Moonwalk by Michael Jackson
29.99 NZD
Category: Music
"Moonwalk" is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote. It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. Giving absolutely unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life, it details his songwriting process for ...Show more
King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B. B. King by Daniel de Vise
45.00 NZD
Category: Music
The first authoritative cradle-to-grave biography of a worldwide musical and cultural legend. King of the Blues is the story of the first and only superstar of American blues. But it is also a chronicle of the African American experience. B.B. King grew up in the Deep South, a few generations after the ...Show more
How to Be a Rock Star by Shaun Ryder
32.99 NZD
Category: Music
As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation. A true rebel, who formed and led not one but two seminal bands, he's had number-one albums, headlined Glastonbury, toured the world numerous times, taken every drug under the sun, been ...Show more
Led Zeppelin: The Biography by Bob Spitz
45.00 NZD
Category: Music
From the author of the definitive New York Times bestselling history of the Beatles comes the authoritative account of the group Jack Black and many others call the greatest rock band of all time, arguably the most successful, and certainly one of the most notorious. Rock stars. Whatever those words mea ...Show more
The First 21 - How I became Nikki Sixx by Nikki Sixx; Frank Feranna
37.99 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
Nikki Sixx is one of the most respected, recognizable, and entrepreneurial icons in the music industry. As the founder of Motley Crue who is now in his twenty-first year of sobriety, Sixx is incredibly passionate about his craft and wonderfully open about his life in rock and roll, and as a person of th ...Show more
Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story
55.00 NZD
Category: Music
Immerse yourself in the world of musicals, and fall in love all over again with the songs, stories, characters, and legendary stars from every era.From Show Boat and The Wizard of Oz to Les Miserables and Hamilton, discover the story of musical theatre and film and see the world's best-loved musicals br ...Show more
John Illsley - My Life in Dire Straits by John Illsley
40.00 NZD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
The first - and only - inside story of one of the greatest bands in rock history, as told by bassist and founder member John Illsley, with a foreword by Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of t ...Show more
Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius by Harry Freedman
32.99 NZD
Category: Music
Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. In his 1994 classic 'Hallelujah' he opens with the words 'Now I've heard there was a secret chord, That David played, and it pleased the Lord - the baffled king composing Hallelujah'. As the ...Show more
Prince - Treasury: A Portrait of the Artist by Paul Sexton
45.00 NZD
Category: Music
Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical phenomenon who constantly reinvented himself throughout his long and colourful career, changing his style and even his name to keep his artistic output fresh and funky. Eccentric and flamboyant with an impressive vocal range, Prince influenced many other musicians with ...Show more
The Beatles: Get Back by The Beatles
90.00 NZD
Category: Music
The book opens in January 1969, the beginning of The Beatles' last year as a band. The Beatles (the White Album) is at number one in the charts and the foursome gather in London for a new project. Over 21 days, first at Twickenham Film Studios and then at their own brand-new Apple Studios, with cameras ...Show more
Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting by Mary Gauthier
57.99 NZD
Category: Music
Generous and big-hearted, Gauthier has stories to tell and worthwhile advice to share. --Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much Is True Gauthier has an uncanny ability to combine songwriting craft with a seeker's vulnerability and a sage's wisdom." --Amy Ray, Indigo GirlsFrom the Grammy nominated folk s ...Show more
Why Karen Carpenter Matters by Karen Tongson
27.99 NZD
Category: Music
A radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century's most vital vocalists. In the '60s and '70s, America's music scene was marked by raucous excess, reflected in the tragic overdoses of young superstars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, the uplifting harmo ...Show more