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We're Going to See the "Beatles"!

20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Oral History of Beatlemania as Told by the Fans Who Were There

By Berman, Garry

£10.99 20 Aug 2008 Paperback Santa Monica Press

"Heart"

20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the Studio

By Jake Brown

£11.99 20 Aug 2008 Paperback ECW Press,Canada

Profiling one of the most popular and enduring female-fronted hard rock bands in rock 'n' roll, this book offers a backstage pass to the writing and recording of all of Heart's hit albums and smash singles. Featuring exclusive interviews with band leaders Ann and Nancy Wilson, this rock history also includes insights from longtime guitarist Howard Leese, as well as interviews with the producers who helped craft Heart's hits, including Mike Flicker, Ron Nevison, Keith Olsen, and Ritchie Zito.

The "Beatles" on Film

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Analysis of Movies, Documentaries, Spoofs and Cartoons

By Roland Reiter

£27.50 15 Aug 2008 Paperback Transcript Verlag

Presents the production history and a contextual interpretation of The Beatles' movies ("A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Yellow Submarine", and "Let It Be") and describes their ability to project the group's image at different stages in their career. This title also includes a discussion of their promotional films and videos.

The Importance of Music to Girls

14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lavinia Greenlaw

£7.99 14 Aug 2008 Paperback Faber and Faber

Tells the story of the adventures that music leads us into - getting drunk, falling in love, cutting our hair, wanting to change the world - as well as the darker side of the adolescent years: loneliness, bullying, getting arrested.

Madonna

14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Like an Icon

By Lucy O'Brien

£7.99 14 Aug 2008 Paperback Transworld Publishers Ltd

Madonna is the biggest female pop star in the world. This biography takes a look at Madonna the artist, giving detailed analysis of her music, complete with interviews with musicians and producers. It focuses on her cultural impact and the way she uses cinema, photography, visual art, theatre and dance in her work.

The Sensational Alex Harvey

13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John Neil Munro

£12.99 13 Aug 2008 Paperback Firefly Books Ltd

Alex Harvey was one of Scotland's finest and most respected, but ultimately tragic, entertainers.

The Golden Years of Merseybeat

10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Eric Woolley

£6.99 10 Aug 2008 Paperback The Bluecoat Press

Marble Elvis

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The King Lives!

By Ingrid Emerick, Leslie Miller

£8.99 07 Aug 2008 Hardback Running Press

Contains what a Marble Elvis fan must know to celebrate this music legend. This title includes chapters which cover the spectrum of Elvis information. It features: 3" inch mini-bust of Elvis, perforated card with 5 mini-bust accessories, and 64-page hardcover companion book, "The Elvis Almanac".

Fool the World

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Oral History of a Band Called "Pixies"

By Josh Frank, Caryn Ganz

£7.99 07 Aug 2008 Paperback Virgin Books

Tells the story of a band called Pixies and how they turned their distinctive, warped breed of dynamic surf-punk into music legend. This book describes the life, death and rebirth of this band.

Cliff

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Intimate Portrait of a Living Legend

By Tim Ewbank, Stafford Hildred

£8.99 07 Aug 2008 Paperback Virgin Books

A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America.

Brian May

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Definitive Biography

By Laura Jackson

£8.99 07 Aug 2008 Paperback Piatkus Books

A detailed portrait of one of rock's most recognisable stars.

Pass Thru Fire

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Collected Lyrics

By Lou Reed

£11.99 07 Aug 2008 Paperback The Perseus Books Group

Through his many incarnations, from proto punk to glam rocker to elder statesman of the avant-garde, Lou Reed's work has maintained an undeniable vividness, fueled by precise character studies and rendered with an admirable shot of moral ambiguity. This book features Reed's complete lyrics.

Pop Goes to Court

04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rock in Court

By Brian Southall

£16.95 04 Aug 2008 Paperback Omnibus Press

Traces and chronicles some of the most famous, most notorious, most important and most ludicrous court cases involving some of the best selling musicians. Among the cases uncovered and revealed in this work are those involving Elvis Presley, Ozzy Osbourne, George Michael, Apple, Metallica, George Harrison and The Smiths.

On Filmsets and Other Locations

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jurgen Vollmer

£22.50 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Steidl Publishers

Billy Joel

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Biography

By Mark Belgo

£12.99 01 Aug 2008 Paperback JR Books Ltd

Beatlemania Forever: The Beatles Encyclopedia

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sandercombe, W. Fraser

£13.71 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Collector's Guide Publishing

An A-to-Z reference to The Beatles, this comprehensive book includes information on everything related to their careers such as awards, recordings, tours, concerts, television appearances, and films. Going beyond the history of the band, it also covers the former members' solo careers, their personal lives, and has entries for other people who were connected to the band--friends, family, producers, promoters, writers, and journalists--making this a one-stop resource for all subjects related to The Beatles.

8 Days a Week

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Beatles' Last World Tour 1966

By Robert Whitaker, Marcus Hearn

£30.00 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Endeavour London Ltd

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Guitar Heroes

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£30.00 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd

Features over 180 of the world's greatest guitar superstars. From the heroes of rock - the likes of Hendrix, Clapton, Page and Beck - to classical maestros such as John Williams and Latin legends such as Paco de Lucia, this catalogue of guitarists covers a wide range of musical styles.

A Brief History of Album Covers

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£9.99 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd

Cover art can be an influential factor in a record's success, and some designs are so memorable that they go down in history - who doesn't instantly recognise the covers for the Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" or Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"? This title celebrates some of the greatest covers over the years.

The ACT You've Known for All These Years: A Year in the Life of Sgt. Pepper and Friends

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Heylin, Clinton

£8.24 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Canongate U.S.

