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  • Life

    The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the Rolling Stones legend

    by Keith Richards ...
    The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.'Electrifying'New York Times'A masterpiece'The Word'Funny, poignant, brutally honest'Sunday Telegraph'Densely packed with incident... immensely readable'Sunday Times... ... Read more

    €5.49

  • Exit Stage Left

    The curious afterlife of pop stars

    by Nick Duerden ...
    **A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN & TELEGRAPH MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022****INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH****GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY****FINANCIAL TIMES 'BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2022' PICK**'Incredibly moving.' - Guardian'Entertaining.' - Telegraph'Most books about pop stars focus on the way we turn average human beings into dem... ... Read more

    Was €6.49 Now €2.99

  • The Dirt

    Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

    by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...
    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Read more

    €9.43

  • 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

    €5.92

  • 31 Songs

    by Nick Hornby ...
    FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY31 Songs is best-selling author Nicky Hornby's ultimate desert island disksThrough thirty-one songs that he either loves or has loved, Nick Hornby tells us what music means to his life. These personal and passionate pieces - refreshingly free of pretension - are a celebration of the joy that certain songs have given him. Together with ... Read more

    €6.99

  • One Direction: Where We Are (100% Official)

    Our Band, Our Story

    by One Direction ...
    Calling all One Direction fans!This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met, to their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, highs and lows. It has been a phenomenal year – and this is a phenomenal story.This Christmas, there will be no other book that true One Direction fans will want!They’ve ... Read more

    €5.92

  • A Little Thing Called Life

    On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between

    by Linda Thompson ...

    €7.07

  • The Vegas Diaries

    Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention

    by Holly Madison ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with this candid, humorous, and captivating memoir chronicling her journey toward reinvention and self-acceptance.When you've come out the other side of the bizarre, twisted world of the Playboy mansion, where do you land? If you're Holly Madison . . . there's no place like Las Vegas!After making the sudden decision to reclaim her life, Holly broke ... Read more

    €7.07

  • Love, Ellen

    A Mother/Daughter Journey

    by Betty DeGeneres ...

    €8.25

  • Writing Better Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to ... Read more

    €6.89

  • Music as Medicine

    How We Can Harness Its Therapeutic Power

    by Daniel Levitin ...
    **The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerA Financial Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book PrizeWhat if music holds the key to healing our minds and bodies? Music as Medicine is the revelatory new book from the million-copy bestselling author of The Organized Mind.**'Fascinating' OBSERVER'Essential' WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Intr... ... Read more

    Was €6.99 Now €5.99

  • Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition

    The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs

    by Jason Blume ...
    What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with ... Read more

    €10.69

  • Love Me as I Am

    by Garcelle Beauvais ...
    “Dishy, warm, and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews?The beloved Black pop culture icon, entrepreneur, Hollywood actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star bares her life in this frank, funny, and fearless memoir about life, love and the pursuit of true happiness.Love Me As I Am is Garcelle Beauvais’s smart, inspiring, and raw memoir—an entertaining and unforgettable emotional rollercoaster ride ... Read more

    €9.43

  • This Is What It Sounds Like

    What the Music You Love Says About You

    by Dr. Susan Rogers, Ogi Ogas ...
    Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion and the brain...An instant classic' Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on MusicThis Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music. It's also the story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in L.A. to become ... Read more

    €9.99

  • Songwriting Without Boundaries

    Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice

    by Pat Pattison ...
    Infuse your lyrics with sensory detail!Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries will help you commit to routine practice through fun writing exercises. This unique collection of more than150 sense-bound prompts helps you develop the skills you need to:• tap into your senses and inject your writing with vivid details• effectively use metaphor and ... Read more

    €10.69

  • Mr Cool's Dream - Paul Weller with The Style Council

    by Iain Munn ...
    Paul Weller wrote some of the best songs during his sabbatical with The Style Council - from savvy socially-conscious pop to effortless love songs. Between 1983 and 1985, its as if Paul was happiest taking chances, usurping expectations, borrowing magpie-like from the past and remoulding it for the present (in true Mod fashion). Iain Munn must be congratulated for flying the flag for Weller's ... Read more

    €5.04

  • How Music Works

    A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune

    by John Powell ...
    ·What is the difference between a musical note and any other sort of sound?·What is harmony, and why does it sound good?·Why is it easy to tell the difference between a flute and a clarinet even if they are playing exactly the same note?·Why do ten violins sound only twice as loud as one?·What is perfect pitch, and do I have it?Discover the answers to these and many other questions in John Powell ... Read more

    €10.99

  • Classical Music

    The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works

    by Phil G. Goulding ...
    MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSICWho are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata?Maybe you don't know the answers to these questions; author Phil Goulding certainly didn't. When ... Read more

    €11.49

  • Dare to Dream

    Life as One Direction (100% official)

    by One Direction ...
    Join the UK’s hottest new boyband on their rollercoaster ride to superstardom, with the follow-up to the Number 1 bestselling book One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X Factor StoryIn 2010 they were just five normal boys, who didn’t even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage, with fans screaming their names… so much has happened for One Direction since then!Following their huge ... Read more

    Was €5.92 Now €2.95

  • Greatest Hits of … the 1960’s

    by Albert L. Kelley ...
    Series series Greatest Hits of ...
    Encore! You’ll find this second volume in this series an indispensible cross-reference manual to the music of the 1960’s With the British Invasion, the success of Motown, all the way to Woodstock, music, especially rock and roll, went through an amazing transformation creating classics that still sound new and relevant 50 years later. It was the decade that saw the start of the Beatles, the ... Read more

    €2.20

  • I Got Your Back

    A Father and Son Keep It Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship

    by Gerald Levert, Sr. Eddie Levert ...
    The final collaboration from Eddie and Gerald Levert: an intimate glimpse into their lives, their passions, and their musical legacy. But most important, I Got Your Back gets inside the special and rare father-son bond that these two R&B legends shared. Eddie and Gerald put their hearts and souls on the line and talk about their failures, concerns, fears, and triumphs as father and son. With a ... Read more

    €10.79

  • Chapter and Verse - New Order, Joy Division and Me

    by Bernard Sumner ...
    Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now… An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, his is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time.Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard’s ... Read more

    €10.99

  • They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

    Essays

    by Hanif Abdurraqib ...
    A stunning collection of essays using music as a vantage point through which to examine and interrogate the world we live in, culturally and politically. In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown's grave, or discussing public displays of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen ... Read more

    €7.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Redemption Song

    The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer

    by Chris Salewicz ...
    The definitive biography of Joe Strummer, released with a new epilogue to mark the 60th anniversary of his birth.Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend of Strummer’s for over 25 years. Drawing on more than 300 interviews with family, friends and associates, this is a comprehensive, compelling insight into the man behind The Clash.The Clash was the most influential band of its generation, producing ... Read more

    €10.36