The legendary band leader and jazz trumpeter, broadcaster and humorist looks back at his extraordinarily rich and varied life and the many colourful characters he has known and played with - from Duke Ellington to Louis Armstrong.
An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artistThis is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn.
A stunning collection of over 200 essential and influential album covers of the decadeA visual reflection of psychedelia-influenced artwork to Punk anti- design - from Pink Floyd to the Sex PistolsIndispensable purchase for the dedicated follower of music and artThe seventies are often regarded as a mean, dark and turbulent decade, full of discontent and pessimism.
When Misty Copeland first placed her hands on the ballet barre at an after-school community centre, no one expected the undersized, underprivileged and anxious thirteen-year-old to become one of America's most groundbreaking dancers.
THE PRODIGY have sold 25 million records and single-handedly reinvented the crossover between dance and rock music, with legendary songs such as 'Firestarter', 'Omen' and 'Breathe'.
Between 1963 and 1965 The Beatles undertook six amazing UK tours and met many fans along the way, whose memories of these encounters tell the real story of what actually happened when the Fab Four hit the road.
The abrasive Dury always met life head on as an unsentimental, uncompromising lyricist and artist, in his relationships and in his music and this great biography does not shrink from chronicling some of his darker moments as well as his triumphs.
This book traces the remarkable course of a creative career which spanned the drawing rooms of the Imperial Russia and the social ferment of 1960s America, and serve to establish Stravinsky not only as the most celebrated composer of his time but also as one of the defining forces of twentieth-century culture.
This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band's ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of how the album was leaked online twice before its official release, the U2 360 world tour and Bono's back injury that forced an entire leg to be postponed and the band's struggles to decide how to follow No Line on the Horizon and the 360 Tour with new material.
Teenage punk, self-taught musician, bandleader, session man, smoker, drinker, multi-millionaire, David Grohl has achieved a rare feat, a rock 'n' roll double crown having been a member of two hugely successful and influential bands - Nirvana and The Foo Fighters.
Angels Dance and Angels Die tells the story of the turbulent relationship between legendary Doors front man, Jim Morrison, and his common-law wife, Pamela Courson.
A new and popular biography that will appeal to all those who love the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and who would like to know more about his operas and the life he lived.
The indispensable consumers' guide to the music of Frank Zappa - the genius of the absurd, and one of the most prolific and unpredictable characters of 20th century music.
The long-awaited sequel to Zeppelin expert Dave Lewis' acclaimed first edition of Led Zeppelin: A Celebration, this new book on the legendary band includes exclusive interviews, analysis of concerts both during and after the Zeppelin era, and detailed accounts of important turning points in Led Zeppelin's career.
From the early days of The Rolling Stones, with a relatively baby-faced 'Keef' sporting a hounds-tooth jacket, to his heroic piratical look of the present day, rock's indestructible hero has been photographed by many people over half a century.
Manchester's Stone Roses woke up a stagnant late-Eighties music scene with an eponymous debut album of danceable rock that set the charts ablaze and remains a fixture in critics' lists today.
The Beatles Off The Record is the most comprehensive oral history of The Beatles ever published - an 'as it happened' story of the greatest pop group of them all.
The first biography of Manchester born singer David Gray, from his early years in obscurity though the gradual building of support in Ireland to the huge mainstream success of the White Ladder album, which has sold over a million copies in the UK and produced massive hit singles, Babylon and Please Forgive Me.
Author Martin Roach reveals how the band members met, played their early gigs, financed their own early EPs and how - with four hit albums under their belt - they still continue to maintain a tight degree of control over their output.
