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• Reckless

  My Life as a Pretender

  Hynde, Chrissie,

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  Hynde's memoir is mostly about her turbulent life pre-Pretenders. As a girl, she strives desperately to escape 1960s small-town Ohio via drugs, bad behavior, and, above all, her devotion to rock music. As a young woman, she makes it as far as Kent…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Thing

  the Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix

  Norman, Philip, 1943-

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  Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death, the best-selling author of Shout! delivers a compelling new biography of the legendary guitarist. Celebrated as the most innovative guitarist ever to play, Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Billie Eilish

  Eilish, Billie, 2001-

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  Legendary recording artist Billie Eilish shares an intimate inside look at her life - both on and off the stage - in this stunning, photo-filled book. Billie Eilish is a phenomenon. With distinctive visual flare and darkly poignant lyrics that are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Vibrations

  My Life as a Beach Boy

  Love, Mike, 1941-

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  Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations." Love…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Storyteller

  Tales of Life and Music

  Grohl, David,

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  The legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today.

• Queen in Comics

  Marie, Emmanuelle, 1965-

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  Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Freddie Mercury form one of the greatest rock bands in the world. Under the leadership of its charismatic singer, Queen is a planetary success for each hit with its decadent shows, inimitable aesthetics, and style.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 50 Years

  the Story of Woodstock Live : Relive the Magic, Artist by Artist

  Bitoun, Julien,

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  A complete chronological account of Woodstock, hour by hour, performance by performance. Released to coincide with its 50th anniversary and with a foreword by festival co-founder, Michael Lang. Foreword by Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang. 3 days.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brothers

  Van Halen, Alex,

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  In this intimate and open account--nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read--Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Enter Night

  a Biography of Metallica

  Wall, Mick

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  The book delves into the various incarnations of the band, and the personalities of all key members, past and present.

• This Thing Called Life

  Prince's Odyssey, on and Off the Record

  Karlen, Neal,

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  A warm and surprisingly real-life biography, featuring never-before-seen photos, of one of rock's greatest talents: Prince. Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from before Purple…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Sabbath

  Symptom of the Universe

  Wall, Mick

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  A portrait of the heavy metal megaband traces its members' shared Birmingham youth, their creative influences, and the wrenching dynamics that led to their financial setbacks, breakup, and reunion.

• Just a Shot Away

  Peace, Love, and Tragedy With the Rolling Stones at Altamont

  Austerlitz, Saul,

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  If Woodstock tied the ideals of the '60s together, Altamont unraveled them. Writer and critic Saul Austerlitz tells the story of "Woodstock West," where the Rolling Stones hoped to end their 1969 American tour triumphantly, with the help of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Comfortably Numb

  the Inside Story of Pink Floyd

  Blake, Mark, 1965-

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  Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, musical contemporaries, former housemates, and university colleagues to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. We…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Led Zeppelin

  the Biography

  Spitz, Bob,

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  No one before or since has lived the rock star dream quite like Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Spitz separates the myth from the reality, starting with the opening notes of their first album as the band announced itself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Running Up That Hill

  50 Visions of Kate Bush

  Doyle, Tom, 1967-

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  Kate Bush: the subject of murmured legend and one of the most distinctive musicians of modern times. Featuring details from the author's conversations with Kate as well as vignettes of key songs, albums, videos, and concerts, this artful, candid,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Me

  Elton John Official Autobiography

  John, Elton

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  Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Thousand Threads

  a Memoir

  Cherry, Neneh,

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  In A Thousand Threads, Neneh takes readers from the charming old schoolhouse in the woods of Sweden where she grew up, to the village in Sierra Leone that was birthplace of her biological father, to the early punk scene in London and New York, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cher

  the Memoir, Part One

  Cher, 1946-

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  After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.

• The Meaning of Mariah Carey

  Carey, Mariah,

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  Mariah Carey shares her life story.

• When They Were Boys

  the True Story of the Beatles' Rise to the Top

  Kane, Larry, 1942-

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  Never before told stories of the Beatles seven-year rise from teenage dreamers to icons, both the heartbreaks and lucky breaks. From their humble beginnings in Liverpool to the cellars of Hamburg, this includes an eyewitness account of that first…Read moreRead more of this annotation