Based on more than 400 interviews; four years of research; exclusive access to Cobain's unpublished diaries; and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobain's life from his early days in a trailer to his rise to fame and the adulation of a generation. Cross reveals the familial turmoil that fuelled Cobain's creativity and the ...
This book presents the shocking, decadent, true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' seminal double album "Exile on Main Street". Recorded during the blazing-hot summer of 1971 in the basement of Keith Richards' palatial mansion by the sea in the south of France, "Exile on Main Street" freezes forever in time a moment when the Stones and ...
For undergraduate courses in Rock and Roll Music History, Recent American History, American Sociology, and African-American History. Rockin' in Time intrigues students by providing a social history of Rock and Roll music and explaining its influence. Story: This book was written to address an area that seldom has been discussed. Rather than a ...
The second edition of What's That Sound? offers a balanced, insightful look at the evolution of rock music from its roots to the present. With innovative listening guides (both print and electronic), a rich visual program, and a strong support package, the text gives students a comprehensive and engaging introduction to rock history.
In this anthologized tribute to Nirvana's late front man, Kurt Cobain, the editors of Rolling Stone magazine offer previously published commentary, photographs, and interviews with the grunge icon, who allegedly took his own life at age 27.
Michael Jackson added bestselling author to his list of accomplishments when his autobiography, Moonwalk, hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Now he offers a loving message to the world--an inspiring and passionate volume of poems and essays on subjects ranging from world hunger and homeless children to the environment and the difference ...
/Philip Norman Now back in print--"The best, most detailed, and most serious biography of the Beatles and their times" (Chicago Sun Times). Shout! is the classic chronology of the Beatiles, from the naive joy of their early recordings to the psychedelic triumph of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", from the unified sounds of "Abbey Road" ...
As the author of the Led Zeppelin biography HAMMER OF THE GODS, one of the great rock books about one of the great rock bands, Stephen Davis is perhaps uniquely qualified as a chronicler of rock & roll intemperance. His Aerosmith bio, co-authored with the band's members, is a detailed history of the roots, the music, and the druggy dissipation of ...
A book that as time goes by increasingly appears to be more of a cultural and historical document than the racy tell-all it started out as, HAMMER OF THE GODS is a blow-by-blow account of the Led Zeppelin story, from its start as Jimmy Page's vision of the New Yardbirds to its messy dissolution in a fog of drugs, violence, and death. Stephen Davis ...
Full of never-before-published photos and exclusive firsthand accounts, this is an exclusive and deliciously irreverent autobiographical roadtrip with the multi-platinum-selling boys of Blink-182. Full color and b&w photos throughout.
With JIM MORRISON, author Stephen Davis captures Jim Morrison's metamorphosis from the rebellious child of a Navy family into his legendary Lizard King character in all its messy detail, from the singer's frequent humiliations as the Doors try to gain an initial foothold on the LA club scene, to his hypnotic, chaotic late-1960s stage performances. ...
The birth of rock 'n roll ignited a firestorm of controversy--one critic called it "musical riots put to a switchblade beat"--but if it generated much sound and fury, what, if anything, did it signify? As Glenn Altschuler reveals in All Shook Up, the rise of rock 'n roll--and the outraged reception to it--in fact can tell us a lot about the values ...
Culled from the journals, notebooks and typescripts left in the care of his wife Pamela, this title explores the writings of the songwriter and lead singer of the sixties band "The Doors". This is the second volume of Jim Morrison's poetry and writings.
In the summer of 2004, with 20 gold albums to their credit, Rush embarked on a celebratory 30th Anniversary World Tour, which carried them to nine countries to perform 57 shows in front of more than half a million fans. Between shows, Peart travelled by motorcycle, riding 21,000 miles of back roads and highways in North America and Europe, to ...
The legendary Frank Zappa, one of the most influential, innovative and controversial musical artists for the past 20 years, takes us on a wild, funny trip through his life and times. Along the way, Zappa offers his inimitable views on many things such as art, politics and beer.
A veteran journalist tells the inside story of the Laurel Canyon music scene of the '60s and '70s, an unprecedented gathering of some of the baby boom's leading musical lights who forever changed the way popular music is recorded, marketed, and consumed.
The shadow of Black Sabbath looms large over Ian Christe's chronicle of the annals of heavy metal; without the Birmingham, England rockers, the genre would arguably have been given over to Led Zeppelin soundalikes. As Christe notes, most bands at first found Zeppelin's sound easier to imitate anyway--to be performed properly, the full-on volume of ...
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) is one of the most acclaimed albums of all time. A stunning exploration of madness, death, anxiety, and alienation, it remained on the Billboard charts for 724 weeks--the longest consecutive run for an LP ever--and has sold 30 million copies worldwide. It still sells some quarter million copies every ...
From Black Flag to Mudhoney, Michael Azerrad's OUR BAND COULD BE YOUR LIFE is a comprehensive overview of the most influential post-punk bands of the 1980s. Packed with intelligent insights, revealing interviews with key players like Mike Watt of the Minutemen and Firehose and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, and useful analysis of influential bands ...
This behind-the-scenes look at the most famous group in musical history tells the complete story of The Beatles. This updated edition addresses the changes that have taken place: Paul's marriage, George's death and their new books and records.
Since the 1960s, Neil Young has been consistent in remaining artistically vital, baffling critics and fans, and scorning journalistic attention. This reputation makes him an alluring candidate for adventurous biographers like Jimmy McDonough, whose decade-long mission has been to document the artist's life with a combination of persistence and ...
Considered by many to be the "classic" Rollins book, "Black Coffee Blues" is a collection of writings by Henry Rollins from 1989-1991 and includes "124 Worlds, " "Invisible Woman Blues, " "Exhaustion Blues, " "Black Coffee Blues" (tour journals), "Monster, " "61 Dreams" and "I Know You." In his inimitable unflinching way, Rollins shares with ...
This picture book features photographs of Michael Jackson's world tour, and contains a report on the opening shows which hit Wembley in July 1997 and continued in Europe. A colour poster is also included.
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