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Even the Good Girls Will Cry

A '90s Rock Memoir

by Melissa Auf der Maur ...

Narrated by Melissa Auf der Maur ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and
... Read more
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Beatles ’66

The Revolutionary Year

by Steve Turner ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966 ... Read more

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A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966
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Acid for the Children

A Memoir

by Flea ...

Narrated by Flea ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

**This New York Times bestselling memoir is a raw and riveting portrait of a youth spent wild in Los Angeles, from the iconic bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers."Virtuostic vulnerability." —The Atlantic**In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

**This New York Times bestselling memoir is a raw and riveting portrait of a youth spent wild in Los Angeles, from the iconic bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers."Virtuostic vulnerability." —The Atlantic**In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles.
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My Effin' Life

by Geddy Lee ...

Narrated by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Cliff Burnstein ...

Unabridged

17 hours 10 min

The long-awaited memoir from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.Includes two new songs by Geddy Lee, available exclusively in the My Effin’ Life audiobook.Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

The long-awaited memoir from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.Includes two new songs by Geddy Lee, available exclusively in the My Effin’ Life audiobook.Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an
... Read more
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Tearing Down the Orange Curtain

How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World

by Nate Jackson, Daniel Kohn ...

Narrated by Marc Worden ...

Unabridged

14 hours 4 min

The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands.When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped define the sound and style of the rapidly evolving genre. From hard luck storytellers Social Distortion and ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands.When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped define the sound and style of the rapidly evolving genre. From hard luck storytellers Social Distortion and
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Our Band Could Be Your Life

Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

by Michael Azerrad ...

Narrated by Michael Azerrad, Dave Longstreth, Jeff Tweedy, Jonathan Franzen, Laura Jane Grace, Colin Meloy, Jon Wurster, Fred Armisen, Corey Taylor, Sharon Van Etten0, Phil Elverum1, Stephin Merritt2, Merrill Garbus3 ...

Unabridged

21 hours 6 min

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever.Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties—when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, ... Read more

$58.99 CAD

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever.Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties—when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels,
... Read more
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Jeff Buckley's Grace

by Daphne A Brooks ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

The power and influence of Grace increases with each passing year. Here, Daphne Brooks traces Jeff Buckley's fascinating musical development through the earliest stages of his career, up to the release of the album. With access to rare archival material, Brooks illustrates Buckley's passion for life and hunger for musical knowledge, and shows just why he was such a crucial figure in the American ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The power and influence of Grace increases with each passing year. Here, Daphne Brooks traces Jeff Buckley's fascinating musical development through the earliest stages of his career, up to the release of the album. With access to rare archival material, Brooks illustrates Buckley's passion for life and hunger for musical knowledge, and shows just why he was such a crucial figure in the American
... Read more
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In the Pleasure Groove

Love, Death, and Duran Duran

by John Taylor ...

Narrated by John Taylor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 54 min

John Taylor, Duran Duran’s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon.With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single ‘Planet Earth’ right up to their latest ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

John Taylor, Duran Duran’s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon.With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single ‘Planet Earth’ right up to their latest
... Read more
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Sing Backwards and Weep

A Memoir

by Mark Lanegan ...

Narrated by Mark Lanegan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

This gritty bestselling memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, and Soulsavers documents his years as a singer and drug addict in Seattle in the '80s and '90s.When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

This gritty bestselling memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, and Soulsavers documents his years as a singer and drug addict in Seattle in the '80s and '90s.When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll." Little did he know that within less
... Read more
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Nöthin' But a Good Time

The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion

by Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock ...

Narrated by Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock, Amy McFadden, Gary Furlong ...

Unabridged

16 hours 8 min

This program includes introductions read by the authors."A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of PoisonNöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.Hard rock in the 1980s was a hedonistic ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This program includes introductions read by the authors."A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of PoisonNöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.Hard rock in the 1980s was a hedonistic
... Read more
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Reckless

My Life as a Pretender

by Chrissie Hynde ...

