Rock, Pop & Music Biography

Moby / Porcelain

  In the late eighties and early nineties, Moby, then an underground DJ and musician, was scraping out a living in New York City. In a scene popular chiefly among working-class...

Morrissey / Autobiography - PB - Penguin Classic

Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths (1982-1987), Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time...

Myles Palmer / Small Talk, Big Names: 40 Years of Rock Quotes (Large Paperback)

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Nancy Sinatra / Frank Sinatra: An American Legend (Coffee Table Book)

Francis Albert Sinatra was the Greatest Entertainer of the Twentieth Century – unmatched in the length and breadth and diversity of his extraordinary career, and in the unwavering excitement...

Nathan Carter / Born for the Road (Hardback)

 Nathan Carter has become Ireland's biggest country music star. He is heralded by many as reviving the country music genre and bringing it into the mainstream. He has sold out venues across the...

Nick Crispin / 21st Century Rock Chord Songbook (Coffee Table Book)

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Nigel Cawthorne / The Making of The Stone Roses (Large Paperback)

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Nigel Williamson / Neil Young - Stories Behind the Songs 1966-1992 (Large Paperback)

Neil Young: Stories Behind the Songs 1966-1992 Iconoclast, innovator, and influence on generations of musicians, Neil Young has recorded more than 40 albums in a 35+ year career. Nigel Williamson...

Niki Smith / BTS Army Handbook (Coffee Table Book)

There are few who have made a mark back in 2018 quite like BTS, the seven member Korean K-Pop group that singlehandedly revived the Age of the Boyband with their electric tracks, explosive dance...

Nuala O'Connor - Bringing it All Back Home : The Influence of Irish Music - PB - 2002

Linked with a TV documentary series of the same name , this is a 2002 PB published by Merlin Publishing Dublin.  Chronicles the long history of Irish music and Irish influence of muisc in the...

Olivia Newton-John / Don't Stop Believin' (Large Paperback)

With candour, humour and warmth, legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton-John reveals her life story – from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic...

Olly Murs / Happy Days: Official Illustrated Autobiography (Coffee Table Book)

Olly Murs invites you behind the scenes in his illustrated autobiography filled with hundreds of brand new and exclusive photos.'My life has been a non-stop roller-coaster of extreme emotions, crazy...

One Direction / One Direction: Where We Are (Large Paperback)

Calling all One Direction fans! This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met,...

One Direction: Where We Are (100% Official): Our Band, Our Story (Coffee Table Book)

Calling all One Direction fans!This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met,...

Paul Brannigan / This Is a Call : The Life and Times of Dave Grohl

 `Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.'He has sold over 40 million albums. He's been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide...

Paul Brannigan / This Is a Call : The Life and Times of Dave Grohl (Large Paperback)

 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.'He has sold over 40 million albums. He's been in bands that have changed popular music forever. He saw his best friend commit suicide...

Paul Charles / Adventures In Wonderland (Large Paperback)

Adventures in Wonderland is an extraordinary true life story, giving the most brilliant insights ever into the fascinating, often exhilarating – and sometimes emotionally devastating –...

Paul Hegarty , Martin Halliwell / Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock since the 1960s (Large Paperback)

A brilliant new survey and intelligent exploration of progressive rock, from its origins through to contemporary artists. Nicely illustrated, it includes rare photos of artists like Kate Bush and...

Paul Holland / Still Going Strong - The Official Rob Strong Biography(Large Paperback)

The legendary Rob Strong, may be 74 years old this year but as the title of his Biography suggests, Rob is STILL GOING STRONG! The Derry Native is currently celebrating an amazing 55 years on the...

Paul Scott / Robbie Williams : Angels & Demons - The Unauthorized Biography (Hardback)

An astonishing portrait of one of most exciting men in music business, a must read for fans and non-fans alike.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Paul Scott / Robbie Williams: Let Me Entertain You (Hardback)

A fully updated warts-and-all account of the singer's phenomenal journey to fameThe definitive unauthorized biography of Robbie Williams, this book covers his childhood in Stoke-on-Trent, his...

Paul Stenning / Guns N' Roses: The Band That Time Forgot

 Both new and old incarnations of the explosive rock band Guns N' Roses are discussed in this compelling biography. Featuring exclusive interviews with key players on their personal and musical...

Paul Stenning / The Band that Time Forgot: The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Guns N' Roses (Large Paperback)

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Paul Trynka / Iggy Pop - Open Up and Bleed: The Biography (Hardback)

Iggy Pop's legendary career has been tumultuous, reaching great heights, producing mega-hits, while at times hitting rock-bottom lows in jail and mental institutions. Along the way, he's become a...

Paul Williams / Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys: How Deep Is the Ocean? (Large Paperback)

 "How Deep is the Ocean?" brings together the cream of Paul Williams' Beach Boys pieces - the best wrting about the legendary group every published.     All of our books are second...

Peter Ames Carlin / Bruce

 'Wonderful...Carlin's book never shies from the details of this most enduring of American heroes. The divorces, cruelties, years in therapy and his antidepressant fuelled comeback of 2003 are...

Peter Ames Carlin / Bruce (Large Paperback)

  This is a stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail. After 3 decades of groundbreaking music Bruce Springsteen still manages to amaze...

