This Day In Music Books: 13 books

Jam drummer Rick Buckler was one-third of the powerhouse sound of The Jam along with Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton. The group had 18 consecutive UK Top 40 singles from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four No 1 hits. More than any other group, The Jam kept the tradition...

Jimi Hendrix is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of music. Richard Houghton's fifth book in the I Was There series is a collection of over 400 eyewitness accounts of seeing him live. It's the story of Jimi's discovery by manager Chas Chandler in New...

Over 300 fans, friends and colleagues tell their stories of seeing, knowing and working with Bob Dylan from his hometown of Hibbing right through to finding Jesus - with first hand accounts of seeing him live from the smallest of venues to festivals and arenas. From early recording sessions through...

This book features over 250 accounts from fans that have witnessed a Bruce Springsteen live show. From late Sixties concerts in New Jersey right through to his marathon shows from recent times, fans from the USA, UK, Australia and Europe share fascinating anecdotes, stories, photographs and memorabilia...

During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million worldwide, made David Bowie one of the world's best-selling music artists. This book provides a fan's-eye account from over 400 fans with their stories and experiences of seeing David Bowie live in concert. During his early years...

Stephen Stills is one of the last remaining music legends from the rock era without a biography. During his six-decade career, he has played with all the greats. His career sky-rocketed when Crosby, Stills & Nash played only their second gig together at Woodstock in 1969. With the addition of...

This book offers nearly 400 eyewitness accounts from fans who saw Pink Floyd live in concert as well as colleagues and friends who all witnessed the rise of one of the most successful groups ever. From their early shows with Syd Barrett at the UFO through to their global world tours with The Dark...

The Velvet Underground were one of the most influential bands in rock sowing the seeds for punk, grunge and thousands of countercultural four-chord wonders. Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Moe Tucker mixed arty experimentation with primal rock'n'roll. Joined by the ice queen singer Nico...

This fanthology is the first ever authorised book about indie legends The Wedding Present. With an introduction and commentary from band founder and mainstay David Gedge, The Wedding Present: Sometimes These Words Don t Have To Be Said is a collection of over 400 fan memories interspersed with insights...

I Was There provides a fan's-eye account of the English rock band The Who. With over 400 fans, friends and colleagues accounts of their memories of seeing, working with and knowing members of one of the greatest live acts ever, this book contains fascinating anecdotes, stories, photographs and memorabilia...

This book provides a fan's-eye account of the Fab Four as they conquered the world. From their skiffl e days as The Quarrymen, their thrilling early gigs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool through to the Beatlemania of the Shea Stadium concerts in the USA. Share in the excitement of more than 400 fi...

2017 is the 40th anniversary of the start of Paul Weller's recording career. His first album, In The City, which he recorded with The Jam, was released in 1977. He then went on to record a further 22 albums with The Jam, The Style Council and his solo career. Sounds from the Studio starts in 2015...

The Rolling Stones I Was There provides a fan's-eye account of the greatest rock & roll band in the world. With more than 400 fans' friends and work colleagues accounts of their memories of seeing one of the greatest live acts ever the book is packed with fascinating anecdotes, stories, photographs...