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The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe—one of America’s most iconic journalists and filmmakers—revealing his formative years in rock and roll and bringing to life stories that shaped a generation, in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith’s Just Kids. If you’ve seen Almost Famous...

In John Williams: A Composer's Life, the first biography of the composer, author Tim Greiving offers an engaging account of a man whose body of work is well-known but whose personal life has consistently remained very private.

Jack Jones is a wordsmith with a guitar. Best known as the singer and guitarist of TRAMPOLENE and lead guitarist with Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres, Jack’s work blends spoken word, raw honesty, and melodic power. Jack’s story is one of survival and defiance. By five he had beaten a bone tumour; by sixteen he was living with Crohn’s Disease. Through it all, the constants have been his blistering guitar playing and his poetry — about the struggles and dreams of everyday life, about love, about fighting adversity, about growing up in Swansea, and about the world as it is.

If you could travel back to the 1950s with Doc Brown and Marty from Back to the Future, you’d find a simpler, more innocent time. At gas stations, attendants greeted you by name, pumped your gas, checked your oil, and cleaned your windshield—a full-service experience often taken for granted. Teens were happy and energetic, and artists sang with enthusiasm, delivering carefree lyrics like “Why do birds sing so gay?” without concern for misunderstanding.

Flying with the Birds is an inspiring memoir chronicling the extraordinary life of Reverend Joe Williams the last original member of the iconic gospel group, The Dixie Hummingbirds. From a childhood in North Philadelphia marked by poverty and resilience, to becoming a Marine, gospel singer, and spiritual leader, Rev. Joe’s journey is a powerful testament to purpose, perseverance, and faith.

“Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life is the work of a writer who understands the ego of greatness.”—Chuck D “Pearlman delivers rich, engrossing, and fascinating new details about Shakur’s life and...

An electrifying updated edition of the bestselling memoir from the frontwoman of Divinyls and one of Australia's greatest rock singers Brave, funny, ferocious - there's never been anyone like Chrissy Amphlett. A true legend of Australian rock'n'roll, we are so lucky that she shared her raw...

After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. Rising to fame in the 90s as frontman of the Lemonheads, he was infamous for his decadent lifestyle, from his extensive drug-taking and partying with Keith Richards and Kate Moss to sleeping on floors in his punk days and crashing at Johnny Depp's house in Hollywood. But despite the rumours that are constantly circulating about him, he has lived to tell the tales.

Kendrick J. Sanders, aka Lyre Luciano, takes listeners into his journal where rain taps against the window, pages flip like beats, and silence speaks as loud as confession. Each chapter is a testimony, each word a piece of his soul. This is literature for the ear, the page, and the heart.

»Heartbreak is the National Anthem « ist das erste Buch, das uns den ganzen musikalischen und kulturellen Einfluss von Taylor Swift vor Augen führt. Der preisgekrönte Rolling Stone Journalist Rob Sheffield ist bekennender Swiftie und hat Taylor auf jedem Schritt ihrer langen Karriere begleitet, von ihren Anfängen bis hin zur Eras Tour. Niemand ist näher dran an Taylor Swift und ihrer Musik, ihren Songtexten, der Bindung zu ihren Fans, ihrer puren Energie.

I'll be the first to tell anyone how blessed my life in music has been. How many can honestly say they met and became friends with their music idol? Very rare indeed! I had the blessing of meeting a legend in country music! I met Johnny Cash for the first time in 1973. After the first night, I met Johnny Cash in Maryland before his show. I never dreamed. A few weeks later, I would get a call from the man in black himself! We quickly became friends, and that friendship lasted until the day Johnny Cash died in 2003--thirty years of blessed friendship.

Punk’s not dead in rural West Virginia. In fact, it blares constantly from the basement of Rob and Nat Rufus—identical twin brothers with spiked hair, black leather jackets, and the most kick-ass record collection in Appalachia. To them, school (and pretty much everything else) sucks. But what can you expect when you’re the only punks in town? When the brothers start their own band, their lives begin to change: they meet friends, they attract girls, and they finally get invited to join a national tour and get out of their rat box little town. But their plans are cut short.

In this inspiring and unflinchingly honest follow-up to his bestselling autobiography, Gucci Mane—one of hip-hop’s most iconic figures and a trailblazer in Atlanta’s rap culture—reveals his struggles with mental health and drug addiction that shaped his life, music and career, and shares...

In a world dominated by men, Marian McPartland distinguished herself as one of the greatest jazz pianists of her age. Born in the UK as Margaret Marian Turner, Marian McPartland learned to play classical piano, but was passionately attracted to the rhythms of American jazz. Entertaining troops in WWII Europe, she met her future husband, Jimmy McPartland, a cocky young trumpet player who was the protege of the great Bix Beiderbecke. They were married and, together, they made jazz history.

Mit 69 Jahren war Ozzy Osbourne auf einer triumphalen Abschiedstournee, spielte vor ausverkauften Stadien und erhielt begeisterte Kritiken auf der ganzen Welt. Dann das Desaster. Innerhalb weniger Wochen musste er nach einem Krankenhausaufenthalt wegen einer Fingerinfektion seine Tournee – und sein gesamtes öffentliches Leben – aufgeben, da er vom Hals abwärts fast vollständig gelähmt war.

Frank Schätzing und David Bowie – die Geschichte einer lebenslangen Faszination Im Jahr 1969 ist Frank Schätzing 12 Jahre alt und nicht gerade der Experte für Coolness auf dem Schulhof eines Kölner Gymnasiums. Er kann zwar den »Herrn der Ringe« auswendig, aber von Popmusik hat er so wenig Ahnung wie von Fußball, und Rauchen tut er auch nicht. Doch dann geht es plötzlich los in seinem Leben, denn ein neuer Musiklehrer mit langen Haaren legt eine Schallplatte auf: »Space Oddity« von David Bowie. Von da an ist alles anders – eigentlich bis heute.

Author and music industry insider Ben Wardle has interviewed scores of Mark Hollis’ friends, musicians, collaborators and record company executives to complete this important and substantial biography.

Beware the Beast: hard rock pioneers Iron Maiden boast numerous awards, countless No.1 albums and singles worldwide and over 130 million sales. And with 2025 marking fifty years since their founding–on Christmas day, no less–there is simply nobody like them. This book celebrates the epic, all-conquering albums and gets under the skin of a group of characters unlike any other. Using new stories from over 80 original interviews, renowned music writer Joe Shooman has painted a truly kaleidoscopic, 360-degree portrait of Iron Maiden and their immortal music.

Evan Dando, front man of The Lemonheads and “poster boy—and prettiest boy—of Gen X” (The New York Times), spills the true story of his band’s tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet days in this candid, colorful, and unputdownable memoir. After Kurt...

A preeminent Harvard professor and poetry expert explains the artistry—and the celebrity—of Taylor Swift “This is an outstanding look at one of the world’s most beloved entertainers.”―Kirkus (starred) Taylor Swift has become a peerless superstar, ceaselessly productive and...