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Vendor: Nick Kent
The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings on Rock Music Updated Edition
Rock journalism on: Brian Wilson, Guns' N' Roses, Roky Erickson, The New York Dolls, Sid Vicious, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, The Smiths, Neil Young, Jerry Lee Lewis, Miles Davis, The Pogues, Lou Reed, Syd Barrett, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, Kurt CobainAuthor: Nick Kent,...- $24.99
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U2
John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography of U2 to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics, and childhood...- $25.99
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Vendor: Stephen Catanzarite
U2's Achtung Baby: Meditations on Love in the Shadow of the Fall
Stephen Catanzarite takes a close look at what many consider to be U2's most fully formed album through the prisms of religion, politics, spirituality, and culture, illuminating its previously unexplored depths, arguing that it's a concept album about love and the fall of man.Author:...- $14.95
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Vendor: Jim Berti
Rush and Philosophy: Heart and Mind United
The progressive/hard rock band Rush has never been as popular as it is now. A documentary film about the band, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, which was released in the summer of 2010 has been universally well received. They had a cameo in the...- $34.95
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Vendor: Mark Baxter
The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual
This book is perfect for the aspiring rock singer that needs improvement, but cannot or will not take lessons. It is a thorough, yet easy-to-understand presentation of the basic elements of singing, including vocal production, training, breathing, posture and diet. Written in a down-to-earth...- $25.00
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Vendor: Scott Allen Nollen
Jethro Tull: A History of the Band, 1968-2001
Originally formed by singer-songwriter Ian Anderson in psychedelic 1968, the band Jethro Tull has been recording its own kind of rock and roll and touring the globe for more than three decades. This is a history of the band through the present, written by...- $29.95
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Vendor: William J. Dowlding
Beatlesongs
A complete and fascinating chronicle of Beatles music and history, Beatlesongs details the growth, evolution, and dissolution of the most influential group of out time. Drawing together information from sources that include interviews, insider accounts, magazines, and news wire services, this is a complete...- $19.99
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Vendor: Alan Goldsher
Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read
Author: Alan GoldsherISBN-10: 0312356013ISBN-13: 9780312356019Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PLLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2006Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2006 pg. 999Publishers Weekly 10/23/2006 pg. 46- $19.99
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Vendor: Greil Marcus
Stranded: Rock and Roll for a Desert Island
In 1978, Greil Marcus asked twenty other writers on rock -- including Dave Marsh, Lester Bangs, Nick Tosches, Ellen Willis, Simon Frith, and Robert Christgau -- a question: What one rock and roll album would you take to a desert island? The resulting essays...- $21.99
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Vendor: Glen Humphries
Alright!: Queen at Live Aid
On July 13, 1985, the world tuned in to watch Live Aid beamed in from Wembley in London and John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. The massive event was spawned from Bob Geldof's idea six months earlier to raise money for Ethiopian famine victims...- $14.00
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Vendor: Fito de la Parra
Living the Blues
Canned Heat's Story of Music, Drugs, Death, Sex and SurvivalIt was the dawn of the Age of Aquarius--literally--and I was damn well not going to get up to greet it. Screw the band's manager trying to pull me out of bed and the cocaine...- $29.99
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Vendor: Dale Raynes
AC/DC Trivia Book
150 million albums later, AC/DC still lives on as one of the best, high-voltage rock experiences to ever grace the stage and radio.Angus, Malcolm, and the boys took off from humble beginnings in Sydney, Australia to the world. Through triumph and tragedy, AC/DC has...- $12.89
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Vendor: Stephen Lambe
Yes in the 1980s: Decades
When Yes ran into problems recording their tenth album in Paris at the end of 1979, it was almost the end. Yet in the 80s the band rallied, firstly as part of an unlikely collaboration with a new wave duo, then with 90125, the...- $24.95
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Vendor: Andy Wilson
Faust: Stretch Out Time 1970-1975
"There is no group more mythical than Faust" Julian Cope"When the Germans do something, they don't fuck around" Jean-Herv P ronFrom the publisher: September 2006 sees the release of this book about Faust, the legendary krautrock group. Fully illustrated, it contains reviews all of...- $13.99
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Vendor: Andrew Wild
Dire Straits: Every Album, Every Song
1979 was an amazing time for UK post-punk pop. At the end of March, a fresh new sound entered the British top 20. 'Sultans of Swing', a very wordy song with lots of driving guitar, a tight rhythm section and some killer musicianship. Dire...- $21.95
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Vendor: Eoghan Lyng
U2: Every Album, Every Song
Author: Eoghan LyngISBN-10: 1789520789ISBN-13: 9781789520781Publisher: Sonicbond PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2021Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.60d- $21.95
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Vendor: Ron Geaves
Prem Rawat and Counterculture: Glastonbury and New Spiritualities
Ron Geaves demonstrates how the convergence of Prem Rawat, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji, and Glastonbury Fayre in 1971 was a key event in understanding the jigsaw that came to be known as 'New Age' spirituality. The book charts the discovery of Prem...- $42.95
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Vendor: Tamara Dever
Ultimate Mix Tape Music Quiz Book: Test your rad knowledge of '70s and '80s tuneage!
