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THE SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFaith, Hope and Carnage is a book about Nick Cave's inner life.Created from over forty hours...

***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude,...

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...

A rich and revealing examination of the legendary pop duo Soft Cell.Soft Cell are not your average pop band. Marc Almond and Dave Ball may be best known for the string of hits they released in 1981, but the powerful first phase of their collaboration...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306845420Author Jonathan ReissFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm...

Born the son of Scotland's last telescope-maker, Stuart Braithwaite was perhaps always destined for a life of psychedelic adventuring on the furthest frontiers of noise in MOGWAI, one of the best loved and most ground-breaking post-rock bands of the past...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE'The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace' Miranda Sawyer, Observer'You begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention' Record...

In response to the anti-war movements of the 1960s, pioneering musician and composer Pauline Oliveros began experimenting with meditation, movement and activism in her compositions. Fascinated by sound and consciousness in daily life, Oliveros developed...

"... Like the singer herself, this book is just so damn sexy." - The Detroit Free Press Taylor Swift is the quintessential millennial. Free-thinking and creative, she navigates pop stardom with boundless charisma and a keen eye on her digital presence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911273745Author Clive SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Mango BooksPublisher Mango BooksWeight(grams) 499g

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...

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...

Dress up your favourite it-boy with this press-and-play paper doll book. Style Mr Styles in some of his most iconic fits, from the red carpet to the stage and beyond. Featuring a pop-out Harry ready to be fitted with 12 of his most headline-worthy...

No question Scorpions, Germany's loudest and proudest rock band ever, have been one of that country's most successful musical exports. Wind of Change documents the band's career with analysis of every song on every album the Teutonic tone-masters ever...

This sumptuous and luxuriously produced volume gathers portraits, album covers, photographs of performances and rehearsals, rarely seen private moments, and candid snapshots of Prince, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation. This...

The full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.Covering eleven albums, more than 250 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift's incredible songbook and a...

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'...

Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant, often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician s scenic route to fame and artistic validation. If Morrissey was the Oscar Wilde of the 1980s indie scene, Simpson was its William...

**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 9780425266342Author Ginger AldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 386Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 440g

ONE OF BILLBOARD'S "100 GREATEST MUSIC BOOKS OF ALL TIME"The provocative transgender advocate and lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me! provides a searing account of her search for identity and her true self.It began in a bedroom in Naples,...

'This is the book we've been waiting for . . . It is a biography to be treasured' Joe Boyd'The Drake completist could ask for nothing else' Daily Telegraph'Illuminating. The definitive word on Drake' ObserverIn 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for...

Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has...

'Probably the most ambitious, generous and thorough volume about a musician to see publication' Mouth MagazineThe authorised companion to the music of Nick Drake, compiled, composed and edited by Cally Callomon and Gabrielle Drake, with contributions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735152332Author Nick ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Guardian Express MediaPublisher Guardian Express MediaWeight(grams) 349g

Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley (1949-1989), seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his most widely known song, "If I Could Only Fly." It captures...

A stirring defense of Sinead O'Connor's music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her. In 1990, Sinead O'Connor's video for "Nothing Compares 2 U" turned her into a superstar. Two years later, an appearance on Saturday Night...

How are conductors' silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated and frustrated musicians and music-lovers for centuries. Orchestras...

Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the "guitar player's guitar player," renowned for his work across several genres of music...

The first biography of rapper Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh cult favorite-turned-rap superstar who touched the lives of millions before tragically passing away at the age of 26-now in paperbackMalcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992. He began...

The latest book in the bestselling All the Songs series, this is the most in-depth exploration of Springsteen's songs ever written.Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind every single song that The Boss has...

'An indispensable compendium for Steely Dan fans' The WireAt its core a creative marriage between Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, Steely Dan are one of the defining and bestselling American rock acts of the last half-century, recording several of the...

1959 saw Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the other members of Miles's sextet come together to record the seminal jazz album of all time Kind of Blue. 3 Shades of Blue is a magnificent, blended biography on the meandering paths which led...

'Utterly absorbing and deeply affecting' - The GuardianAs a Spice Girl, TV talent show judge and Broadway star, Mel B a.k.a Scary Spice, has been a global icon since her twenties. But behind the glittering facade of fame, the struggles and pain of this...

Join us in celebrating the unparalleled talent and unmatched charisma of Taylor Swift with this exclusive activity book. Whether you're a die-hard Swiftie or just beginning your journey as a fan, this is the ultimate companion for anyone enchanted by...

'A refreshingly modest memoir.' THE TIMESVerse, Chorus, Monster! is the memoir of iconic British musician and Blur co-founder Graham Coxon, charting a life of music, fame, addiction and art. Before the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Coxon was a...

More than any rock artist since The Beatles, Radiohead's music inhabits the sweet spot between two extremes: on the one hand, music that is wholly conventional and conforms to all expectations of established rock styles, and, on the other hand, music so...

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...

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...

Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.In 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked...