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'I love this book!' SARAH CRACKNELL, SAINT ETIENNE 'Poignant and wonderfully warm' CATHY NEWMAN, CHANNEL 4 NEWS 'Shows us how music has the power to change everything' JUDE ROGERS It...

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...

It's Too Late to Die Young Now answers the question: what became of the rock writer the day the music died? There is no field of journalism more mythologised or...

'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 Sunday Times Bestseller* The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes , undercover cop, receiver of cabbages. PERFECT SOUND WHATEVER is a love...

With "virtuosic vulnerability" (The Atlantic), the iconic bassist and Red Hot Chili peppers co-founder pens a New York Times bestselling love letter to his wild Los Angeles youth in his...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). The ultimate collection of over 125 Christian favorites by today's top artists transcribed for guitar in notes and tab. Includes: Be My Escape (Relient K) * Dare...

A stunning social history of British rap and grime by one of the nation's foremost cultural chroniclers.'A stunning exploration of a genre, a movement and a world. It's every bit...

This history of classical music, from Bach to Schoenberg, not only unravels the evolutionary patterns of musical development, but reveals the composers themselves - their lives and states of mind,...

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Strange Trip and the publicist of the Grateful Dead, Dennis McNally, a riveting social history of everything that led up...

A thought-provoking exploration of the Black musicians who inspired Elvis Presley's music, primarily through the lens of four overlooked artists: Little Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup,...

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...

Pop icon Ariana Grande is always in style and now is your chance to be her fashion stylist as she and her two besties conquer the world in a range...

'Very readable . . . the history of the late 20th century empire music business' Bret Easton Ellis Imagine you've made it. You and your friends have hit the big...

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...

Want to know how to make it as a songwriter? Songwriting For Dummies gives you a chance to learn from the best. Performer, songwriter Jim Peterik is a 35-year veteran...

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...

A celebration of the life and vocal talents of Tom Jones. It tells his story from his roots in the choirs of the Welsh valleys, through his early successes including...

As lead singer of Australian pop and folk group The Seekers, Judith Durham was one of the most famous people in the music world in the mid 60s. Through her...

The biography of Mariah Carey covers her life, from her broken bi-racial home, through to her discovery by Tommy Mottola (whom she later married), and her successful album "Music Box",...

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...

The book titled The Music-Lover's Birthday Book by the author The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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...

The book titled The Larousse Encyclopaedia of Music by the author Geoffrey Hindley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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...

The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Hacienda to The Warehouse Project. Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the...

'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...

'An absolute landmark/joy/gossip-fest/door to Narnia: the history of pop music before rock'n'roll. Fascinating. I can't recommend it enough.' - CAITLIN MORAN 'An encyclopaedic introduction to the fascinating and often forgotten...

**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 engaging, emotional, funny and surprising' (JJ Abrams) memoir of electronic music and technology pioneer Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby is a five-time Grammy nominee, whose 'She Blinded Me With Science'...

When eighteen-year-old Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia studios in November of 1933 to record 'Riffin' the Scotch' and 'Your Mother's Son-in-Law', it marked the beginning of what is arguably the...

1967 explores how that pivotal slice of time tastes to a bright, obsessive/compulsive boy who is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school as he reaches the age of...

'[A] penetrating biography . . . While the book posits Newman as a writer of sociopolitical import, its emotional narrative is driven by the more personal aspects of his story:...

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...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work, The Beatles Forever, chronicles the unparalleled journey of the iconic...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: tear on front of jacketThis biography chronicles the life and artistic journey of one...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, On Wings Of Song: A Biography Of Felix Mendelssohn, chronicles the extraordinary life and musical...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerEncyclopedia Of Music presents a comprehensive overview of the vast world of musical knowledge. This authoritative reference work details the...

Take a visual trip through indie rock with this stunning photography collection jam packed with intimate snapshots, late night club gigs,and exclusive portraits by renowned music photographer Piper Ferguson. Indie,...

In an era when the three-minute single ruled the music world, The Doors stood proud as practitioners of album art. From beginning to end, the band's six studio albums presented...

"Runrig" are a phenomenon. The biggest live attraction in their native country, their unique brand of Gaelic rock has brought them platinum record sales, the best-selling Scottish video of 1990...

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,...