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1	The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band more books like this by Motley Crue, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil After six multi-platinum albums, seven consecutive Billboard Top 20 albums, and four Billboard Top Ten singles, Motley Crue are the undisputed heavyweight champs of rock music. Since the '80s they've been the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anoited High Priests of pentagram rock, pioneers of Hollywood Glam and the creators of MTV's ... see all copies from £9.71! new only from £10.39! \| first editions
2	Scar Tissue more books like this by Anthony Kiedis, Larry Ratso Sloman Red Hot Chili Peppers member Anthony Kiedis' autobiography, SCAR TISSUE, has all the sex, drugs, and rock & roll you'd expect from the story of a handsome young heroin-addicted vocalist of one of rock's most successful and influential bands. Kiedis' childhood sets the scene for his later life: his drug dealer father and the infant Kiedis party in ... see all copies from £5.48! new only from £8.12! \| first editions
3	Shakey: Neil Young's Biography more books like this by Jimmy McDonough Since the 1960s, Neil Young has been consistent in remaining artistically vital, baffling critics and fans, and scorning journalistic attention. This reputation makes him an alluring candidate for adventurous biographers like Jimmy McDonough, whose decade-long mission has been to document the artist's life with a combination of persistence and ... see all copies from £4.69! new only from £8.14! \| first editions
4	Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley more books like this by Timothy White Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. "Catch a Fire", now a classic of rock biography, delves into the life of the leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that continues today. Under the supervision of the author's widow and with the collaboration of a Marley ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.19! \| first editions
5	Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley more books like this by Peter Guralnick A biography of Elvis Presley which does not dwell on the myth of Elvis or catalogue his later sordid years. This, the first of two volumes, charts his meteoric rise to fame, up to and including the death of his mother in 1958. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain more books like this by Charles R Cross Based on more than 400 interviews; four years of research; exclusive access to Cobain's unpublished diaries; and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobain's life from his early days in a trailer to his rise to fame and the adulation of a generation. Cross reveals the familial turmoil that fuelled Cobain's creativity and the ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story more books like this by Chuck Klosterman Too young to remember the Sex Pistols, Chuck Klosterman has nevertheless spent much of his young life thinking about rock & roll and its meaning for him and other members of his generation. Here he writes with a kind of wide-eyed detachment about his pilgrimage to the death sites of famous--or in some cases notorious--rock figures. Beginning at ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
8	Beatles Illustrated Lyrics more books like this by Alan Aldridge Almost 200 Beatles lyrics are collected in one volume with psychedelic illustrations by such figures as David Bailey, David Hockney, Clive Arrowsmith and Ronald Searle. see all copies from £2.79! new only from £11.99! \| first editions
9	Bob Dylan Chronicles more books like this by Bob Dylan Building on the success of Bob Dylan in His Own Words, an autobiographical portrait of the acclaimed musical performer recounts personal and professional experiences and features black-and-white photography. 250,000 first printing. see all copies from £3.13! new only from £8.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles more books like this by Geoff Emerick, Howard Massey, Martin Jarvis (Read by) From the Beatles' recording engineer Geoff Emerick comes a fascinating memoirfeaturing never-before-told stories of the Fab Four. see all copies from £6.25! new only from £7.67!
11 view cover	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon more books like this by Crystal Zevon, Carl Hiaasen (Foreword by) Told in the words of his musical accomplices, fellow-travelers, friends, and lovers, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is an intimate and unusual biography of fabled singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, the musical force behind such dark, witty rock-and-roll classics as "Werewolves of London" and "Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner." Narrated by Crystal ... see all copies from £7.21! new only from £7.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored more books like this by Richard Cole, Richard Trubo This biography reveals the truth about Led Zeppelin, detailing their popularity and mystical chemistry, their sexual appetites, their friendships with other rockstars such as Elvis and the Who, their personal tragedies, and their descent into drugs which proved fatal for drummer John Bonham. see all copies from £3.65! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Hammer of the Gods more books like this by Stephen Davis A book that as time goes by increasingly appears to be more of a cultural and historical document than the racy tell-all it started out as, HAMMER OF THE GODS is a blow-by-blow account of the Led Zeppelin story, from its start as Jimmy Page's vision of the New Yardbirds to its messy dissolution in a fog of drugs, violence, and death. Stephen Davis ... see all copies from £4.24! new only from £4.24! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Lives of John Lennon more books like this by Albert Goldman The result of six years of research and some 1200 interviews, this book takes fans deep into Lennon's secretive world, from his traumatic childhood to his Beatles days to his hidden life with Yoko Ono. While the Lennon of legend enjoyed a gifted and inspired life, the private Lennon lived in torment, poisoning himself with drugs and self-hatred. ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £7.42! \| first editions
15 view cover	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk more books like this by Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain What Britain refined, America defined. Assembled by two key figures at the heart of the movement and told through the voices o musicians, artists, iconoclastic reporters and entrepreneurial groupies, PLEASE KILL ME is the full decadent story of the American punk scene, through the early years of Andy Warhol's Factory to the New York underground of ... see all copies from £4.17! new only from £8.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business more books like this by Danny Goldberg A giant of the music industry grants an all-access pass to the world of rock and roll, with mesmerizing stories of 35 years spent working with legends from Led Zeppelin to Stevie Nicks to Nirvana. see all copies from £13.42! new only from £15.18!
