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- Unknown pleasures : inside Joy Division / by Hook, Peter,1956-;
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- Subjects: Hook, Peter, 1956-; Joy Division (Musical group); Rock musicians;
- © 2012., Simon & Schuster,
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- Led Zeppelin : the biography / by Spitz, Bob,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."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 mean to you, chances are, they owe a debt to Led Zeppelin. No one before or since has lived the dream quite like Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. In Led Zeppelin, Bob Spitz takes their full measure, for good and sometimes for ill, separating the myth from the reality with the connoisseurship and storytelling flair that are his trademarks. From the opening notes of their first album, the band announced itself as something different, a collision of grand artistic ambition and brute primal force, of delicate English folk music and hard-driving African-American blues. That record sold over 10 million copies, and it was the merest beginning; Led Zeppelin's albums have sold over 300 million certified copies worldwide, and the dust has never settled. Taken together, Led Zeppelin's discography has spent an almost incomprehensible ten-plus years on the album charts. The band is notoriously guarded, and previous books shine more heat than light. But Bob Spitz's authority is undeniable and irresistible. His feel for the atmosphere, the context--the music, the business, the recording studios, the touring life, the radio stations, the fans, the whole ecosystem of popular music--is unparalleled. His account of the melding of Page and Jones, the virtuosic London sophisticates, with Plant and Bonham, the wild men from the Midlands, into a band out of the ashes of the Yardbirds, in a scene dominated by the Beatles and the Stones but changing fast, is in itself a revelation. Spitz takes the music seriously, and brings the band's artistic journey to full and vivid life. The music is only part of the legend, however: Led Zeppelin is also the story of how the 60's became the 70's, of how playing in clubs became playing in stadiums and flying your own jet, of how innocence became decadence. Led Zeppelin may not have invented the groupie, and they weren't the first rock band to let loose on the road, but they took it to an entirely new level, as with everything else. Not all the legends are true, but in Bob Spitz's careful accounting, what is true is astonishing, and sometimes disturbing. Led Zeppelin gave no quarter, and neither has Bob Spitz. Led Zeppelin is the full and honest reckoning the band has long awaited, and richly deserves"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Led Zeppelin (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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- 18 and life on Skid Row / by Bach, Sebastian,author.;
The former front man for Skid Row traces his rise from choir boy to rock star at the height of the heavy metal era, describing his unconventional youth, friendships with fellow performers, and successful solo career.- Subjects: Biographies.; Bach, Sebastian.; Skid Row (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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- Face it / by Harry, Debbie,author.; Simmons, Sylvie,author.;
'Face It' is the much anticipated memoir from Debbie Harry, the singer, actress, fashion icon, cultural influence and founding member of the iconic group 'Blondie'. Working alongside Sylvie Simmons, the renowned music journalist behind 'I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen', this book brings Debbie Harry's story to life, documenting her band's ascent to new wave fame. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Harry, Debbie.; Blondie (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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- Duran Duran [videorecording] : a Hollywood high / by Duffy, Stephen,1950-on-screen participant.; Le Bon, Simon,on-screen participant.; Rhodes, Nick,1962-on-screen participant.; Taylor, Andy,1961-on-screen participant.; Taylor, John,1960-on-screen participant.; Taylor, Roger,1960-on-screen participant.; Elder, Gavin,film director.; Paul, Vincent Adam,film director.; Scott, George,1966-film director.; Last Man Media,publisher.;
Duran Duran.A Hollywood High', captures Duran Duran's live performance on a rooftop in Los Angeles. The film celebrates Duran Duran's four decade long career, the release of their latest album Future Past and the launch of a global tour. Alongside capturing the exclusive performance on the rooftop of a hotel in Los Angeles, the docu-film includes exclusive new interviews, a behind-the-scenes video, and unseen archival footage, that tells the story of their long-time relationship with the city.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM 2.0.- Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Rock concert films.; Personal narratives.; Duran Duran (Musical group); Rock groups; Rock musicians;
- For private home use only.
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- The Doors : a lifetime of listening to five mean years / by Marcus, Greil.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Doors (Musical group); Rock groups; Rock music; Rock musicians;
- © c2011., PublicAffairs,
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- The never-ending present : the story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip / by Barclay, Michael,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The biography of Canada's band. In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically Hip's final performance, broadcast from their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Why? Because these five men were always more than just a band. They sold millions of records and defined a generation of Canadian rock music. But they were also a tabula rasa onto which fans could project their own ideas: of performance, of poetry, of history, of Canada itself. In the first print biography of the Tragically Hip, Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band's peers and friends about not just the Hip's music but about the opening bands, the American albatross, the band's role in Canadian culture, and Gord Downie's role in reconciliation with Indigenous people. When Downie announced he had terminal cancer and decided to take the Hip on the road one more time, the tour became another Terry Fox moment; this time, Canadians got to witness an embattled hero reach the finish line. This is a book not just for fans of the band: it's for anyone interested in how culture can spark national conversations."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Downie, Gordon, 1964-2017.; Tragically Hip (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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- Songbird : an intimate biography of Christine McVie / by Jones, Lesley-Ann,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Christine McVie -- born Christine Perfect -- was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac. Straddling the band's incarnations to achieve global fame alongside Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham and John McVie, the classic line-up, she wrote and performed many of their greatest hits. As famous for their occasionally life-threateningly decadent lifestyles as for their musical brilliance, they were held together by this strong, constant figure whom they dubbed 'the mother' of the band. It was Christine who contained the flock, regrouped them when they went AWOL, focused and blended their talents and always got them back on track. And yet, as the "engine" of the band during their Rumours era -- an album which charted the complete romantic disintegration within the band -- Christine's personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates, weathering affairs, divorce, addiction and fiery passion, all of which bled into her now iconic song-writing. Told by an author who herself was friends with Christine, and with new contributions from those who knew her best, Songbird offers a true insider's view, and deep psychological insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician -- the first, the only, the ultimate picture of a rock legend and a national treasure"--- Subjects: Biographies.; McVie, Christine.; Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Rock musicians; Singers;
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- Echoes : the complete history of Pink Floyd / by Povey, Glenn.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 368) and Internet addresses.Discography: p. 342-367.LSC- Subjects: Pink Floyd (Musical group).; Pink Floyd (Musical group); Rock musicians;
- © 2010., Chicago Review Press,
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- Catch a wave : the rise, fall & redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson / by Carlin, Peter Ames;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Wilson, Brian, 1942-; Beach Boys (Musical group); Rock musicians;
- © c2006., Rodale,
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