Narrated by Rosanna Arquette ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

From Chrissie Hynde, one of rock’s most iconic, alluring, kick-ass, and (let’s face it) sexy women, a brilliant, no-holds-barred memoir of a rock life lived to the hilt.Chrissie Hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of The Pretenders in its various incarnations, has for thirty-five years been one of the most admired and adored and imitated figures in rock. This long-awaited memoir tells her life ... Read more

$26.00 CAD

From Chrissie Hynde, one of rock’s most iconic, alluring, kick-ass, and (let’s face it) sexy women, a brilliant, no-holds-barred memoir of a rock life lived to the hilt.Chrissie Hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of The Pretenders in its various incarnations, has for thirty-five years been one of the most admired and adored and imitated figures in rock. This long-awaited memoir tells her life
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George Harrison

The Reluctant Beatle

by Philip Norman ...

Narrated by David Holt ...

Unabridged

16 hours 22 min

From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation—a rare and “absorbing biography” (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation—a rare and “absorbing biography” (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era,
... Read more
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Down with the System

A Memoir (of Sorts)

by Serj Tankian ...

Narrated by Serj Tankian ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERAn exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A Down, Serj Tankian.Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was an unlikely chart-topper. After all, as Serj concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERAn exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A Down, Serj Tankian.Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was an unlikely chart-topper. After all, as Serj concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even
... Read more
Audiobook

Conversations with Tom Petty, Expanded Edition

by Paul Zollo ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

16 hours 59 min

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock ‘n’ roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations with Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: *“*American Girl,” *“*Breakdown,” *“ ... Read more

$41.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock ‘n’ roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations with Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: *“*American Girl,” *“*Breakdown,” *“
... Read more
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Elvis and Ginger

Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

by Ginger Alden ...

Narrated by Ginger Alden ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden’s life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy—as Elvis Presley’s fiancée and his last great love. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story.In her own words, Ginger ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden’s life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy—as Elvis Presley’s fiancée and his last great love. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story.In her own words, Ginger
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Wings

The Story of a Band on the Run

by Paul McCartney ...

Narrated by Paul McCartney, Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney ... Read more

$35.27 CAD

“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney
... Read more
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John Lennon In His Own Words

by John Lennon ...

Narrated by John Lennon ...

Series series In Their Own Words
Unabridged

51 min

John Lennon was a world famous and influential singer/songwriter and former member of the Beatles.Here he discusses his life and achievements in a series of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive: Tonight, broadcast on BBC TV, 18 June 1965 (featuring Kenneth Allsop); The World of Books, broadcast on BBC Radio, 3 July 1965 (featuring Wilfred De'Ath); The Beatles in New York, broadcast on BBC ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

John Lennon was a world famous and influential singer/songwriter and former member of the Beatles.Here he discusses his life and achievements in a series of interviews from the BBC radio and TV archive: Tonight, broadcast on BBC TV, 18 June 1965 (featuring Kenneth Allsop); The World of Books, broadcast on BBC Radio, 3 July 1965 (featuring Wilfred De'Ath); The Beatles in New York, broadcast on BBC
... Read more
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Last of the Giants

The True Story of Guns N' Roses

by Mick Wall ...

Narrated by Jeff Harding ...

Unabridged

17 hours 53 min

'Last Of the Giants is the mad, funny, dark and often painful story of a lost band from a now-distant time' CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINEINCLUDES BRAND NEW CHAPTER COVERING GUNS N' ROSES EPIC WORLD TOUR'Any story about Guns is worth reading. But when the author is Mick Wall it's absolutely essential' KERRANGMany millions of words have already been written about Guns N' Roses, the old line-up, the new line ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

'Last Of the Giants is the mad, funny, dark and often painful story of a lost band from a now-distant time' CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINEINCLUDES BRAND NEW CHAPTER COVERING GUNS N' ROSES EPIC WORLD TOUR'Any story about Guns is worth reading. But when the author is Mick Wall it's absolutely essential' KERRANGMany millions of words have already been written about Guns N' Roses, the old line-up, the new line
... Read more
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Lips Unsealed

A Memoir

by Belinda Carlisle ...

Narrated by Belinda Carlisle ...

