Books - Music

"This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” ―QUESTLOVE Equal parts biography, musicology, a

Sinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U made her a

For fans of music books from David Hepworth, Pete Paphides, Bob Stanley and Craig Brown, as well as thought-provoking human interest stories like Moon

This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sinéad Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rach

From warm up DJ at the birth of Acid House to global main stage headline artist today, Carl Cox continues to inspire and influence audiences and artis

As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation. A true rebel, who formed and le

This is Martha Wainwright's heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, t

'We are the biggest band in Britain of all time, ever. The funny thing is, all that fucking mouthing off three years ago about how we were going to be

There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for

The official illustrated history of Blue Note, the most influential and important brand in jazz. Blue Note is not only known as the purveyor of ext

Den första boken om ett av världens äldsta rockband. Träd, Gräs och Stenar har existerat i olika skepnader sedan 1967. Det är idag

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic

Growing up in Liverpool in the 1960s and '70s, when skinheads, football violence and fear of just about everything was the natural order of things, a

An LP is like an intersection where music, design, image, art and text radiate together - and it's always the square shaped cover that invites you to

An inspiring collection of quotes from The Talks, a much-loved online magazine featuring candid interviews with visionaries. Over the last decade,

Bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove offers a thrilling, music-driven ride through the last fifty years of American histor

His name was Prince, and he was funky. He was also inspiring, infuriating, visionary, secretive, seductive, contradictory. Especially contradictory. H

BeyoncŽ is not simply a pop sensation. She is a cultural phenomenon empowering the oppressed and dispossessed, challenging white privilege and misogy

Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and cont

America's greatest folk singer and songwriter, philosopher, political analyst, and man-of-the-people, Woody Guthrie and his passionate social politics

The birth of hip hop in New York: rare images of the bands, the MCs and DJs, the artists and the fans, from Afrika Bambaataa and Run-DMC to Keith Hari

From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction fr

A PITCHFORK MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR. A radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century's most vital vocalists. 'Tongson

Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest ban

In honor of Bob Marley's seventy-fifth birthday, this glorious oversize book collects more than 150 photographs that celebrate the life and influence

The definitive biography of one of the most enduring and endeared recording artists in history—the Carpenters—is told for the first time from the

Som ett fyrverkeri mot natthimlen exploderade DJ:n och producenten Avicii. En musikalisk visionär som genom sin känsla för melodier definierade epo

"Att skriva om sig själv är märkligt ... Men i ett sådant här projekt har författaren avgett ett enda löfte, och det är att visa läsaren sitt

Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5' 11' (116lb, 32in chest, 27in waist), in

300 vignettes telling the stories of Bowie's encounters with fellow icons, from Dylan to Dali, Lennon to Lydon. Bowie has been written about in jus

Critically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson. 'Wh

A self-portrait in 154 songs, by our greatest living songwriter. 'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an autobiography, b

'Without a doubt the most important artist the blues has ever produced' Eric Clapton 'No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues' President Ba

As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation. A true rebel, who formed and le

The definitive oral history of the New Romantics. Sweet Dreams charts the British cultural explosion that happened in the ten years from 1975-1985 ―

The definitive collection of the Joy Division photographs of Kevin Cummins, including interviews with Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris.

An intimate and comprehensive volume tracing the incredible musical career and creative life of the Rolling Stones. “As well as going back throug

Born into a working-class Glaswegian family in the summer of 1961, Tenement Kid begins in the district of Springburn, soon to be evacuated in Edward H

The most anticipated book in more than a decade by the legendary band, The Beatles: Get Back is the official account of the creation of their final a

To mark the one-year anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's early death comes his first full-length biography - a searching, affectionate and in-depth look

A new, definitive biography of the iconic and mysterious singer, Warhol superstar, Velvet Underground collaborator: influential solo artist Nico. Y

A remarkable feminist history and biography that features fragments from the five-decade career of an iconic artist. 'Through this deeply personal

The definitive story of Amy Winehouse’s life and career told through key photographs, memorabilia and recollections by those who knew her best. Cura

Berättelsen om Evert Taube är spännande, dramatisk men också bitvis okänd. När han föddes trodde barnmorskan att han var död, men doktorn uppt

Alla ville ha något av dem, alla hade en åsikt om dem. 50 år efter att medlemmarna gick skilda vägar fortsätter The Beatles att fascinera. Deras

The definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, featuring decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group

Forty years on from the release of their era-defining album Remain in Light, Chris Frantz's memoir tells the story of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.

Det börjar i London och slutar på Gullmarsplan i Stockholm. Under ett decennium när kulturen såldes till högstbjudande, när kvalitet alltmer lik

An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process. The Motherlod

The dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name

An intensely beautiful, profound and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation

The memoir of international music icon Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention. 'Thompson could be said t

In 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while Lindy, drummer

A definitive insight into the ever-influential world of Mark E. Smith and The Fall, featuring never-before published essays and ephemera from fans, co

Like a well-made playlist, the album covers in this volume combine to create a portrait of cool and culture desired by art, music, and record lovers a

When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through roc

Long established as an undeniable force in culture, metal traces its roots back to leather-clad iron men like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, who imbu

”Jag lever och har levt ett liv utöver det vanliga, och jag skulle ärligt talat inte vilja ändra på något, inte ens bitarna jag ångrar, för j

As with all great pop stars, Bowie's image changed with almost every new album release. This appetite for reinvention, both musically and visually, sa

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