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Composers & Musicians eBooks

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  • The Voice Inside

    by John Farnham, Poppy Stockell ...
    At last, the unflinching and unforgettable memoir of music and life from the much-loved Australian legend.Growing up in London and Melbourne, music was always part of John Farnham's world. But the young John never dreamed of what was to come. Pop stardom in the 1960s. The release of Whispering Jack, the critically acclaimed and highest-selling Australian album of all time. A decades-long touring ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD $16.99 AUD

  • Highways and Byways

    Tall tales and short stories from the long way round from Australian rock legend & bestselling author of WORKING CLASS BOY, WORKING CLASS MAN & KILLING TIME

    by Jimmy Barnes ...
    The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Killing TimeFrom larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Cher

    The Memoir, Part One

    by Cher ...
    Part One of a Two Part Memoir from the Iconic Artist and Actor'A rock 'n' roll memoir like no other' Daily Mail'A gutsy account of tenacity and perseverance...Cher's voice reverberates with the grit and depth that made her famous' The New York TimesTHERE IS ONLY ONE CHER ...The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself.After more t... ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

  • Scar Tissue

    The bestselling memoir from the frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

    by Anthony Kiedis ...
    In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself.Raised in the Midwest, he moved to LA aged eleven to live with his father Blackie, purveyor of pills, pot, and cocaine to the Hollywood elite. After a brief child-acting career, Kiedis dropped out of U.C.L.A. and plunged ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Lonely Boy

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

    by Steve Jones ...
    NOW 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

  • The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn't

    The Story Of The Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-Raising Band To Ever Come Out Of The Pacific Northwest, The Screaming Trees

    by Barrett Martin ...
    In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs-indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like ... Read more

    $13.99 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

    $16.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • The Name Of This Band Is R.E.M

    An electrifying biography of influential alternative American rock band, by best selling author of BRUCE, PAUL McCARTNEY and HOMEWARD BOUND

    by Peter Ames Carlin ...
    An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation-and reasserted the power of rock and roll - by the New York Times bestselling author of BruceIn the spring of 1980, an unexpected group of musical eccentrics came together to play their very first performance at a college party in Athens, Georgia. Within a few short years, they ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Danger Music

    How teaching the cello to children in Afghanistan led to a self-discovery almost too hard to bear

    by Eddie Ayres ...
    From the former ABC Classic FM broadcaster comes a remarkable story about the power of music and courage to be one's selfEddie Ayres has a lifetime of musical experience - from learning the viola as a child in England and playing with the Hong Kong Philharmonic for many years, to learning the cello in his thirties and landing in Australia to present an extremely successful ABC Classic FM morning ... Read more

    $14.99 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

  • My Way

    An Autobiography

    by Paul Anka, David Dalton ...
    A teen idol of the 1950s who virtually invented the singer/songwriter/heartthrob combination that still tops pop music today, Paul Anka rocketed to fame with a slew of hits-from "Diana" to "Put Your Head on my Shoulder"-that earned him a place touring with the major stars of his era, including Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. He wrote Holly's last hit, and just missed joining the ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • Never

    by Rick Astley ...
    'Fame didn't actually make me happy. I was an insecure twenty-year-old and being famous made things worse back then. It was an era all about the way you looked and I still don't know how I squeezed through. I did enjoy myself for a lot of it, but, at some point, you're looking in the mirror and going: 'Is this it, then?' Clichéd as this sounds, success is never going to mend something that is ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD $9.99 AUD

  • A Thousand Threads

    The Sunday Times Music Book of the Year 2024 from the trail-blazing musician, activist and fashion icon

    by Neneh Cherry ...
    The joyous and electric memoir from beloved music icon Neneh CherryA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A GUARDIAN MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024A BBC CULTURE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024‘Intoxicating . . . Seductive’ SUNDAY TIMES‘Fabulous’ VOGUETop of the Pops***, December 1988.*** The world sat up as a young woman made her debut: gol... ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD

  • 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 $4.99 AUD

  • Cadence

    by Eddie Ayres ...
    Memoir, intercontinental cycling adventure, music guide, Cadence is the debut book by ABC Classic FM's Emma Ayres.Accompanied by Vita, her steadfast bicycle, and her violin, Aurelia, Emma Ayres cycles her way from England to Hong Kong.But this is also a journey through the keys - and the music that has inspired, shaped and provided refuge for Emma: Beethoven quartets, Mahler symphonies, Brahms ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • Over the Rainbow

    Tales from an Unexpected Year

    by Alex James ...
    A raucous, behind-the-scenes account of the year Blur got back togetherThere is nothing that can touch the sound made by a close-knit group of people who have been playing together for years and years and years, playing as though their lives depended on it. For many years, all our lives did, and actually, I’d suddenly realised, they did still.One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected ... Read more

    $19.99 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

  • Boy On Fire

    The Young Nick Cave - Shortlisted for the ABIA Biography Book of the Year 2021

    by Mark Mordue ...
    The bestselling, award-winning and critically acclaimed biography of the young Nick Cave, by award-winning writer, Mark Mordue.Shortlisted for the ABIA Biography Book of the Year 2021A deeply beautiful, profound and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of Australian rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation story. This is a portrait of the artist as, first, a boy, ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Florence Foster Jenkins

    by Jasper Rees, Nicholas Martin ...
    The extraordinary story is now a film, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and directed by Stephen Frears.'People may say that I couldn't sing. But no one can say that I didn't sing.'Despite lacking pitch, rhythm or tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, celebrated for her unique recordings and her sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall.Born in 1868 to wealthy ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Taylor Swift: 125 Facts You Need to Know!

    Facts You Need to Know!

    by Jessica Stewart ...
    Series series Facts You Need to Know!
    Discover 125 Amazing facts and secrets about Country Music sensation Taylor Swift!Do you know everything there is to know about Taylor Swift? In 125 Facts You Need to Know about Taylor, author and Swiftie Jessica Stewart brings you 125 fantastic facts about your favorite singer including:What she looks for in a boyWhat her life was like before the fameHer weird hobbies and habitsHer best quotesW.. ... Read more

    $0.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kasey Chambers Just Don't Be a D**khead

    And Other Profound Things I've Learnt

    by Kasey Chambers ...
    ***Kasey Chambers Just Don’t Be a D**khead and Other Profound Things I’ve Learnt***is a whirlwind of great stories, rock-solid life lessons and Kasey Chambers at her most heartfelt and honest. From her childhood in the Australian outback to the heights of her chart-topping international success as a singer/songwriter, Kasey has trusted her gut, stuck to her values and learned some hard truths, ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • 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

    $18.99 AUD

  • Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain

    by Danny Goldberg ...
    In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band's leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of John Lennon, Michael Jackson, or Elvis Presley. Danny worked with Kurt from 1990 to 1994, the most impactful period of Kurt's ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Behind The Voice

    Dietro La Voce

    by Anthony Callea ...
    **An honest and candid memoir from one of Australia’s most phenomenal voices. A story of determination, humility and self-discovery.Top 10, Booktopia’s FAB Award**All Anthony Callea wanted was to sing. From his first memories of singing for his family, Anthony knew that he wanted to share his voice with the world. He had a strongly held dream but was as surprised as anyone when his breakout moment ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD