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Elvis and Gladys (Southern Icons)Elvis and Gladys (Southern Icons)
Best Price: $15.86
And there are many, many books. But this one is truly the best because it is highly focused on...
Linda McCartney: A PortraitLinda McCartney: A Portrait
Best Price: $4.99
I became interested in the book after seeing the TV Movie. Linda McCartney did have an...
The Elvis EncyclopediaThe Elvis Encyclopedia
Best Price: $32.00
Since his death in 1977, there have probably been more books written about Elvis Presley than...
Motley Crue (Interview Series)Motley Crue (Interview Series)Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce SpringsteenDays of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen
Best Price: $22.55
Born and bred in a working class environment in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen has,...


Neil Young: Reflections in Broken Glass (Mojo Heroes S.)Neil Young: Reflections in Broken Glass (Mojo Heroes S.)
Best Price: $22.65
In 1966, Neil Young drove a battered funeral car two thousand miles from his native Toronto to...
Maximum Pumpkins: The Unauthorised Biography of the Smashing Pumpkins (Maximum series)Maximum Pumpkins: The Unauthorised Biography of the Smashing Pumpkins (Maximum series)
Best Price: $14.95
The Pumpkins are one of my all time favorite bands. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was...
Maximum Korn: The Unauthorised Biography of Korn (Maximum series)Maximum Korn: The Unauthorised Biography of Korn (Maximum series)
Best Price: $8.47
These audio biographies chart the lives and work of some of rock's most memorable acts, from...
Maximum Limp Bizkit: The Unauthorised Biography of Limp Bizkit (Maximum series)Maximum Limp Bizkit: The Unauthorised Biography of Limp Bizkit (Maximum series)
Best Price: $8.68
These audio biographies chart the lives and work of some of rock's most memorable acts, from...
Maximum Disturbed: The Unauthorised Biography of Disturbed (Maximum series)Maximum Disturbed: The Unauthorised Biography of Disturbed (Maximum series)
Best Price: $14.20
These audio biographies chart the lives and work of some of rock's most memorable acts, from...


Walk-Don't Run - The Story of The VenturesWalk-Don't Run - The Story of The Ventures
Best Price: $28.15
Ventures' fans will enjoy this highly detailed chronological history of the Ventures which...
Bob Dylan: Writings 1968-2010. Greil MarcusBob Dylan: Writings 1968-2010. Greil Marcus
Best Price: $12.90
Greil Marcus weaves individual moods and moments into a brilliant history of their changing...
Tryin' To Get To You: The Story of Elvis PresleyTryin' To Get To You: The Story of Elvis Presley
Best Price: $11.84
In the fall of 1954 I was 14 and living in the very small town Stamford, Texas, where Elvis came...
Selections from Usher - ConfessionsSelections from Usher - Confessions
Best Price: $8.56
13 songs from the latest CD by sexy RandB/hip-hop superstar Usher. Includes the smash hit...
Bon Jovi (In Their Own Words)Bon Jovi (In Their Own Words)
Best Price: $266.54
Not so long ago, I made a trip in Bon Jovi's world... It was a friday night, strange and...

The Doors on the Road: complete live performances of the DoorsThe Doors on the Road: complete live performances of the Doors
Best Price: $69.95
The Doors On The Road by Greg Shaw by Tarn C. Stephanos Ask anyone who has had the...
Smashing PumpkinsSmashing Pumpkins
Best Price: $10.59
This impressive collection of Smashing Pumpkins photos is only marred by the occasional shred of...
The Beatles Off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unrehearsed Interviews (v. 1)The Beatles Off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unrehearsed Interviews (v. 1)
Best Price: $32.93
Unrehearsed is right. These 4 guys are about as straight forward as anyone can get. Loved it.
JohnJohn
Best Price: $188.00
Now in paperback, the New York Times bestselling exposé of the real John Lennon The...
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful DeadA Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
Best Price: $24.99
I have just finished reading McNally's "truth be told" novel on the span...

Innocent When You Dream: The Tom Waits ReaderInnocent When You Dream: The Tom Waits Reader
Best Price: $15.86
Over the past three decades, Tom Waits has achieved the kind of top-shelf cult status most...
KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized BiogrphyKISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biogrphy
After three decades of wild dedication, this official authorized biography provides Kiss fans...
Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and RollGuided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll
Best Price: $14.16
Guided by Voices was one of the most popular indie-rock bands of the 1990s. Critics...
Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta TharpeShout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Long before “women in rock? became a media catchphrase, Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular...
The Clash 'Talking' (Talking S.)The Clash 'Talking' (Talking S.)
Of all the straight talking bands thrown up in the Seventies punk explosion, none talked...

