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Wrote For Luck: Selected Lyrics
Here, collected and edited for the first time, in trade and special editions, are his unforgettable lyrics with commentary by the man himself and an introduction by his literary collaborator, Luke Bainbridge. With...
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Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain
On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time - and the only book written by someone who knew him.
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Present Tense: A Radiohead Compendium
A Rock's Backpages anthology of Radiohead, the most radical and fascinating rock band in modern music history, edited and introduced by Barney Hoskyns.
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Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia
An exploration of suburbia from music icon Tracey Thorn; singer-songwriter and Sunday Times bestselling author of Bedsit Disco Queen
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How To Make Gravy
A memoir in a hundred songs - classy storytelling from Australia's most prodigious singer-songwriter.
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Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times
A landmark biography of the Polish composer by one of the world's leading authorities on Chopin and his time.
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One Hundred Lyrics and a Poem
Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been Everywhere I'm going to Over a career that spans four decades and thirteen studio albums with Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant has consistently proved...
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How To Be Invisible
Selected and arranged by the author, with an expansive introduction by the novelist David Mitchell, How To Be Invisible presents the lyrics of Kate Bush for the first time in a beautiful cloth-bound Faber edition.
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Nothing is Real: The Beatles Were Underrated And Other Sweeping Statements About Pop
In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Hepworth shows how it is possible to take music seriously and, at the same time, not drain the life out of it - from the legacy of the Beatles to the dramatic decline of the record...
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There’s No Bones in Ice Cream: Sylvain Sylvain’s Story of the New York Dolls
Taking in his early life in New York, the rise, fall and rise again of the New York Dolls, and all his misadventures between, There's No Bones in Ice Cream is the true story of one of rock's greatest, told in his own authentic...
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Symphony of Seduction: The Great Love Stories of Classical Composers
Love-crazed geniuses, a killer soundtrack and a garnish of imagined pillow talk - here are the real love stories of the great composers as you have never heard them before.
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Led Zeppelin By Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin is the first and only official illustrated book to be produced in collaboration with the members of the band.
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Beastie Boys Book
A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself - by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante,...
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A Coveted Possession: The Rise and Fall of the Piano in Australia
What has lived with us, entertained us, travelled with us and symbolised Australian aspirations, only to end up gathering dust or even at the tip? It's not the car, or the washing machine, or the sewing machine . . . it's the...
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Tina Turner: My Love Story
The full, dramatic story of one of the most remarkable women in music history, celebrating Tina Turner's 60th year in the industry.
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The Flame
The final collection of poetry from the world's greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen, introduced by his son Adam Cohen.
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Pop Charts: 100 Iconic Song Lyrics Visualized
Test your musical knowledge with this fun compilation, filled with 100 beautifully designed infographics, that pays homage to the songs we can't get out of our heads-inspired by lyrics from artists such as Madonna, Fleetwood Mac,...
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Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite
The fascinating and revealing autobiography of rock legend Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who.
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Imagine John Yoko
Featuring the lyrics of John Lennon's iconic, beloved song and illustrations by award-winning artist Jean Jullien, this poignant and timely picture book dares to imagine a world at peace. Imagine is being published in partnership...
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Why Dylan Matters
This witty, personal volume is a distillation of Thomas's famous course, and makes a compelling case for moving Dylan out of the rock n' roll Hall of Fame and into the pantheon of Classical poets.
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My Thoughts Exactly
British singer Lily Allen reflect on her music, career and life in her first memoir.
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Freo Groove: Musicians of Fremantle
Freo Groove is a window into the world of Fremantle musicians and the vibrant musical culture that has built up over generations.From blues musician Dave Brewer, The Jam Tarts' Sophie and Anna Gare, and The...
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On Michael Jackson
Pulitzer Prize-winner Margo Jefferson takes on the legend and legacy of the King of Pop.
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Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine
Over the course of five decades, founding editor of Rolling Stone Jann Wenner has put an indelible stamp on American culture. A nuanced portrait of a man who helped define a generation, and provides an explosive chronicle of an...
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How Music Works
Based on author's own work over the years with Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and his myriad collaborators - along with journeys to Wagnerian opera houses, African villages, and anywhere music exists, this book shows how music emerges...
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Scar Tissue
In Scar Tissue Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself.
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Chronicles Volume 1
An unprecedented publishing event - the first volume in a series of memoirs by one of the most important and influential musicians and songwriters of our time.
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Just Kids
Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe
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Life
Once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller.
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The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic
Jessica Hopper's music criticism has earned her a reputation as a firebrand, a keen observer and fearless critic not just of music but the culture around it. With this volume spanning from her punk fanzine roots to her landmark...
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