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Band Books Behind the scenes with your favorite bands and musicians. |
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The Stone Age : Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones
by Lesley-Ann Jones
An acclaimed rock-and-roll journalist delves into the legacy of The Rolling Stones, revealing how a band of ultimate anti-establishment misfits, commercially unstoppable as a collective—and fascinating, contradictory and occasionally disturbing as individuals, became the global brand we know today.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young : The Biography
by Peter Doggett
Focusing on their highly influential early years, a 50th anniversary portrait of Crosby, Still, Nash and Young at their most successful and influential heights includes discussions of the personal and political inspirations behind their music.
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The Beatles : The Biography
by Bob Spitz
Challenging popular myths attributed to the Beatles, an extensively researched band portrait traces their individual experiences of rising from young, angry rock-and-roll musicians to fame, in an account that endeavors to provide balanced coverage of all four members.
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Before Elvis : The African American Musicians who Made the King
by Preston Lauterbach
This exploration of the Black musicians who shaped Elvis Presley's music focuses on four overlooked artists while examining their influence, legacies and the systemic injustices that kept them in poverty as others profited from their work.
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Clapton : The Autobiography
by Eric Clapton
The legendary rock musician and influential guitarist candidly recounts the story of his life and his career in his own words, recalling his rise to success in the music world; work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist; years of drug and alcohol abuse; failed marriage to George Harrison's ex-wife Patti Boyd; the accidental death of his young son; and beyond.
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Chronicles
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.
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Traveling : On the Path of Joni Mitchell
by Ann Powers
Kaleidoscopic in scope, and intimate in its detail, a celebrated music critic, through extensive interviews with Joni Mitchell's peers and deep archival research, charts the course of her musical evolution, ranging from early folk to jazz fusion to experimentation with pop synthetics.
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Karma : My Autobiography
by Boy George
Karma is the long-anticipated celebrity memoir from Boy George. The memoir delivers a searingly honest and captivating account of his extraordinary life. Take a front-row seat to the highs and lows of a life lived in the spotlight. Boy George's compelling storytelling shines a light on his encounters with legendary figures like David Bowie, Prince, and Madonna, providing an intimate peek into the music industry's glittering world.
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Shine Bright : A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
by Danyel Smith
From a noted cultural critic comes a combination of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music—from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey—as the foundational story of American pop.
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Surrender : 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
One of the music world's most iconic artists writes about his remarkable life for the first time, from his early days growing up in Dublin, to U2's meteoric rise to fame, to his more than 20 years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty.
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