Rod Stewart: The New BiographyRod Stewart: The New Biography
Best Price: $57.28
A new, very frank and revealing biography of rock's most enduring legend. Rod Stewart will...
When Giants Walked the EarthWhen Giants Walked the Earth
The first significant fresh reporting on the legendary band in twenty years, built on interviews...
Crazy Diamond - Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink FloydCrazy Diamond - Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett was Pink Floyd's founder, singer, guitarist and principal composer, who left the...
The Private John Lennon: The Untold Story from His SisterThe Private John Lennon: The Untold Story from His Sister
Best Price: $12.31
In this moving memoir, John Lennon's sister Julia finally reveals the full extent of the...
Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick DrakeDarker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake
When Nick Drake (1948-1974) died of a drug overdose at twenty-six, he left behind three...

Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970
Best Price: $7.68
January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be ;...
Bowie: A BiographyBowie: A Biography
Best Price: $2.69
I was never a Bowie fan, but after finishing this book, I think I missed something. I followed...
Crosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix & The Post-War Rock 'N' Roll RevolutionCrosstown Traffic: Jimi Hendrix & The Post-War Rock 'N' Roll Revolution
Best Price: $7.98
This is not your typical chronological biography of an influential figure. In this outstanding...
Behind Sad Eyes: The Life of George HarrisonBehind Sad Eyes: The Life of George Harrison
Best Price: $7.39
My favorite part of this book is the word *guitar*, which is closely associated with the name...
Jimi Hendrix: Sessions: The Complete Studio Recording Sessions, 1963-1970Jimi Hendrix: Sessions: The Complete Studio Recording Sessions, 1963-1970
Best Price: $15.01
I love any book that concentrates on the sessions rather than the gossip and dirt. This book...

Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave RockWalking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock
Best Price: $3.14
Chris Campion's "Walking on the Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of...
No One Here Gets Out AliveNo One Here Gets Out Alive
A definitive biography of Jim Morrison describes the successful career of the Doors and the...
Paul Weller: In His Own Words (In their own words)Paul Weller: In His Own Words (In their own words)
Best Price: $19.49
A fascinating read. Paul Weller's career, from his days with The Jam and The Style Council...
Creed- Greatest Hits: Authentic Guitar TabCreed- Greatest Hits: Authentic Guitar Tab
Best Price: $13.14
Arranged For Guitar Tablature With Lyrics, Chords & Chord Frames. Titles: Torn * My Own...
The Colonel : The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis PresleyThe Colonel : The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley
Best Price: $14.95
Alanna has once again brilliantly given Elvis fans closure to another piece of the puzzle that...

Roy Buchanan: American AxeRoy Buchanan: American Axe
Best Price: $11.95
1988 Roy Buchanan decided, to hang up himself with his own T-shirt in a police cell in Fairfax,...
In and Out of Focus: The Music of Jan AkkermanIn and Out of Focus: The Music of Jan Akkerman
Free-form jazz guitarist Jan Akkerman and classically trained keyboard player Thys van Leer...
Indie Hits: The Complete UK Independent Charts 1980-1989Indie Hits: The Complete UK Independent Charts 1980-1989
Best Price: $17.21
This book  records all the albums that topped the UK Independent indie singles and album...
Ticket to Ride: The Extraordinary Diary of the Beatles Last TourTicket to Ride: The Extraordinary Diary of the Beatles Last Tour
Best Price: $84.92
This little book is an extraordinary chronicle of the Beatles' second tour in 1966 as told...
Celebrate Elvis - Volume 1Celebrate Elvis - Volume 1
The Celebrate Series is a remarkable collection of thoughts and stories by one of Elvis'...

