Harry N Abrams Inc, September 1998. Hardcover. The photographs in this book portray Elvis Presley during the year in which he shot to stardom at the age of 21. They show him in performance, relaxing backstage, and at the new house which he bought for his parents in Memphis. A...... More

St. Martin's Press, December 1993. Hardcover. A fascinating new biography of Brian Jones, founder and inspiration of the world's greatest-ever rock band, the Rolling Stones. This fresh, often startling look at the brilliant musician traces his rise to stardom and explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely and tragic death..... More

Hillsboro Press, December 2005. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Ted Jarrett has been a central figure in Music City's thriving rhythm & blues scene since the 1950s, working as a hit songwriter, musician, producer, label chief, artist manager, talent scout, and disc jockey. You Can Make It If You Try provides..... More

Mosaic Press, December 2018. Paper Back. This memoir is the fascinating and revealing story of Graeme Jefferies--one of the most inventive and influential musicians to emerge from New Zealand's vibrant independent music scene in the 1980s. Time Flowing Backwards spans over three decades of Jefferies career spent with bands Nocturnal..... More

Cassell Illustrated, April 2006. Hardcover. The story of Jamica's most famous hero, told through his music, from unknown Trenchtown rasta to international superstar. Bob Marley first became well known in the UK and USA in 1977, with the release of his 'Exodus' album. Living and touring as an international star..... More

Perseus Books Group, June 2005. Trade Paperback. Over the course of a career now in its fourth decade, Bruce Springsteen has earned one of the most passionate, devoted followings in all rock 'n' roll. He's selling more records and concert tickets in his fifties than he sold in his twenties..... More

Henry Holt and Co., October 2019. Hardcover. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend. Christened Reginald Dwight, he..... More

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, December 2012. Trade Paperback. Biography/Historical Fiction For the first time ever, a biography of Willie Thomas Johnson--founder, narrator, lyricist, and creative force behind the Golden Gate Quartet from 1931 to 1947-- is available for musicians, historians, Golden Gate Quartet fans, and anyone who wants to know..... More

Back Bay Books, October 2022. Paper Back. The long-awaited memoir of Booker T. Jones, leader of the famed Stax Records house band, architect of the Memphis soul sound, and one of the most legendary figures in music. From Booker T. Jones's earliest years in segregated Memphis, music was the driving..... More

Taschen, March 2015. Hardcover. Part of an edition of 1980 copies; shrinkwrapped in clamshell box. More

St. Martin's Press, October 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. A warm and surprisingly real-life biography, featuring never-before-seen photos, of one of rock's greatest talents: Prince. Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from before Purple Rain to when the artist changed..... More

Ecco, January 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. "We have performed side-by-side on the global stage through half a century.... In Lightning Striking, Lenny Kaye has illuminated ten facets of the jewel called rock and roll from a uniquely personal and knowledgeable perspective." -Patti Smith An insider's take on the evolution and..... More