Rock & Pop music books

In this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares...  Read More >>

This astounding visual history of the most famous pop band in the world,The Beatles: Featuring a Collection of Memorabilia...  Read More >>

Making Jazz in Contemporary Japan explores the ways in which Japanese jazz musicians express themselves through...  Read More >>

Making Jazz in Contemporary Japan explores the ways in which Japanese jazz musicians express themselves through...  Read More >>

This long-overdue book charts the career of Sparks from 1969 - 1979. Every album and every song is examined, including...  Read More >>

Raw tour stories from beloved rock and roll bands, an inside view of life on the road, the highs and the lows.  Read More >>

A journey into the mystical and spiritual side of the famed Doors front man  Read More >>

'Some called him the seventh Python, but I prefer to think of him as the first Neil Innes' Michael Palin Few individuals...  Read More >>

The vivid stories behind 20 key songs of the 90s - 'Parklife' to 'Live Forever', 'Connection' to 'Alright' - AND...  Read More >>

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Drawn from NPR Music’s acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role...  Read More >>

The vivid stories behind 20 key songs of the 90s - 'Common People' to 'Girls and Boys', 'Connection' to 'Firestarter';...  Read More >>

NSYNC 30th Anniversary Celebration is the definitive illustrated tribute to one of the most prolific and iconic...  Read More >>

Beyonc Is Life is a beautifully illustrated guide that explores and celebrates the singer and her music.  Read More >>

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Rabaka explores funk as a distinct multiform of music, aesthetics, politics, social vision, and cultural rebellion...  Read More >>

The definitive biography of songwriter Randy Newman, told with his full cooperation, by acclaimed biographer and...  Read More >>

Part One of a Two Part Memoir from the Iconic Artist and Actor The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by...  Read More >>

Legendary drummer and founding member of The Doors John Densmore unpacks the intersection of art and commerce in...  Read More >>

The complete, incredible story of one of the hardest-rocking bands in music history - 40th anniversary edition  Read More >>

Mexican rock history has tended to end as Mexican democracy begins. There is another story to tell, however, about...  Read More >>

The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy, Working...  Read More >>

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What defines pop music? Why do we consider some styles as easier listening than others? This collection of essays...  Read More >>