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ABBA blasted their way onto the global pop scene with a Eurovision Song Contest win in 1974. The song, 'Waterloo', the band's tenth single, was a top 10 hit around...

'The definitive, scrupulously researched biography of a life steeped in mystery' ObserverThe definitive biography of one contemporary culture's most iconic and mysterious figures - musical revolutionary, Nobel Prize-winner, chart-topping recording...

For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was...

The revised edition of Sync or Swarm promotes an ecological view of musicking, moving us from a subject-centered to a system-centered view of improvisation. It explores cycles of organismic self-regulation,...

Rory Gallagher is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was a dazzling showman, an accomplished songwriter, and a champion of blues music.His career began in...

WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year * A Times Book of the Year * A Telegraph Book of the Year * A Sunday...

A Book of the Year in Rolling Stone, Uncut, Mojo, The Telegraph and the Glasgow HeraldThis troubadour life is only for the fiercest hearts, only for those vessels that can...

**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display?We all have a random...

Sunday Times Bestseller'I can't rewrite history; all I can do is be honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. It's really the only way I know. I want to...

The Sunday Times bestseller with a new chapter bringing the story up to date. 'The rock memoir of the decade' - Daily Mail'The rock star's gloriously entertaining and candid memoir...

Evening Standard Book of the Year. Observer Book of the Year. Guardian Book of the Year. Sunday Times Book of the Year. Telegraph Book of the Year. New Statesman Book...

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power,...

In a signed copy of his autobiography, Waylon Jennings penned a personal note to his son, Terry Jennings, ending it with the words, "I did my best. Now it's your...

Before Carrie Brownstein became a music icon, she was a young girl growing up in the Pacific Northwest just as it was becoming the setting for one of the most...

"Touring has been in our blood since the very beginning. There are countless moments and memories that we've shared with fans across the world over the years, and we're thrilled...

THE STRANGE TALE OF DEATH, LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BAND'Magical ... stunning' Dan Schreiber, No Such Thing as a Fish'Brilliant, discursive and wise' Ben Goldacre'Utterly irresistible and...

Pre-order Simon Reynold's forthcoming Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers, and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984-1994, publishing June 2026.'A captivating celebration of the music that pushes us forward' RECORD COLLECTORFuturomania...

We are witnessing a climate-oriented transformation of what music is and how it comes to be. Recomposed shows how musicians around the world are using the cultural power of music...

From their first performances to the release of their bestselling Black Album and beyond, this lavishly illustrated books charts the career of Metallica, the world's most iconic heavy metal band....

A must-have source for any celebration, from weddings and Christmas to christenings and funerals. This inspiring collection includes traditional and modern favourites, such as Jerusalem, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,...

'A whistle-stop tour de force with an expert guide . . . Pure fire.' Symeon Brown'A smorgasbord of fascinating cameos . . . [Bardowell's] paid his dues, people, and now...

From her late-80s beginnings, capturing our hearts as Charlene in Neighbours and singing 'I Should Be So Lucky' in a bubble bath, to her gold-plated hits like 'Spinning Around' and...

Emerging from the gritty streets of Manchester, Oasis ignited the Britpop movement and defined a generation with their raw energy and insightful lyrics. From their explosive debut album Definitely Maybe...

This book is about the history and practice of recording Irish traditional music and dance, and the variety of documents that exist as a result of the activities of collectors...

Global icon Six-time Grammy winner Headline-maker The most talented recording artist of her generation Much has been said about Amy Winehouse since her tragic death aged just 27. But who...

'Literally changed the course of my life' James Murphy'The chapter on Larry Levan alone transformed me into wanting to be your favorite DJ' Questlove'The original and still the best' Gilles...

Foreword by James Murphy'Literally changed the course of my life' James MurphyWhen someone says, 'you have to know your history', this is it. A pop culture classic for over two...

Written with enthusiasm and accessible prose , the Classic fM Lifelines series will become the Everyman o f musical biographies. Titles for the series have been chose n from the...

Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium.Music transports us and...

Pete Doherty is the man who put the sex and drugs back into rock and roll. Bursting onto the scene in an era of manufactured bands and squeaky-clean stars, his...

On the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's magical album, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece - and the most famous photograph in pop history.This landmark...

A SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZETHE BOOKSELLER'S Most Picked Book in General Non-Fiction Round Ups of 2017Peggy Seeger is one of...

'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year''A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times, 'Books of the Year''Quietly sacred, utterly beautiful' Service95'Smith has already...

'They did not seem arrogant or entitled. I didn't see them bossing around their staff or being horrid to studio assistants. But they did worry if this was all there...

'The times in this book could be the last blast of UK indie culture as we've known it, and Janine was there to tell the whole story' Johnny MarrAt the...

A Book of the Year, UncutWe arrived in a fleet of white stretch limos at a clearing in a wood near Woking. Here the K Foundation was exhibiting a million...

'Superb and timely' KATE MOSSE'Impressive, important, deeply moving' SARAH WATERS'Brilliant' ANTHONY HOROWITZWhat role could music play in a death camp? What was the effect on those women who owed their...