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The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power) by Harry Browne Paperback Book

Scathing and hilarious takedown of a frontman for the rich and powerfulCelebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than U2's iconic...

Publication Date: May 2013

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The Life And Legend Of Leadbelly

by Charles K. Wolfe

Huddie Ledbetter (1889–1949), known to millions of fans simply as Leadbelly, was arguably the most famous black singer in American history. His close musical associations included such towering figures as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Woody Guthrie, Pete...

Publication Date: Apr 1999

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The Memory of All That: George Gershwin, Kay Swift, and My Family's Legacy of Infidelities

by Katharine Weber

The Memory of All That is Katharine Weber's memoir of her extraordinary family. Her maternal grandmother, Kay Swift, was known both for her own music (she was the first woman to compose the score to a hit Broadway show, Fine and Dandy) and...

Publication Date: Jun 2012

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The Music of Silence: A Memoir

by Andrea Bocelli

You don't have to be an opera fan to appreciate this beautifully written memoir by world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. Born among the vineyards of Tuscany, Bocelli was still an infant when he developed glaucoma. Music filtering into his room...

Publication Date: Oct 2002

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The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon

by Antonia Nina

Too Much Too Soon is the definitive story of the most outrageous glam rock band of them all - The New York Dolls. The Dolls, peddling trans-gender pusturing and incendiary rock 'n' roll, were dumped by the record business after making just two...

Publication Date: Feb 2006

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The Paths We Choose: A Memoir

by Sully Erna

FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK. INCLUDES BONUS CHAPTER: "Less Than One Percent"With over ten million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, the hard rock band Godsmack has become one of the most successful groups of the last decade....

Publication Date: Dec 2012

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The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra (Rough Guides Reference Titles)

by Chris Ingham

Synopsis Frank Sinatra was the king of showbiz and the voice of his century. The new Rough Guide covers his life, his music, his influences and those influenced by him. Features include: Anecdotes behind 50 essential Sinatra performances; The...

Publication Date: Aug 2005

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The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations

by Zhu Xiao-Mei

Zhu Xiao-Mei was born to middle-class parents in post-war China, and her musical proficiency became clear at an early age. Taught to play the piano by her mother, she developed quickly into a prodigy, immersing herself in the work of classical...

Publication Date: Mar 2012

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The Story of Gwen Stefani (Omnibus Press Presents)

by Amy H. Blankstein

Just about every teenage girl today wants to grow up to be just like Gwen Stefani...beautiful, successful and a celebrity in the worlds of music, film, and fashion. Born an raised in Fullerton, California, Stefani became enthralled with music and...

Publication Date: Jan 2006

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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

by Maria Augusta Trapp

With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and five Academy Awards, The Sound of Music, based on the lives of Maria, the baron, and their singing children, is as familiar to most of us as our own...

Publication Date: Jan 2002

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The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

by Willie Nelson

National icon Willie Nelson has evolved over the years from country music outlaw swimming against a Whiskey River to a Zen-like figure of wisdom and contentment. In this autobiographical collection of life advice, The Tao of Willie, one of ...

Publication Date: May 2007

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There Was A Fire: Jews, Music and the American Dream

by Ben Sidran

A comprehensive social history of Jewish contributions to American popular music in the twentieth century. Musician-journalist-producer-author Sidran uses his first person experience to frame the story behind the story of Jews in American popular...

Publication Date: Mar 2012

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There Will Be Rainbows: A Biography of Rufus Wainwright

by Kirk Lane

"Rufus Wainwright is the greatest songwriter on the planet" - Elton John Rufus Wainwright's work mixes innovation and tradition like no other contemporary pop performer. His private life, which, by choice or otherwise, he has lived in...

Publication Date: Aug 2010

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Timeless Troubadours: The Moody Blues Music and Message

by Charles Whitfield

This is a landmark book by two long-time Moody Blues fans. In this book we examine and bring to light the music and message of this great band of poets and musicians who have produced hit music for almost 50 years!. Here's...

Publication Date: Mar 2013

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To The Limit: The Untold Story Of The Eagles

by Marc Eliot

For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles.The Eagles are the most popular, enduring rock band in America. With singles and albums hitting the top of the...

Publication Date: Dec 2004

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Tropical Truth: A Story Of Music And Revolution In Brazil

by Caetano Veloso

Rebelling against the Elvis-based, American-imported rock scene in late '60s Brazil, Caetano Veloso suffused lyrical Brazilian folksongs with fuzz guitar, avant-jazz, and electronic music-and in doing so blew apart the status quo of Brazilian...

Publication Date: Oct 2003

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Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor

by Ozzy Osbourne

Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the...

