Dey Street Books, May 2017. Trade Paperback. In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s. In the annals of rock..... More
Broadway Books, March 2006. Trade Paperback. An engrossing and intimate portrait of the Oklahoma-based psychedelic pop band the Flaming Lips, cult heroes to millions of indie-rock fans. In July 2002, the Flaming Lips released an ambitious album called Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which merged elements of orchestral pop, electronic..... More
Duke University Press, March 2012. Paper Back. Hearing Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan once said, was "like busting out of jail." But what happens when popular music isn't as simple as rock-and-roll rebellion? How does pop respond to such events as a decade-long war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina? In Pop..... More
Picador, February 1995. Trade Paperback. "I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die..." --"John Lydon" Punk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. An English class revolt that became a worldwide fashion statement, punk's idols were the Sex Pistols, and its sneering..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, October 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. National Best Seller From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafés and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has..... More
Flatiron Books, November 2015. Hardcover. The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Top Ten Book of the Year! Intelligent and captivating. Don't miss it. - People Magazine One of the best celebrity memoirs of the year. -The Hollywood Reporter Rock Star. Composer and Lyricist. Feminist Icon. Survivor..... More
Faber and Faber, January 1984. Paper Back. Quarto with moderate shelfwear. Creased front cover. [176 pages]. More
Proteus Publishing, January 1984. Paper Back. 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
Friendly Press, January 1987. Hardcover. Quarto. {8 & 1/2' x 11'} In very good dustjacket. Front flap is clipped. Black cloth covered spine with gold lettering along spine edge. Flat black paper covered boards with gold lettering on front. Red end papers. [464 pages]. More
St Martins Press, January 1995. First Edition. Cloth. Quarto. {8 & 3/4' x 11'} In dustjacket with lightly edgeworn DJ, with tiny tears & pulling at top of spine. One inch closed tear top of edge of front jacket panel. Light foxing top edge and fore-edge of textblock. Dust stain..... More
St. Martin's Press, November 2001. First Edition. Oversized Hardcover. Ben Brantley, drama critic of "The New York Times" relives unforgettable Broadway and off-Broadway moments. Witness the night a star was born, a director's brilliant debut, a play that broke new ground, a musical that redefined the genre, and even a...... More
It Books, April 2011. Trade Paperback. In this candid autobiography, Cherie Currie--the original lead singer of '70s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways--powerfully recounts her years in the band, her friendship with guitarist Joan Jett, and her struggle with drugs. An intense, behind-the-scenes look at rock music in the gritty..... More
Picador, December 2005. Trade Paperback. Can't Stop Won't Stop is a powerful cultural and social history of the end of the American century, and a provocative look into the new world that the hip-hop generation created. Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto..... More
Little, Brown and Company, October 2010. Hardcover. The long-awaited autobiography of Keith Richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life. Now, at last, the man..... More
Villard, September 1999. Hardcover. More
Thunder's Mouth Pr, May 1996. Paper Back. Profiles the life and career of one of the leaders of contemporary rock and roll music, noting the character of his stage performances and the inspirations for his songs. bottom edge stamped. More
Doubleday, September 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Chrissie Hynde, for nearly four decades the singer/songwriter/ undisputed leader of the Pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just all-around kick-assedness into..... More
High Voltage, September 2018. Trade Paperback. Frank Secich's autobiography presents a candid look at the longtime rocker's storied past, including untold tales of his Rock'n'Roll journey with Blue Ash, The Dead Boys, Stiv Bators Band, Club Wow, and current outfit, The Deadbeat Poets. More
Rare Bird Books, April 2014. Trade Paperback. Musician, producer, manager, rock journalist, indie label executive, Southern California native Bruce Duff has seen and been a part of more rock 'n' roll fantasies come to life than the average guy with long hair and a penchant for living the dream. From..... More
Da Capo Press, October 2016. Hardcover. They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing. As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most..... More
Crown Publishing Group (NY), June 2010. Hardcover. The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go's will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute..... More
St Martin's press, January 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Part of a batch of the first editions issued by the publisher with an extra page signed by Bill Kreutzmann. More
Dolphin Books, January 1982. First Thus. Soft Cover. {6' x 9 & 1/4'} Octavo with mild wear. Light soiling & creasing to cover. First paperback edition. [317 pages]. 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
