A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan vividly recounts the experiences that shaped the greatest songwriter of his generation: the formative trips to his mother's homestead in Tipperary, the explosion of punk which changed his life, and the drink and drugs that nearly ended it.
The definitive biography of Shane MacGowan, fully updated. This is the complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure.
Addressing a topic rarely discussed in detail, this fascinating book reveals how the popular music industry - once so focused on forward propulsion - has changed and how death has breathed new life into it.
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.
When Little Richard burst onto the scene in the early 1950s, he was utterly unique. Charles White chronicles a staggering career that spanned the very inception of rock'n'roll, the rise of The Beatles, tussles with God and the Devil, and an erratic series of comebacks.