Rock Anthology: Guitar Play-Along Volume 81

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£10.96 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! This special pack features 16 rock essentials: Baba O'Riley * Barracuda * Carry on Wayward Son * Cat Scratch Fever * Don't Fear the Reaper * Free Ride * Rhiannon * School's Out * Sultans of Swing * Ziggy Stardust * and more.

Rock & Roll: An Unruly History

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Palmer, Robert

£21.57 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Brilliance Audio

Rock & Roll: An Unruly History

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Palmer, Robert

£13.71 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Brilliance Corporation

Punk

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£14.99 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Penguin Books Ltd

Tells the story of Punk with three decades worth of interviews, insider stories, amazing photographs and memorabilia. This work covers the full story of rock and roll's most rebellious offspring is told here - the gigs, the three-chord classics, the scandals, successes and fashions, in all their safety-pinned glory.

Hymns to the Silence: Inside the Music and Lyrics of Van Morrison

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Mills, Peter

£14.99 01 Aug 2008 Paperback Continuum International Publishing Group

Hymns to the Silence is a thoroughly informed and enlightened study of the art of a pop music maverick that will delight fans the world over.

Rock 'n' Roll: 365 Quotes from the World's Rock Stars 2009 Boxed Calendar

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Abrams

£7.99 01 Aug 2008 Calendar Abrams Books for Young Readers

Rock on in 2009! With one-liners, confessions, and words of wisdom, this engaging boxed calendar features 365 quotes from rock and roll superstars: Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and more.

Onmusic Rock

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Connect for Education, Inc

£66.90 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua

"OnMusic Rock" extends the highly successful OnMusic franchise into the world of Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, the Sex Pistols, and the Dave Matthews Band. Based on the best-selling text by Katherine Charlton, "OnMusic Rock" provides an integrated methodology for teaching and learning rock encompassing text, music, listening guides, assessment and administrative tools. The materials will include access to 150-200 pieces of music providing the most extensive collection of music for the course. Fully customizable, instructors can rearrange the material or even add their own material. Students enjoy the interactive multimedia, rich music selections, fun exercises and the simple to use, built-in Course Management System.
For more information about "OnMusic Rock" visit http: //www.connect4education.com.

The Stooges

31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Journey Through the Michigan Underworld

By Brett Callwood

£12.99 31 Jul 2008 Paperback Independent Music Press

The influence of The Stooges on the world of punk and rock 'n' roll is immeasurable. The band's three albums - "The Stooges", "Fun House" and "Raw Power" - are bona fide classics. This book presents eye-witness accounts of The Stooges rock band.

The "Who" by Numbers

31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Story of the "Who" Through Their Music

By Alan Parker, Steve Grantley

£14.00 31 Jul 2008 Paperback Helter Skelter Publishing

The Who are one of the most important and enduring rock bands of all time, but this is the first book to give their music-rather than their rock and roll lifestyles-the credence it deserves. From early anthems like "My Generation" to later classics like "Who Are You"-taking in "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" along the way-this is an anecdote-packed, album-by-album, song-by-song commentary on the songs of one of the classic rock bands, The Who.

Stripped

30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

"Depeche Mode"

By Jonathan Miller

£9.95 30 Jul 2008 Paperback Omnibus Press

A biography about four Essex lads who became award-winning stadium superstars and champions of synth pop/rock. It features interviews with founder member Vince Clarke, engineer-cum-producer Gareth Jones - who together with Mute Records founder/mentor Daniel Miller - played a pivotal role in shaping Depeche Mode's unique sound over theyears.

Shayne Ward

26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Autobiography

By Shayne Ward

£7.99 26 Jul 2008 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

The autobiography of pop's hottest property ...

Sonic Cool

26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Death of Rock 'n' Roll

By Joe Harrington

£14.99 26 Jul 2008 Paperback Hal Leonard Corporation

In the tradition of Nick Tosches, Tom Wolfe and Lester Bangs comes an epic and riveting history of rock and roll that reads like a novel. Sonic Cool presents the saga of rock and roll as the closest thing we have to genuine "myth" in the modern world, and it is the first book about rock to be written in the spirit of rock. Immense, fierce, opinionated and hilarious, Joe Harrington masterfully presents rock as a movement of near-religious proportions, against a backdrop of social factors and important events such as the invention of the guitar, the jukebox, LSD, the 12-inch phonograph record, the '70s recession, the Reagan Revolution, and the Internet. This is the history of rock as it's never been told, as the legend of a massive cultural movement, one that had meaning, but ultimately failed because it sold its soul. Radically egalitarian in its assessments - towering figures such as Lennon, Dylan and Cobain stand along side lesser-known but equally influential artists like the MC5, the Misfits and Joy Division - Sonic Cool is gripping reading for anyone who ever believed in the music. Includes a 16-page black-and-white photo insert.Joe S. Harrington began writing at the age of 10, an act that provoked a rejection slip from Mad magazine. He has written about music for the Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, New York Press, Seattle Stranger, Lowell Sun, Wired, Reflex, Raygun, High Times, Seconds, Rollerderby and numerous fanzines. He is currently employed as an on-line jazz critic at Amazon, and lives in Portland, Maine. Softcover.

Creating "The Beatles"

25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John Tobler

£12.95 25 Jul 2008 Paperback Edgehill Publishing Limited

Nirvana

25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Carol Clerk

£12.95 25 Jul 2008 Paperback Edgehill Publishing Limited

"Led Zeppelin"

25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rob Corich

£12.95 25 Jul 2008 Paperback Edgehill Publishing Limited

Eric Clapton

25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tom King