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What a Fool Believes

A Memoir

by Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser ...

* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael ... Read more

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* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.Doobie Brothers. Steely Dan. Chart topping soloist. Across a half-century of American music, Michael
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Encyclopedia of Classic Rock

by David Luhrssen, Michael Larson ...

Examining one of the most popular and enduring genres of American music, this encyclopedia of classic rock from 1965 to 1975 provides an indispensable resource for cultural historians and music fans.More than movies, literature, television, or theater, rock music set the stage for the cultural shifts that occurred from 1965 to 1975. Led by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, rock became a self-conscious ... Read more

$55.99 NZD

Examining one of the most popular and enduring genres of American music, this encyclopedia of classic rock from 1965 to 1975 provides an indispensable resource for cultural historians and music fans.More than movies, literature, television, or theater, rock music set the stage for the cultural shifts that occurred from 1965 to 1975. Led by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, rock became a self-conscious
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Working Class Boy

Winner of the ABIA Biography of the Year

by Jimmy Barnes ...

A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of Ozrock - there isn't an accolade or cliche that doesn't apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the tall tales of success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan - a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life.Working Class ... Read more

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A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of Ozrock - there isn't an accolade or cliche that doesn't apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the tall tales of success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan - a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life.Working Class
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A Voice Louder than Rock & Roll

by Caleb Quaye ...

Caleb Quaye, perhaps the greatest rock guitarist of the British Invasion, worked with many of the best known rockers of his era, including Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Hall & Oates, and Elton John. During that time he thought he had what mattered most in life -- fame, women, money, drugs -- but it wasn't until he encountered Jesus Christ that he realized how wrong he was. ... Read more

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Caleb Quaye, perhaps the greatest rock guitarist of the British Invasion, worked with many of the best known rockers of his era, including Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Hall & Oates, and Elton John. During that time he thought he had what mattered most in life -- fame, women, money, drugs -- but it wasn't until he encountered Jesus Christ that he realized how wrong he was.
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Warren Zevon

Desperado of Los Angeles

by George Plasketes ...

Series series Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture
Warren Zevon was one of the most original songwriters to emerge from the prolific 1970s Los Angeles music scene. Beyond his most familiar song—the rollicking 1978 hit “Werewolves of London”—Zevon’s smart, often satirical songbook is rich with cinematic, literary, and comic qualities; dark narratives; complex characters; popular culture references; and tender, romantic ballads of parting and ... Read more

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Warren Zevon was one of the most original songwriters to emerge from the prolific 1970s Los Angeles music scene. Beyond his most familiar song—the rollicking 1978 hit “Werewolves of London”—Zevon’s smart, often satirical songbook is rich with cinematic, literary, and comic qualities; dark narratives; complex characters; popular culture references; and tender, romantic ballads of parting and
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The Allotment on Willow Tree Lane

A sweet, uplifting rural romance

by Lilac Mills ...

Series Book 3 - Foxmore Village
When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the ... Read more

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When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the
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Looking for the Perfect Beat

Remixing and Reshaping Hip-Hop, Rock and Rhythms

by Arthur Baker ...

'These insider stories are written with genuine love and passion' Irvine Welsh' Every chapter of Looking For The Perfect Beat is absolutely mesmerising.' Buzz MagazineFor fifty years as DJ, producer and remixer, Arthur Baker has been at the pioneering forefront of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. His unique and genre-defying sound can be heard on tracks by legendary artists like New Order, ... Read more

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'These insider stories are written with genuine love and passion' Irvine Welsh' Every chapter of Looking For The Perfect Beat is absolutely mesmerising.' Buzz MagazineFor fifty years as DJ, producer and remixer, Arthur Baker has been at the pioneering forefront of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. His unique and genre-defying sound can be heard on tracks by legendary artists like New Order,
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Withdrawn Traces

Searching for the Truth about Richey Manic, Foreword by Rachel Edwards

by Sara Hawys Roberts, Leon Noakes ...

New discoveries and a fresh perspective, with unprecedented access to Richey's personal archiveOn 1 February 1995, Richey Edwards, guitarist of the Manic Street Preachers, went missing at the age of 27. On the eve of a promotional trip to America, he vanished from his London hotel room, his car later discovered near the Severn Bridge, a notorious suicide spot.Over two decades later, Richey’s ... Read more

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New discoveries and a fresh perspective, with unprecedented access to Richey's personal archiveOn 1 February 1995, Richey Edwards, guitarist of the Manic Street Preachers, went missing at the age of 27. On the eve of a promotional trip to America, he vanished from his London hotel room, his car later discovered near the Severn Bridge, a notorious suicide spot.Over two decades later, Richey’s
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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'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph'Immensely readable' Sunday Times'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' IndependentAs a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards cr... ... Read more

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The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.'Electrifying' New York Times'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph'Immensely readable' Sunday Times'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' IndependentAs a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards cr...
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The Soul Stylists

Six Decades of Modernism - From Mods to Casuals

by Paolo Hewitt ...

