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Beastie Boys Book [9780571308040]

Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for t…

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Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass [9780062747839]

Its not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars. - Geddy Lee From Rush frontm…

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The Lost Words: Spell Songs (Book & CD) [9781527239616]

Nominated for the 2019 ‘Books Are My Bag Readers Awards’ in the ‘Beautiful Book category’. The Lost Words…

Music: The Business: Fully Revised and Updated, Including the Latest Developments in Music Streaming [9780753548202]

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its seventh edition, explains the business of the British music industry. Drawin…

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Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 [9780571337972]

New York, 2001. 9/11 plunges the US into a state of war and political volatility-and heralds the rebirth of the city's rock scene. As the old-guard mu…

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13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History [9781944860110]

Born out of a union of club bands on the burgeoning Austin bohemian scene and a pronounced taste for hallucinogens, the 13th Floor Elevators were form…

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Stranger Than Kindness [9781838852245]

Stranger Than Kindness is a journey in images and words into the creative world of musician, storyteller and cultural icon Nick Cave. This highly col…

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Bowie's Books: The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life [9781526605801]

'What is your idea of perfect happiness?' 'Reading.' 'What is the quality you most like in a man?' 'The ability to return books.' Three years before …

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How To Be Invisible [9780571350940]

Selected and arranged by the author, with an expansive introduction by the novelist David Mitchell, How To Be Invisible presents the lyrics of Kate Bu…

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House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons [9781786078445]

The most talented musical family in the world Seven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Ye…

Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design [9780714878089]

A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans At a time when sales of vin…

John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band [9780500023433]

Described by Lennon as 'the best thing I've ever done', and widely regarded by critics as his best solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band was releas…

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Can't Stand Up For Falling Down: Rock'n'Roll War Stories [9781408885918]

Allan Jones launched Uncut magazine in 1997 and for 15 years wrote a popular monthly column called Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before, based on …

Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs and Drawings [9781786898586]

In 1971, as her album Blue topped music charts around the world, Joni Mitchell created a dazzling and unforgettable holiday gift for her closest frien…

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Why Dylan Matters [9780008245498]

'The coolest class on campus' - New York Times When the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, the literary world was up in arm…

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The Rolling Stones: On Air in the Sixties [9780753557556]

This new official book tells the story, for the first time, of the Stones through their many radio and TV appearances as they rose to fame in the sixt…

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The Sex Pistols - 1977: The Bollocks Diaries [9781788400275]

'...short, sharp, to the point, minimal. 'Never Mind the Bollocks' is a blackmail note - and we got you all to pay up!' - JOHN LYDON 'When we first we…

Brian May's Red Special: The Story of the Home-made Guitar that Rocked Queen and the World [9781787390782]

In Brian May's Red Special you will discover everything about Brian May's unique, home-made guitar. Brian reveals all, from the guitar's origins to p…

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How Music Works [9780857862525]

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Extraordinary' - The Guardian 'Brilliantly original' - New York Times Book Review 'Wildly Ambitious' - Observer 'Abs…

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Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story [9780241214565]

From The Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music to Les Miserables, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story brings the world's best-loved produ…