John Blake: 861 books

Cover of Zayn - A New Direction: The Unauthorised Biography
by Sarah Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015

Zayn Malik shocked the world on 25 March 2015 when he unexpectedly announced that 'after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band'.When One Direction first formed on The X Factor in 2010, few could have expected the furore Zayn's statement would cause just a few years...
Cover of Frances Kray - The Tragic Bride: The True Story of Reggie Kray's First Wife
by Jacky Hyams
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015

The first full account of the beautiful, innocent young woman who married Reggie Kray - and became trapped in the violent and terrifying world of the Kray Twins.She was young, very beautiful and had everything to live for - but the life of Frances Shea, wife of Reggie Kray, remains one of the most...
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Iron Maiden: In the Studio

The Stories Behind Every Album

by Jake Brown
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

The band who influenced everyone, from Slayer to Gaga, gets the In the Studio treatment   For the first time ever, the writing and recording of such iconic hits as "The Number of the Beast," "Flight of Icarus," "Two Minutes to Midnight," "Wasted Years,"...
Cover of AC/DC in the Studio - The Stories Behind Every Album
by Jake Brown
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013

AC/DC have reigned over rock 'n' roll for almost four decades. Their signature power chord rock was the sonic standard bearer of the genre they pioneered, summarised in Rolling Stone's declaration that they 'are one of the top hard rock bands in history'. The group has transcended their Australian...
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Johnny Marr

The Smiths and the Art of Gunslinging

by Richard Carman
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016

The shimmering, muscular guitar pop of The Smiths shone like a beacon through the 1980s as they took up the mantle of the best British band since The Beatles. Their unparalleled musicality inspired a generation of popular bands including Oasis, the Stone Roses, and Radiohead. Johnny Marr was behind...
Cover of Sun on the Water - The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of my Daughter Kirsty MacColl
by Jean MacColl
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009

Kirsty MacColl led a dazzling life - ender, creative, heroic and full of love. This book, by her mother Jean MacColl, charts with moving insight Kirsty's early years, celebrates her brilliant career at the front rank of the music business in the 1980s and '90s, and mourns her tragic and untimely edath...
Cover of Girls Aloud: They're Stylish and They've Got Attitude - This is the Story of Britain's Best Girl Band
by Jen Crothers
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2007

Musicians who find fame on reality TV are supposed to provide a bit of entertainment and then fade away - not have three UK Top 10 albums and more than a dozen UK Top 10 singles. Maybe someone forget to tell Girls Aloud the rules.November 2002 saw the birth of the most successful reality TV-formed...
Cover of The Prodigy: The Official Story - Electronic Punks
by Martin Roach, The Prodigy
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2010

THE PRODIGY have sold 25 million records and single-handedly reinvented the crossover between dance and rock music, with legendary songs such as ‘Firestarter’, ‘Omen’ and ‘Breathe’. However, long before they became a stadium-filling rock monster, The Prodigy were prowling the underground...
Cover of Being Davina

Being Davina

The Biography of Britain's Best-Loved TV Star

by Nigel Goodall
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2007

Cover of Oasis What's The Story: I Was Oasis Tour Manager - F**k Me, What a Job
by Iain Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016

'You can only marvel at Robertson's brilliant audacity as he attacks the on-the-road-off-their-heads genre with giddy aplomb… He is either a genius or an utter madman' – NME 'Robertson's raw portrayal of Liam Gallagher makes every indiscretion you've heard about seem perfectly feasible!'...
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Shall We Dance?

The True Story of the Couple Who Taught The World to Dance

by Douglas Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015

On the eve of World War I, they had the world at—and watching—their feet, enchanting New York, London, and Paris with their dizzying steps. The intimate and tragic biography of America's pioneering ballroom couple.Vernon and Irene Castle were the world's first true celebrity couple. He, an Englishman,...
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Jake Bugg

The Biography

by David Nolan
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015

Despite coming from a city of one-hit wonders, singer Jake Bugg has managed to jump from the bottom to the top, and continues gaining in popularity In a world of boy bands and manufactured pop, Jake Bugg’s simply-strummed tales of life on the council estate where he grew up have connected...
Cover of Reunited in the Desert

Reunited in the Desert

How I Risked Everything to See My Children Again

by Helle Amin, David Meikle
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2008

After setting up home on the tropical island of Bali with her husband and four children, Helle Amin seemed to have the perfect life. But one day in 2001 Helle's idyllic existence was shattered. She returned home from a shopping trip one evening to find that her children, who should have been safely...
Cover of Amy Winehouse: The Biography
by Chas Newkey-Burden
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009

An indisputable musical icon and controversial celebrity figure, Amy Winehouse’s unique blend of jazz, pop, and soul singing and songwriting have brought her a host of awards-including two prestigious Ivor Novellos and five Grammys-as well as an army of committed fans who adore her rich voice and...
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