The Soul Stylists is about six decades of Modernism and a highly influential world of clothes and music, but one deliberately hidden away for years from the mainstream media. This book explores the enduring relationship that exists between American black music and British working-class style, tracing a Mod tradition that began in Soho just after the Second World War and continues to this day.From ... Read more

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The Soul Stylists is about six decades of Modernism and a highly influential world of clothes and music, but one deliberately hidden away for years from the mainstream media. This book explores the enduring relationship that exists between American black music and British working-class style, tracing a Mod tradition that began in Soho just after the Second World War and continues to this day.From
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Deep Purple and Rainbow

Every Album, Every Song 1968 - 1979

by Steve PIlkington ...

Series series On Track
Few would deny that Deep Purple were one of the most influential and popular heavy rock bands to emerge from the melting pot of the late 1960s. They went through several line-up changes, and stylistic shifts, before splitting up for the first time in the mid 1970s. Talismanic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore carried the spirit on when he formed Rainbow after leaving Purple in 1975, particularly through ... Read more

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Few would deny that Deep Purple were one of the most influential and popular heavy rock bands to emerge from the melting pot of the late 1960s. They went through several line-up changes, and stylistic shifts, before splitting up for the first time in the mid 1970s. Talismanic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore carried the spirit on when he formed Rainbow after leaving Purple in 1975, particularly through
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A Life in Lyrics

The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury, Based on His Unseen Personal Archives and Collections

by Freddie Mercury ...

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen ... Read more

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Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen
... Read more
Listen to This If You Love Great Music

A critical curation of 100 essential albums • Packed with links for further reading, listening and viewing to take your enjoyment to the next level

by Robin Murray ...

Series series If You Love
Listen To This If You Love Great Music is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in music. Featuring 100 of the best albums from the last four decades, clashmusic.com editor Robin Murray shares his passion for exceptional music and offers insightful takes on what elevates these records above the competition.Robin steers clear of the usual classics – The Beatles and The Clash, for ... Read more

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Listen To This If You Love Great Music is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in music. Featuring 100 of the best albums from the last four decades, clashmusic.com editor Robin Murray shares his passion for exceptional music and offers insightful takes on what elevates these records above the competition.Robin steers clear of the usual classics – The Beatles and The Clash, for
... Read more
Sonic Boom: The Impact of Led Zeppelin. Volume 1 - Break & Enter

by Frank Reddon ...

Jimmy Page knew that Led Zeppelin had to take America by storm for the group to be successful. Sonic Boom is the story of how they did it, as told by the people who helped make it happen.Author Frank Reddon conducted over 40 primary source interviews. Discover what deejays, promoters, musicians, studio personnel and even audience members had to say about the band destined to become rock'n'roll's ... Read more

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Jimmy Page knew that Led Zeppelin had to take America by storm for the group to be successful. Sonic Boom is the story of how they did it, as told by the people who helped make it happen.Author Frank Reddon conducted over 40 primary source interviews. Discover what deejays, promoters, musicians, studio personnel and even audience members had to say about the band destined to become rock'n'roll's
... Read more
Brian Eno's Another Green World

by Geeta Dayal ...

Series series 33 1/3
The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as musical ... Read more

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The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as musical
... Read more
Bruce Springsteen FAQ

All That's Left to Know About the Boss

by John D. Luerssen ...

Series series FAQ
Long before he sold 120 million albums globally in a career that has endured artistically and commercially like no other performer's in the rock era, Bruce Springsteen was a working-class New Jersey kid with a dream and a guitar. By the time he was 16, he was playing ShopRite openings and school dances around his hometown of Freehold.For many, high school is where the garage-band dreams die, but ... Read more

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Long before he sold 120 million albums globally in a career that has endured artistically and commercially like no other performer's in the rock era, Bruce Springsteen was a working-class New Jersey kid with a dream and a guitar. By the time he was 16, he was playing ShopRite openings and school dances around his hometown of Freehold.For many, high school is where the garage-band dreams die, but
... Read more
Pink Floyd on track

by Richard Butterworth ...

