Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics: The official, fully illustrated celebration of the Man in Black by Mark Stielper, Johnny Carter Cash, Johnny Cash
100.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
This book marks the first time Johnny Cash's 60 years of songwriting have been collected anywhere. Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than 600 songs and perhaps best known for blending country, rock, blues, and gospel in his music, usher ...Show more
The Stone Age: Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones by Lesley-Ann Jones
37.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
The Rolling Stones juggernaut appraised and dissected as never before - the good, the bad, the ugly. On 12 July 1962, the Rollin' Stones performed their first-ever gig at London's Marquee jazz club. Down the line, a 'g' was added, a spark was lit and their destiny was sealed. No going back. These five w ...Show more
Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres by Kelefa Sanneh
33.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
A comprehensive and celebratory journey through the history of popular music, from the former New York Times music critic.
The Art of the Straight Line: My Tai Chi by Lou Reed; Laurie Anderson (Editor)
65.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of Lou Reed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, with Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman. Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary ro ...Show more
Moonage Daydream: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
100.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
‘The closest we’ll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography — but who’d ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?’ – Rolling Stone. In 2002, David Bowie and Mick Rock created Moonage Daydream, the defining document of the life and times of Ziggy Stardust. Twenty years later, it remains the closes ...Show more
Re-Make/Re-Model - The Art School Roots of Roxy Music by Michael Bracewell
25.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography | Series: Faber Greatest Hits Ser.
A new edition as part of the Faber Social Greatest Hits - books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century. Re-make/Re-model tells the extraordinary and largely unknown story of the individuals and circumstances that would lead over a period of almost ...Show more
Two Riders Were Approaching: The Life & Death of Jimi Hendrix by Mick Wall
28.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography
Jimmy was a down-at-heel guitarist in New York, relying on his latest lovers to support him while he tried to emulate his hero Bob Dylan. A black guy playing white rock music, he wanted to be all things to all people.But when Jimmy arrived in England and became Jimi, the cream of swinging London fell un ...Show more
Travelling On the road with Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers
37.00 NZD
Category: Coming Soon
Celebrated music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of the legendary Joni Mitchell One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Joni Mitchell has inspired countless musicians and authors, while never stopping still herself. In Traveling, Ann Powers seeks to understand the paradox o ...Show more