Rock, Pop & Music Biography

Peter Buckley / The Rough Guide to Rock (Coffee Table Book)

Developed through the Internet, this guide has opinion on every phase and craze of rock. There are critical discographies, reviews of CDs and career details of more than 1200 bands and artists...

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 Williams / U2: Rattle & Hum (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...

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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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 Carman / Johnny Marr: The Smiths and the Art of Gun-Slinging (Large Paperback)

  The Smiths were the best British band since The Beatles. Their shimmering, muscular, guitar-driven pop remains the barometer for everyone who looks back at the 1980s with affection. In a...

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 Hilburn / Paul Simon : The Life (Large Paperback)

'There’s no tougher a mind, no more tender a voice than Paul Simon, and there’s no better man than Robert Hilburn to decipher the hardwiring of this hyperintellect...great songs can never...

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...

Robert Lodge / 1001 Bizarre Rock 'n' Roll Stories (Hardback)

Which rock star died twice in a day? What rock legend's friends decided to steal his body? Which bands were considered cursed? With everything from sex, drugs, and death to fights, feuds, and...

Rod Stewart / Rod : The Autobiography (Hardback)

 '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 year'...

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...

Ronan Tynan / Halfway Home : My Life 'til Now (Hardback)

   Yes, I am a singer. But I am also a horseman, an athlete, and a doctor. I am a son, a brother, and a friend. I can sing as I do only because of the life that I've led. With each decade,...

Ronni Cooper / Rock Chicks

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Ronnie Drew / Ronnie (Hardback)

 The late great Dubliner, Ronnie Drew, was six months into writing his biography when he was diagnosed with cancer. He had produced warm, witty and insightful material that made it clear that he...

Ronnie Wood / Ronnie : The Autobiography (Hardback)

 Ronnie Wood is one of rock's true originals. This is his story, in his own words, about his life, loves, family, friends, music, art and survival against the odds. It's a roller-coaster ride of...

Ronny Bloom / Justin Bieber

    One listen to Justin Bieber's soulful singing voice and you'll be hooked on this gorgeous teen heartthrob! This 16-year-old Youtube phenomenon started out posting his performances...

Ryan Hennessy / Syncopated Blue (Hardback)

Influenced by his father’s and grandfather’s poetry, Ryan Hennessy started writing poems as a young boy growing up in Co. Kildare. As lead singer of Picture This , Ryan’s...

Sarah Oliver / Rihanna - The Only Girl in the World

   Multi-award winning artist and indisputable queen of R&B, Rihanna is one of the most recognisable and successful singers in the world. With hits such as 'Umbrella', 'Take a Bow' and...

Sean Egan / 100 Albums That Changed Music (Large Paperback)

Which hundred albums have had the biggest impact on music in their time? Which of them have really changed things? And what, if you haven't heard them already are the 500 songs that you simply have...

Sean Smith / Ed Sheeran (Large Paperback)

Ed Sheeran is a true inspiration. His moving and uplifting songs forge a lasting connection with the millions of people around the world who love him and his music.He was the thirteen-year-old...

Sean Smith / Gary : The Definitive Biography of Gary Barlow

 Top celebrity biographer Sean Smith tells the story of national treasure Gary Barlow, one of the UK's greatest songwriters and musicians. Throughout a stellar career, nobody has been more...

Sean Smith / Justin : The Biography

In November 2002 Justin Timberlake was just another ex-boy band member trying to make it as a credible solo artist, a career path littered with many corpses. But then in December he released his...

Sean Smith / Justin Timberlake : The Biography (Large Paperback)

 The rise of Justin Timberlake from one-fifth of boy band *N SYNC to one of the world's top male solo artists has been nothing short of meteoric. But how did this precocious curly haired boy...

Sean Smith / Tom Jones - The Life (Large Paperback)

 Tom Jones married his childhood sweetheart at the age of 16 and, despite many well-publicized infidelities, the marriage lasted until her death in April 2016. Tracing the years of struggle for...

Sean Smith / Victoria (Large Paperback)

Victoria Beckham is one of the most famous women in the world and an iconic figure for modern women in Britain. She has been a constant source of fascination for the celebrity hungry public since she...

Sean Smith / Victoria - The Unauthorized Biography

 Fashion icon, businesswoman, wife of an internationally-renowned footballer and, of course, member of one of the most successful pop acts in British history, Victoria Beckham is the...

Shaun Ryder / Twisting My Melon

 Shaun Ryder has lived a life of glorious highs and desolate lows. As lead singer of the Happy Mondays, he turned Manchester into Madchester, combining all the excesses of a true rock'n'roll...

Shaun Ryder / Twisting My Melon (Hardback)

 Shaun Ryder has lived a life of glorious highs and desolate lows. As lead singer of the Happy Mondays, he turned Manchester into Madchester, combining all the excesses of a true rock'n'roll...

Simon Price / Everything: A Book About Manic Street Preachers (Large Paperback)

Described as'Rock Book of the decade' by the Guardian in London, this is the fascinating story of this number one- selling, award-winning UK band. Beginning with their childhoods in South Wales,...

Simon Raymonde / In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor Raymonde and Me (Hardback)

As one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins, Simon Raymonde helped to create some of the most beautiful and memorable albums of the '80s and '90s - music that continues to cast a spell over millions...

Sinéad O'Connor / Rememberings

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 AND THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 2022The Landmark Memorial of a Global IconSinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by...

Sinead O'Connor / Rememberings (Hardback)

 THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICONSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021Sinead O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of...

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Spinning Plates - HB - BRAND NEW

Spinning Plates: Music, Men, Motherhood and Me Sophie Ellis-Bextor singer - singer, writer and pioneer of the lockdown kitchen disco, reflects candidly on life, love and relationships.In...

Stephen Miller / Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon

  From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. This is his amazing story - Stephen Miller's...

Stephen Morris - Record Play Pause : Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist : The Joy Division Years - PB

Record Play Pause: Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist: The Joy Division Years Before he was responsible for some of the most iconic drumming in popular music, Stephen Morris grew up in...

Steve Jones / Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol

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Steve Turner / Cliff Richard : The Biography (Hardback)

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Stormzy / Rise Up : The #Merky Story So Far

In four years Stormzy has risen from one of the most promising musicians of his generation to a spokesperson for a generation. Rise Up is the story of how he got there. It’s a story about...

Stuart Cosgrove / Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul

 Detroit67 is the story of the city of Detroit in the most dramatic and creative year in its history. It is the story of Motown, the breakup of The Supremes and the implosion of the most...

Susan Janic / Jonas Brothers Forever: The Unofficial Story of Kevin, Joe & Nick (Coffee Table Book)

The Jonas Brothers have gone from obscurity to superstardom in the course of a year, and there’s simply no stopping them. From their top-selling albums, to their sensational sold-out tours,...

Tax, Drugs and Rock'n'roll/ Damian Corless ( Large Paperback)

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