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  • Too Much, Too Soon The Makeup Breakup of The New York Dolls

    by Nina Antonia ...
    The Dolls, peddling trans-gender posturing and incendiary rock 'n' roll, were dumped by the record business after making just two albums. But their influence lived on when Malcolm McLaren injected the last of The Dolls' life blood into the Sex Pistols and changed pop forever. From punk to grunge, practically every new sensation in contemporary rock has been a delayed reaction to The New York Dolls ... Read more

    R122,23

  • Free Guitar Lesson Pack

    Starter Bundle

    by Luke Zecchin ...
    FREE MINI LESSONS FOR GUITAR!Looking for inspiration? Not sure where to start? Welcome to the Free Guitar Lesson Pack! Here you’ll find a collection of popular lessons taken from our series of bestselling guitar books. Topics include fretboard memorization basics, an introduction to good technique, fundamentals for understanding chords and scales, tips on effective practice, and more.Whether you ... Read more

    Free

  • 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

    R246,43

  • Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

    The Autobiography

    by Steven Tyler ...
    The long-awaited, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of one of the biggest rock band in the world.Prolific frontman, rock icon and sex symbol, Steven Tyler is a ... Read more

    R89,00

  • I'm Your Man

    The Life of Leonard Cohen

    by Sylvie Simmons ...
    WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHORThe definitive biography of the late Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.The genius behind such classic songs as Suzanne, So Long, Marianne, Bird on the Wire and Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, a man of spirituality, emotion, and intelligence whose work has explored ... Read more

    R284,27

  • 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

    R308,53

  • Freddie Mercury

    The biography

    by Laura Jackson ...
    **THE DEFINITIVE, UP-TO-DATE BIOGRAPHY OF FREDDIE MERCURY**'An outstanding biography. . .a fitting testament to the creative genius' -- Daily Mail'Touches all manner of intriguing rock 'n' roll debauchery. . .fascinating reading' -- Time OutThis fascinating biography of Freddie Mercury has received outstanding acclaim from Queen and rock fans worldwide -- now revised and updated to coincide with ... Read more

    R259,77

  • Hard Rock Arrangement (The Lonely Kings, #1)

    by Ava Lore ...
    Series Book 1 - The Lonely Kings
    Contains mature content. 17+ only! PLEASE NOTE! Portions of this book have previously appeared in the serial novel Rock Arrangement. Chronic loser Rebecca Alton is penniless, homeless, and sleeping on her sister’s couch. She needs a job, fast, but in this economy finding one is easier said than done. When she accidentally walks into the wrong office and finds herself auditioning for the role of ... Read more

    R18,92

  • It's So Easy (and other lies)

    The Autobiography

    by Duff McKagan ...
    Explosive autobiography of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bass guitarist Duff McKaganDuff McKagan was a co-founder of Guns N' Roses, with a 13-year tenure on bass in what was at the time the biggest band on earth. As well as pulling together the classic line-up (Slash on guitar, Steven Adler on drums, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin and vocalist Axl Rose), Duff was the unofficial musical ... Read more

    R227,34

  • My Appetite for Destruction

    Sex & Drugs & Guns ‘N’ Roses

    by Steven Adler ...
    From original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler comes the inside story of Guns N’ Roses through a new perspective and his own intense struggle with addiction.Guns N' Roses are one of America's most successful rock bands, with estimated sales of 90 million albums worldwide. Steven Adler is the original drummer, with an infamous past of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll that led to his removal from the ... Read more

    R163,63

  • 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

    R243,90

  • Elvis Presley : The Life, Loves and Tragedy of the King of Rock ‘n Roll

    by Jessica Jayne ...
    There is only one King of Rock 'n Roll, and this Elvis Presley. The story of how a poor kid from a poor area become one of the biggest stars in history is a fascinating and extraordinary one - and you can get all the details in this revealing book. From his earliest attempts at singing in public, to his sad decline and early death, everything you need to know about Elvis is in this book. You will ... Read more

