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Questlove
Music Is History combines Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.
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Bob Dylan
The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.
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Robert Dimery
MusicQuake presents a history of popular music focusing on the most rebellious and game-changing recordings and performances from the early twentieth century to today.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany
A thrilling and riotous dive into the world of superfandom, One Direction, and the fangirls who shaped the social internet –
Val Wilmer
An essential masterpiece of jazz history by the renowned photographer and music historian, with a new foreword by Richard Williams.
Nick Cave
Switching between the cynical and the sanguine, the defeated and the defiant, this title deals in love, war, beauty, children, romance, rejection, Pethedine, poetry, pants, money, flowers and more…
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David Bowie
‘The closest we’ll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography - but who’d ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?’ - Rolling Stone
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Bono
Bono - artist, activist and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2 - has written a memoir; honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the…
Dylan Jones (ed.)
The definitive oral history of the New Romantics.
Kate Molleson
A radical answer to Alex Ross’ The Rest is Noise, Sound Within Sound fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a…
Dr. Susan Rogers, Ogi Ogas
A legendary record-producer-turned-brain-scientist explains why you fall in love with music.
Paul Brannigan
From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-‘60s hard rock…
Andrew Mellor
An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them.
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Debbie Harry
‘I was saying things in songs that female singers didn’t really say back then. I wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him…
Stephen Davis
Lifelong fans and interested newcomers will love this stunning biography of Duran Duran by the bestselling author of Gold Dust Woman and Hammer of the Gods.
Laura Tunbridge
Laura Tunbridge offers an alternative history of Beethoven’s career, placing his music in contexts that shed light on why particular pieces are valued more than others, and what this tells…
Tracey Thorn
An exploration of female friendship and women in music, from the iconic singer-songwriter and bestselling author of Another Planet and Bedsit Disco Queen.
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Bob Stanley
The must-read music book of the year: Bob Stanley’s prequel to Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let’s Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive…
Caryn Rose
A radical exploration of the artistry and influence of Patti Smith: the Poet Laureate of Punk whose uninhibited creativity inspired an entire generation and triggered a cultural revolution.
Ian Winwood
‘Finally, a book about the music industry that tells the truth. Anyone with any interest in the real stories behind the music they love should devour this visceral examination of…
Tom Gatti (ed.)
Fifty great writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated by the New Statesman’s Tom Gatti
Nick Duerden
A quirky, thought-provoking look at the curious afterlife of pop stars.
Bryan Ferry
The definitive collection of the Roxy Music frontman's iconic lyrics
Paul Steinbeck
A groundbreaking study of the trailblazing music of Chicago’s AACM, a leader in the world of jazz and experimental music.
Mark Lanegan
The COVID diaries of the alternative rock star and bestselling author of Sing Backwards and Weep
Various
A collection about the female experience in and of music by some of the most intelligent and famous writers of the moment
Martha Wainwright
A memoir from internationally renowned singer Martha Wainwright.
Chris Frantz
Remain in Love tells the story of two bands and a love story (and marriage) that survived them both
Matthew Goody
A richly illustrated Flying Nun discography - all the records from ‘Tally Ho!’ to Bird-Dog.
Keith Cameron
Updated with a new chapter drawing on fresh interviews with the group, this book tells an unconventional tale of rock heroism about a band that missed out on superstardom but…
Lo Carmen
A beautiful and moving memoir about passion, creativity and fearlessness from one of Australia’s true creatives, singer/songwriter Lo Carmen, inspired by the lives and careers of other remarkable Australian women…
Thom Yorke,Stanley Donwood
A celebration of the process and artwork created for the Radiohead albums Kid A and Amnesiac.
Geoff Dyer
‘A copy … ought to be on everybody’s Desert Island’ Independent
John Aizlewood
Radiohead are proof that selling records need not mean selling out and Life in a Glasshouse is their story
Elton John
The first and only official autobiography by the much-loved global icon Elton John.
Warren Ellis
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave.
Harry Freedman
A spellbinding and unorthodox look into the life of Leonard Cohen, and the way his experiences with religion and spirituality produced one of the greatest musicians of our time.
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Deirdre O'Connell
From the wild jazz clubs of Prohibition-era LA to Indigenous women discovering a new world of black resistance, this anatomy of a scandal-fuelled frame-up brings into focus a vibrant cast…
Susan Tomes
A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK’s most renowned concert pianists
Paul McCartney
A self-portrait in 154 songs, by our greatest living songwriter
Daniel Rachel
An award-winning music author takes a serious look at a playful question of pop history: what if the Beatles had created one more album?
Jennifer Otter Bickerdike
A redemptive, myth-shattering biography of one of the twentieth century’s most underestimated creative and artistic forces.
Michael Posner
The extraordinary life of one of the world’s greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him best.
Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.
Archie Roach
A powerful memoir of a true Australian legend: stolen child, musical and lyrical genius, and leader.
Stuart Coupe
Australia’s best music writer examines the life of the Australian music legend - honest, revealing and a must-have for any Paul Kelly fan.
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Will Brooker
A unique, moving and dazzlingly researched exploration of the places, people, musicians, writers and filmmakers that inspired David Jones to become David Bowie, what we can learn from his life’s…
Prince
The Beautiful Ones is the official story of Prince’s life, told through his own words, work, and personal effects, illustrated in beautiful colour full-colour. It will be an intimate, unconventional…