Rock Biography – Bücher, CDs, LPs und mehr, Seite 8

David De Sola

Alice in Chains

The first comprehensive biography of Alice In Chains from its genre-forging years on the hard edge of grunge to the tragic death of lead singer Layne Staley and the band's comeback. Alice in Chains were a…

Mary McGlory, Sylvia Saunders

The Other Fab Four

The little-known success story of four working class girls who formed 'the female Beatles' in 1960s Liverpool

Nigel Farndale

The Times Lives Behind the Music

The ideal Christmas stocking filler gift for music fans.Delve into the tumultuous world of music stardom with this collection of obituaries from The Times.From the rock'n'roll pioneers of the 1950s to the…

Preston Lauterbach

Before Elvis

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise.After Baz Luhrmann's movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike…

Glyn Johns

Sound Man

"A fantastic romp through the pages of Rock and Roll history." ---Sir Paul McCartneyIn 2012, legendary producer and sound engineer Glyn Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ov…

Don Powell Powell, Lise Lyng Falkenberg

Look Wot I Dun

Look What I Dun is the story of Slade told through the eyes of drummer Don Powell whose life was shattered when, in 1973 at the height of the group's fame, he was involved in a horrific car crash.Unflinch…

Tracey Thorn

My Rock 'n' Roll Friend

'Entertaining, affectionate and righteous' Guardian 'Says so much about being a woman' Cosey Fanni TuttiIn 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's musi…

Try A Little Sunshine (The British Psychedelic Sounds Of 1969)

Ein beeindruckendes Zeugnis des musikalischen Wandels des britischen Pop-Sounds im Jahre 1969, als ein turbulentes Jahrzehnt sich dem Ende neigt. Unbestritten war 1967 der absolute Höhepunkt der Psyched…

Craig Harris

Last Waltz

A wide-ranging account of one of the most influential and popular music groups, interweaving content from original interviews with band members and other key people

P J Harrison

Gallagher

'Brilliant...an absolute classic' Paul Ross'Harrison usefully tracks the brothers' post-Oasis careers and the toxifying feud between them' Ludovic Hunter Tilney, Financial Times'Harrison...goes further th…

Simon Goddard

Bowie Odyssey 75

Book by book, year by year, the ultimate literary trip through Bowie's greatest decade.With his first starring role in a feature film and his first number 1s on both sides of the Atlantic, 1975 ought to b…

Steven Hyden

There Was Nothing You Could Do

A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.---a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern AmericaOn June 4, 1984, Columbia Recor…

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…

David Leaf

God Only Knows

'For thirty years, I've trusted David Leaf with my music and my story' Brian WilsonOriginally published in 1978, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to …

Melissa Strong

Climbing Through

In Climbing Through , Melissa Strong, a rock climber and restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured by electricity.Tr…

Ian Hunter

Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star

First published in 1974, Ian Hunter's Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star is an unfiltered chronicle of Mott the Hoople's 1972 US tour that captures the raw energy, chaos, and charm of life on the road in the S…

Daryl Sanders

That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound

That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan's magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde.Author Daryl Sanders not only provides the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the t…

Steven Blush

When Rock Met Hip-Hop

One of the most important events in modern music remains the late 80s cross-collision of rock and hip hop. Aerosmith/Run DMC, Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique, Public Enemy and Anthrax, Rick Rubin and Russell…

John Howard

Collected: The Best Of John Howard