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When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, aged just 45, the world was rocked by the vibrant and flamboyant star's tragic secret that he had been battling AIDS. The announcement of his diagnosis reached the……続きを見る

'Glen Matlock - singer, songwriter, bassist, natural storyteller and a damn fine bloke. It is no surprise Triggers is a brilliant journey' DEBBIE HARRY 'A page turner filled with colourful, illumina……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an iconic figure in the world of music, film, and activism? Delve into the extraordinary journey of Barbra Streisand, a trailblazer who shattered ceili……続きを見る

Tracy Chapman's work has left an indelible mark on the world of music and social consciousness. Harmonies of Life: The Tracy Chapman Story is a testament to the power of songwriting, the allure of a……続きを見る

More than just a rock legend, Janis Joplin was a raw and powerful vocalist who poured her soul into her music, becoming a symbol of rebellion and emotional truth in the turbulent 1960s. This captiva……続きを見る

From a Scottish bedroom studio to sold-out stadiums, Lewis Capaldi has taken the world by storm with his raw vocals, honest lyrics, and relatable vulnerability. But the man behind the music is more ……続きを見る

From the time he began recording with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s until his death in 2013, Lou Reed released nearly 50 original albums. In Sweet, Wild and Vicious, Jim Higgins delves into ea……続きを見る

For most people in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s, Radio 1 provided the soundtrack to their lives. Commanding up to 24 million listeners a week, it was the most popular radio station in the world. A……続きを見る

Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. The complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues’ notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure has never been told – until now. A……続きを見る

When a musician dies, it is rarely the end of their story. While death can propel megastars to even further success, artists overlooked in their lifetime might also find a new type of fame. But a ba……続きを見る

One of England’s greatest blues guitarists, Peter Green was the founder of Fleetwood Mac. Considered an enigma as well as a brilliant musician, he quit the band in 1970. Written by Green’s close ass……続きを見る

John Mayall's story is like no other in the annals of rock and blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations of British blues, nurtured a generation of future superstars and then took the m……続きを見る

As half of celebrated eighties duo Soft Cell, Dave Ball's long career in music has been quite the ride not least creating the instantly recognisable electronic sound that made Tainted Love a massive……続きを見る

As the influential drummer from iconic rock 'n' roll band The Hollies, Bobby Elliott has six decades worth of musical anecdotes. Continually touring since 1963, his adventures have seen him beating ……続きを見る

If rock fans associate Seattle primarily with Nirvana and Pearl Jam, time has shown that the city’s most influential grunge band may well have been Mudhoney. They’re still going strong and this is t……続きを見る

Folk music has been evolving and adapting for centuries, but in the 1960s and 70s came an extraordinary period of change and innovation. Rock musicians borrowed from traditional songs, while folk mu……続きを見る

He starts the decade a teenage pop idol. But the one-hit wonder who sang 'Space Oddity' is still very far from becoming the star who will one day define the 1970s. Not when he still has a band to fi……続きを見る

Look Wot I Dun is the story of Slade told through the eyes of drummer Don Powell whose life was shattered when, in 1973 at the height of the group's fame, he was involved in a horrific car crash. Un……続きを見る

Despite just a three-year tenure with the band, co-founder Syd Barrett’s influence on Pink Floyd was profound and long-lasting. If his guitar gave the early Pink Floyd a distinctive hallucinatory so……続きを見る

Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of th……続きを見る

Best known as the divisive but iconic frontman of The Mission and a poster boy for the-then fledgling gothic scene of the 80s, Wayne Hussey has been making music since he was inspired to pick up a g……続きを見る

Awarded a Certificate of Merit at the 2020 ARSC Awards. Whether in Yes, Asia, GTR, ABWH, Tomorrow or the Steve Howe Trio - and there's more - Steve Howe has continually proved himself to be the one ……続きを見る

Ronnie Lane’s story is that of a working-class kid who started his musical career busking a ukulele at the age of eight. As a young man he signed with legendary manager Don Arden, who paid him in pa……続きを見る

It is 1973. David Bowie is finally a superstar. All he has to do to remain there is to keep pretending he’s Ziggy Stardust, keep playing to thousands, keep selling to millions and keep on staying re……続きを見る

Cowboy Junkies came to the attention of the world in 1988 when the beguiling sound of The Trinity Session found its way into more than two million homes. Drawing on the work of the 20th century's gr……続きを見る

Fabian and Byrne's story of 19-year-old Katie and her unswerving commitment to sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll now takes its rightful place as a key novel of the Sixties. When Groupie was first published……続きを見る

A new year for David Bowie means new clothes, new boots, new hair and a new name: Ziggy Stardust. To the gloomy blacked-out Britain of powercuts and three-day weeks he may as well be from outer spac……続きを見る

Let There Be Rock is the definitive story of AC/DC's rise to the pinnacle of rock 'n' roll's stratosphere. Learn how this group of Australian mates became one of the few truly legendary rock and rol……続きを見る

Seek to get behind the scenes to the nitty-gritty of life in the more boutique, hand-to-mouth world of the independent music industry today? A world where the handful of vinyl pressing plants that s……続きを見る