Musicians, singers, bands and groups

"e;The perfect wartime spy; Fiona Figg is smart, sneaky, and full of surprises.

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) was an Irish composer, conductor, and teacher of music.

The story of a man who gives up the rock 'n' roll dream.

The #1 New York Times BestsellerAs Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET'S DEPARTMENT, catch up on 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 incredible talent - and the strength and determination to realise her dream - Taylor Swift has gone from America's sweetheart to global megastar.

A concise and beautifully evocative appreciation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's career and genius by the famed writer and poet Sacheverell Sitwell.

In this classic work on music biography, Sacheverell Sitwell narrates Franz Liszt's rapid ascent to European fame - and the effect that this incredible early success as a wonderfully gifted pianist had on his later life - with insight, sympathy and humanity, One of the very first studies of Liszt to be published in English, this remarkable biography uses the full force of Sitwell's poetic talent to bring this brilliant and difficult man's world vividly to life, and captures the artistic mood of the era in extraordinary detail.

Popkultur ist allgegenwärtig – sie prägt unser Denken, Fühlen und Handeln, beeinflusst Mode, Musik, Kunst und selbst unsere Sprache.

Stephen Davis's brilliantly-written personal account of criss-crossing America with Led Zeppelin on their 1975 tour.

Updated for Christmas 2013!

An expansive and insightful exploration of one of the most iconic and electrifying artists ever, this book reveals the stunning, multi-generational influence and appeal of Prince and his revered musicfrom celebrated journalist, author, and host of the popular podcast The Tour Show.

Collected here for the first time are sixteen interviews and articles with and about the hottest band in the world: KISS.

In 27: Amy Winehouse, the first in a series of exclusive ebooks, acclaimed music writer Chris Salewicz celebrates the life of one of the most talented performers of recent times.

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

This is Nicky'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.

The Lives Less Ordinary series brings you the most exciting, adventurous and entertaining true-life writing that is out there, for men who are time-poor but want the best.

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.

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'.

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'.

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

The story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is here told by its musical director from its inception to its eventual end.

'Ian Stone has one of the sharpest comic minds in the country.

Despite persistent rumours of his death fifteen years ago, Johnny Angelo's legend continues.