Music: styles and genres

Was the Renaissance just a period of extraordinary art and architecture?

Whether lighting up the small screen, stealing scenes on the big screen or starring on the stage, Andrea Martin has long entertained Canadians with her hilarious characterizations and heartwarming performances.

In this deeply moving memoir, one of Canada's most respected singer-songwriters traces his difficult, often tumultuous relationship with his father.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller'Life is what you make it, nothing is for freeStand up and be counted, and be who you want to be'Let The Light In' Jane McDonaldJane was planning a golden retirement with her beloved partner Ed, when a shocking cancer diagnosis changed everything.

After spending time as a professor in upstate New York, Robert Ward decided to give journalism a try.

Great art comes from great pain.

Are you a romantic optimist with a cheery disposition?

Hoda is a memoir of lessons Kotb has learned along her journey, from breast cancer survivor to Today show anchor.

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Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry.

Mackenzie Phillips shares a raw glimpse (Entertainment Weekly) into her lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictionsand reveals the shattering truth behind her complex, secretive, and damaging history with her father, the legendary John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.

In this ';explosive' (Us Weekly) and ';brutally honest' (E!

From the bestselling author of Abbey Road comes the story of how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever-changing music game.

Dear Reader,When we asked the beloved award-winning comedian and actor Robert Klein to write a book, you can imagine our utter surprise when he told us that he wanted to write about sixth-century Chinese pottery.

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour -- the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.

The top ten Sunday Times BestsellerHeartfelt and honest, A Life Reimagined is an emotional memoir of love, loss and life after tragedy from beloved actress Jill Halfpenny.

Follow Christian singer/songwriter Tammy Trent as she tells of her beautiful love story turned tragic, still pointing to God as the source of all life and hope.

As the clock strikes midnight, remember .

Johnny Cash is one of the most influential figures in music and American popular culture today.

For more than three decades, countless millions of sports fans have welcomed him into their living rooms.

Shirley describes her family, and their early struggles, the trials and tribulations she went through during the Civil Rights movement, her early singing career, and her callilng to become a pastor and concert performer.

100 great songs, 100 great stories.

This against-all-odds autobiography of gospel legend Kirk Franklin takes you through the life and trials of one of the most influential and bestselling artists in the music industry.

The daughter of the Grand Ole Opry's official photographer reminisces about witnessing country music history alongside her father in this memoir.

You may be the next Hank Williams, Mozart, and Bob Dylan all rolled up into one.

Sunday Times BestsellerJoin Ted, the beloved canine star of BBC2's Gone Fishing and bestselling author, as he embarks on a life-changing adventure, and discovers what truly matters to him.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER | USA TODAY BESTSELLEREnjoy a behind-the-scenes look at Reba's life and learn tips to savor life's simple pleasures with the people you love most.

'I will always believe in the strength we have as women.

'You're strong, you're a Kelly Clarkson song, you got this.

'When I came out of my mother's womb I screamed: "e;Girl Power!

An explosive insider account of grime, from subculture to international phenomenon.

Over ten years after WHEN GIANTS WALKED THE EARTH, Mick Wall's seminal biography of the band, comes this major and extensively researched revision, which provides an unflinching look at life inside one of the biggest-selling rock bands of all time, and presents the definitive, final word on Led Zeppelin.

In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert (and the long-distance romance that followed), to their fairy-tale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership), to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good.

From girl-next-door to overnight TOWIE stardom this is Lydia Bright's fabulous story so far.

Arron Crascall is one of the UK's leading social media stars.

'A passionate, pacey tome you should do anything for a copy of' - Kerrang!

Hilarious, heartwarming and inspirational, this is the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by comedian Sarah Millican.

'Unflinching, forthright and full of wry humour as the man himself, and there's little praise greater than that' CLASSIC ROCK'Wall's vision of Lemmy as a Rock'n'Roll stalwart who made no concessions is vivid to the last' GUARDIANIn 'The Ace of Spades', Mot rhead's most famous song, Lemmy, the born-to-lose, live-to-win frontman of the band sang, 'I don't want to live forever'.

The intimate and long-awaited memoir of guitar legend Carlos Santana.

In this compelling biography, Christopher Sandford explores the full, inside story of Kurt Cobain.

The story behind the nation's new darling - the former EMMERDALE and STRICTLY COME DANCING star, Lisa Riley.

The first and only official book from Britain's biggest heavy-metal band.

'Packed with war stories from a golden age of rock, and insights into the stars that made that music' CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE'On reading Getcha Rocks Off you realise just how drastically things have changed in the rock industry but books like this perfectly evoke what they were like.

The long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre WhiteWhen Marco Pierre White's mother died when he was just six years old, it transformed his life.

Explosive autobiography of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bass guitarist Duff McKaganDuff McKagan was a co-founder of Guns N' Roses, with a 13-year tenure on bass in what was at the time the biggest band on earth.

When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history.

The UK's biggest-selling classical artist reveals how her angelic voice has shot her to superstardom.

No-holds-barred account of one of Britain's most gifted and creative musical talentsIn 2003, at the age of 17, Dizzee Rascal became an overnight name to drop when his debut album, Boy In Da Corner, beat Coldplay, Radiohead and The Darkness to the Mercury Music Prize.