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Pages: 24, Edition: Pap/Com, Paperback, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation less info

Pages: 24, Edition: Pap/Com, Paperback, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Ken Follett shook the mystery world with his debut (now classic) novel The Eye of the Needle and now he's shaking the earth again with The Hammer of Eden. Or, at least his bad guys are shaking it. The novel begins with a series of flashbacks while Priest and his girlfriend Star plot to steal a seismic vibrator. Priest, an illiterate street-tough-turned- hippie-guru, is rallying his commune to fight back against the state of California. Living out of time and out of society, the commune grows ... less info

Ken Follett shook the mystery world with his debut (now classic) novel The Eye of the Needle and now he's shaking the earth again with The Hammer of Eden. Or, at least his bad guys are shaking it. ... more info

Bye Bye Baby time-travels to an era when hair was big, John Travolta cut a dash on a dancefloor where disco burned infernally, Andy Warhol presided at Studio 54 and the Bay City Rollers were, well, naff. Rock critic Caroline Sullivan makes no bones about this in her hilarious account of the Rollers' career, her adolescence in New Jersey and the painful collision of the two in a decade that gave little space to taste. Dirty tartan laundry is wrung, scrubbed and hung out to dry in a rollercoast... less info

Bye Bye Baby time-travels to an era when hair was big, John Travolta cut a dash on a dancefloor where disco burned infernally, Andy Warhol presided at Studio 54 and the Bay City Rollers were, well,... more info

It remains the most divisive moment in the history of rock 'n' roll--and yes, it really does merit a whole book: the night in 1966 that Bob Dylan was branded a "Judas". Dylan had always marched to his own tune, but that controversial tour when he appeared with a rock band was seen by purists as an unforgivable betrayal of his folk roots. In hindsight the music he made with The Band was among the most incendiary ever played on stage, but the concerts divided audiences like never befo... less info

It remains the most divisive moment in the history of rock 'n' roll--and yes, it really does merit a whole book: the night in 1966 that Bob Dylan was branded a "Judas". Dylan had always m... more info

Pages: 144, Paperback, Roaring Brook Press less info

Pages: 144, Paperback, Roaring Brook Press

Pages: 176, Paperback, Focal Press less info

Pages: 176, Paperback, Focal Press

First forming as a collaboration between Shaun Ryder and his brother Paul in 1980, (it was, apparently, "something to do, like"), Happy Mondays were to become one of the classic Manchester bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s. With classic albums such as "Bummed" and "Pills'N'Thrills'N'Bellyaches", (including "Kinky Afro" and "Step On"), the band were to become cultural icons, not least for the numerous "rock & roll" stories of dr... less info

First forming as a collaboration between Shaun Ryder and his brother Paul in 1980, (it was, apparently, "something to do, like"), Happy Mondays were to become one of the classic Mancheste... more info

In the 1960s, there were only two bands that really mattered: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And there were only two managers that mattered, too. The Beatles had the suave, charming, but ultimately conservative Brian Epstein, who persuaded them out of their Hamburg black leather gear and into suits. The Stones had Andrew Loog Oldham, who took them on when he was only 19. He did everything he could to provoke, outrage and disgust--one realises how Malcolm McLaren created the Sex Pistols a... less info

In the 1960s, there were only two bands that really mattered: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And there were only two managers that mattered, too. The Beatles had the suave, charming, but ultim... more info

The artists behind such esteemed recordings as Silent But Deadly, Intravenus de Milo and the classic Bent For The Rent, Spinal Tap have become part of popular consciousness in a way that few ageing heavy rock bands with a penchant for deceased drummers have achieved. This excellently detailed book by Karl French is intended to feed the addictions of those who find that repeated viewings of the classic 1984 documentary This is Spinal Tap are no longer sufficient, and educate the world further ... less info

The artists behind such esteemed recordings as Silent But Deadly, Intravenus de Milo and the classic Bent For The Rent, Spinal Tap have become part of popular consciousness in a way that few ageing... more info

In the 1960s, there were only two bands that really mattered: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And there were only two managers that mattered, too. The Beatles had the suave, charming, but ultimately conservative Brian Epstein, who persuaded them out of their Hamburg black leather gear and into suits. The Stones had Andrew Loog Oldham, who took them on when he was only 19. He did everything he could to provoke, outrage and disgust--one realises how Malcolm McLaren created the Sex Pistols a... less info

In the 1960s, there were only two bands that really mattered: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And there were only two managers that mattered, too. The Beatles had the suave, charming, but ultim... more info

Pages: 64, Paperback, Mason Crest Publishers less info

Pages: 64, Paperback, Mason Crest Publishers

Pages: 144, Paperback, Quirk Books,US less info

Pages: 144, Paperback, Quirk Books,US

Vivian Stanshall, artist, musician, comic, broadcaster and all-round oddball, was a genuine English eccentric. Lucian Welsh and Chris Randall's Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall is an attempt to unravel the tragic story of this enigmatic and idiosyncratic man. Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an urge to shock, formed the Bonzo Dog Band just after art school. The band, who began life as a humorous trad jazz combo, evolved into the perfect vehicle ... less info

Vivian Stanshall, artist, musician, comic, broadcaster and all-round oddball, was a genuine English eccentric. Lucian Welsh and Chris Randall's Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall is an att... more info

Pages: 224, Paperback, Spring Hill less info

Pages: 224, Paperback, Spring Hill

Pages: 160, Paperback, Trickle Rock Books less info

Pages: 160, Paperback, Trickle Rock Books

In Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honour of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. Alas, in the opening sequence, just as the accompanist kisses the soprano, a ragtag band of 18 terrorists enters the vice-presidential mansion through the air-conditioning ducts. Their quarry is the president, who has unfortunately stayed home to watch a favourite soap opera--and thus, from the beginning, things go awry. Among th... less info

In Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honour of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. Alas, in the opening sequence, ... more info

Death changes everything." So begins Dorothy Allison's sprawling, ambitious and deeply satisfying second novel, Cavedweller. For Delia Byrd, Randall Pritchard's death in a motorcycle accident launches a journey of several thousand miles and almost two decades, bringing about a rebirth of sorts that's also a return to her roots. Years before, the handsome but untrustworthy rock star Randall helped Delia flee an abusive husband; Delia escapes physical danger but leaves her two small childr... less info

Death changes everything." So begins Dorothy Allison's sprawling, ambitious and deeply satisfying second novel, Cavedweller. For Delia Byrd, Randall Pritchard's death in a motorcycle accident ... more info

Pages: 16, Paperback, Collins Educational less info

Pages: 16, Paperback, Collins Educational

More than 20 years after its initial publication, Mystery Train remains one of the smartest, most provocative books ever written about rock-and-roll. Marcus puts his subjects--which include Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, The Band, Randy Newman and Sly Stone--into their proper context, which is the culture-at-large. He makes you understand why these musicians matter and what they have contributed to the American imagination. In his introduction, Marcus confesses that he is no longer "capa... less info

More than 20 years after its initial publication, Mystery Train remains one of the smartest, most provocative books ever written about rock-and-roll. Marcus puts his subjects--which include Robert ... more info

Pages: 96, Paperback, SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS less info

Pages: 96, Paperback, SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS