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Last of the Giants
The True Story of Guns N’ Roses
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
“Mick is able to weave together what can only be referred to as the most complete and accurate portrait on the band ever published. Yes it is THAT good and that well researched! . . . Thorough research and eloquent writing is a beautiful union and Wall’s successful deployment of both, coupled...
by Nick Johnstone
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Of all the straight talking bands thrown up in the Seventies punk explosion, none talked straighter than The Clash. Fiercely proud of their rebel status, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon rarely wavered in their commitment to spreading a message of social justice through their...
Dark Days
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
In 2010, a nineteen-year-old super-fan rushed the stage during a Lamb of God concert in Prague. To protect himself, singer Randy Blythe pushed the fan away. Unbeknownst to Blythe, the young man hit his head on the floor when he fell and later died from the injury. Blythe was promptly incarcerated...
The Girls' Guide to Elvis
The Clothes, The Hair, The Women, and More!
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2002
Can’t get enough of the King? A lively romp through all things Presley, this sassy guide covers what you really want to know about the man who continues to leave generations of females “All Shook Up.”
“It’s just like being in junior high again. This book offers the scoop on Elvis’s...
Iron Man
My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
The New York Times bestselling autobiography by the lead guitarist of Black Sabbath and the architect of heavy metal
Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed "The Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone. Iron Man...
Billy's Back!
Selections from The Memoirs of Billy Shears
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2009
Billy’s Back! shows how William Shepherd ("Billy Shears") replaced Paul McCartney in The Beatles, revealing exactly how he went from being "Billy Pepper" of Billy Pepper and the Pepper Pots, to The Beatles' new "Sgt. Pepper" of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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KISS FAQ
All That's Left to Know About the Hottest Band in the Land
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Since 1973, KISS has recorded over 20 studio albums; been recognized as an innovator in rock presentations; witnessed a firestorm of rumors and controversies; remained a thorn in critics' sides; and continues to surprise its massive fan-following, the KISS Army, with various career twists and turns....
by Chris Welch
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
An unforgettable history of the 'fifth' member of Led Zeppelin and the toughest rock manager of them all. Chris Welch separates fact from myth and uncovers his complete story from childhood in war torn London to becoming a bouncer doorman and wrestler and helping turn Zep into rocks biggest attraction of the 70s. Paperback edition.
Thank You
A Tribute to Chris Cornell
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Thank You is a tribute to music legend Chris Cornell, written in the words of his international family of fans. Poems, reminiscences, letters, expressions of love and grief, the overwhelming theme is one of gratitude - to the singer, the songwriter, the man.
The individual pieces join together...
Fool the World
The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
It's the 1980s and the rock landscape is littered with massive hair, synthesizers, and monster riffs, but there is an alternative being born in the sleepy East of America-we just don't know it yet.
Before the Internet, MTV, and iPods provided far-off music fans with information and communities-and...
Come As You Are
The Story of Nirvana
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2013
Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album Nevermind, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X. Come As You Are is the close-up, intimate story...
Raw
My Journey into the Wu-Tang
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
A PERFECT COMPANION READ TO THE SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY, WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN
Selected as a Best Book of the Year by Esquire
"Couldn't put it down." – Charlamagne Tha God
"Mesmerizing." – Raekwon da Chef
"Insightful, moving, necessary." – Shea...
Hey Ya!
The Unauthorized Biography of Outkast
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
Since 1994 OutKast have been reinventing the rules of hip-hop, blending different styles of music into a Southern style that is wholly their own, soulful, outrageous, and addictive. They've captured the hearts of fans and music critics alike, and have achieved records and scaled heights in the music...
Homeward Bound
The Life of Paul Simon
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin
To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months...