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The definitive biography of Joe Strummer, released with a new epilogue to mark the 60th anniversary of his birth. Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend of Strummer's for over 25 years. Drawing on more than 300 interviews with family, friends...

This is the remarkable memoir of the small girl (5 foot 1 inch tall) with the huge voice. At the age of 15, in 1964, Lulu - born Marie Lawrie in Glasgow - was already a star with her international hit song 'Shout'. At 18 she stole hearts as an English...

A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene-from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to worldwide phenomenon-as told by one of its founding fathers and lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock...

The definitive history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's great bands, by founder member Nick Mason.One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' experimenting with revolutionary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904915119Author Mick BonhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Southbank PublishingPublisher Southbank PublishingWeight(grams) 620g

In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively, accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz. Covering everything from the music's structure and history to the basic building blocks of improvisation, Gioia...

In the late eighties and early nineties, Moby, then an underground DJ and musician, was scraping out a living in New York City. In a scene popular chiefly among working-class African-Americans and Latinos, Moby - a poor, skinny, white Christian, vegan...

Reclusive, difficult and enigmatic, Van Morrison is a gifted singer-songwriter and an endlessly complicated man. In Van Morrison: No Surrender, Johnny Rogan has produced a provocative and revelatory biography of the musician, analysing the sense of place...

'A masterpiece, as fresh and shocking as if it were written yesterday' Craig Brown"I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'."Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143119623Author Thomas Chatterton WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm)...

'An exquisite portrait' MOJO 'A riveting account of the golden-boy genius' EVENING STANDARD Nick Drake was barely twenty-six years old when he died in 1974, but in his short lifetime he recorded three albums that are now recognised as classics:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733074025Author Mike EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Scout MediaPublisher Scout Media

Album art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. Many photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks-the best examples of...

The inside story of The Cure'Beautifully realised' Irish TimesComing of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late 70s and early 80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom,...

'Hugely enjoyable ... Green's great achievement is to recapture exactly how those moments felt, but remain sufficiently detached about the whole thing to render the experience honestly' MOJOJohnny Green first met the Clash in 1977. A RIOT OF OUR OWN is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859655644Author Jerry HopkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd

A comprehensive biography of the brilliant jazz composer and pianist Bill Evans This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans (1929-1980), one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Peter Pettinger, himself a concert...

Simon Spence traces every band member and key associates of their notorious manager Tam Paton (who died in 2009) - including the band's various co-managers - and speaks with their record label boss Clive Davis.The opinions of the producers and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912918850Author Carolyn McHughFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Sona BooksPublisher Danann Media Publishing LimitedWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm)...

The story of Black British music is a five-hundred-year journey from the court of King Henry VIII to the ‘Ends’ of South London; from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK and back; from subterranean shebeens and church halls to royal command performances...

'Honest and poignant' THE SUNThe honest and revealing story of John Lennon's childhood by his sister Julia. Through her own personal journey, Julia reveals the battle between two strong, self-willed women - John's mother and his Aunt Mimi - to have...

Through a series of interviews with a wide range of people connected to Pink Floyd in their earliest days (including Nick Mason, Peter Jenner, Jenny Fabian, Storm Thorgerson, Duggie Fields and Peter Whitehead), John Cavanagh paints a vivid picture of how...

More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash. Allan Jones brings stories - many previously unpublished - from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded...

'Clemmie writes about each piece of music with such energy and passion that you can't help but immediately want to stop what you're doing and seek it out' Eddie Redmayne'The only requirements for enjoying classical music are open ears and an open mind.'...

ERush FAQE documents the amazing story of the world's greatest Canadian prog rock power trio from its origins in a church basement in Willowdale Ontario to its induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Covering 40 albums 10 DVDs ...

Tom Waits in his own words: a collection of three decades' worth of interviews with Tom Waits'I've never met anyone who made it with a chick because they owned a Tom Waits album. I've got all three, and it's never helped me,' Tom Waits. Born, seemingly,...

Popoff turns the microphone outward to an assembled panel of Lizzy scholars and devotees. Together, the moderator and his brain trust deconstruct each of Thin Lizzy's 12 studio albums and every single song inside of them. What emerges is a series of 12...

'A thorough, objective telling of McCartney's story - in and out of the most famous band ever.' ESQUIREThe first biography written with McCartney's approval and with access to family members and friends closest to him.In 2013, Sir Paul McCartney granted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993570254Author Peter WattsFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Paradise RoadPublisher Paradise RoadWeight(grams) 400gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 160mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933354996Author Mark AndersenFormat PaperbackPage Count 436Imprint Akashic Books,U.S.Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 771g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147516572Author Glyn JohnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 246g

The Clash: trendsetters, icons, revolutionaries. They were the pioneers of British punk rock and their story is steeped in mythology. Many people have an opinion about what made them who they were - this book gives the chance to read the full story, from...

This is the world's first guide to become the ultimate DJ - and the only guide you'll ever need, perfect for beginners and more experienced DJs who want to hone their skills from music industry experts. The illustrated tutorials and no-nonsense tips and...

Find out what 20 rock journalists and writers have to say about Rush's 20 studio albums.Formed in Toronto in 1968, the rock trio Rush has gone on to multiplatinum success behind the distinctive high register and virtuosic bass-playing of frontman Geddy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955788802Author Graham CollierFormat HardbackPage Count 322Imprint Northway PublicationsPublisher Northway PublicationsWeight(grams) 592gDimensions(mm)...

Paolo Hewitt has known Paul Weller since they were both teenagers in the depths of Woking, through his ascent to fame with The Jam, the halcyon years of The Style Council and for all of his critically acclaimed solo career. Hewitt has even been the...

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR"To flip through the book is to be immersed back in the glory days of Cool Britannia... and it's just as cool as you remember"GQRemember Britpop and the '90s through hundreds of its most striking images - with many seen here...

The Beatles brought colour, joy, freedom and love to a grey, post-war world. But the most successful group in popular music history also harboured hidden, sometimes darker worlds and influences that are often downplayed by their biographers. In their...

This is an in-depth study of a pivotal moment in Ween's development, as they became one of the world's most endearing, and enduring, cult bands. In 1993, the scruffy, pointedly silly Pennsylvania duo Ween appeared to be just another alt-rock also-ran...

An anthology of 24 stunning show-stoppers guaranteed to bring the house down. Full of choral pieces arranged for SATB choir in an amazing variety of styles and moods - humorous, comforting, dazzling, quirky, sentimental, classical, spiritual... it's all...