An autobiography that presents the author's take on the ups and downs of a band as notorious for its in-house fighting as for its great music; and on a life that has endured prison in America, drugs, bankruptcy, divorce, and the often bleak results of a legendary thirst.
Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe
Lou Reed, who died in 2013, was best known to the general public as the grumpy New Yorker in black who sang 'Walk on the Wild Side'. In this biography, the author examines his life and work, from birth to death, including his time as the leader of The Velvet Underground - one of the most important bands in rock'n'roll.
Art history acquires a new rhythm in this unique anthology of artists' record covers from the 1950s to today. More than 450 covers trace the thrilling interaction between music and visual art and the ways in which modernism, Pop Art, and conceptual practice have all informed the way we see the sounds we hear. Featured covers include Salvador...
Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector carved out a space for herself against tremendous odds amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene and beyond.
From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, this title lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. It traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans.
From his child star beginnings to his battles with drug addiction and untimely death in a housefire, All or Nothing is a visceral and unflinching account of Steve Marriott's extraordinary and often troubling life.