Unwind--no, REWIND--with this retro party in a book Rock and pop music from the '70s and '80s still brings Joy and an immediate smile to people everywhere. It's the soundtrack to the lives of GenXers and takes you right back to where you were...- $14.87
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Vendor: Jochen Markhorst
Mississippi: Bob Dylan's midlife masterpiece
"I know of two versions of Mississippi. We thought we were done with "Love And Theft", and then a friend of Bob's passed him a note, and he said, oh, yeah, I forgot about this: Mississippi," drummer David Kemper tells in 2008.For any other...- $8.99
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Vendor: Gunnar Iversen
Mapping the Rockumentary: Images of Sound and Fury
Mapping the Rockumentary: Images of Sound and Fury is the first anthology to explore the rockumentary as a central component of both the documentary and world cinema. The book includes case studies of bands and performers such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob...- $125.00
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Vendor: Katharine Marsh
The 100 Greatest Rock Albums to Own on Vinyl: The Must Have Rock Records for Your Collection
There are way more than 100 Great Rock Albums, and placing them in some kind of order is incredibly difficult. Music is not a competition and there are no hard and fast criteria by which to judge the greatness of an album. All you...- $29.95
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Vendor: Richard Rees Jones
Peter Hammill: Every Album Every Song
The British singer, songwriter and musician Peter Hammill is one of the key figures in the history of progressive rock. As the leader and main creative force of Van der Graaf Generator, he was behind some of the most powerful and compelling rock music...- $21.95
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Vendor: John Van Der Kiste
Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s: Decades
When Hereford group Silence teamed up with songwriter Ian Hunter in 1969 to form a group that aimed to be a cross between Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Procol Harum, they rapidly became one of Britain's most popular live acts, but a major...- $21.95
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Vendor: Peter Braidis
The Police: Every Album Every Song
In 1976 with punk rock all the rage a trio called The Police hopped on board, but bassist/vocalist Sting and drummer Stewart Copeland had an ulterior motive. They posed as punks in hopes of getting signed and would then make the sophisticated music they...- $22.95
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Vendor: Ken Bielen
Portraying Performer Image in Record Album Cover Art
In this work, Ken Bielen explains how album cover art authenticates recording artists in a particular genre. He considers albums issued from the 1950s to the 1980s, the golden era of record album cover art. The whole album package is studied, including the front...- $105.00
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Vendor: Peter Smith
Rock Concert Performance from ABBA to ZZ Top
This book presents an analysis of 100 rock concert performances and attempts to answer the question "What makes a truly great rock performance?" Author Peter Smith, an experienced concert goer, delves into his own recollections of experiencing rock performances over the last 50+ years...- $100.00
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Vendor: John Kilbride
The Golden Road:: The Recorded History of the Grateful Dead
Over their 30-year career as one of the most influential and successful bands in the world, the Grateful Dead released just a handful of studio albums and a small number of live albums. With a reputation built on their stellar live performances, it was...- $24.95
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Vendor: John Van Der Kiste
1970: A Year in Rock: The Year Rock Became Mainstream
1970 was a year of change in pop and rock music, with divisions between both becoming ever more blurred. More ambitiously-constructed epics, heavy rock numbers and contemporary folk songs competed with mainstream and easy listening fare on Top of the Pops and in the...- $21.95
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Vendor: Andy Bennett
British Progressive Pop 1970-1980
Positioned between the psychedelic and counter-cultural music of the late 1960s and the punk and new wave styles of the late 1970s, early 1970s British popular music is often overlooked in pop music studies of the late 20th century, but it was, in fact,...- $40.95
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Vendor: David Hepworth
Rock & Roll a Level: The Only Quiz Book You Need
The perfect gift for any music lover . . . The Rock and Roll A Level is here to rescue the pop quiz from the grip of bores who know the chart position of everything and the value of nothing. It's for the people...- $19.95
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Vendor: Edward E. Kramer
Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight
Here's the first complete, definitive account of the career, music, and legacy of Jimi Hendrix, based entirely on first-person recollections and new, exclusive interviews with musicians and key figures in the Hendrix inner circle. Authors John McDermott and Eddie Kramer (Jimi's longtime producer) take...- $24.99
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Vendor: John Byrne Cooke
On the Road with Janis Joplin
One of Parade's Top Ten Rock n' Roll Reads As a road manager and filmmaker, John Byrne Cooke helped run the Janis Joplin show--and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur...- $24.00
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Vendor: Eric Wybenga
Dead to the Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead have left us a musical bounty of thirty years and thousands of shows. Now Dead to the Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead takes Deadheads through the seasons and years of the Dead's dazzling array of music, with lavish treatment...- $19.00
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Vendor: Scott Freeman
Midnight Riders: The Story of the Allman Brothers Band
