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But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz
Lester Young fading away in a hotel room; Charles Mingus storming down the streets of New York on a too-small bicycle; Thelonius Monk creating his own private language on the...
Taylor Swift Is Life: A Superfan's Guide to All Things We Love about Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is Life is a beautifully illustrated guide that explores and celebrates the singer and her music. From her first vocal lessons at age 9, learning the guitar at...
There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The
A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.-a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern AmericaOn June 4, 1984, Columbia Records issued...
The Atlanta Rhythm Section: The Authorized History
This book is the authorized chronicle of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the legendary Southern rock band that created such memorable hits as "Champagne Jam," "So Into You," "Imaginary Lover," "Spooky,"...
The Piano Player of Budapest: A True Story of Holocaust Survival,
One man, his piano and their miraculous survival.'Extraordinary' Baroness Julia Neuberger'Powerful and gruelling ... an almost unimaginable story of horror and survival' Mail on Sunday'Stunning. A beautiful blend of action,...
Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir
"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick...
Everybody Loves Our Town: A History of Grunge
Grunge, also known as the 'Seattle sound', is the sludgy fusion of punk rock and heavy metal that emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the 1980s....
Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
UPDATED FOR 2017 WITH A NEW CHAPTERThe definitive history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's great bands, by founder member Nick Mason.Pink Floyd is one of the most creative,...
Different Every Time: The Authorised Biography of Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt started out as the drummer and singer for Soft Machine, who shared a residency at Middle Earth with Pink Floyd and toured America with Jimi Hendrix. He brought...
Black by Design: A 2-Tone Memoir
Born in 1953 to Anglo-Jewish/Nigerian parents, Pauline Black was subsequently adopted by a white, working class family in Romford. Never quite at home there, she escaped her small town background...
The Piano Player of Budapest: A True Story of Holocaust Survival,
This is a story about a piano and its most prodigious player - how it, along with him, survived.When her father died, singer songwriter Roxanne de Bastion inherited a piano...
The Smith Tapes: Lost Interviews with Rock Stars & Icons 1969-1972
The 1960s were a period of radical cultural, social, and political upheaval in the United States and around the globe; yet in just three years, between 1969 and 1972, Village...
Metallica: The Stories Behind the Songs
Metallica grew from the fledgling thrash metal scene of the early 1980s to become one of the biggest metal acts in the history of music. They have released a slew...
AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
AC/DC moved to Britain from Sydney in 1975, and soon set up a residency at London's Marquee Club. Their short hair (including the odd mullet), loud rock and attitude chimed...
Sip Me, Baby, One More Time: Cocktails Inspired by Pop Music's Iconic
My thirstiness is killing me . . . As gorgeous as your favorite album art and as irresistible as a catchy hook, a collection of stunning (and stunningly easy) cocktail...
The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds
'The best non-fiction book I've ever read. It's magical. Stunning' Dan Schreiber, No Such Thing As a Fish'A pop biography for people who don't read pop biographies' Dorian Lynskey, Guardian'Brilliant,...
Spinning Plates: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood
AS HEARD ON HIT FILM SALTBURN.'She's an honest and a very warm writer... it's a really warm read this. It might just touch a lot of readers.' - MAGIC RADIO'Honest...
My Family and Other Rock Stars: 'personal and warm and full of (SIGNED)
A book of the year for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Daily Mail'Gloriously tender and funny . . . with My Family and Other Rock Stars, Murray...
Who I Am: My Story THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (SIGNED)
For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was...
The Rolling Stones Rare and Unseen: Foreword by Keith Richards,
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, for that special time, he...
Johann Sebastian Bach
Two hundred and fifty years after his death, Johann Sebastian Bach remains one of the most compelling figures in the history of classical music.In this major study of the composer's...
Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop
You know the songs by heart. You've traded the friendship bracelets. You've worn the cowboy boots and the bejewelled bodysuits.Now, get the inside track on this generation's biggest super star...
