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Bruce Springsteen called him 'one of the great, great American songwriters', Jackson Browne hailed him as 'the first and foremost proponent of song noir', and Stephen King once said that...

For more than fifty years, Rolling Stone magazine has been the defining voice in musical journalism. Alongside its timeless cover images and groundbreaking criticism, the magazine's illustrations - like the...

In 1967, a 20-year-old David Jones decided to change his name to avoid confusion with the lead singer of the Monkees. He decided on 'Bowie'. By this time, Jones had...

Pink Floyd are one of the most iconic and influential rock bands in the world: their sonic ambition, lyrical dexterity and structural ability are unparalleled in rock music. Since their...

The definitive guide to the band offering song-by-song analysis, full chronology and gig guide, full bootleg guide, and exclusive interviews with surviving members. Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965,...

The Cure "Stills" follows the changing faces of one of the leading British rock bands during the post-punk and new-wave movements of the late '70s and '80s. As the band...

Beyonce is a force of nature. Her iconic songs, viral dance moves and daring acts of defiance are always delivered in sensational style. In the words of fashion legend Thierry...

Dolly Parton - or the 'Dolly Lama', as she has been called - is renowned for her hilarious quotes, witty one-liners and self-deprecating humour. In Pocket Dolly Wisdom , the...

'Unflinching, forthright and full of wry humour as the man himself, and there's little praise greater than that' CLASSIC ROCK ' Wall's vision of Lemmy as a Rock'n'Roll stalwart who...

Taylor Swift for Adults is a tantalising opening salvo in Swiftology - the study of the work of Taylor Swift. While Swift's private life has been covered to death, her...

Known as the working man's poet, the Boardwalk prophet, or simply, the Boss. If "love is a banquet at which we feed," Bruce Springsteen has provided much food for thought....

The first complete biography of singing legend Tony Bennett Among America's greatest entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Ray Charles, and Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett alone is still...

Birth School Metallica Death is the definitive story of the most significant rock band since Led Zeppelin, covering the band's formation up to their breakthrough eponymous fifth album, aka "The...

"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as...

A guide to the greatest shows and films in the history of the musical, as well as their stars, lyricists and composers. Over 1600 entries provide facts, figures and critical...

Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a niche to become one of the most innovative and respected guitarists of...

'Tom captured the times - the lows and the many highs - and shared them all with us, documenting, encouraging and capturing a real, authentic timeline of fantastic pictures.' This...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Music Book of the Year, 2024 An Observer Book of the Week 'I can think of no one better placed to tell...

John Lennon was a rock star, a school clown, a writer, a wit, an iconoclast, a sometime peace activist and finally an eccentric millionaire. He was also a Beatle -...

This is the story of the last acrimonious days of the Beatles, a final chapter reconstructing for the first time the seismic events of 1969, the year that saw the...

Put your paws up for this show-stopping little book of inspiring quotes, incredible trivia and iconic facts about the one and only Lady Gaga Ever since her noughties debut, it's...

Charting Swift's journey from humble beginnings to her billion-dollar Eras Tour, music fans with a penchant for puzzling will be drawn to this book packed with puzzles paired with facts...

'A wonderful book' ELTON JOHN 'Beautiful, insightful and honest' CILLIAN MURPHY 'A fascinating read' DON LETTS As one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins, Simon Raymonde helped to create some of...

'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...

'Sometimes fate deals up a wild card. There's a lot to be said for one of these wild cards and from what I've learned over the fifty or so years...

The first illustrated book to focus on the life of Duke Ellington. Unique in being endorsed by Ellington's family and estate, this stands alone in a market of mostly unofficial...

'I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the...

Colour In Taylor invites fans to immerse themselves in the vibrant world of the multi-talented artist. From her country roots to her pop superstar status, each page features intricate illustrations...

We all know the name, and we all know that voice, but what the world doesn't know is how Bonnie Tyler came to be the vocal powerhouse that took the...

Discusses the life and work of Hungarian violinist Zoltan Szekely, who gained fame as the leader of the Hungarian String Quartet, and explores his working relationship with composer Bela Bartok

The book titled Daniel Barenboim: A Life in Music by the author Daniel Barenboim. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has become one of the world's most enduringly beloved composers. Ranging from "Swan Lake" to "Eugene Onegin", from the "Pathetique" to "Romeo and Juliet", his work is...

Whilst no one would dispute Richard Wagner's ranking amongst the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than any other composer's....

No comprehensive biography of the time Paul McCartney spent with Wings has ever been published. A period often dismissed as McCartney's 'missing' years, in fact the band lasted for a...

Secrets. Glamour. Lies. Your new favourite twisty thriller was written by INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath 'Pitch perfect!' Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children A REMOTE ISLAND It's been...

In this original memoir following Billy Idol from his childhood in England to his fame at the height of the punk-pop revolution, the iconic superstar tells the real story behind...

Here is Leonard Bernstein, full scale and fully alive - the child prodigy, the man, the composer, the teacher, the hugely charismatic personality, the lover, the American folk hero. Everything...

The book titled Unfinished Journey by the author Yehudi Menuhin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

We're Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button- three of the hardest-working kitties in show business. We spend our days helping our famous mum, Taylor, be a musical mastermind. This...

'No other book has come close to capturing so well what Paul McCartney is about, nor described so vividly his mental breakdown when the Beatles separated, nor his need for...

Russian musicians have left an indelible mark on 20th-century music. From composers to musicians, the Russian 'school' is admired universally. This book contains essays on the following great Russian musicians:...

"It is [a] fully illuminated story that Richard Taruskin, in the path-breaking essays collected here, unfolds around Modest Musorgsky, Russia's greatest national composer.... [Taruskin's] tour de force comes with a...

The English tenor, Peter Pears, made a unique contribution to British musical life, not only through his own singing, but as the inspiration and muse of his life-long companion Benjamin...

No composer has had a greater influence on the music of the twentieth century than Gustav Mahler. And in Mahler Remembered, Norman Lebrecht, an acknowledged authority on the life and...

Mozart's enduring popularity, among music lovers as a composer and among music historians as a subject for continued study, lies at the heart of The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. This reference...

Robert Craft worked alongside Stravinsky during the last 23 years of the composer's life, collaborating with him in writing books and conducting his music. Now he has taken a further...

Elizabeth Wilson's life of Jaqueline Du Pre is authorized by Barenboim and has exclusive access to familly papers. She has tracked down hitherto unheard recordings, and the book is the...

'It is impossible to imagine a world in which Wagner never happened. - He was at the same time a horror, a phenomenon and a genius. But he was Wagner...