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Composers & Musicians eBooks

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  • The Woman in Me

    by Britney Spears ...
    The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

  • The Storyteller

    Tales of Life and Music

    by Dave Grohl ...
    So, I’ve written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities (‘It’s a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!’), I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • Will

    The Sunday Times Bestselling Autobiography

    by Will Smith, Mark Manson ...
    The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerThe Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerPRAISE FOR WILL'The best memoir I ever read' Oprah Winfrey'If you read one book this year, make it this one' Jay Shetty'Incredible' Idris Elba'The book is awesome. So candid and considered...fascinating' Chris Evans'A trium... ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • The Girl in the Band

    Bardot – a cautionary tale

    by Belinda Chapple ...
    This is the story Bardot’s Belinda Chapple has wanted to tell for twenty years – a cautionary tale of exploitation and heartbreak.In 2000, millions of Australians tuned in to watch Popstars, one of the world’s first reality television competitions, in which five girls were selected from thousands to become members of a new band: Bardot. And Belinda Chapple signed a contract that would turn her ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • Scattershot

    Life, Music, Elton and Me

    by Bernie Taupin ...
    **'This is the most glorious of books. I am besotted by the life I never knew he had.' -**Elton John'Orgasmic. Every page of Scattershot is a delight, a joy, a name-dropper fan's delight. Divine. I couldn't put it down.' -Pete Townshend'In Bernie Taupin's miraculous memoir Scattershot you'll meet legends, cowboys, geniuses, unforgettable faces in the night, shady purveyors of outrageous fortune, ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Me and a Guy Named Elvis

    My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley

    by Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli ...
    On a lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley, the local teenager whose first record, "That’s All Right," had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world’s biggest star. In 1964, Elvis invited Jerry to ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • Lonely Boy

    Tales from a Sex Pistol (Soon to be a limited series directed by Danny Boyle)

    by Steve Jones ...
    SOON TO BE A LIMITED SERIES DIRECTED BY DANNY BOYLE_____________________Foreword by Chrissie HyndeWithout the Sex Pistols there would be no punk rock, and without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols.It was Steve who formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols, with his schoolmate Paul Cook and who was its original leader. As the world ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Mustaine: A Life in Metal

    by Dave Mustaine ...
    Former Metallica guitarist and founding member of Megadeth Dave Mustaine talks for the first time about his life in rock ‘n’ roll, finally telling the inside story of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world.Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. A pioneer of the thrash ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • Love & Pain

    The epic times and crooked lines of life inside and outside Silverchair

    by Ben Gillies, Chris Joannou ...
    This is the powerful, untold story of two of the three members of Silverchair, Australia's most awarded musical act. From their beginnings in Ben Gillies' garage, this trio of high school kids from Newcastle, New South Wales, became famous with their smash-hit single 'Tomorrow', setting them on a path to domination of the Australian charts, worldwide touring and fame.So much has been written about ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend

    by Flea ...
    Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder**, alongside Anthony Kiedis,** of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star.Michael Peter Balzary was born in Melbourne, Australia, on October 16, 1962. His more famous stage name, Flea, and his wild ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Paul McCartney

    La biografía

    by Philip Norman ...
    Translated by Eduardo Hojman Altieri ...
    Series series Cultura Popular
    La primera biografía autorizada de un mito del pop de todos los tiemposLa historia de Paul jamás contada fue confiada al cronista por antonomasia de la vida y obra de estos improbables semidioses; seres por los que nadie daba un duro en sus inicios, ni siquiera el que fuera su mentor, Tony Sheridan. Philip Norman ya nos deleitó con su enciclopédica biografía del compañero de andanzas de Paul, John ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Texas Tornado

    The Times and Music of Doug Sahm

    by Jan Reid, Shawn Sahm ...
    Series series Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music Series
    A biography of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados founder, a rock and roll innovator whose Grammy Award–winning career spans half the twentieth century.Doug Sahm was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of legendary range and reputation. The first American musician to capitalize on the 1960s British invasion, Sahm vaulted to international fame leading a faux-British band called the Sir ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Squeaky Clean to Dirty Water - My Life with the Sixties Garage Rock Trailblazers the Standells

    by Larry Tamblyn ...
    A wild ride with keyboardist, lead singer/writer and founding member of the Standells, Larry Tamblyn.A "fly on the wall" view of the inner workings of this very successful, and influential Rock Group. Larry takes you back to the beginning, giving you an intimate look at his early life growing up in a show business family.He vividly recalls a tour with the Rolling Stones, discusses the ups and ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living the Beatles Legend: On the Road with the Fab Four – The Mal Evans Story

    by Kenneth Womack ...
    The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friendA towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Malcolm ‘Mal’ Evans was an invaluable member of the Beatles’ inner circle. Serving as their long-time roadie, personal assistant and protector, he was a sometime lyricist, occasional performer and regular fixer at the height of the group’s fame and ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Elvis and the Colonel