The Elton John Activity Book: An Unofficial Lovefest
Recognising one of the most-honoured performers of all time, The Elton John Activity Book is a celebration of a musical great. Perfect for the long-standing superfan or for those wanting...
Jean Sablon
The story of Jean Sablon's life and career encapsulates some of the major changes in twentieth-century society, transformations that reshaped the art of the chanson while also opening up hitherto...
Mahler: His Life, Work and World
Gustav Mahler was born on 7 July 1860 in an insignificant outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He grew to become one of the greatest conductors and composers of his time,...
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: How Music Came Out
(Book). Popular music's queer DNA is inarguable, from Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" to David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, from cross-dressing Kurt Cobain to "female Elvis" k.d. lang. Regardless, gay and lesbian...
A House Full of Music: Strategies in Music and Art
Before John Cage (1912-1992), there was hardly anyone as consistent as he was in questioning the boundaries of music and its connections to other fields of art and the everyday...
Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir
A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God's lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION...
Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever
***'A wonderful document of the last great gathering of the pre-internet age. No camera phones, no social media, just a band and its fans as one' -NOEL GALLAGHER On 10th...
So Tell Me What You Want: A life working with pop idols Take That,
*One of Waterstones' Best Entertainment Books of the Year 2024*1987. Armed with a Filofax, a brick of a mobile phone and steely determination, 20-year-old Nicki Chapman is walking through the...
Under A Rock
ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS OF 2024'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...
Tribute: Cocker Power
Relive the legendary 1970 Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour and the 2015 tribute concert at the Lockn' Festival with Tedeschi Trucks Band, both of which were captured by...
To Ease My Troubled Mind: The Authorised Unauthorised History of Billy
In 1977, 17-year-old Steven Hamper was a stonemason in the dockyards of Chatham, Kent. His heart, however, beat in sync with the punk rock tremors of the era, seduced by...
Listen: On Music, Sound and Us
'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books...
Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground
Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s, The Velvet Underground represent ground zero. Crystallizing the idea...
Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew up and tried to be a pop star
I was only sixteen when I bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, I formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls and played gigs, and...
The Pianist
The powerful memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds.'You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival...
Mr S: The Last Word on Frank Sinatra
George Jacobs is generally considered 'the last of the Rat Pack', a member of the exclusive club that has fascinated us for decades. He was Sinatra's valet and confidant from...
The Beatles Lyrics: The Unseen Story Behind Their Music
Over 100 handwritten manuscripts of the Beatles' original lyrics, tracked down from friends of the band, museums, universities and collectors. Hunter Davies, author of the only authorised biography of the...
Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain
AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024For 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...
Dua Lipa: The Unauthorized Biography
Discover the fascinating story behind the rise of a new pop icon: Dua Lipa.When Dua Lipa was eleven, her music teacher told her she wasn't good enough to join her...
Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath - and Beyond
A Rough Trade Book of the YearThe Sunday Times bestsellerThe much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath...
Taylor Swift: The Whole Story
2014 edition. A fully updated 2024 edition is out now 9780008696320The full story of Taylor Swift's stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop...
This Is a Call: The Fully Updated and Revised Bestselling Biography of
FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED, INCLUDING TWO NEW CHAPTERS TO BRING THE STORY UP TO DATE 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.'He has sold over 50...
Taylor Swift: Wildest Dreams, A Biography
A dazzling must-have picture book biography for the rabid Taylor Swift lover. Features illustrations of the pop icon, from childhood to fearless stardom, and the story of how she broke...
Straight from the Heart: BONNIE TYLER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
You know the name and you can't mistake the voice. Now you can read the incredible story of how a shy, music-loving teenager called Gaynor Hopkins morphed into legendary international...
Exit Stage Left: The curious afterlife of pop stars
**INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH** **GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY** **FINANCIAL TIMES 'BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2022' PICK** 'Incredibly moving.' - Guardian'Entertaining.' - Telegraph'Most books about pop stars focus on the...
Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head
"One of the big memoirs of the summer" i news"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle's compassion shines through the pain" Observer"Alex is a truly...