Series series On Track
Pink Floyd are one of the most innovative and enduringly successful bands in history. 1973's Dark Side of the Moon, though far from the first concept album, established a new model for quasi-symphonic, long-form investigations into the human condition. It is a record of thoughtfully poignant lyrics and some of the most powerful, genre-defining rock music ever made.Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick ... Read more

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Pink Floyd are one of the most innovative and enduringly successful bands in history. 1973's Dark Side of the Moon, though far from the first concept album, established a new model for quasi-symphonic, long-form investigations into the human condition. It is a record of thoughtfully poignant lyrics and some of the most powerful, genre-defining rock music ever made.Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick
... Read more
Rock's in My Head

by Art Fein ...

Since first becoming a true believer in the power and importance of rock & roll as a boy in the 1950s, Art Fein has been immersed in music and the music business, taking on many diverse roles:Journalist: onetime music editor of Variety, contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone, Billboard and many other publications.Band manager: Blasters, CrampsTV host:... ... Read more

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Since first becoming a true believer in the power and importance of rock & roll as a boy in the 1950s, Art Fein has been immersed in music and the music business, taking on many diverse roles:Journalist: onetime music editor of Variety, contributor to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone, Billboard and many other publications.Band manager: Blasters, CrampsTV host:...
... Read more
Mud Ride

A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion

by Steve Turner, Adem Tepedelen ...

A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene—from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to worldwide phenomenon—as told by one of its founding fathers and lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock band, Mudhoney.In the late 80s and early 90s, Steve Turner and his friends—Seattle skate punks, hardcore kids, and assorted misfits—started forming ... Read more

$28.99 NZD

A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene—from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to worldwide phenomenon—as told by one of its founding fathers and lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock band, Mudhoney.In the late 80s and early 90s, Steve Turner and his friends—Seattle skate punks, hardcore kids, and assorted misfits—started forming
... Read more
Beck: The Art of Mutation

by Nevin Martell ...

In 1993, a quirky California boy named Beck burst onto the scene with the irony warped anthem "Loser." He has since earned a reputation as one of the most innovative, stylish, and vital recording artists of our time -- selling millions of records in the United States alone, heading up numerous Album of the Year lists, and taking home a few Grammys and MTV spacemen. This insightful portrait ... Read more

$20.54 NZD

In 1993, a quirky California boy named Beck burst onto the scene with the irony warped anthem "Loser." He has since earned a reputation as one of the most innovative, stylish, and vital recording artists of our time -- selling millions of records in the United States alone, heading up numerous Album of the Year lists, and taking home a few Grammys and MTV spacemen. This insightful portrait
... Read more
Boss

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band—The Illustrated History

by Gillian G. Gaar ...

Find out how legendary musician Bruce Springsteen earned his monicker. There's only one Boss; his story is revealed here.Bruce Springsteen is a platinum-shifting, stadium-filling rock star, but he is also more nuanced than that. He is a man of the people, making conventional-and-proud-of-it rock music aimed at the American working class.A supreme songwriter, Springsteen is a rock 'n' roll legend, ... Read more

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Find out how legendary musician Bruce Springsteen earned his monicker. There's only one Boss; his story is revealed here.Bruce Springsteen is a platinum-shifting, stadium-filling rock star, but he is also more nuanced than that. He is a man of the people, making conventional-and-proud-of-it rock music aimed at the American working class.A supreme songwriter, Springsteen is a rock 'n' roll legend,
... Read more
Rod: The Autobiography

by Rod Stewart ...

The long-awaited autobiography of one of rock's true megastars.Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that trulycaptured his heart - and he never looked back.Rod started out in the early 1960s, playing the clubs on London ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

The long-awaited autobiography of one of rock's true megastars.Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that trulycaptured his heart - and he never looked back.Rod started out in the early 1960s, playing the clubs on London
... Read more
This Is a Call

The Fully Updated and Revised Bestselling Biography of Dave Grohl

by Paul Brannigan ...

‘Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.’He has sold over 40 million albums. He’s been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide. He starts supergroups. He’s the nicest guy in rock.From Nirvana to Foo Fighters, from brotherhood to bitter rivalry, from breathless highs to lifeless lows, Paul Brannigan gives an unparalleled, intimate ... Read more

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‘Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.’He has sold over 40 million albums. He’s been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide. He starts supergroups. He’s the nicest guy in rock.From Nirvana to Foo Fighters, from brotherhood to bitter rivalry, from breathless highs to lifeless lows, Paul Brannigan gives an unparalleled, intimate
... Read more
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

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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

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