Abridged

5 hours 7 min

The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute to the fun, irreverent brand of pop music that the Go-Go’s created, but it also conceals the trials and secret demons that the group—and, in ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute to the fun, irreverent brand of pop music that the Go-Go’s created, but it also conceals the trials and secret demons that the group—and, in
... Read more
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Jens Hart Geschichten, die sein Leben schrieb

Teil 1

by Jens Hart, Jens Hart ...

Narrated by Jens Hart ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Jens Hart Geschichten, die sein Leben schrieb
Unabridged

49 min

Jens Hart - Gerockt -Musikgeschichten & Begegnungen. Eine Reise durch viele Jahre Musikgeschichten mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Erlebnisse eines Herzblutkünstlers mit Blick hinter die Kulissen. Begegnungen, die sein Leben geprägt und bereichert haben. Hier nun der erste Teil seines kleinen Hörbuches, das faszieniert und zeigt, wie nah Freud und Leid im Show-Business und privat beieinander liegen. ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Jens Hart - Gerockt -Musikgeschichten & Begegnungen. Eine Reise durch viele Jahre Musikgeschichten mit allen Höhen und Tiefen. Erlebnisse eines Herzblutkünstlers mit Blick hinter die Kulissen. Begegnungen, die sein Leben geprägt und bereichert haben. Hier nun der erste Teil seines kleinen Hörbuches, das faszieniert und zeigt, wie nah Freud und Leid im Show-Business und privat beieinander liegen.
... Read more
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Fugazi's In on the Kill Taker

by Joe Gross ...

Narrated by Rob Vlock ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

By June 1993, when Washington, D.C.'s Fugazi released their third full-length album In on the Kill Taker, the quartet was reaching a thunderous peak in popularity and influence. With two EPs (combined into the classic CD 13 songs) and two albums (1990's genre-defining Repeater and 1991's impressionistic follow-up Steady Diet of Nothing) inside of five years, Fugazi was on creative roll, astounding ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

By June 1993, when Washington, D.C.'s Fugazi released their third full-length album In on the Kill Taker, the quartet was reaching a thunderous peak in popularity and influence. With two EPs (combined into the classic CD 13 songs) and two albums (1990's genre-defining Repeater and 1991's impressionistic follow-up Steady Diet of Nothing) inside of five years, Fugazi was on creative roll, astounding
... Read more
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«Щенки и к чему это приводит. ***ный рок-н-ролл»

by Максим Тесли ...

Narrated by Тесли Максим ...

Series series Поп-культ: музыканты, покорившие чарты и сердца
Unabridged

2 hours 28 min

В этой аудиокниге умещаются два отдельных текста. «Щенки. Музыкальные шарлатаны» написан весной 2017-го по следам первого тура группы. «Nigredo. Десять суток без шнурков» написан зимой 2024-го в изоляторе временного содержания, куда вокалиста, автора книги, Максима Тесли забрали практически сразу после концерта. Эти тексты разделяет семь лет. За которые много чего произошло: «Щенки» стали ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

В этой аудиокниге умещаются два отдельных текста. «Щенки. Музыкальные шарлатаны» написан весной 2017-го по следам первого тура группы. «Nigredo. Десять суток без шнурков» написан зимой 2024-го в изоляторе временного содержания, куда вокалиста, автора книги, Максима Тесли забрали практически сразу после концерта. Эти тексты разделяет семь лет. За которые много чего произошло: «Щенки» стали
... Read more
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The Silver Snarling Trumpet

The Birth of the Grateful Dead—The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter

by Robert Hunter, Brigid Meier ...

Narrated by John Mayer, Dennis McNally, Brigid Meier, Fred Berman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

The legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s—a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of “the scene” in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia.“Strange to think back on those days when it was perfectly natural that we all slept on the floor in one small room ... These ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s—a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of “the scene” in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia.“Strange to think back on those days when it was perfectly natural that we all slept on the floor in one small room ... These
... Read more
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Rockin Cardio

by Antonio Smith ...

Narrated by Smith Show Media Productions ...

Series series Team Sweat Workout Music
Unabridged

55 min

This collection of fitness music is perfectly mixed, set at just the right pace to help you perform a high-energy, body-moving workout. ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This collection of fitness music is perfectly mixed, set at just the right pace to help you perform a high-energy, body-moving workout.
... Read more

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