    An Insider's Look at the Most Legendary Partnership in Show Business

    by Greg McDonald, Marshall Terrill ...
    A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view.Colonel Tom Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most legendary partnership in show business. For the first time, Colonel Parker's story is told by an insider, Greg McDonald, who worked under Parker ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • Nick Drake: The Life

    by Richard Morton Jack ...
    'This is the book we've been waiting for . . . It is a biography to be treasured' Joe Boyd'The Drake completist could ask for nothing else' Daily Telegraph'Illuminating. The definitive word on Drake' ObserverIn 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but... ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • High on Arrival

    A Memoir

    by Mackenzie Phillips ...
    Not long before her fiftieth birthday,Mackenzie Phillips walked into Los Angeles International Airport. She was on her way to a reunion for One Day at a Time, the hugely popular 70s sitcom on which she once starred as the lovable rebel Julie Cooper. Within minutes of entering the security checkpoint, Mackenzie was in handcuffs, arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin.Born into rock and roll ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD $9.99 AUD

  • Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll

    Diary of a Black Punk Icon

    by Jean Beauvoir, John Ostrosky ...
    The life and career of Haitian American musician Jean Beauvoir, a member of the legendary New York City punk band the PlasmaticsJean Beauvoir joined the Plasmatics in 1979, playing bass and keyboards for the most notorious band to emerge out of the New York City punk scene. By 1982, he was a member of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a retro-rock revival act headed by Steven Van Zandt. The ... Read more

    $20.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Notes from the Velvet Underground

    The Life of Lou Reed

    by Howard Sounes ...
    **** COMPELLING - The Sunday TelegraphCONTROVERSIAL ... Sounes' book pushes the standard Reed narrative - The New York TimesLou Reed, who died in 2013, was best known to the general public as the grumpy New Yorker in black who sang 'Walk on the Wild Side'. To his dedicated admirers, however, he was one of the most innovative and intelligent American songwriters of modern times, a natural outsider ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Working Class Man

    The No.1 Bestseller

    by Jimmy Barnes ...
    THE SEQUEL TO THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER WORKING CLASS BOYIt's a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan. In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed bestseller, Working Class Boy, Jimmy picks up the story of his life ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Biblical

    Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

    by Rob Halford ...
    Rob Halford's A-to-Z of Rock and Metal sees Rob to run his lively eye over all facets of the music and metal world. It's a lively encyclopaedia in which Rob shares his thoughts, memories and anecdotes on every area of the rock 'n' roll life, from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders and drugs to devil horns.What does 'heavy metal' mean? Why do people head-bang? Who are Rob's heroes and villains? ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype

    by John Cambridge ...
    In Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype we get a backstage pass to key people and events during those crucial early years. This is a heartfelt story of a unique friendship.Drummer, musician and friend John 'Cambo' Cambridge lived with Bowie at Haddon Hall when he had his first hit record 'Space Oddity' and toured with him in Junior's Eyes. He was there for him at many key moments – when Bowie lost his ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cast a Diva

    The Hidden Life of Maria Callas

    by Lyndsy Spence ...
    Maria Callas (1923–77) was the greatest opera diva of all time. Despite a career that remains unmatched by any prima donna, much of her life was overshadowed by her fiery relationship with Aristotle Onassis, who broke her heart when he left her for Jacqueline Kennedy, and her legendary tantrums on and off the stage.However, little is known about the woman behind the diva. She was a girl brought up ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Like a Bat Out of Hell

    The Larger than Life Story of Meat Loaf

    by Mick Wall ...
    **'A passionate, pacey tome you should do anything for a copy of' - Kerrang!"I never wanted to be a big star. I just wanted to be the biggest at what I do! Powerful, unstoppable, heavy** - when that word still meant something good!" - Meat Loaf, as told to Mick WallEverything in the story of Meat Loaf is big. From the place he was born (Texas); to the family he was born into (his father weighed 22 ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD