Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups

Two and a half decades on, Jawbreaker's 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (1993-94) is the rare album to have lost none of its original loyalty, affection, a...

The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rock. As the legend of the man known around the world simply as 'Bon' has grown with each passing ye...

There's only ever been two English rock 'n' roll singers, Ian Dury said, Johnny Rotten and Billy Fury. Butter adverts have tainted Johnny's status...

A tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesotas greatest bandswith nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs Dont bore us, get to the chorus...

Yayoi Uno Everett focuses on four operas that helped shape the careers of the composers Osvaldo Golijov, Kaija Saariaho, John Adams, and Tan Dun, w...

Selected and arranged by the author, and with a new introduction by novelist David Mitchell, How To Be Invisible presents the lyrics of Kate Bush f...

In 1962 Seán Ó Sé recorded `An Poc ar Buile with Seán Ó Riada and Ceoltóirí Chualann. It proved a huge success and resulted in seven wonderful year...

Computer World was Kraftwerks most concise and focused conceptual statement, their most influential record and crowning achievement. Computer World...

U2 remains deeply rooted in tradition while still looking toward the future and pushing boundaries. Follow this popular Irish band from its formati...

A world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has, almost single-handedly, crafted the dominant sound of late-twen...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music's iconic first album with this collection of Bryan Ferry's evocative ly...

**MOJO MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Hollywood Brats are the greatest band youve never heard of.Recording one near-perfect punk album in 1974, t...

The updated version of McIver's bestselling biography explores the aftermath of Metallica's comeback in the wake of 2008's Death Magnetic. The ban...

Acquired wisdom has always put ÊSgt. PepperÊ at the head of the class but it was ÊRevolverÊ that truly signaled The Beatles' sea change from a fun...

The most atypical of bluegrass artists, Bill Clifton has enjoyed a long career as a recording artist, performer, and champion of old-time music. Bi...

Neil V. Rosenberg met the legendary Bill Monroe at the Brown County Jamboree. Rosenberg's subsequent experiences in Bean Blossom put his feet on th...

The latest book in the bestselling All the Songs series, this is the most in-depth exploration of Springsteen's songs ever written.Spanning nearly...

Nineteen seventy-seven. New York City. Dark. Dangerous. Thrilling. Punk Rock. Blondie. David Bowie. Drinking. Drugs. Happening at the speed of ligh...

From the author of the bestselling Darwin: A Life in Poems, Ruth Padels new collection follows in the footsteps of one of the worlds greatest compo...

Reissued for the 40th Anniversary of the Oscar-winning, Sissy Spacek-starring film of the same name, COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER recounts Loretta Lynn's ...

This book traces the development of music in the late 20th and early 21st centuries with regards to the work of six women composers: Sofia Gubaidul...

Los Lobos leaped into the national spotlight in 1987, when their cover of La Bamba became a No. 1 hit. But what looked like an overnight achievemen...

Fan, musician and writer Roland Link has compiled a wealth of images of the legendary Belfast band through the 1970s and 80s. It includes many prev...

The Who: In The City is an exciting new book that has never been attempted before. The book tells the unique story of one of rock and rolls greates...

In 2009, two young lads from Ireland burst their way onto our screens and into the music business. When twins John and Edward Grimes appeared on X ...

For more than half a century, Kenny Rogers has been recording some of the most revered and beloved music in America and around the world. In that t...

THE FEARLESS ...VIVID ...FAST-PACED ...AND INSPIRING* NATIONAL BESTSELLER (*ROLLING STONE) Heavy metal's leading female rocker (Rolling Stone) bar...

THE FEARLESS ...VIVID ...FAST-PACED ...AND INSPIRING* NATIONAL BESTSELLER (*ROLLING STONE) Heavy metal's leading female rocker (Rolling Stone) bar...

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015 From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-h...

One of the music world's pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival, timed ...

In this surprising and moving memoir, the legendary rap star and cofounder of Run D.M.C. keeps it a hundred percent, speaking out about his battle ...

Jack White was born John Anthony Gillis in 1975 into a musical, Catholic family of 10 children in Detroit. He learned to play the guitar, drums and...

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (17821871) was long considered one of the most typically French as well as one of the most successful of the opera com...

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (17821871) was long considered one of the most typically French as well as one of the most successful of the opera com...