17 view cover	The Beatles Anthology more books like this by Beatles Created with their full cooperation, The Beatles Anthology is, in effect, The Beatles' autobiography. Like their music, which has been a part of so many of our lives, this landmark release is warm, frank, funny, poignant and bold. At last, here is The Beatles' own story. Each page is brimming with personal stories and rare, vintage images. ... see all copies from £12.63! new only from £45.33! \| first editions
18 view cover	Smile: The Official Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece more books like this by Dominic Priore, Brian Wilson (Foreword by), Van Dyke Parks (Foreword by) The reputation of Brian Wilson's abandoned masterpiece, SMILE--one of the most storied albums never to have seen the light of day--has grown in stature over the years through the release of countless bootleg versions. (Wilson finally released a re-recorded facsimile of the album in 2004 to widespread acclaim.) Domenic Priore's detailed and well ... see all copies from £4.12! new only from £4.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	According to the Rolling Stones more books like this by Mick Jagger In a large, beautifully-designed book Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie describe how music affected and changed their lives and those of at least two generations, and how their own lives - and lifestyles - have in turn helped, or hindered, their music-making. The text, largely in the form of first-person narrative, is, in turn, insightful, funny, ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.44! \| first editions
20 view cover	Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith more books like this by Aerosmith, Stephen Davis By far and away the most candid rock 'n' roll autobiography ever written, Walk This Way is the complete story of five incomparable and uncompromising musical artists who pulled themselves up from nowhere to become rock icons; who crashed and burned spectacularly ; and who rose up gloriously from the ashes to reclaim their rightful titles as World ... see all copies from £6.01! new only from £10.76! \| first editions
21 view cover	Love, Janis more books like this by Laura Joplin Janis Joplin's sister uses newly discovered letters to chronicle the singer's life, discussing her restless teen years, involvement in the hippie scene at Haight-Ashbury, sexual experimentation, drug use, and career. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock-And-Roll more books like this by David P Szatmary For undergraduate courses in Popular Music, Music History, Recent American History, Sociology, and American Ethnic Studies. This text offers an in-depth examination of the social history of rock-and-roll. Rockin' in Time emphasizes several main themes, including the importance of African-American culture in the origins and development of rock ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.35! \| first editions
23 view cover	Shout: The Beatles in Their Generation more books like this by Philip Ross Norman /Philip Norman Now back in print--"The best, most detailed, and most serious biography of the Beatles and their times" (Chicago Sun Times). Shout! is the classic chronology of the Beatiles, from the naive joy of their early recordings to the psychedelic triumph of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", from the unified sounds of "Abbey Road" ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.89! \| first editions
24 view cover	Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix more books like this by Charles R Cross He disliked marmalade and cold sheets. His likes included music, mountains, hair, and strawberry shortcake. He immortalized his penis in plaster, set fire to his guitar, and choked to death on his own vomit at the age of 27. Charles R. Cross's biography of seismic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix is packed both with small details and riveting testimony ... see all copies from £3.65! new only from £8.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd more books like this by Nick Mason, Philip Dodd (Editor) Nick Mason's retelling of the Pink Floyd saga, INSIDE OUT, which begins in the polytechnics and universities of mid-1960s England and continues, amid acrimony and lawsuits, well into the second millennium, focuses less on the metaphysical aspects of the first band to successfully surf the wave of British psychedelia than on their behind-the-scenes ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions

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