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“In his poetic memoir, Hell takes us on a tour of a lost world and stakes out his place in cultural history.”—Los Angeles Times “A rueful, battle-scarred, darkly witty observer of his own life and times.”—New York Times The sharp, lyrical, and no-holds- barred autobiography of the...

For over fifty years, Graham Kendrick's music has given voice to millions of worshippers across denominations and generations around the world. But behind the songs lies a remarkable story. In this candid and engaging memoir in which each chapter connects with a song, Graham traces the journey...

The definitive biography of The Police, one of the most successful and fractious bands in pop history, based on interviews with the trio’s members and those who surrounded them—from Geoff Edgers, national arts reporter for The Washington Post. Every Little Thing excavates the history of the...

A searing memoir of a broken childhood and the hope of escaping it—from the iconic Black Flag frontman and legendary punk musician Henry Rollins What happens when a child grows up in an almost total vacuum of love? That was the reality for Henry Rollins, pioneering punk frontman of the seminal...

This is a history of the Second World War - as you have never heard it before. Dancer, singer and intelligence agent Josephine Baker German Nazi pianist Elly Ney British pianist Myra Hess Composer Avril Coleridge-Taylor Ballerina Tatiana Vecheslova Violinist Alma Rosé, conductor of the...

‘I can't think of anyone on earth who could bring us this unique woman except Salamishah Tillet – and right now, we need Nina Simone more than ever’ GLORIA STEINEM 'Nina Simone was a transformative figure in American culture, and this is a story of how she transformed it' QUESTLOVE A...

The first full biography of the funk pioneer cited as an inspiration by artists from Beyoncé to Questlove, with a foreword by Bootsy Collins. As a girl, Betty Davis fixed her eyes on stardom and never looked back. After leaving a violent marriage to her husband Miles Davis, Betty took...

The unmissable memoir of a life at the heart of 60s culture – from Lennon and McCartney, to the Mersey Beat Poets and more. Who was John Lennon’s first girlfriend? Who is the only woman to have dated Lennon and McCartney? And Tom Wolfe. And Anthony ‘Madchester’ Wilson. And married Roger...

A raw, exhilarating memoir of life at the frontier of punk music, from the inimitable bassist of 90s punk rock legends L7, Jennifer Finch. Jennifer Finch ran away from an unstable home at the age of twelve. She turned to hustling and drug dealing before migrating to the streets of LA’s 80s...

Andrew Hill occupies a unique niche in jazz history: Too iconoclastic to be part of the mainstream, he was initially marketed as part of the “second wave” avant-garde in the 1960s, yet he was too structured and anchored in the tradition to fit comfortably there. He often found himself on the...

Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. By examining one hundred of his compositions, a portrait emerges of the man behind the music. Lebrecht has immersed himself in the rich catalogue of Beethoven recordings and presents a unique picture of the man through his music. He selects...

From the award-winning author of The Fabulous Sylvester comes an exploration of the improbable rise of Teena Marie, the white queen of soul who without ever being accused of cultural appropriation, defied genre, transcended race, and left a catalogue of music that is still adored today. This...

From Jennifer Finch, the bassist of L7, comes a candid and clear-eyed memoir that stands apart from the rest with its grounded perspective and bracing, edgy wisdom. If overcoming obstacles makes for great art, then Jennifer Finch was the consummate artist. She was a recovering addict, a...

The thrilling story of underground rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s—tracing the emergence of shoegaze and grunge as the era’s defining sounds—from acclaimed music writer Simon Reynolds, author of Rip It Up and Start Again. Twenty years after his celebrated postpunk best-seller, Rip...

Suge Knight was handed nothing in life. Anything he ever had, he fought for, knowing that he had to take what he deserved. Now in this unflinching memoir from behind bars, Suge takes readers on a thrilling ride through the Golden Age of Rap and the streets of Compton. Back when the streets and...

Illuminates how Bowie’s music, personas, and personal struggles reflect core Gnostic principles and the quest for awakening Details the influence of Jungian psychology, shamanic traditions, and esoteric philosophy on Bowie’s artistic evolution and spiritual practice Unveils the...

『進撃の巨人』『機動戦士ガンダムUC』『七つの大罪』『機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ』――数々の人気作の劇伴を手掛けた作曲家・澤野弘之。葛藤と挑戦を繰り返した20年の創作、その舞台裏に迫る！ドラマ『医龍-Team Medical Dragon-』、アニメ『進撃の巨人』『機動戦士ガンダムUC』『七つの大罪』、映画『機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ』──数々の名場面を震わせた音楽は、どこから生まれたのか。幼少期のピアノレッスンから、作曲にのめり込んだ高校時代、鳴かず飛ばずの下積み、そしてブレイクのきっかけとなった『医龍』から世界的ヒットとなる『進撃の巨人』まで……。

From the streets of Boston to global stardom, the journey of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry embodies determination, perseverance, and survival through 6 decades of rock music history. Joe Milliken chronicles the guitar hero’s early life and meteoric rise to stardom, then Aerosmith’s collapse and...

What happens when you throw out the sheet music and learn to wing your way through life's biggest stages? In Improvising Life, Chris Gootherts takes readers on a wildly entertaining and deeply reflective journey from the smoky jazz lounges of San Franciscowhere his father played with Ella...

A four-color extravaganza from the Mal Evans archives, including sections from his never published memoirs, his detailed (and humorously illustrated) diaries and hundreds of unseen photographs he took during his time with the Beatles. Truly a goldmine of new insight into the most famous band in...