Music

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul James McBride

KILL 'EM AND LEAVE: SEARCHING FOR JAMES BROWN AND THE AMERICAN SOUL is the accurate and true understanding of the man who was one of the most influential voices on American music, and is written by the only man on earth who could have collected the complete story.   This title has been selected as a Booksmith...

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney

THE LYRICS: 1956 TO THE PRESENT celebrates the creative life and musical genius of Paul McCartney. The lyrics of his 154 songs are paired with his first-person commentaries. He shares the songs' origins and influences from Shakespeae to his high school English teacher. This is a two volume set and includes a fascimile...

1964: Eyes of the Storm Paul McCartney

1964: EYES OF THE STORM includes 275 photographs taken by Paul McCartney on his 35mm camera and re-discovered in his archives. This is his personal record of the most famous people on the planet. Many of these treasures have never before been seen..

 

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Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation Jon Meacham

SONGS OF AMERICA is a thoughful examination of music and its impact on the United States throughout history. Beginning with patriotic battle hymns sung...

Tell It Like It Is: My Story Aaron Neville

TELL IT LIKE IT IS was the title of Aaron Neville's first hit, and appropriately is now the name he selected for his no-holds-barred autobiography. This is the first time the mega-superstar really does tell it lke it is.

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Change of Seasons: A Memoir John Oates

CHANGE OF SEASONS is the untold story of the life of one half of the most successful pop duo in the world. Relying on handwritten journals, John Oates allows the reader to share the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the failures of his career and his personal life.  This title has been selected as a...

Truly Lionel Richie

TRULY is the intimate and candid memoir of one of the most successful music icons of all time. It is funny and warm, full of personal photos, and includes details of Richie's writing and recording of We Are the World, and his performance at the Olympics watched by more than two billion people.
 

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Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City Mark Ronson

NIGHT PEOPLE is the behind-the-scenes story of the mega stars and beautiful people who helped make a young DJ into one of the most dynamic names in the music industry. While known for his huge hit with Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk, one of the biggest selling singles of all time, Mark Ronson is celebrated for...

Life's Too Short: A Memoir Darius Rucker

LIFE'S TOO SHORT is the raw, honest page-turning memoir of a global rock phenomenon who sold over twenty-five million albums as cofounder of Hootie and the Blowfish and a solo Country artist. The book reveals stories with the legends who shared his stage and mic such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bruce...

Under a Rock Chris Stein

UNDER A ROCK is the nothing spared memoir of the co-founder of Blondie. Chris Stein has had amazing success as a songwriter/singer/guitarist, and has shown his photography in museums around the world. He has also collaborated with Andy Warhol, William Burroughs and many more.

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