Publication Date: Oct 2012

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Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music

by David Meyer

As a singer and songwriter, Gram Parsons stood at the nexus of countless musical crossroads, and he sold his soul to the devil at every one. His intimates and collaborators included Keith Richards, William Burroughs, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Fonda,...

Publication Date: Sep 2008

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Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of the Night Tripper

by Mac Rebennack

Under a Hoodoo Moon is one of rock's most original and infectious autobiographies. In its pages, Dr. John, the alchemist of New Orleans psychedelic funk, tells his story, and what a story it is: of four decades on the road, on the charts, in and out...

Publication Date: Mar 1995

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Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story

by Alice Bag

The proximity of the East L.A. barrio to Hollywood is as close as a short drive on the 101 freeway, but the cultural divide is enormous. Born to Mexican-born and American-naturalized parents, Alicia Armendariz migrated a few miles west to...

Publication Date: Oct 2011

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VIOLETA PARRA BY THE WHIM OF THE WIND

by Karen Kerschen

Violeta Parra: By The Whim of the Wind is a biography about Chile's legendary musician and artist who championed her nation's rustic customs, songs and dances against a current of modernization. She left a legacy of topical songs and new respect for...

Publication Date: Feb 2010

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Vivaldi: Voice of the Baroque

by H. C. Robbins Landon

Vivaldi boasted that he could compose a concerto faster than a scribe could copy one. Despite his prolificacy, The Four Seasons, and the majority of his already published work had fallen into obscurity by the time of his death in poverty in 1741....

Publication Date: Aug 1996

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W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose

by Mick Wall

A big, brash history of Guns n' Roses charismatic, talented and idiosyncratic leader"An archetypal rock biography that captures the runaway-train spirit of the singer and his band—You don't have to be a Guns N' Roses fanatic to dig...

Publication Date: Jan 2009

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Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen

by Robert J. Wiersema

As he enters his sixties, Bruce Springsteen remains a paragon of all that is cool and right. Born in the U.S.A. still ranks as one of the top-selling albums of all time, and Springsteen the man is an unstoppable force, selling out multi-city arena...

Publication Date: Sep 2011

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Walking Among Giants: From Elvis to Garth: The Bobby Wood Story

by Bobby Wood

If you browse through the greatest recordings in history, you will find one name appearing again and again--Bobby Wood. Bobby has left his mark on this world one lick at a time. His ability to create memorable hooks of soul and simplicity explains...

Publication Date: Oct 2012

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What You Should Know About Haitian Music and the Evolution of Compas Direct

by Jean Lesly Vallon

The book is very informative and focuses on the three phases of evolution of Compas Direct-Haiti's most popular music. Compas, created by the legendary Nemours Jean-Baptiste, has over some fifty years overcome the influences of other cultures...

Publication Date: May 2007

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Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem

by Anthony Bozza

does eminem matter?On assignment for his first cover story for Rolling Stone, the very first national cover story on Eminem, Anthony Bozza met a young blond kid, a rapper who would soon take the country by storm. But back in 1999, Eminem was...

Publication Date: Oct 2004

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When Giants Walked the Earth

by Mick Wall

The first significant fresh reporting on the legendary band in twenty years, built on interviews with all surviving band members and revealing a never-before-seen side of the genius and debauchery that defined their heyday.Veteran rock...

Publication Date: Nov 2010

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When I Left Home: My Story

by Buddy Guy

According to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy is the greatest blues guitarist of all time. An enormous influence on these musicians as well as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck, he is the living...

Publication Date: Apr 2013

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Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions of a Former Worship Leader

by Dan Lucarini

For many churches today, music has become one of the most important factors in attempting to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Writing from his own personal experience as a former worship leader, Dan Lucarini questions the use of contemporary music...

Publication Date: Jul 2002

Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians

The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power)

The Life And Legend Of Leadbelly

The Memory of All That: George Gershwin, Kay Swift, and My Family's Legacy of Infidelities

The Music of Silence: A Memoir

The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon

The Paths We Choose: A Memoir

The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra (Rough Guides Reference Titles)

The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations

The Story of Gwen Stefani (Omnibus Press Presents)

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart

There Was A Fire: Jews, Music and the American Dream

There Will Be Rainbows: A Biography of Rufus Wainwright

Timeless Troubadours: The Moody Blues Music and Message

To The Limit: The Untold Story Of The Eagles

Tropical Truth: A Story Of Music And Revolution In Brazil

Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor

Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music

Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of the Night Tripper

Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story

VIOLETA PARRA BY THE WHIM OF THE WIND

Vivaldi: Voice of the Baroque

W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose

Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen

Walking Among Giants: From Elvis to Garth: The Bobby Wood Story

What You Should Know About Haitian Music and the Evolution of Compas Direct

Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem

When Giants Walked the Earth

When I Left Home: My Story

Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement: Confessions of a Former Worship Leader