s and '90s -...

Celebrate The Beatles with rare photographs and a never-before-seen collection of removable, collectible memorabilia.At one time the most famous pop band in the world, The Beatles still hold center stage. Anyone who lived through the 1960s remembers...

'A masterpiece. Beautiful, tragic and immaculately researched.' - Matt Everitt'Elliott was one of the best songwriters of our day and a formidable musician.' - Beck'There's an undercurrent of real sadness in a lot of his music ... and that's just really...

Drawn from NPR Music’s acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music—from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton—featuring archival interviews, essays,...

Over half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA's songs still make people the world over dance and sing every day, and their ability to evoke every emotion has made them the ultimate soundtrack to major life events, from birthday parties and...

An unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary life-one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood in 'slummy, one-horse towns'; obsessive desire; bursts of comedy; and indispensable friendships, reflecting on the way art, music, and a deep connection to...

In this intimate and open account – nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read – Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915841346Author Lindsay ReadeFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Omnibus PressPublisher Omnibus Press

A journey into the mystical and spiritual side of the famed Doors front man• Reveals Jim Morrison as a shamanic initiate and esoteric teacher who used his role as a rock singer to promote the adventure of the spirit and express the power of inner...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959998129Author Todd MatthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Tidalwave ProductionsPublisher Tidalwave ProductionsWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm)...

Wildfire tells the story of the first decade of The Prodigy from the perspective of original member Leeroy Thornhill, fully illustrated with entirely unseen photography from the earliest raves, to Japan and the United States in the late '90s, by which...

Become a Harry Styles superfan with this gorgeously illustrated, comprehensive guide to all things Harry Styles.From his first appearance on The X Factor and touring with One Direction to breaking out in a successful solo career, reimagining the men’s...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538196410Author Lucy O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of one of the world’s greatest musicians, his work post-Beatles, and his life from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063000780Author Allan KozinnImprint HarperAudioPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

For readers of Oliver Sacks and Being Mortal by Atul Gawande.A celebrated art therapist plays the cello for patients with autism, neurodegenerative disease and terminal illness—and offers a moving reflection on the extraordinary power of music to enrich...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915841490Author Daryl EasleaFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Omnibus PressPublisher Omnibus Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954118447Author Matti FriedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA Inc

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024From a Newcastle garage to worldwide recognition, this is the remarkable story of two teenagers who grew up in Silverchair, one of Australia's greatest rock bands.It all began in Ben Gillies'...

This Is Our Life is the story of The Tragically Hip – the definitive account of their incredible journey, as told in their own words. Drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews, Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063270350Author National Public Radio, IncImprint HarperAudioPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Christine McVie - born Christine Perfect - was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac.Straddling the band's incarnations to achieve global fame alongside Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey...

The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice,...

In February 2024, America's favourite wild child, Miley Cyrus received recognition from her peers, finally, after 15 years. With two Grammy Awards, over 20 million albums and 55 million singles sold worldwide and a wardrobe full of iconic outfits, Miley...

In 2016 it was announced that Bob Dylan had sold his personal archive to the George Kaiser Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, reportedly for $22 million. As the boxes started to arrive, the Foundation asked Clinton Heylin - author of the acclaimed Bob Dylan:...

A moving, personal account of John Suchet’s lifelong quest to understand Beethoven the man.Book InformationISBN 9781783968107Author John SuchetFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Elliott & Thompson LimitedPublisher Elliott & Thompson Limited

WHEN ROCK MET REGGAE: HOW THE CULTURAL CROSSOVER OF BOB MARLEY, THE CLASH, HTE SPECIALS AND MPORE CHANGED THE FACE OF ROCK MUSICBook InformationISBN 9781493074471Author Steven BlushFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint BackbeatPublisher Globe Pequot Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783205232926Author Eveline SontacchiFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Bohlau VerlagPublisher Bohlau Verlag

'You don’t have to be able to hum Mozart to find this book utterly engrossing . . . I couldn’t put it down' - Joanna LumleyAt thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father...

Confirm your Beyhive superfan status with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing guide to all things Beyoncé.All hail the queen! From her first solo at St. John’s United Methodist Church to becoming a part of Destiny’s Child, shaping the R&B...

Rather than a traditional biography, Rory Gallagher - The Later Years takes the format of a series of essays. It consists of six core sections (‘In the Studio’, ‘On the Stage 1985-1991’, ‘Introducing the New Rory Gallagher Band’, ‘On the Stage...

Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his run-down New Jersey row house. He soon joined forces with his friends to form a group...

Take an intimate and fascinating look into the life of Elvis Aaron Presley, the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll! Learn what his life was like growing up in poverty in Tupelo, MS, about his childhood as told by his father, Vernon, his rise to fame in the...

Janey Lee Grace cut her teeth on the mic around the night clubs of Manchester and Birmingham and her first big singing break was with Mari Wilson and the Wilsations. After she was fired from the band for refusing to dye her hair canary yellow she was...

Growing up in Peterborough, voted the ‘worst place to live in England & the UK’, certainly had its challenges. But a love for Nick Cave’s band and a passion for indie music launched the author, Pete Elderkin, on a series of extraordinary events while...

Chilean musician and artist Violeta Parra (1917–1967) is an inspiration to generations of artists and activists across the globe. Her music is synonymous with resistance, and it animated both the Chilean folk revival and the protest music movement Nueva...

'A fully realised portrait of a complex man: spiritual but peevish, brilliantly talented, but for ever shadowed by the Lennon/McCartney axis' The Times, Book of the Year From the author of the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation...

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 Belmonts, “Runaround Sue,” “The Wanderer,” and “A Teenager in Love.” Later embarking on a solo career, his anthem “Abraham, Martin, and...

More than just a biography about the band members, this book offers an incredible compilation of stories, insights and reflections by the band members themselves and the people who knew them. Learn about the origin of the rock and roll band from their...

Karma is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of 80s pop/reggae band, Culture Club. Told in his inimitable style, Karma will reflect on Boy George's life as a kid...