Peter Ames Carlin / Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon (Large Paperback)

 A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames CarlinTo have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived...

Peter Guralnick / Careless Love : Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Hardback)

 Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, received unprecedented accolades. This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis's life in rich...

Peter Guralnick / Last Train To Memphis : The Rise of Elvis Presley

    This is the first of two volumes that make up what is arguably the definitive Elvis biography. Rich in documentary and interview material, this volume charts Elvis' early years and...

Peter Hook / Unknown Pleasures : Inside Joy Division (Large Paperback)

 As co-founder of Joy Division, Peter Hook was the inspiration behind a band that would shape the course of popular music. He provided the propulsive bass guitar melodies of 'Love Will Tear Us...

Peter Williams / U2: Rattle & Hum (Coffee Table Book)

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Peter Williams / U2: Rattle & Hum: The Official Book of the U2 Movie: A Journey into the Heartland of Two Americas (Coffee Table Book)

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Phil Coulter / Bruised, Never Broken (Hardback)

 In partnership with lyricist Bill Martin, Phil Coulter has composed a number of global hits, including Puppet on a String (for Sandie Shaw), Congratulations (Cliff Richard), Shang-A-Lang (Bay...

Philip Norman / John Lennon : The Life (Hardback)

   The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that...

Philomena Begley / Philomena Begley : My Life, My Music, My Memories (Hardback)

 She recorded and performed with stars like Billie Jo Spears, Ray Lynam, Foster and Allen, Charley Pride, Big Tom and Brian Coll, shared festival line-ups with Tammy Wynette, Glen Campbell, Don...

Pioneers Of American Folk Guitar (Coffee Table Book)

Learn to play twelve classics of the Folk guitar repertoire, all specially arranged from the original recordings, in the original keys, in guitar tab & standard notation. Includes full lyrics,...

Rachel Elliot / The Wanted - Official Annual 2012 (Coffee Table Book)

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Ray Coleman / Sinatra : A Celebration (Coffee Table Book)

Illustrated with more than one hundered photographs covering every aspect of Sinatra's life and career, supplemented by a complete discography and filmography, and introduced by U2's Bono, Sinatra is...

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits: Guitar Recorded Versions (Coffee Table Book)

Guitar Recorded Version PersonEssential for Peppers fans Features Frusciante's & Navarro's playing transcribed note for note with tab on top tracks from Mother's Milk to By the Way, plus two new...

Richard Coles / Fathomless Riches (Hardback)

The memoir of popular BBC Radio 4 SATURDAY LIVE presenter, the Reverend Richard Coles.The Reverend Richard Coles is a parish priest in Northamptonshire and a regular host of BBC Radio...

Richard Norris / Paul Oakenfold: The Authorised Biography (Hardback)

Paul Oakenfold is one of the biggest DJs in the world. His rise from South London soul boy to world-conquering DJ is fascinating, inspiring and revealing and highlights the rise of the...

Richard Seal / U2: The Story So Far (Large Paperback)

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Rob McGibbon / Westlife: Our Story: The Official Book (Coffee Table Book)

Co-managed by Ronan Keating, this is the story of the boy band of the moment. It tells how they got together, the stuggles and early challenges, their discovery and Ronan's involvement. It includes...

Robbie Williams / Robbie Williams - I'Ve Been Expect (Coffee Table Book)

I've Been Expecting You is the follow up album to Robbie's debut solo record 'Life thru a lens', and is full of some outstanding pop anthems like She's the one and Strong. This book contains the...

Robbie Williams / Somebody Someday (Coffee Table Book)

A lavishly illustrated production that reveals the character behind the headlines, the genius behind the face, the lifestyle behind the closed doors. This is what it's really like at the centre of...

Robert Crumb / Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country (Hardback)

Anyone who knows R. Crumb's work as an illustrator knows of his passion for music. And all those who collect his work prize the "Heroes of the Blues, Early Jazz Greats," and "Pioneers of Country...

Robert J. Wiersema / Walk Like A Man - Coming of Age With the Music of Bruce Springsteen(Large Paperback)

 As he enters his sixties, Bruce Springsteen remains a paragon of all that is cool and right. He's a genuine voice of the people, an elder statesman who has inspired generations of bands. There...

Rod Stewart / Rod: The Autobiography

   'Ridiculously funny and astonishingly candid, Rod Stewart's memoir is the rock autobiography of the decade' Daily Mail`One of the most entertaining, revealing, captivating books of the...

Rod Stewart / Rod: The Autobiography (Large Paperback)

 The long-awaited autobiography of one of rock's true megastars.Rod Stewart (aka Rod The Mod and to a very select few, Dad) was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London...

Ronan Casey / Joe Dolan : The Official Biography (Hardback)

    Growing up in poor circumstances in the midlands town of Mullingar might seem an unlikely start for a musical superstar, but that's exactly the journey Joe Dolan travelled in his...

Ronan Keating / Ronan Keating - Life is a Roller Coaster (Hardback)

This is Ronan Keating's finest hour. Seven years after Boyzone took their first steps to chart domination and adoration, Ireland's Ronan Keating is now an international solo star. No Matter...