Genres & Styles

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063076099Author Dave GrohlFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

In 2008 Paul Robertson, the renowned violinist and leader of the Medici Quartet, suffered a ruptured aorta. After dying for a lengthy period on the operating table, he remained in a coma for many weeks. During this time, he experienced visions which...

The book explores the history of Decca Studios, where thousands of records were made between 1937 and 1980. Klooks Kleek was run next door from 1961 to 1970 in the Railway Hotel by Dick Jordan and Geoff Williams, who share their memories here. With...

The definitive history of punk, told by one of punk's most knowledgeable experts. From the precursors of punk, through the famous Bill Grundy show when punk first hit the nation's consciousness to the modern-day heirs, such as Green Day and Busted, punk...

Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector carved out a space for herself against tremendous odds amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861521791Author Kenneth MacleodFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint AcairPublisher AcairDimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 5mm

By night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock 'n' roll band on the planet.But by day, AC/DC's charismatic, flat-capped frontman gets to indulge his passion for all things automotive.Cars and rock 'n'roll, they were made for each other.Car racer, car...

'It's much more interesting to be a little bit broken and talk about your vulnerabilities.'An intimate, funny and frank account of the moments behind the music, the truth behind the headlines and the fascinatingly complicated man behind the imperious...

More String Time Joggers is a welcome addition to the ensemble repertoire for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. This exciting collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble material for all string groups,...

Erin Osmon presents a detailed, human account of the Rust Belt-born musician Jason Molina-a visionary, prolific, and at times cantankerous singer-songwriter with an autodidactic style that captivated his devoted fans. The songwriting giant behind the...

London's record shop scene is at its most vital and buoyant point since the 1990s, following a resurgence of interest in vinyl over recent years. Tom Greig, who has immersed himself in the world of London's record shops for close to two decades, profiles...

D.X. Ferris explores the creation of the most universally respected metal album.Slayer's controversial "Reign in Blood" remains the gold standard for extreme heavy metal: a seamless procession of ten blindingly fast songs in just twenty-eight minutes,...

Nico was revered as 'the most beautiful creature who ever lived'. She was Andy Warhol's femme fatale and the High Preistess of Weird, yet few knew her real name or her wretched origins. When she called herself 'a Nazi anarchist junkie', they thought she...

A groundbreaking collection of inspiring and instructive conversations about the beauty, brutality, discipline, and technique of being a successful singer."This is a captivating look at both the nitty-gritty preparation and emotional energy that 'it...

'Hungry Beat is the story of an all-too-brief era where the short-circuiting of that industry seemed viable. But hell, the times were luminous as was the music these artists made. The songs and many of the players remain, and here they tell their story...

This intriguing book examines the greatest Beatles mystery, which has caused endless speculation over the years - why was Pete Best sacked just as the Beatles stood on the threshold of stardom? Everyone has their own theory and Pete Best himself has...

'They are not for you but for a later age!' Ludwig van Beethoven, on the Opus 59 quartetsBeethoven's sixteen string quartets are some of the most extraordinary and challenging pieces of music ever written. They have inspired artists of all kinds - not...

In the summer of 1972, during a compulsory stint in the South African military, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman heard the music that would forever change his life. A decade later, on yet another military base, Craig Bartholomew Strydom heard the same music. It...

The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding why Johnson was ignored by the core black...

33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with the standard biographical background that fans know already,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.All What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961 - 1971 gathers Philip Larkin's elegant, witty and penetrating reviews and responses to an enormous range of jazz and other records.About the...

WHAT A STORY! WHAT A LIFE! A FASCINATING MEMOIR FROM A LEGENDARY MUSIC BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WHO... Signed the little-known David Bowie... Owned the Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust albums... Looked after the The Rolling Stones... ...

Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. Who was this titan of world culture? 'You want to build a Beethoven library? There can be no better starting point... Brilliant.' John Suchet, Classic FM presenter Through 100 recordings,...

A deeply researched and beautifully illustrated study of saxophone legend John Coltrane's signature album. Written with the full co-operation of the Coltrane family and featuring the voices of musicians, producers and writers of the 1960s, Kahn has also...

This book is a comprehensive collection of his best pieces: from early work on The Clash, The Sex Pistols and David Bowie, to pieces on Suede, Blur and Nirvana. More than just a ragbag of journalism, it gives a sweeping and trenchant account of changing...

In his brief life, Hank Williams created one of the defining bodies of American music. Songs like Your Cheatin' Heart, Hey Good Lookin' and Jambalaya sold millions of records and became the model for virtually all country music that followed.But by the...

Bruce Springsteen arrived on the world's stage in 1973 with two incredible albums in one year, a prolificacy that would define his career for the next half-century. In his tenure at the top of the rock and roll charts, Springsteen received worldwide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385524575Author Lang LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250838407Author Peter Ames CarlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams)...

'The greatest rock 'n' roll biography ever written' Rolling Stone'You're lookin' at a livin' legend.' He said, and then fell silent for a moment. 'Y'know, that really worries me. I always thought a legend was somethin' dead.'The tormented life of Jerry...

Nik Cohn began to write this book in the late 1960s with a simple purpose: to catch the feel, the pulse of Rock. Nobody had written a serious book on the subject before, and there were no reference books or research to refer to. The result is an unruly,...

Going Deaf for a Living is Steve Lamacq's candid reflection of several decades spent on the frontline of the alternative music scene. As a writer at the NME and co-host of The Evening Session, Steve naturally attended hundreds of gigs and collected a...

With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Whether discussing the stars of Five Percenter...

"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...

Afrobeats is a fast-growing genre, one that has carved out a distinct and powerful Black identity rooted within the African continent.The first book of its kind, A Quick Ting On: Afrobeats chronicles the social and cultural development of the eponymous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783937406305Author Lori MunzFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint edel classics GmbHPublisher edel classics GmbH

By the time The Fall released `I Am Damo Suzuki' in the mid-1980s, the elusive legend to which the song paid tribute had returned to music. Since making his name as the vocalist of the great German band Can, Kenji `Damo' Suzuki has united a vast range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859655620Author Julian PalaciosFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd

For better or worse, The Bee Gees' music and image has long been synonymous with the 1970s, and the career trajectory of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb in that ten-year span meanders between dizzying highs and devastating lows. The Bee Gees...

'Shirley is a time traveller, a conduit for essential human aches, one of the greatest artists who ever lived' Stewart Lee'Without doubt one of England's greatest cultural treasures' Billy BraggIn America Over the Water, celebrated English folksinger...