In this riveting tale of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, Freeman brings to life the turbulent career of the original Southern rock band. This history includes the band's blues roots, their wild early days on the road and their recent resurgence.Author: Scott FreemanISBN-10: 0316294527ISBN-13: 9780316294522Publisher:...- $21.99
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Vendor: Kurt Reighley
Marilyn Manson
For the public, the triumph of Marilyn Manson happened in the blink of an eye, beginning with the debut of their 1994 Album Portrait of an American Family, an event which led to a cover on Rolling Stone and the group's MTV smash Sweet...- $19.99
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Vendor: Mark Blake
Bring It on Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond -- The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager
The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin," Grant's story...- $27.00
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Vendor: David Browne
So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead
Fifty years after they first came together and changed the sound of rock 'n' roll, the Grateful Dead remain one of rock's most beloved bands -- a musical and cultural phenomenon that spans generations and paved the way for everything from the world of...- $25.99
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Vendor: Barry Mazor
Meeting Jimmie Rodgers: How America's Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century
In Meeting Jimmie Rodgers, the first book to explore the deep legacy of "The Singing Brakeman" from a twenty-first century perspective, Barry Mazor offers a lively look at Rodgers' career, tracing his rise from working-class obscurity to the pinnacle of renown that came with...- $36.99
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Vendor: David Dodd
The Grateful Dead Reader
Arranged in chronological order, these pieces add up to nothing less than a full-scale history of the greatest tour band in the history of rock. From Tom Wolfe's account of the Dead's first performance as the Grateful Dead (at an Acid Test in 1965),...- $32.99
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Vendor: Rob Sheffield
On Bowie
From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape, a thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie that explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fansInnovative. Pioneering. Brave....- $19.99
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Vendor: Philip Norman
Mick Jagger
Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a "haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work" (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention...- $34.99
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Vendor: Gregg Allman
My Cross to Bear LP
For the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of...- $29.99
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Vendor: Jon Glaser
My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top: 100% Real, * Never Before Seen Documents from the World of Rock and Roll
With this shocking tell-all, revealing the all-true, 100% fake secrets about music's biggest names, Jon Glaser--a writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and the creator and star of Adult Swim's Delocated--is about to rock the world of, well, rock and roll. The long-buried...- $15.99
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Vendor: Trevor Kelley
Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture
What is emo? For starters it's a form of melodic, confessional, or EMOtional punk rock. But emo is more than a genre of music-it's the defining counterculture movement of the '00s. EVERYBODY HURTS is a reference book for emo, tracing its angsty roots all...- $17.99
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Vendor: Fred Goodman
Rock on Film: The Movies That Rocked the Big Screen
For rock music and film buffs alike, this is the ultimate guide exploring the electrifying, entertaining, and often daring marriage of rock & roll and cinema. When the use of Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" turned 1955's Blackboard Jungle into a teen sensation...- $35.00
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Vendor: Scott Parker
PREPOSTEROUS! Frank Zappa On Stage Volume 8 1977-1978
PREPOSTEROUS! is the eighth volume in Scott Parker's acclaimed Frank Zappa On Stage book series (previously known as the Recordings of Frank Zappa series). This one follows the exploits of the beloved Baby Snakes/Sheik Yerbouti band as they leveled North America and Western Europe...- $30.00
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Vendor: Michael O'Neill
Pink Floyd: A Kaleidoscope of Conundrums
Follow their incredible journey from students when the band formed in Cambridge in 1965 and consisted of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright with Dave Gilmour joining in 1967. Syd Barrett left in 1968 but remains synonymous with the group. Pink Floyd...- $24.95
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Vendor: Debbie Greenberg
Cavern Club: The Inside Story
As a teenager Debbie Greenberg was spending far too much time at the Cavern Club in her hometown of Liverpool, England. It was already the most famous music club in the world, where she had been dazzled by the Beatles' debut performance and had...- $19.95
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Vendor: Jake Brown
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers in the Studio brings you right on the scene from the formation of the group to their rocky road where you get first hand details of the successes, the producers, the engineers, the controversies; Frusciante's drug addiction, Slovak's death, the...- $16.95
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Vendor: Paul Williams
Outlaw Blues: A Book of Rock Music
Author: Paul WilliamsISBN-10: 0934558353ISBN-13: 9780934558358Publisher: Entwhistle BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2000Pages: 212Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.05h x 5.08w x 0.65d- $12.00
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