Sam Phillips - The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll (Guralnick Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Sam Phillips - The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll (Guralnick Peter)(Paperback / softback)

How one man discovered B. B. King, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley, and how his tiny label, Sun Records of Memphis, revolutionised the

Crazy Man, Crazy: The Bill Haley Story (Haley Bill Jr.)(Pevná vazba)

Bill Haley - the man who brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream. His song 'Crazy Man, Crazy' was the first rock 'n' roll song to break the Billboard Top 20 in 1953 and was followed by his evergreen 'We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock ' the first song of its kind to hit #1. His success made him an

Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: The Birth of Rock in the Wild Years Before Elvis (Tosches Nick)(Paperback)

Long before Elvis Presley entered Sam Phillips's Sun Records studio in 1954, rock 'n' roll was being performed and recorded by the likes of Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, the Clovers, the Dominoes, the Midnighters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Wanda Jackson, and Johnny Ace. More than just

Official Thin Lizzy Colouring Book (Rock N' Roll Colouring)(Paperback / softback)

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

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

Name, Rank, Rock & Roll: Famous Musicians Who Served in the Military (Eisgrau Robin)(Paperback)

Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'n' Roll Survivor (Kooper Al)(Paperback)

A rock 'n roll classic, back in print, updated and revised. One of the funniest rock memoirs ever, Al Kooper's legendary Backstage Passes is available again Al's quirky life, from would-be teenage rocker, to crashing Bob Dylan's recording session and playing the organ on Highway 61, to forming

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

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

Ground Beneath Her Feet (Rushdie Salman)(Paperback / softback)

'The first great rock 'n' roll novel in the English language' The TimesOn Valentine's Day, 1989, Vina Apsara, a famous and much-loved singer, disappears in a devastating

Blood, Sweat, and My Rock 'n' Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star? (Katz Steve)(Paperback)

Meltdown (Elton Ben)(Paperback / softback)

For amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than

Terry O'Neill's Rock 'n' Roll Album - Terry O'Neill

A chronicle of rock 'n' roll history as seen through the lens of master photographer Terry O'Neill A reprint of the powerful Terry O’Neill: The A-Z of Rock ‘N’ Roll 'Terry was everywhere in the '60s - he knew everything and everyone that was happening.' - Keith Richards Terry O'Neill

David Bowie - Star Man (McKenna Pete)(Paperback / softback)

Rolling Stone magazine called him the greatest rock and roll star ever. David Bowie gave us over a hundred singles - twenty seven studio albums - eleven live albums - fifty seven compilations and four soundtracks during the course of his musical career constantly changing his image and music

Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll (Gramm Lou)(Paperback)

The son of a sheet-metal worker who led a big band on weekends, Lou Gramm rose from humble, working-class roots in Rochester, New York, to become one of rock 'n' roll's most distinctive and popular voices. With the aid of best-selling author Scott Pitoniak, Gramm poignantly recounts how he realized

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

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

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

Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll (Bebergal Peter)(Paperback)

This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll -- from the Beatles to Black Sabbath -- and shows how the marriage between mysticism and music changed our world. From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of

I Talk Too Much: My Autobiography (Rossi Francis)(Paperback)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'THE ROCK 'N' ROLL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Essential for fans and great reading for anyone else' Classic RockBreak-ups, make-ups, groupies, band politics, court battles, the tragic death of Rick Parfitt . . . This is Francis Rossi as you have never seen

The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual (Baxter Mark)(Paperback)

(Book). This book is perfect for the aspiring rock singer that needs improvement, but cannot or will not take lessons. It is a thorough, yet easy-to-understand presentation of the basic elements of singing, including vocal production, training, breathing, posture and diet. Written in a

Christmas with Elvis: The Official Guide to the Holidays from the King of Rock 'n' Roll (Elder Robert K.)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate Christmas with the King of Rock n' Roll For Elvis, Christmas at Graceland was a time for family and friends, a respite from the road and the recording studio. It was a time to sing gospel songs around the piano and give out extravagant gifts.In this spirit, Christmas with Elvis is

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

Rock Critic Confidential (Morgan Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

ROCK CRITIC CONFIDENTIAL is the profusely illustrated anthology of rock 'n' roll writing and photography by veteran CREEM Magazine editor Jeffrey Morgan, who is also the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop & The Stooges.This full colour hard cover coffee table size book draws