Books

20+ results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Beatles Beatles Mike Venezia Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group. OL106275W
Born to run Born to run Dave Marsh A biography highlighting the career of the well-known rock musician. OL11330924W
Dark horse Dark horse Geoffrey Giuliano So many mistakes and untruths. That made me mad; it also made me laugh. What made me sad was his writing in 1989 that George was planning to live a very long time. :( OL116554W
The Little book The Little book Selden Edwards The exiled scion of a prominent Boston family, forty-seven-year-old Wheeler Burden is living in 1988 San Francisco until he is mysteriously transported to fin de siècle Vienna, a city that he finds s… OL13267616W
By My Baby By My Baby Vince Waldron,Ronnie Spector Lead singer for the Ronettes, one of the better so-called "girl groups" of the 1960s, Ronnie Spector provides an insider's look at the madness and glamour of an explosive period in rock music. Much o… OL13635558W
Rock 'n' roll soldier Rock 'n' roll soldier Dean Ellis Kohler Dean Kohler scores a record deal, only to have his dreams abruptly put on hold by the arrival of his draft notice. Now, he's in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. He keeps telling hi… OL13656894W
Damage incorporated Damage incorporated Glenn T. Pillsbury Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity offers an interdisciplinary study investigating a range of topics that intersect in the music and cultural influence of Metallica… OL13664821W
Bad vibes Bad vibes Luke Haines A blackly comic memoir from inside the British music scene in the 90s, by singer songwriter and Auteurs front man Luke Haines First, you fail. After four years of gigs no-one attends, songs no-one he… OL13816549W
Bono (Modern Tole Models) Bono (Modern Tole Models) Stuart A. Kallen Paul Hewson - better known as Bono - has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As the lead singer of U2, Bono has changed the way the world exper… OL15041960W
Rock in retrospect-- the 1980's Rock in retrospect-- the 1980's Stuart A. Kallen Discusses the trends and stars of rock music in the 1980s, including Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson. OL15042155W
Bon Jovi Encyclopaedia Bon Jovi Encyclopaedia Neil Daniels The ultimate reference to one of rock's most popular bands, this comprehensive reference documents more than a quarter century of Bon Jovi's A-to-Z history, including entries on every recording and b… OL15172369W
Bob Geldof, the man behind Live Aid Bob Geldof, the man behind Live Aid Nathan Aaseng Describes the early life, career, and charity work of the Irish singer-songwriter, whose musical achievements went relatively unrecognized until he organized the Live Aid project to raise money for f… OL15216083W
U2 U2 Matt McGee A chronology of U2 from 1950-2007. OL15437547W
The Bee Gees The Bee Gees Craig Schumacher A career biography of a rock group of three English brothers who after years of best-selling albums became wildly popular with their soundtrack of "Saturday Night Fever." OL15834756W
Luna-C Luna-C Jutta Goetze The lives of two friends who dream of stardom change forever when a rock band arrives to perform in their small town. Suggested level: senior secondary. OL15838061W
The songs he didn't write The songs he didn't write Derek Barker Listed alphabetically by title and documented in depth, every song Bob Dylan "has covered in concert, in session and on record -- more than 500 in all -- revealing both the song's origins and how Dyl… OL15868079W
Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney Tim Ungs Biography of a talented fashion designer who is also the daughter of a world famous father who was in the Beatles. OL16051769W
Magical Mystery Tours Magical Mystery Tours Rosemary Kingsland,Tony Bramwell Conversational, direct, and honest, the ultimate Beatles insider finally shares his own version of the frantic and glorious ascent of four boys from Liverpool lads to rock and roll kings. OL16068360W
With the Beatles With the Beatles Alistair Taylor Alistair Taylor, personal assistant to the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, recalls his time with the band in this autobiography. OL16187272W
Auf den Inseln des letzten Lichts Auf den Inseln des letzten Lichts Rolf Lappert Tobey and his older sister Megan, raised in poverty in Ireland, are abandoned by their mother while Tobey is still a baby. Years later, Tobey sets off for Dublin. He does not return to the village un… OL16262090W
Next page