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Cher

Cher: Part One

***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller******The Global #1 Bestseller******Now, a deluxe trade paperback edition of Part 1, complete with new stories from Cher***After more than seventy years of fight…

Jonathan Bernstein

What Do You Do When You're Lonesome

"A superb biography of a singular life."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A Rolling Stone journalist presents the story of the late singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle.When Justin Townes Earle…

Swiz

Swiz

SWIZ WAS A WASHINGTON, D.C.-BASED hardcore punk band that existed from April of 1987 through August of 1990, cutting their teeth and carving their place in the scene that birthed trailblazers and contempo…

Cedella Marley Booker

Bob Marley, My Son

In this revealing and poignant account of the life of her son, reggae icon Bob Marley (1945--1980), Mother Cedella Marley Booker traces the unique history of Bob Marley and his contribution to popular mus…

Brian Sweet

Steely Dan

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a couple of cynical New York jazz fans wormed their way into a record contract and astonished critics with their first album 'Can't Buy a Thrill' in 1973. Nine albums later…

The Mekons

Waiting in the Bar

The autobiography in words and images of a legendary art-punk band's early years.Fueled by the DIY punk aesthetic, the Mekons emerged from the Leeds university art scene in 1977 with the firm belief that …

Luke Haines

Freaks Out!

Luke Haines - the outsider artist par excellence - turns his caustic eye to the rise and fall of alternative rock 'n' roll heroes.

Keith Jopling

Riding the Rollercoaster

Riding the Rollercoaster tells the story of how artists and bands carve out long and successful careers in the music business, despite the numerous pitfalls and pratfalls.Riding the Rollercoaster gives a …

Tamara Saviano

Poets and Dreamers

"Part memoir, part oral history, Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music traces Tamara Saviano's remarkable journey through the rise of the Americana music genre. Spanning more than three deca…

Samuel O'Connor Perks

Off-Modern Catholic Aesthetics

Why did Catholic actors embrace modernist aesthetics? And conversely, why did modernist architects and artists embrace pre-modern ideas to look to the future? Off-Modern Catholicism explores the surprisin…

La Toya Jackson, Jeffré Phillips

Starting Over

Michael Jackson's closest sister pulls back the curtain to reveal the inner workings of the Jackson family, Michael's tortured soul, and her own love for her brother in this intimate portrait of a beloved…

Ericka Kim Verba

Thanks to Life

Chilean musician and artist Violeta Parra (1917--1967) is an inspiration to generations of artists and activists across the globe. Her music is synonymous with resistance, and it animated both the Chilean…

Bob Spitz

The Beatles

In paperback at last, the biography the Beatles deserve! It's all here - the highs, the lows, the love, the rivalry, the awe, the jealousy, the drugs, the tears, the thrills, and the never-to-be-repeated …

Martin Popoff

Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers: The Rise of Motörhead

Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead, alright! Lemmy, Phil, Fast Eddie and the Rise of Motorhead is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motorhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke, and…

James Segrest, Mark Hoffman

Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf

Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice like a raging ch…

Nicolas Pethes

Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen ist ein Star, zu dem Fans eine besondere und persönlich geprägte Beziehung empfinden. Wie gelingt es ihm, sein Publikum so unmittelbar anzusprechen?Bruce Springsteen ist seit 50 Jahren e…

Rik Emmett

Ten Telecaster Tales

"Eloquent, erudite, entertaining, and enlightening, this is a thoughtful meditation on art, creativity, and the human species." --- Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour.…

Ted Kessler, Hamish Macbain

A Sound So Very Loud

The first definitive history of the iconic band Oasis, as told through their music and using their songs as the starting point.A Sound So Very Loud is the first book to offer a definitive history of Oasis…

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography Part 1