\nSome albums are simply undeniable watersheds in an artist’s career. Artistic or commercial triumphs (or sometimes both),…

For a few shortyears in the 1970s, the unique music of Focus entertained the world. Stephen Lambe's book guides the reader…

• Rok vydání 1969

\nReleased in 1969, Let it Bleed was The Rolling Stones’ eighth studio album (tenth in the USA). This account examines in…

\nEric Benac examines each Cardiac album and side projects, like the sublime prog-folk of Sea Nymphs, the warped…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nPrince\'s Purple Rain celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, and this book digs deeper into the writing and recording…

\nEvery now and then a band comes along that defies convention, refuses to be pigeon-holed, thumbs its nose at comfy…

\nIn 1992, Singer, pianist and composer Tori Amos achieved fame with the intensely personal solid gold record, Little…

\nCaravan have a history that stretches back over half a century, with a catalogue of music that ranges from progressive…

• Rok vydání 1969

\nThe music of Crosby, Stills and Nash, and especially their 1969 self-titled debut album, exemplified the Woodstock…

Sometimes acclaimed as Scotland's finest-ever singer-songwriter, Gerry Rafferty was born in 1947. After developing a passion…

A fascinating look at the world of sound engineering during a time of huge technological change. Of interest to all music…

\nThe Incredible String Band evoke love and devotion to all those who fall under their spell. Their world is not ours, but a…

\nChampioned by David Bowie, Mott The Hoople became one of the best known bands of the Glam era. A succession of top twenty…

• Čeština

\nEric Clapton Solo reviews and analyses all of Clapton\'s studio albums since 1974, as well as successful collaborations…

The 1980s encapsulated Marillion\'s birth, commercial apex, and near-implosion. This book combines meticulous history with…

\nFormed as shambolic art-punk four-piece Seymour whilst attending London\'s Goldsmiths University, the rechristened Blur…

\nThis book covers every Asia studio album as well as key live albums, compilations and solo projects in detail, making it a…

• Rok vydání 1971

\nGuitarist Steve Hackett first came to many fan\'s attention when he joined Genesis in 1971. Following seven excellent…

\nThis book gives an overview of Aimee Mann\'s career from her earliest days, making it big with \'Til Tuesday and onward…

\nThe Damned are arguably, the kings of UK Punk, they were the first band to release a single, with \'New Rose\' in 1976.…

Jefferson Airplane's classic lineup - one ex-model, two ex-folkies, one ex-jazzer and two ex-D.C. guitarslingers - crafted…

\nTalk Talk were one of the great art rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s with a huge cult following. This book examines the…

Dave Grohl once said of Oasis, 'We've played shows with them before, where we play with them we think "That's the greatest…

\nIn a decade stuffed with a wild array of influences, styles and instrumental line-ups, there can be few tending quite so…

\nSince their formation in the early 1970s, Earth, Wind & Fire have been at the forefront of popular music. Led by the…

This book covers the tumultuous period 1979-89 when this trio of groups poured forth a torrent of brilliant music and covers…

This is a journey through Kiss's first and most storied decade. It is the story of the four men behind the masks, and the…

Of all the British bands that blasted to fame in rock's golden age, Nektar remain the most mysterious and least documented.…

\nLaura Nyro (1947-1997) was one of the most significant figures to emerge from the singer-songwriter boom of the 1960s.…

\nThis book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these…

Even in an age of unparalleled innovation and artistic freedom, Spirit stood head and shoulders above their 1960s-era rock…

\nThe brother and sister team of Karen and Richard Carpenter rank as one of the most successful acts in pop music history.…

Britpop Decades covers the ten-years that witnessed the birth, boom and bust of Britpop - a period in which home-grown indie…

\nVan Halen are arguably America\'s greatest ever rock n\' roll band. From inauspicious roots as a backyard covers outfit,…

\nIn the 1990s, there was only one real punk rock band still standing. Rancid. Other so-called punk acts had bent the term…

Green Day are one of rock history's greatest and most successful bands. Singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike…

\nFrom the band’s first single, ‘In The City’ in April 1977, to their last, ‘Beat Surrender’ in November 1982, The…

\nSoft Machine are perceived as cold and forbidding. At their peak in the 1970s, they purposefully raised the hackles of pop…

One of the true musical geniuses of the late 20th and early 21st century, Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin has continued to…

\nFrom humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene…

\nMost lauded for the gorgeously baroque Odessey and Oracle, and the ageless singles, \'She\'s Not There\' and \'Time of the…

Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later,…

Having moved from jazz, Blues and R'n'B to out-and-out pop in his various 1960s bands, keyboard player Manfred Mann went…

• Rok vydání 2018

\nHall & Oates on track, the first critical exploration of their work in book form for over thirty-five years, examines…

\nDavid Paton is the singer, songwriter and bass player with the group Pilot, writing the worldwide hits \'Magic\',…

\nKeyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is one of the most talented and influential musicians and composers to have graced the world…

• Rok vydání 1965

\nThe second in a brand new series taking deep dives into rock classics. One of the most pivotal albums in the evolution of…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nLittle Feat on track dives into the ups and downs of their 50-year career and discusses every album and song, from their…