Adrian Rollini: The Life and Music of a Jazz Rambler (Delden Ate Van)(Paperback)

Adrian Rollini: The Life and Music of a Jazz Rambler (Delden Ate Van)(Paperback)

Adrian Rollini (1903-1956), an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, played the bass saxophone, piano, vibraphone, and an array of other instruments. He even introduced some, such as the harmonica-like cuesnophone, called Goofus, never before wielded in jazz. Adrian Rollini: The Life and Music of a

Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton (Reich Howard)(Paperback)

Jelly's Blues recounts the tumultuous life of Jelly Roll Morton (ca., 18851941). A virtuoso pianist with a larger-than-life personality, he composed such influential early jazz pieces as 'King Porter Stomp' and 'New Orleans Blues.' However, by the late 1930s, he was nearly forgotten. In 1992, the

Rock and Roll Terrorist: The Graphic Life of Shock Rocker Gg Allin (Chancellor Reid)(Paperback)

Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta (Palmer Robert)(Paperback)

Blues is the cornerstone of American popular music, the bedrock of rock and roll. In this extraordinary musical and social history, Robert Palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of Chicago's South Side, to international popularity, recognition, and

Don't Worry 'Bout The Bear - From the Blues to Jazz, Rock & Roll and Black Sabbath (Simpson Jim)(Paperback / softback)

Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith (Perry Joe)(Paperback)

Joe Perry's New York Times bestselling memoir of life in the rock-and-roll band Aerosmith: 'An insightful and harrowing roller coaster ride through the career of one of rock and roll's greatest guitarists. Strap yourself in' (Slash). Before the platinum records or the Super Bowl half-time show or

The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (Gillett Charlie)(Paperback)

William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll (Rae Casey)(Paperback / softback)

William Burroughs' life and art, situated in the context of the most radical and influential rock n roll stars of the late twentieth

Courage to Create (May Rollo)(Paperback)

What if imagination and art are not, as many of us might think, the frosting on life but the fountainhead of human experience? What if our logic and science derive from art forms, rather than the other way around? In this trenchant volume, Rollo May helps all of us find those creative impulses

Light My Fire - My Life With The Doors (Manzarek Ray)(Paperback / softback)

The Doors were arguably the most important rock-and-roll band of the 1960s, unquestionably a catalyst for American music as we know it. Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison were both UCLA Film School graduates, best friends and rarely apart until Morrison moved to Paris shortly before his death in

Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life in Rock (Pearcy Stephen)(Paperback)

The jaw-dropping tell-all from the lead singer of 1980s supergroup Ratt--and the dirty details of the riotous era when big-haired bands ruled the world.Women. Spandex. Drugs. Hair spray. . . . Welcome to heavy metal rock 'n' roll, circa 1980, when all you needed was the right look, burning

Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World (Lachman Gary)(Paperback)

This definitive work on the occult's 'great beast' traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath. When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure

Guns N' Roses - The Life and Times of a Rock N' Roll Band (Elliott Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Testimony (Robertson Robbie)(Paperback / softback)

This is the story of a time and place - the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when the Beatles, Hendrix, the Stones and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel

Charmed Rock 'n' Roll Life (Mesurier Robin Le)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating account of London's 'swinging sixties' and Robin's life in

Sympathy for the Devil - The Birth of the Rolling Stones and the Death of Brian Jones (Trynka Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the Rolling Stones is one of the epic rock 'n' roll yarns of our time. Their music defined today's cultural landscape and their history is a source of endless fascination for music fans around the world. This book aims to disentangle the threads of the Rolling Stones story and put

Let The Good Times Roll - My Life in Small Faces, Faces and The Who (Jones Kenney)(Paperback / softback)

The richly-written autobiography of legendary drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who: Kenney

Gold Thief (Fisher Justin)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of bestselling debut NED'S CIRCUS OF MARVELS... Roll up, roll up, and prepare to be AMAZED AGAIN by Ned and the marvellous, magical, monstrous flying

City of Thieves (Benioff David)(Paperback)

From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour and When the Nines Roll Over and co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival -- and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime. During the Nazis' brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev

Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers (Broven John)(Paperback)

This volume is an engaging and exceptional history of the independent rock 'n' roll record industry from its raw regional beginnings in the 1940s with R & B and hillbilly music through its peak in the 1950s and decline in the 1960s. John Broven combines narrative history with extensive oral history

The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs (Marcus Greil)(Paperback)

In this unconventional and completely mesmerizing history of rock 'n' roll, Greil Marcus selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 and shows how each, in its own unique way, embodies the story of rock 'n' roll--a new language, and a new form of

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir (Tyler Steven)(Paperback)

'Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, who's been influential for a whole generation of Rock 'n' Roll fans around the world. Long May He Rock '--Sir Paul McCartneyDoes the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the rock memoir to end all rock memoirs -- the straight-up, no-holds-barred

Love & Will (May Rollo)(Paperback)

The heart of man's dilemma, according to Rollo May, is the failure to understand the real meaning of love and will, their source and interrelation. Bringing fresh insight to these concepts, May shows how we can attain a deeper

Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd (Reading Edition): (Rock and Roll Book, Biography of Pink Floyd, Music Book) (Mason Nick)(Paperback)

The definitive history of Pink Floyd by founding member Nick Mason, this reading edition brings up-to-date the band's incredible story as told uniquely from the inside out. Including the complete text of the original in an easy-toread format, a new chapter covering the passing of Rick Wright and