BTS also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of ......
Keith Moon was more than just rock's greatest drummer, he was a phenomenal character and an extravagant hell raiser. In this classic biography, Tony Fletcher questions the myths, avoids the time-honoured anecdotes and talks afresh to those who were closest to Moon including Kim, his wife of eight years, and Linda, his sister and Annette ......
An entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis). Progressive rock, a genre formed out of a creative surge in the late Sixties and throughout the Seventies. Made by young musicians for a young audience, prog music looked towards new horizons by synthesising rock, jazz, folk, ......
From bass player to lead guitarist, member, Steve Diggle has been the driving force keeping Buzzcocks alive since he first met Pete Shelley in 1976. Together they would ignite the Manchester music scene, kickstart indie and become one of the best loved and most influential punk groups of all time. Following Shelley's untimely death in 2018, ......
Book by book, year by year, the ultimate literary trip through Bowie's greatest decade. 1976, and in England the heat is rising. Immigration protests, racist murders, the rise of the National Front and the return of David Bowie, now the Thin White Duke, crowing to the papers how Britain "could benefit from a fascist leader". But with his ......
A brutally honest chronicle of touring life in the Seventies, and a classic of the rock writing genre, Diary of a Rock `n Roll Star remains the gold standard for rock writing. This edition includes new content from Hunter. Ian Hunter is the lead singer in Mott the Hoople and a successful solo artist in his own right.
A major new biography of Joe Meek, the legendary maverick engineer, songwriter, artist manager and record producer. Meek pioneered independent production, established one of the earliest independent labels - the first to aim its output entirely at teenagers - and created the blueprint for what would become the independent music industry. He was ......
A musical genre forever outside the lines With a claim on artists from Jimmie Rodgers to Jason Isbell, Americana can be hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. John Milward's Americanaland is filled with the enduring performers and vivid stories that are at the heart of Americana. At base a hybrid of rock and country, Americana is also ......
This is Chappell Roan, as the theatrical icon radiating and celebrating queer and creative energy. Uncover the world of Chappell Roan, the genre-defying pop artist and fierce visionary carving her own path in music. This must-have, beautifully illustrated book captures Chappell's extraordinary journey from her roots in Missouri to headlining shows ......
