Part intimate profile, part detailed discography, this music compilation explores the life and work of Tori Amos, one of the most prolific alternative rock artists of the past few decades. Known for her piano-driven music and emotional, intense lyrics that delve into such topics as sexuality, religion, and personal tragedy, Amos has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide. The artistic proce...(view full description)

A full-force memoir from a hero of American punk, Bob Mould, the founder of Husker Du, who set the standard for blazing guitar and soul-baring lyrics.

The seminal British band Motorhead have been rocking since 1975 and, led by the legendary Lemmy, show no signs of letting up. From early classics "Ace Of Spades", "Overkill" and "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith", the band have racked up 24 albums, with the 25th due before the end of 2010. This title tells the story of the rock 'n' roll trip.

This book is a great starting point for the artist or aspiring band manager just starting out. It enables them to take a hands on approach to this vital aspect of the business. It is also a vital tool for the self-managed artist or managers looking to get their artists noticed.

Follows the Radiohead band from their beginnings in suburban Oxford through the success of "Creep and OK Computer" to the traumatic recording sessions that spawned "Kid A", "Amnesiac", "Hail to the Thief", on to the award-winning "In Rainbows and beyond".

We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration. This book examines the retro industry and ask the question: Is this retromania a death knell for any originality and distinctiveness of our own?

Rock Connexions picks through the past fifty years to bring you the histories of some of the biggest names in music. Throughout the book, colourful timelines and nodal mapping plots the changing line-ups of all rock 'n' roll's most significant, influential and memorable bands.

For twenty years, Pearl Jam have done the impossible: never shying from controversy, ever true to themselves, constantly ground-breaking, they remain one of the most popular bands on the planet with over 60m albums sold worldwide. Pearl Jam Twenty is their story.

"Whatever Tom Piazza writes is touched with magic." --Douglas Brinkley <p>Acclaimed author Tom Piazza follows his prize-winning novel "City of Refuge" and the post-Katrina classic "Why New Orleans Matters" with a dynamic collection of essays and journalism about American music and American character, in "Devil Sent the Rain." <p>"Tom Piazza's writing is filled with energy, and with tender, insi...(view full description)

The perfect gift book for Slim Dusty s legions of fans, whose numbers are still strong even years after his death. Joy McKean wrote many of her husband Slim Dusty s most well-loved songs, such as Lights on the Hill and When the Rain Tumbles Down in July .