Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying and Playing Guitar with the Doors by Robby Krieger
32.99 AUD
Category: Music
Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after fifty years, The Doors' notoriously quiet guitarist is finally breaking his silence to set the record straight.Through a series of vignettes, Rob ...Show more
Curious Recollections: Life in the Curiosity Show by Rob Morrison
24.95 AUD
Category: Music
Every child who grew up in Australia in the 70s and 80s remembers Curiosity Show, the science show that encouraged kids to build their own experiments at home. Running for 18 years, it was a groundbreaking television production, winning awards and screening into homes around the world. As the show expe ...Show more
Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop by Bob Stanley
34.99 AUD
Category: Music
The prequel to Bob Stanley's universally acclaimed Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let's Do It is the only book that brings together all genres to tell the definitive story of the birth of Pop, from 1900 to the mid-fifties.'An absolute landmark/joy/gossip-fest/door to Narnia: the history of pop music before rock'n'roll ...Show more
Little Book of Take That by G2 Entertainment
19.95 AUD
Category: Music
Take That have had a massively successful reunion culminating in sold out tours and platinum-selling albums. This book takes a look at the phenomenon that is Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard, and also looks at Robbie Williams' participation in the band.
The Stone Age: Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones by Lesley-Ann Jones
32.99 AUD
Category: Music
The Rolling Stones juggernaut appraised and dissected as never before - the good, the bad, the ugly. On 12 July 1962, the Rollin' Stones performed their first-ever gig at London's Marquee jazz club. Down the line, a 'g' was added, a spark was lit and their destiny was sealed. No going back. These five w ...Show more
Magnifico!: The A to Z of Queen by Mark Blake
32.99 AUD
Category: Music
A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the story of the biggest rock band of all time. The story of Queen is rich with anecdotes, trivia, humour and tragedy - accompanied by some of the best-known songs of all time. In this revealing ...Show more
The Classic FM Music Box: Hear Iconic Music from the Great Composers by Tim Lihoreau; Sam Jackson
11.49 AUD
Category: Music
The Classic FM Music Box is the perfect introduction to the classical world for music lovers of all ages. Far from a stuffy, academic work, this entertaining book features brightly coloured, hand-drawn illustrations and concealed buttons that play short bursts of iconic pieces of music. The book is arra ...Show more
Writing in the Sand by Matt Garrick
45.00 AUD
Category: Music
Words are easy, words are cheap / Much cheaper than our priceless land / But promises can disappear / Just like writing in the sand -- From Yothu Yindi's 1992 ARIA Song of the Year, 'Treaty' Sometimes a musical revolution can explode from the most unlikely of places. Long before they were ARIA Hall of F ...Show more
Stoned - Photographs and Treasures from Life with the Rolling Stones by Jo Wood
39.99 AUD
Category: Music | Reading Level: good-very good
"These images are great and have been tucked away for years" - Ronnie Wood Take a look inside rock 'n' roll history with over 500 never-before-seen photographs, notes, artworks, diary entries and mementoes from life behind the scenes of the Rolling Stones. Married to legendary Stones guitarist Ronnie Wo ...Show more
Long Players - Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti (ed.)
34.99 AUD
Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine
Fifty great writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated by the New Statesman's Tom Gatti. Our favorite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don' ...Show more
Freo Groove - Musicians of Fremantle by Bill Lawrie; Claire Moodie; Jeff Atkinson (Photographer); Matt Clifton (Photographer)
34.99 AUD
Category: Music
"It's a bit of a haven. It's a paradise for sure. Close to utopia for me."--Abbe May *** Freo Groove is a window into the world of Fremantle musicians and the vibrant musical culture that has built up over generations. From blues musician Dave Brewer, The Jam Tarts' Sophie and Anna Gare, and The John Bu ...Show more
A Head Full of Music: The soundtrack to my life by Cliff Richard
36.99 AUD
Category: Music
In this new and personal memoir looking back over 65 years in music, Cliff Richard tells his own stories behind the songs and sounds that have stayed in his heart, and defined his life and times. Foreword by Bob Stanley. On a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956, a fifteen-year-old, then called Harry Web ...Show more