Iggy Pop: Open Up and BleedIggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed
Best Price: $19.74
?Fellow rock stars, casual members of the public, lords and media magnates, countless thousands...
Kraftwerk: Music Non-StopKraftwerk: Music Non-Stop
Best Price: $12.55
When they were creating and releasing their most influential albums in the mid to late 1970s,...
I, Shithead: A Life in PunkI, Shithead: A Life in Punk
Best Price: $24.99
Joe Keithley, aka Joey Shithead, founded legendary punk pioneers D.O.A. in 1978. Punk kings who...
Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen StoryBorn to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story
Best Price: $40.00
June 10, 2002 In `Born To Run', biographer Dave Marsh successfully immerses the reader in...
Bob Dylan: An Illustrated BiographyBob Dylan: An Illustrated Biography
Best Price: $10.50
As a long-time Dylan fan I was pleased to be able to buy & receive from Amazon "Bob...

The Beast: Singing With Iron Maiden-The Drugs, the Groupies . . . the Whole StoryThe Beast: Singing With Iron Maiden-The Drugs, the Groupies . . . the Whole Story
Best Price: $3.09
As a fan of Iron Maiden for decades, since I was a teen in the 80's, my room is practically...
Ginger Baker: Hellraiser: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest DrummerGinger Baker: Hellraiser: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Drummer
Best Price: $6.05
Ginger Baker- "Hellraiser" If you're looking for stories of drug abuse...
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Best Price: $2.38
Alex Clayson wrote another biography in which he never talked to Mick Jagger or any one of the...
The Making of U2's The Joshua TreeThe Making of U2's The Joshua Tree
Best Price: $4.74
U2 es un grupo que mueve masas a traves del mundo entero, aúncuando en...
The Big WheelThe Big Wheel
Best Price: $10.97
I echo the sentiments of other reviews.. Bruce Thomas, former Attractions Bassist, can turn a...

Marc Bolan and T Rex: A ChronologyMarc Bolan and T Rex: A Chronology
Best Price: $54.99
I discovered Marc & T.rex at the end of their superstar status period, mid to late...
Psychedelic Furs: Beautiful ChaosPsychedelic Furs: Beautiful Chaos
Best Price: $5.70
This is not a bad bio and it avoids the usual cash-in type of superficial rock doc that you can...
Elvis: ConfidentialElvis: ConfidentialRoom Full of MirrorsRoom Full of Mirrors
Audiocassette. Fox gives advice on how to become, and remain, a great boss. Fox's...
Save Me from MyselfSave Me from Myself
I just finished reading this book and I am truly humbled. I when it comes to secular music I...

Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's AddictionWhores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction's 1988 breakthrough album, Nothing's Shocking , had a seismic...
Meetings with MorrisseyMeetings with Morrissey
Morrissey is one of the most provocative, individual and controversial performers in popular...
This Is Gonna HurtThis Is Gonna Hurt
This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx is...
Give Peace a Chance: John and Yoko's Bed-in for PeaceGive Peace a Chance: John and Yoko's Bed-in for Peace
Best Price: $4.97
Give Peace A Chance: John and Yoko's Bed-In For Peace Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the...
Phish: The BiographyPhish: The Biography
Best Price: $8.01
Drawing upon nearly fifteen years of exclusive interviews with the members of Phish, veteran...

Far and Away: A Prize Every TimeFar and Away: A Prize Every Time
Following in the tradition of Ghost Rider and Traveling Music , Rush drummer Neil Peart...
Coldplay: Look at the StarsColdplay: Look at the Stars
Best Price: $7.98
Author and musician Phil O'Brien explores the ascension of one of the most popular and...
Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of RockQueen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock
Queen was renowned for electrifying performances, envied for rumors of rock excess, and beloved...
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock BandThe Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Best Price: $34.98
For Christmas Katie gave me one of the most anti-hardcore biographies you could ever read. Ever...
Just KidsJust Kids
Best Price: $13.64
"Just Kids" is just another Jersey-factory-girl-runs-to-New...

Love & Death: The Murder of Kurt CobainLove & Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain
Best Price: $2.95
How many times am I going to hear the same exact things about Cobain's death before people...
Tori Amos:  Piece by PieceTori Amos: Piece by Piece
Best Price: $139.02
I couldn't have read this book at a better time. My work has brought me to the study of...
The Who on Record: A Critical History, 19631998The Who on Record: A Critical History, 19631998
This book offers an unforgiving, honest dissertation of the recording career of the Who. Though...
The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (Classic Rock Albums)The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (Classic Rock Albums)
I can't really explain why but the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main...
Let There Be Rock: The Story of AC/DCLet There Be Rock: The Story of AC/DC
This book is really more of a tribute than a real biography. Ms. Masino is clearly a serious...

The Doors Companion: Four Decades of Commentary (The Companion Series)The Doors Companion: Four Decades of Commentary (The Companion Series)
Best Price: $27.00
Nirvana's in Utero (33 1/3)Nirvana's in Utero (33 1/3)
Best Price: $6.20
At the time of its release in 1993, Nirvana's final studio album, "In Utero," was...
None Too Fragile: Pearl Jam and Eddie VedderNone Too Fragile: Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder
I was excited to get this and start reading - hopefully find some insight into some things that...
Black Sabbath FAQ - All That's Left to Know on the First Name in Metal (Faq Series)Black Sabbath FAQ - All That's Left to Know on the First Name in Metal (Faq Series)
Best Price: $11.27
If you like heavy metal, you will like Martin Popoff. He writes a ridiculous amount on the...
Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of "Dimebag" Darrell AbbottBlack Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
Best Price: $8.96
In his first book and the first unauthorized biography of metal rocker, "Dimebag"...

Things the Grandchildren Should KnowThings the Grandchildren Should Know
Best Price: $3.37
Thanks to an Early Reviewers program, reading "Things the Grandchildren Should Know"...
The Unseen BeatlesThe Unseen Beatles
Best Price: $37.95
Whitaker was a pretty far-out photographer, who liked to take images and add his own artwork to...
Pete Townshend: A Minstrel's DilemmaPete Townshend: A Minstrel's Dilemma
Best Price: $83.95
Okay - if you're a major Pete Townshend fan, you're gonna' want this book. But be...
BlackbirdBlackbird
Best Price: $39.99
In my opinion, this book is not as bad as many people think it is, although it is certainly not...
Re-make/Re-model: Becoming Roxy MusicRe-make/Re-model: Becoming Roxy Music
Best Price: $2.55
This is a history of how Pop art was disseminated across Britain, and how the Sixties turned...

The Beatles' Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe & His Lonely Hearts ClubThe Beatles' Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe & His Lonely Hearts Club
Best Price: $270.94
Though centered on Stuart Sutcliffe, I agree with the person several reviews down that this is...
The Elvis TreasuresThe Elvis Treasures
Best Price: $8.99
This book I received as a gift. A most welcome one at that. The text is highlights of his life....
In Search of KingIn Search of King
Best Price: $7.50
Elvis fans can look through full-page spreads illustrated in the format of the Where's...
No One Here Gets Out AliveNo One Here Gets Out Alive
Best Price: $4.49
. Hopkins and Sugerman's book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" is a interesting,...
Walk-Don't Run - The Story of The VenturesWalk-Don't Run - The Story of The Ventures
Best Price: $28.15
Ventures' fans will enjoy this highly detailed chronological history of the Ventures which...

Bob Dylan: Writings 1968-2010. Greil MarcusBob Dylan: Writings 1968-2010. Greil Marcus
Best Price: $12.90
Greil Marcus weaves individual moods and moments into a brilliant history of their changing...
Tryin' To Get To You: The Story of Elvis PresleyTryin' To Get To You: The Story of Elvis Presley
Best Price: $11.84
In the fall of 1954 I was 14 and living in the very small town Stamford, Texas, where Elvis came...
Selections from Usher - ConfessionsSelections from Usher - Confessions
Best Price: $8.56
13 songs from the latest CD by sexy RandB/hip-hop superstar Usher. Includes the smash hit...
Bon Jovi (In Their Own Words)Bon Jovi (In Their Own Words)
Best Price: $266.54
Not so long ago, I made a trip in Bon Jovi's world... It was a friday night, strange and...
The Doors on the Road: complete live performances of the DoorsThe Doors on the Road: complete live performances of the Doors
Best Price: $69.95
The Doors On The Road by Greg Shaw by Tarn C. Stephanos Ask anyone who has had the...

Smashing PumpkinsSmashing Pumpkins
Best Price: $10.59
This impressive collection of Smashing Pumpkins photos is only marred by the occasional shred of...
The Beatles Off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unrehearsed Interviews (v. 1)The Beatles Off the Record: Outrageous Opinions & Unrehearsed Interviews (v. 1)
Best Price: $32.93
Unrehearsed is right. These 4 guys are about as straight forward as anyone can get. Loved it.
JohnJohn
Best Price: $188.00
Now in paperback, the New York Times bestselling exposé of the real John Lennon The...
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful DeadA Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
Best Price: $24.99
I have just finished reading McNally's "truth be told" novel on the span...
 
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