A portrait with photos and interviews by Merri Cyr. An unforgettable and poignant collection of words and photographs, many never seen before, of an artist whose untimely death - and the timeless music he left behind - continue to resonate.

Paperback edition of the first truly thorough and honest ‘warts-and-all’ ABBA biography, covering all aspects of the members’ lives and careers: the period before the group came together, their amazing 70s, their marriages and divorces, their business empire and their careers after the group.

Awarded Best Buy in the Sunday Times' best rock & pop books of…

Paperback edition of the intimate memoir by Freddie Mercury's Personal Assistant. Peter Freestone lived with him, in Europe and America, for over a decade. From the West 50s apartment in New York to the Kensington Mews house where Mercury died - not to mention the innumerable international hotel rooms and apartments in between - Freestone was always on hand to…

The story of The Pogues is as vivid as the music they've been making for the last 20 years.

Author Carol Clerk interviews Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, Andrew Ranken, James Fearnley and Cait O'Riordan, who tell their story where it all started, in the streets and pubs of London's Kings Cross. She also interviews the…

The Cure emerged in the post-punk 70s and defied all expectations to launch a marathon career marked by hit records and a string of sell-out arena shows. In 2004, after numerous personnel changes, the band delivered their Greatest Hits album in 2004.

This biography traces the roots in middle-class Crawley, Sussex and tracks their gradual rise, revealing…

No photographer in the world took more - or better - shots of Iron Maiden than Ross Halfin. Having worked with the group since their emergence in the late Seventies, he became a part of the roller-coaster ride that saw Maiden conquer the world as the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

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Arguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee Perry brought Bob Marley to international stardom and has since collaborated with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, The Clash and The Beastie Boys.

This book delves behind the myth of Perry to give a fuller examination of his life and work through extensive interviews with family…

Everett True is responsible for bringing Nirvana, Hole, Pavement, Soundgarden and a host of other bands to public attention. He introduced Kurt to Courtney, performed on stage with Nirvana on numerous occasions and famously pushed Kurt onto the stage of the Reading Festival in 1992 in a wheelchair.

This is the true story written by the only…

Syd Barrett was Pink Floyd's founder, singer, guitarist and principal composer, who left the group in 1968 amidst tales of acid-induced madness. Barrett's brief flash of erratic brilliance has is now the stuff of rock legend, and his post-Floyd recordings have become cult classics.

Updated for 2006, this book draws on years on research to relate an…

If Mick Jagger is the public face of The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards has always been the band's heart, soul and musical powerhouse.

Discover the true facts behind the legends, including: Richards' battles with his demons: the women, the drugs and his love-hate relationship with Jagger His struggle with heroin and his status as…

In this refreshingly down-to-earth book about one of the true pop icons of our era, you'll find the true, uncut, real Madonna. This collection of quotes by Madonna and people associated with her, organized by subject, is highly revealing. Find out what Madonna is really like, her thoughts and words on sex, marriage, music, men, women, motherhood, religion, and every…

Here is the extreme story of the indestructible LA group from their early funk days to eventual success as one of America's top-selling bands. Despite an epic reputation for exhibitionism, drug taking and debauchery, through it all the Chili Peppers have continued to produce records that shock, challenge and intrigue their fans. Author Jeff Apter has interviewed dozens of people…

In the past few years, Detroit siblings Jack and Meg White have in conjunction with a stream of similar-minded bands, revitalised rock music. Their sound is raw, stripped right back – back to the primal fury and alienation of bluesmen like Son House and protopunks The Stooges and the MC5. In the Stripes’ hard knocks hometown of Detroit, an…

One decade on from his tragic passing, Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain remains the James Dean of modern-day rock – the man who lived fast, died young and left a world famous corpse. Courtney Love, meanwhile, continues to talk her way out of a Hole and her musical exploits, battle for publicity with transatlantic airliner incidents, stripping off, making a stand against…

The first biography of Manchester born singer David Gray, from his early years in obscurity though the gradual building of support in Ireland to the huge mainstream success of the White Ladder album, which has sold over a million copies in the UK and produced the massive hit singles Babylon and Please Forgive Me. Now Updated and Revised to…