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This beautifully designed photographic essay flows from Prince's sensational, unprecedented, record-breaking, sold-out 21 concerts in 21 nights at London's O2 Arena in 2007. Juxtaposing his dueling worlds of music and...

This biography of Richard Rodgers chronicles the life of the composer by covering five decades of Americal musical history. It is a portrait of a complex man. The biography covers...

With candid quotes, upfront facts and a shedload of tidy trivia, this book covers the supersonic highs and catastrophic lows of the maddest, baddest rock'n'roll band on the planet Whether...

Kate Bush: the subject of murmured legend and one of the most idiosyncratic musicians of the modern era. Comprising fifty chapters or 'visions', Running Up That Hill is a multi-faceted...

'The masterful biographer Philip Norman has unearthed countless fascinating details' DAILY MAIL Eric Clapton is acknowledged to be rock's greatest virtuoso, the unrivalled master of its most essential tool, the...

The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today's Alt-Country and Americana superstars, tracing a path from Waylon Jennings' survival on the Day...

Few bands in British musical history have achieved the mythical status of Oasis. Emerging from the streets of 1990s Manchester, their meteoric rise was fuelled by a relentless drive and...

Are you ready for it This one-of-a-kind search and find biography celebrates every album era in a visual exploration of Taylor Swift's music career. Can you spot easter eggs that...

THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION OF THE MIDWEST PRINCESS From hometown Missouri girl to the Midwest Princess and global FEMININOMENON we stan today, Chappell Roan is on an extraordinary journey. Dive into...

On the 50 th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band, capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York...

Grainy CCTV footage shows a man walking into a bank and putting a gun to a cashier's head. He tells her to count to twenty-five. When he doesn't get his...

Examines the story behind the music - of the small boy spurned by his fellows at school and pushed by his father to succeed where he had failed, of the...

How many bands have rocked the world for 50 years? Played for 1,500,000 people at one concert? Set the record for the highest grossing tour of all time? And competed...

Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a pianist, composer, ethnographer, essayist, and much more. The Australian-American musician aspired to the condition of a polymath, with strong interests in language, culture, ecology and...

There is no mistaking the Vivaldi sound - what Professor Robbins Landon calls a "wiry, nervous sound, with that concentration of rhythmic designs which, once experienced, is literally unforgettable". Even...

"Definitive...Not just for Talking Heads fans-it's a masterful dive into downtown New York in the 70s, and the changing face of rock music."- Town & Country " Riveting" - New...

'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 Sunday Times Number One Bestseller** **Audiobook shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018** Gary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time,...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock 'n' roll memoir for the ages, Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker is part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell's life...

Bringing together inspiring quotes, superfan-level facts and a treasure trove of trivia, this little book is your backstage pass to the enchanting world of Taylor Swift Whether it's the relatable...

FOREWORD BY KEITH RICHARDS 'ICONIC... DAZZLING.' -MOJO 'SPECTACULAR... YOU TRULY FEEL THE INSANE PACE OF LIFE AS A STONE.' -VARIETY 'Gered was at one with the band. More than that,...

Comprising a vivid and varied series of miniature biographies, revealing profiles, thought-provoking essays and a multitude of previously unknown anecdotes and quotes, Hercules!: The A to Z of Elton John...

'The Definitive Biography' - PETE PAPHIDES The world is full of Bee Gees fans. Yet, for a band of such renown, little is known about Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb....

"Unnervingly raw and honest, this book is timeless wisdom that was earned the hard way."-Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck From the author of...

'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY 'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS 'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A rollercoaster ride through music... His world has a...

'WHEN AN ARTIST IS RELENTLESSLY AUTHENTIC, IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN THEM AND TO BELIEVE IN THEIR WORK. AND THE GALLAGHERS BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER ONCE MORE.' Gallagher chronicles...

*THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND THE BETTER MAN FILM* 'It's much more interesting to be a little bit broken and talk about your vulnerabilities.' An intimate, funny and frank account of...

Traces the life of the famous modern British composer, and looks at the production of each of his musicals

In 1940 Sergei Rachmaninoff, living in exile in America, broke his creative silence and composed a swan song to his Russian homeland. What happened in those final haunted years and...

One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' when they experimented with revolutionary techniques like lights which...

Emerging from the gritty streets of Manchester, Oasis ignited the Britpop movement and defined a generation with their raw energy and insightful lyrics. From their explosive debut album Definitely Maybe...

Explores the many facets of the life, persona, artistic world and musical achievement of a unique Australian musician.

"Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward."-Lin-Manuel Miranda "This deserves a standing ovation."- Publishers Weekly The wildly entertaining memoir...

' Words for My Comrades ambitiously sets out to transcend the standard pop star biography, carefully knotting the evolution of hip-hop into a sweeping account of 20th-century radical US politics'...

Today, more than a century after its first performance, Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung endures as one of the most significant artistic creations in the history of opera. This...

I am a composer. A composer of classical music. Quite honestly I am not quite sure how that happened to a girl born in Belize and brought up in Tottenham...

'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...

Bitter Crop is an unconventional portrait of arguably America's most eminent jazz singer. Acclaimed biographer Paul Alexander shrewdly focuses on the last year of her life - with relevant flashbacks...

Bitter Crop is an unconventional portrait of arguably America's most eminent jazz singer. Acclaimed biographer Paul Alexander shrewdly focuses on the last year of her life - with relevant flashbacks...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann Jones On 12 July 1962, the Rollin' Stones performed their first-ever gig at London's Marquee jazz club. Down the line, a 'g' was added,...

An adventure story starring a lock of Beethoven's hair, this irresistable tale mixes history, music and science into a compelling narrative. Beginning in 1827, when 582 strands of the great...

A PRESTO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Gripping.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Breathtaking.' SIMON CALLOW 'Vivid.' BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE A colourful and concise telling of the fascinating story behind Richard Wagner's extraordinary...

Perhaps America's greatest musical performer, Louis Armstrong was a character of epic proportions - married four times, with countless romantic involvements in and around his marriages, a life-long advocate of...

During the course of their 10-year career, BTS have managed to do something no other K-Pop band have done - break the west. They've topped the Billboard Charts, won almost...

Fleetwood Mac have had a chart-topping career that spans over fifty years and includes some of the biggest-selling albums and greatest hits of the 20th and 21st centuries. But the...

THE DEFINITIVE RECORDING HISTORY OF SWEDISH SUPERSTARS, ABBA, TOLD ALBUM-BY-ALBUM AND SONG-BY-SONG. Filled with fascinating photography (some rarely seen) and sensational behind-the-scenes details. Discover the untold stories behind ABBA's greatest...

It may be difficult to imagine today, but Arturo Toscanini-recognized widely as the most celebrated conductor of the twentieth century-was once one of the most famous people in the world....