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For 5 years after they'd swapped sought-after apprenticeships for life on the dole, brothers William and Jim Reid sat up till the early hours in the front room of their parents' East Kilbride council house, plotting their path to world domination over...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908724939Author Richard MacPhailFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Wymer UKPublisher Wymer UKWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637276570Author Katy SprinkelFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph Books

With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and five Academy Awards, The Sound of Music, based on the lives of Maria, the baron, and their singing children, is as familiar to most of us as our own family...

Monday 20th September 1976 saw one of the most unexpected moments in music history when what was to become one of the most iconic, important and mimicked bands of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s took to the stage at The 100 Club in Oxford Street, London. A...

The incredible first memoir by System Of A Down frontman Serj TankianWith nearly 40 million record sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, a Grammy win and a legion of fans, System Of A Down are one of the biggest metal bands on the planet. At...

From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying peek behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.'Suzi Ronson was there as Bowie transitioned from suburban folkie to world superstar and genius. Few can...

Guy Pratt's life as bass player to the stars. The book behind the successful comedy show.Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became cool, with the likes of Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton. Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found...

On a lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley, the local teenager whose first record, "That's All Right," had...

**MiCannes Award Music Book of the Year** The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles' beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friend A towering figure in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540070005Author Hal Leonard Corp.Page Count 72Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe 'Sharp, elegiac and finely crafted'...

'Alan is such a wonderful storyteller' Debbie Harry 'If you love music, you should definitely read this book' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live 'Alan Edwards is a class act: observant, attentive, always in the right place at the right time. I Was There...

'Mightily entertaining' - Heat People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say. When I was growing up, if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street and asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the...

Dive into this fun and entertaining quiz book from the UK's biggest Black British pub quiz! Get your thinking caps on because it's time to test your knowledge on all things Black and British, with rounds on...

For over 30 years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in heavy metal music. Beginning with his successful solo career where he churned out hits such as "I Can't Drive 55" and stretching into his decade long stint as the frontman for Van Halen, Hagar has sold...

'Deserves to stay on the bestseller lists for a long time to come' - Caitlin Moran'Brilliant' - NMEOasis were a band like bands used to be. Hard-drinking and substance abusing. If they liked you, they loved you. If they didn't, you had to be prepared for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859653411Author John LydenFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd

Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions...

In a definitive and "excellent homage to a star who left this planet too soon" (Questlove), the life, career, tragic death, and evolution of Aaliyah into a music legend are explored-now updated with new material featuring in-depth research and exclusive...

'There's love in the music and people can relate to the love, regardless of whether you're two years old or 92 years old. For me, music is about love. Love is the message I want to share. I hope people feel that in my music. That makes the hard work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949472547Author Kathy Arlyn SokolFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Beacon Publishing GroupPublisher Beacon Publishing Group

A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic label that brought the world Black Flag, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author of Do What You Want and My Damage.Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997448245Author Joe ConzoFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint 1XRUNPublisher 1XRUNWeight(grams) 1202g

From rock'n'roll to contemporary pop, Mixing Pop and Politics is a provocative and entertaining mash-up of music and Marxist theory. Beginning with the eruption of rock'n'roll into the conservative 50s and running to contemporary pop and neoliberal...

A gorgeous, inimitable singer and songwriter, Nina Simone (1933-2003) changed the face of both music and race relations in America. She struck a chord with bluesy jazz ballads like "Put a Little Sugar in My Bowl" and powerful protest songs such as...

DON'T MISS SYLVIA PATTERSON'S BRAND NEW MEMOIR, SAME OLD GIRL, COMING SPRING 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2016 'Celebratory and elegiac' Guardian 'A roller-coaster memoir' Sunday Times 'Funny, anecdote-packed, nostalgic but also very...

From the unique perspective of the executive who discovered them, One Step Closer reveals how Brad Delson's college internship was a catalyst for a group of young musical visionaries, led by Mike Shinoda, which gave rise to a band that survived countless...

In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert, the disastrous historic event that marked the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935950165Author Scott CarlsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Bazillion PointsPublisher Bazillion Points

The incredible first memoir by System Of A Down frontman Serj TankianWith nearly 40 million record sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, a Grammy win and a legion of fans, System Of A Down are one of the biggest metal bands on the planet. At...

The lead guitarist of Grammy Award-winning mega-band KoRn tells the incredible story of his life after leaving the hardcore music scene and of God leading him back to the band-now in paperback.He left KoRn to help himself. He went back to help others...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283012281Author Dinu LogozFormat HardbackPage Count 392Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 782g

For 13 years, Peter Hince lived the rock 'n' roll dream. As head roadie for Queen he had a front row seat and backstage pass to some of the greatest moments in music.Now, he is opening up his incredible archive and sharing hundreds of photographs and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250199386Author David De SolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's GriffinPublisher Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306922022Author Steve GormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688112745Author Noel E. MonkFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint William MorrowPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061774607Author 50 CentPage Count 291Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 413g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062207661Author Rob SheffieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250030467Author Kent HartmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm)...