Young Neil is a detailed chronological narrative of the early life of iconic Canadian musician Neil Young. Exploring a time in this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s life that has yet to be documented with such depth of research,...
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Author:Bryon, DennisSummary:From behind the drumkit to the top of the charts: the backstage story of the Bee Gees
With worldwide sales of over 220 million records, the Bee Gees are the sixth-best-selling music artists in history....
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Author:Jacobs, Jay S.Summary:Legend. Bum. Genius. Con Man. Devoted husband and father. Myth. Storyteller. Inspiration. Drunk. Visionary. Tom Waits is all of these things.
Waits is the lifeline between the great Beat poets and today’s rock & roll heroes....
- Author:Brooke, JohnSummary:
Luc Malarmé was one of France’s most popular rock stars when he was convicted for the murder of his girlfriend, beloved film star Miri Monette. After nine years in prison, he has just been released and come to live at his country...
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Author:Doyle, AlanSummary:From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage. Alan paints a vivid and raucous portrait of a curious young...
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Author:Renoff, GregSummary:A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen’s legendary early years
After years of playing gigs everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen — led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar...
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Author:Barclay, Michael, Jack, Ian A.D., Schneider, JasonSummary:“Two Solitudes” is excerpted from Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, available as a print or ebook.
Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to...
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Author:Barclay, Michael , Jack, Ian A.D., Schneider, JasonSummary:Trust Yourself is excerpted from Have Note Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995, available as a print or ebook. Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to...
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Author:Peart, NeilSummary:Neil Peart decided to drive his BMW Z-8 automobile from L.A. to Big Bend National Park, in Southwest Texas. As he sped along “between the gas-gulping SUVs and asthmatic Japanese compacts clumping in the left lane, and the roaring,...
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Author:Brown, JakeSummary:Featuring exclusive interviews with people who worked alongside Tori Amos in the studio — one of her producers, sound engineers, and backing band members — as well as in–depth research into the singer herself, Tori Amos: In the...
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Author:Berman, StuartSummary:Danko Jones may be a straight-forward rock band, but their story is anything but. They’re a band that has roots in many different music communities — the North American indie-rock scene, the Scandinavian garage-rock scene, the European...
- Author:Berman, Stuart, Canning, Brendan, Drew, KevinSummary:
The year was 2000. The alternative music scene had all but died, and pre-packaged pop stars had filled the vacuum. But in a basement apartment in the heart of downtown Toronto, two musicians were forming a creative partnership that...
- Author:Kahn, Ashley, Miller, Hal, Santana, CarlosSummary:
From growing up dirt poor in Mexico to becoming a lowly dishwasher in the US and finally a person you might almost think is perpetually in a state of nirvana, this is the story of a truly fascinating man.
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Author:Reid, M. E.Summary:Hoping to keep his parents together by fulfilling an old dream of his father's, seventeen-year-old Del starts a band in which all the members have Asperger's syndrome.
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Author:Popoff, MartinSummary:The result of an extensive poll asking heavy metal fans to list their favourite high-octane albums, this compendium combines those survey results with Popoff’s original interviews with world famous rockers who reveal recording session...
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Author:Boney, BradSummary:Music. Topher Manning rarely thinks about anything else, but his day job as a mechanic doesn't exactly mesh with his rock star ambitions. Unless he can find a way to unlock all the songs in his head, his band will soon be on the fast...
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Author:Clemens, JudySummary:If Stella Crown loves anything as much as her farm, her Harley, and her friends, it’s a good dose of rock-and-roll. But when the chance arrives to see a Philadelphia legend in concert, she gets more than she expected. A bomb threat...
- Author:Dane, LaurenSummary:
She has complete control--and he's determined to take it away. A librarian in the small town of Hood River, Natalie Clayton's world is very nearly perfect. After a turbulent childhood and her once-wild ways, life is now under...
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Author:Southall, BrianSummary:A carefully crafted and collectible volume celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of a legendary and groundbreaking Beatles album. Expert Brian Southall's unique edition recounts the story behind the music and the cultural climate of 1967...
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In time for the Grateful Dead's fortieth anniversary, Phil Lesh offers the first behind-the-scenes history of the Dead. Lesh chronicles how the Dead's signature sound emerged, flowed, and swelled to reach millions of devoted...
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