Music

This is the ultimate hands-on, how-to manual devoted to the famous Gibson Les Paul, updated with the latest models and guitar tech advice. This book is a step-by-step, heavily illustrated...

Lifting the Lid - a memoir born of adoption is a compelling story told by a distinctive voice with heart and humour about identity, belonging and a woman's search for...

A century after his death, Gustav Mahler is the most important composer of modern times. Displacing Beethoven as a box-office draw, his music offers more than the usual listening satisfactions....

From original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler comes the inside story of Guns N' Roses through a new perspective and his own intense struggle with addiction. Guns N' Roses...

From the siesta to fiesta, the lifeblood of the Caribbean is in the rhythms of the salsa, calypso and zouk. The author of this book left London for Trinidad seeking...

Rising from the ranks of the early-80's indie scene, R.E.M. managed to combine worldwide commercial success without compromising their integrity. Along the way, the band has released an incredible string...

Rock music journalist Steve Turner here reveals the true tales behind the Beatles' songs, drawing on in-depth interviews with the real-life subjects of the songs and the people who were...

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics is the only major collection of illustrated Beatles lyrics available. Originally published in 1969, this book has become a symbol of an era, a must-have for...

From the early days of The Rolling Stones, with a relatively baby-faced 'Keef' sporting a hounds-tooth jacket, to his heroic piratical look of the present day, rock's indestructible hero has...

To millions of fans AC/DC will always be the greatest hard rock band of them all. From their formation in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young,...

Following the highly acclaimed Wisdom, Andrew Zuckerman now turns his unique photographic perspective to music. This new book includes fifty eminent musicians-artists, composers, producers, and performers from rock, rap, dance,...

A lyrical, personal journey through the history of the piano in Russia reveals an unexpected musical legacy in the last place on earth you'd expect to find it. Siberia's story...

An acclaimed music historian brings us the long-awaited story of Ian & Sylvia - marking the first time that the legendary folk duo has endorsed a biography of their groundbreaking...

June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of what many think is the greatest Beatles album. This book is a new way of telling the story of the album and is...

Ronnie Wood is one of rock's true originals. This is his story, in his own words, about his life, loves, family, friends, music, art and survival against the odds. It's...

The first-ever collection of the original handwritten Beatles' lyrics. Never before has anyone attempted to track down and publish the original versions of the classic songs, many of which have...

The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales...

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...

How Melbourne Became the Live Music Capital Of The World. Roots is the history of live music in Melbourne, from jazz to blues, country, folk, rhythm and blues to rock,...

This is the world's first 'Enseeklopedia' - a treasure trove of stories, music analysis and rare memorabilia. Moreover, it is a long overdue salute to Australia's Fab Four and their...

'The art of music-making', writes Michael Shmith, 'is a frighteningly intangible abstract thing that is as easy to describe as it is to contain murcury in your hand. Music, a...

Author: Leroy OstranskyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Prentice-Hall., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned edges, age marking from sticker in FEP, minor bumps to edges and slight...

Author: Paul HorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis intimate memoir Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record chronicles the unique relationship between a celebrated...

Author: Bettina Knapp And Myra ChipmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. No loose pages.Yvette Guilbert was one of the most famous...

Author: Albert GoldmanBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow and Company, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along edges and corners, previous owner name...

Author: Andres SegoviaBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Pub Co, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tear along front top edge (see photo), previous owner name insideThis compelling autobiography...

Author: Mervyn BruxnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear and is price clipped'Letters To A Musical Boy presents a...

Author: Grace MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Invincible Press, 1944Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some light wear and tear but is currently protected by plastic...

Author: Gerald AbrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the evolution of Western music from its earliest origins to the modern...

Author: William W. JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks...

Author: Edward GardenBinding: HardbackPublished: Dent London , 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markings'The Master Musicians: Tchaikovsky presents a comprehensive account of the renowned Russian composer's life...

Since the late nineteenth century, acoustic and electric guitars have graced every musical sphere. 1001 Guitars to dream of Playing Before You Die celebrates the diversity and popularity of this...

In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories surrounding...

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 -...

Many millions of words have already been written about Guns N' Roses, the old line-up, the new line-up. But none of them have ever really gotten to the truth. Which...

The fifteenth title in the bestselling Tom Gates series of books from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. What's that? A MONSTER? How has this scary beast escaped into Tom's sort-of-normal...

The definitive story of Punk, from Anarchy in the UK to American Idiot With three decades worth of interviews, insider info, unseen photographs and memorabilia, the full story of rock...

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan,...

A family saga as riveting as any opera, and a matchless mirror of Germany's rise, fall, and resurrection. Richard Wagner was many things--composer, philosopher, philanderer, failed revolutionary, and virulent anti-Semite--and...

The self-made musical artist follows his bestseller IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD with this second inspirational book for everyone who's looking for answers in all the wrong places. It's a...

Matt Lee has been collecting Rolling Stones memorabilia for more than two decades. He amassed so much that he had to move house; he now has his own private museum...

Eva Cassidy is a phenomenon. Her album Songbird topped the charts and has gone platinum. All her other albums have reached the top forty, Songbird selling 950,000 in 18 months....