Musiciens rock -- Biographies

1D: One Direction : behind the scenes

by Harris, Simon, Delmege, Sarah

fromOne Direction scrapbook, #1

0 Type: Book

A behind-the-scenes portrait of the popular British-Irish boy band that rose to fame after their appearances on the UK's "The X Factor" features tell-all interviews and full-color photographs that trace their rise to stardom.

The Beatles: all these years

by Lewisohn, Mark

0 Type: Book

Presents the first volume in a planned trilogy on the iconic band, documenting their early years in Liverpool and Hamburg and the role of American music in shaping their ambitions.

The encyclopedia of dead rock stars: heroin, handguns, and ham sandwiches

by Simmonds, Jeremy

0 Type: Book

"The bible of music's deceased idols--Jeff Buckley, Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Elvis--this is the ultimate record of all those who arrived, rocked, and checked out over the last 40-odd years of fast cars, private jets, hard drugs, and reckless living. The truths behind th…

The true adventures of the Rolling Stones

by Booth, Stanley

0 Type: Book

Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night together listening to blues. This book presents the his…

The true adventures of the Rolling Stones

by Booth, Stanley

0 Type: Book

"Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night together listening to blues, talking about music, inge…

The true adventures of the Rolling Stones

by Booth, Stanley

0 Type: Book

Stanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 American tour, staying up all night together listening to blues. This book presents the his…

A dictionary of rock and pop names: the rock and pop names encyclopedia from Aaliyah …

by Beech, Mark R.

0 Type: Book

ROCK & POP. Mark Beech's 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serialisations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country,…

A dictionary of rock and pop names: the rock and pop names encyclopedia from Aaliyah …

by Beech, Mark R.

0 Type: Book

ROCK & POP. Mark Beech's 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serialisations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country,…

Chronicles

by Dylan, Bob

0 Type: Book

An autobiographical portrait of the acclaimed musical performer recounts personal and professional experiences.

Being John Lennon: a restless life

by Connolly, Ray

0 Type: Book

'I forgot about my father' -- 'I was aggressive' -- 'The sort of gang I led' -- 'I must be a genius' -- 'Nobody was fighting' -- 'The way I looked' -- 'What's so sad about the past' -- 'Paul looked about ten' -- 'The copper came to the door' -- 'The underlying chip on my shoulde…

Being John Lennon: a restless life

by Connolly, Ray

0 Type: Book

An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologised musicians of the twentieth century. John Lennon was a rock star, a school clown, a writer, a wit, an iconoclast, a sometime peace activist and finally an eccentric millionaire. He was also a Beatle …

Being John Lennon: a restless life

by Connolly, Ray

0 Type: Book

An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologised musicians of the twentieth century. John Lennon was a rock star, a school clown, a writer, a wit, an iconoclast, a sometime peace activist and finally an eccentric millionaire. He was also a Beatle …

Remember the time: our journey with Michael Jackson

by Whitfield, Bill, Beard, Javon, Colby, Tanner

0 Type: Book

Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary at Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years moving from city to city, living with his three children in virtual seclusion--a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn't leave him alone. During that time…

Beatles '66: the revolutionary year

by Turner, Steve

0 Type: Book

Fifty years ago, in 1966, the Beatles did something that would forever change the way recording artists approach their work: they decided to quit touring and devote their creative energies to pushing musical and technical boundaries in the studio. In this detailed look at that p…

Unfaithful music & disappearing ink

by Costello, Elvis

0 Type: Book

"A personal introspective by the influential pop songwriter and performer traces his Liverpool upbringing, artistic influences, creative pursuit of original punk sounds, and emergence in the MTV world."