    R82,60 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Me

    Elton John Official Autobiography

    by Elton John ...
    In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life. Me is the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.The Sunday Times bestseller with a new chapter bringing the story up to date.'The rock memoir of the decade' – Daily Mail'The rock star's gloriously enter... ... Read more

    R283,35

  • Eric Clapton: The Autobiography

    by Eric Clapton ...
    Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star.Like Dylan and McCartney, he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as 'God'. Now for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this ... Read more

    R227,46

  • Pete Townshend: Who I Am

    by Pete Townshend ...
    He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter and lead guitarist for The Who, it would be unjust to define Pete Townshend’s life simply through his achievements with bandmates Daltrey, Moon and Entwistle.Noting that he has sold over 100 million records over a fifty-year period goes some way to quantifying his accomplishments, but numbers ... Read more

    R191,46

  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

    Thirty Years with a Rolling Stone

    by Jo Wood ...
    Previously published in hardback as Hey Jo, this is a moving and candid memoir from the woman who married the most controversial member of the Rolling Stones, and had the strength and courage to bounce back from heartbreak.When young model and mother Jo met rock star Ronnie Wood, she had no idea what her brief flirtation with this brilliant, charismatic musician would become.A raw and rollicking ... Read more

    R163,63

  • Not Dead Yet: The Autobiography

    by Phil Collins ...
    In his own words is the candid, witty, and unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, the marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines.As one of only three musicians to sell over 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air, but he has never lost his talent for crafting songs that touch ... Read more

    R284,27

  • Can I Say

    Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums

    by Travis Barker, Gavin Edwards ...
    Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery—a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood.After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk ... Read more

    R243,90

  • 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

    R259,77

  • From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

    by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough ...
    The Number One Global Bestselling MemoirIn 2022, Lisa Marie Presley asked her daughter to help finally finish her long-conceived memoir. A month later, Lisa Marie was dead, and the world would never know her story in her own words.Riley knew she had to fulfil her mother’s wish: to reveal her complex, incandescent and painful memories to the world. And to finally make her mother known.In this raw, ... Read more

    R239,76

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers

    An Oral/Visual History

    by The Red Hot Chili Peppers ...
    This is the book fans have been waiting for since Mother’s Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik first hit the charts: The first (and only!) official Red Hot Chili Peppers story—an oral and visual autobiography from one of the world’s greatest rock groups. Together, Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea, and Chad Smith tell the 61-million-album selling band’s rollercoaster story, with anecdotes of their ... Read more

    R325,09

  • Small Town Talk

    Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix & Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock

    by Barney Hoskyns ...
    Think 'Woodstock' and the mind turns to the seminal 1969 festival that crowned a seismic decade of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. But Woodstock itself was over 60 miles from the site to which the fabled half a million flocked. So why the misnomer? Quite simply, Woodstock was already a key location in the Sixties rock landscape, the tiny Catskills town where Bob Dylan had holed up after his 1966 ... Read more

    R214,12

  • Neil and Me

    by Scott Young ...
    SCOTT YOUNG chronicles his son’s early years in and around Toronto and Winnipeg and his rise from journeyman, musician to superstar in the 1960s and 1970s. The frequent occasions when Scott and Neil’s paths have crossed – from backstage meetings and family get-togethers to a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall – give a fascinating portrait of an enigmatic star. ... Read more

    R259,20

  • Fierce

    by Kelly Osbourne ...
    This no-holds-barred account of Kelly Obsourne's upbringing is as shocking as it is disarmingly funny. From stories about her father's alcoholism to pushing over portaloos on tour, Kelly unflinchingly deals with the extraordinary experiences that have made up her life so far:'Kelly Osbourne has written Fierce, a handbook for teenage girls/memoir of adolescence lived under very bright lights. After ... Read more

    R303,24