Elvis 1956
Written by Alfred Wertheimer
Text by E. Warren Perry, Jr. and Amy Henderson
Introduction by Chris Murray
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $29.95
1956 was the year Elvis released his first record, made his first television appearance, and started his movie career. It was the year he became a star. Alfred Wertheimer, then a young freelance photojournalist, was there to document the extraordinary transition.
Elvis 1956 features images that are a national treasure, including...
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Neil and Me
Written by Scott Young
Format: Trade Paperback, 408 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $16.95
Scott Young chronicles his son’s early years in and around Toronto and Winnipeg and his rise from journeyman, musician to superstar in the 1960s and 1970s. The frequent occasions when Scott and Neil’s paths have crossed – from backstage meetings and family get-togethers to a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall –...
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Neil and Me
Written by Scott Young
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $16.95
Scott Young chronicles his son’s early years in and around Toronto and Winnipeg and his rise from journeyman, musician to superstar in the 1960s and 1970s. The frequent occasions when Scott and Neil’s paths have crossed – from backstage meetings and family get-togethers to a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall –...
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The 27s
The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll
Written by Eric Segalstad
Illustrated by Josh Hunter
Format: Trade Paperback, 312 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $27.00
Excess and tragedy are the stuff of music legend, but it is only with hindsight that deeper patterns emerge. None of these is more striking than the deaths at age 27 of some of the greatest musicians of our time.
Jimi Hendrix. Janis Joplin. Jim Morrison. Brian Jones. Kurt Cobain. Founding bluesman...
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Bang Your Head
The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal
Written by David Konow
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: February 25, 2009
Price: $14.95
“Bang your head! Metal Health’ll drive you mad!”
— Quiet Riot
Like an episode of VH1’s Behind the Music on steroids, Bang Your Head is an epic history of every band and every performer that has proudly worn the Heavy Metal badge. Whether headbanging is your guilty pleasure or you firmly believe...
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Wilco
Learning How to Die
Written by Greg Kot
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $14.00
The intimate story of one of the great American bands of our time, creators of the controversial masterpiece Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
When alt-country heroes-turned-rock-iconoclasts Wilco handed in their fourth album,
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, to the band’s label, Reprise, a division of Warner Brothers, fans looked forward to the release of another challenging...
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Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips
Written by Jim Derogatis
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
An engrossing and intimate portrait of the Oklahoma-based psychedelic pop band the Flaming Lips, cult heroes to millions of indie-rock fans.
In July 2002, the Flaming Lips released an ambitious album called
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which merged elements of orchestral pop, electronic dance music, and old-fashioned psychedelic rock with lyrical...
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Neil and Me
Written by Scott Young
Format: Paperback, 392 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2006
Price: $7.99
Scott Young chronicles his son’s early years in and around Toronto and Winnipeg and his rise from journeyman, musician to superstar in the 1960s and 1970s. The frequent occasions when Scott and Neil’s paths have crossed – from backstage meetings and family get-togethers to a sold-out appearance at Carnegie Hall –...
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eBook.
Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips
Written by Jim Derogatis
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 14, 2006
Price: $14.95
An engrossing and intimate portrait of the Oklahoma-based psychedelic pop band the Flaming Lips, cult heroes to millions of indie-rock fans.
In July 2002, the Flaming Lips released an ambitious album called
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which merged elements of orchestral pop, electronic dance music, and old-fashioned psychedelic rock with lyrical...
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Also available as an
eBook.
Wilco
Learning How to Die
Written by Greg Kot
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 15, 2004
Price: $14.00
The intimate story of one of the great American bands of our time, creators of the controversial masterpiece Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
When alt-country heroes-turned-rock-iconoclasts Wilco handed in their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, to the band’s label, Reprise, a division of Warner Brothers, fans looked forward to the release of another challenging...
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Also available as an
eBook.
KISS: The Early Years
Written by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Waring Abbott
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2002
Price: $24.95
Join Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as they take you on a wild ride through the early years of kiss
with rock photographer Waring Abbott.
• With 250 photos of the hottest band in the world!
• Rare, behind-the-scenes pics of Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter, and Eric!
• Stories from Gene and Paul...
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Bang Your Head
The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal
Written by David Konow
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: November 12, 2002
Price: $14.95
“Bang your head! Metal Health’ll drive you mad!”
— Quiet Riot
Like an episode of VH1’s Behind the Music on steroids, Bang Your Head is an epic history of every band and every performer that has proudly worn the Heavy Metal badge. Whether headbanging is your guilty pleasure or you firmly believe...
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Also available as an
eBook.
Kiss and Make-up
Written by Gene Simmons
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 22, 2002
Price: $14.00
The God of Thunder returns in the New York Times Bestseller – Now in paperback and hotter than hell!* More insight from the Demon – Including the making of
Destroyer and the truth behind the greatest rock band in the world
* Look for all four special collector's covers
* And more photos
You...
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On the Road with Bob Dylan
Written by Larry Sloman
Introduction by Kinky Friedman
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: August 27, 2002
Price: $14.95
“The War and Peace of Rock and Roll.” —Bob Dylan
In 1975, as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and
On the Road with Bob Dylan is...
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