Composers and songwriters

A fascinating literary detective story charting the surprising, true history of a recently discovered painting of Shakespeare held by the same family for 400 years -- adding new drama to the Bard's life.

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

This is Paula's story, one of four individual journeys taken from Wherever You Are by The Military Wives.

Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist, visionary and the 'golden boy of the '60s', was, at the age of 27, the first rock casualty of his generation.

Jim Morrison, musician, singer and poet was found dead, the victim of a suspected heroin overdose, in a Paris apartment bathtub in 1971.

Robert Johnson was, according to Eric Clapton, "e;the most important blues singer that ever lived.

Kurt Cobain, Nirvana frontman, died aged just 27.

James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix is the most famous and perhaps the most innovative guitarist in music history.

Janis Joplin, singer-songwriter, counterculture icon, the Queen of rock and roll, died aged just 27.

A collection of articles on and interviews with jazz greats Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, and others.

On October 13, 2016, it was announced that Bob Dylan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years.

WINNER OF THE 2016 NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE ';100 Songs is a good start, for anybody lucky enough to be starting out with such a genius' The London Evening Standard A new collection of Bob Dylan's most essential lyrics one hundred songs that represent the Nobel Laureate's incredible musical range through the entirety of his career so far.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

The full story of Taylor Swift's stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who's taking over the worldA small-town girl with an incredible talent, and the strength to realise her dream, Taylor has grown into an award-winning, chart-topping artist and worldwide star, as well as a strong and stylish woman.

'A triumph' - Time OutTransformer is the only complete and comprehensive telling of the Lou Reed story.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter taken from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, The Rest is Noise.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

The year 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey - what will this mean for you?

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

A remarkable memoir from the legendary drummer with The Police.

From Collins Classics and the author of 'The Great Gatsby' a marriage unravels in this autobiographical tale.

What would Taylor do?

'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me.

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Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes and James McGuiness topped the UK charts within a week of the release of their first single All Time Low.

24 themed chapters.

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For more than 40 years, the legendary Oak Ridge Boys (40 million records sold) have been on the road entertaining sold-out audiences with their classic hit songs like "e;Elvira,"e; "e;Bobbie Sue,"e; "e;Thank God for Kids,"e; and many others.

The three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter chronicles her life and successes, as well as her struggles with depression, anxiety, and alcoholism.

A moving and inspiring memoir from one of the greatest musical artists of all time"e;My given name is Anthony Dominick Benedetto, and Benedetto in Italian means 'the blessed one.

We Sing A New Language is the first definitive account of Thurston Moore's work across many hundreds of collaborations, solo recordings and guest appearances.

A revealing chronicle of one chaotic year in the life of the rock guitarist and Hollywood resident, featuring celebrity photos and hilarious anecdotes.

A painfully honest story of human weakness and God's unending forgiveness.

One Sunday morning in October, Istv n and his wife Vera start their day as usual.

This nonfiction-based children's book is a prelude to the memoir about the author's early years as a young child and her struggles with leaving her grandmother's home and coming to America.