The definitive and remarkable story of 2 Tone Records, featuring an introduction by Pauline Black—A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year—An Uncut Book of the Year—Long-Listed for the Penderyn Music Book Prize—A Louder Than War Book of the Year—A Blitzed Magazine Book of the YearIn 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, a...

Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against R...

A meticulously researched and sensitively told history examining pop music’s enduring and problematic fascination with the swastika—and Nazism itselfOVER THE LAST SEVEN DECADES, some of rock ’n’ roll’s most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theater of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of pun...

***This is the story of the great lost Beatles album.The end of the Beatles wasn't inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile.But what if it didn't end? What if just one of those chances was taken, and the Beatles carried on? What if they made one last, great album?In Like Some Forgotten Dream, Daniel Rachel - winner of the prestigious Pen...

***'A wonderful document of the last great gathering of the pre-internet age. No camera phones, no social media, just a band and its fans as one**'** Noel Gallagher'Stunning... The iconic images by Furmanovsky capture the glorious madness of it all.' Rolling Stone'Furmanovsky was a favourite of Oasis and given complete access at the event.' The Telegraph***...

The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was 'coming home' and British film went worldwide. From Old Lab...

I Just Can't Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography from British Music Legend, Ranking Roger. As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and its subsequent iterations, this absorbing book explores Roger's upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such a...

THE ART OF NOISE offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven great British songwriters and composers. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity.Contributors include:Sting * Ray Davies * Robin Gibb * Jimmy Page * Joan Armatrading * Noel Gallagh...

Meet Billie Eilish! She is a talented performer. Do you know her middle name? Do you know her favorite pet? Learn about one of your favorite singers in this book and read about many others in the Easy Star Biographies series.

Meet Ariana Grande! She is a talented performer. Do you know her real name? Do you know her favorite pet? Learn about one of your favorite singers in this book and read about many others in the Easy Star Biographies series.

Meet Bruno Mars! Bruno is a talented performer. Do you know his real name? Do you know what instruments he plays? Learn about one of your favorite performers in this book and read about many others in the Easy Star Biographies series.

Meet Ariana Grande! She is a talented performer. Do you know her real name? Do you know her favorite pet? Learn about one of your favorite singers in this book and read about many others in the Easy Star Biographies series.