One of the true musical geniuses of the late 20th and early 21st century, Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin has continued to be a pioneer in the electronic music... Læs mere
David Paton is the singer, songwriter and bass player with the group Pilot, writing the worldwide hits ‘Magic’, ‘January’ and ‘Just a Smile’. He was a member of The Alan... Læs mere
Since their formation in the early 1970s, Earth, Wind & Fire have been at the forefront of popular music. Led by the fearless Maurice White, the... Læs mere
Soft Machine are perceived as cold and forbidding. At their peak in the 1970s, they purposefully raised the hackles of pop journalists, the musical establishment, and even their own fans. Their music was designed to exclude all but the most devoted.
This book examines all of Humble Pie’s recorded output in detail – album by album, track by track – covering every chapter of the band’s musical story, from the early carefree and democratic days of genre experimentation through to their halcyon period of hard-rocking R&B.
Bob Dylan is the magician who sprinkled poetic fairy dust on to the popular music of the early sixties and his songwriting sparked a revolution and changed rock music... Læs mere
In 1985, Suzanne Vega released her debut, garnering platinum status in the U.K and this New York-based singer-songwriter’s self-titled album claimed the number 80 spot on Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Best Albums of the Eighties.
This long-overdue book charts the career of Sparks from 1969 - 1979. Every album and every song is examined, including some which are still officially unreleased.
Talk Talk were one of the great art rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s with a huge cult following. This book examines the whole of Talk Talk's oeuvre song by... Læs mere
This book examines the work of the first decade-and-a-half of Lou Reed as a solo artist. It would be easy to paint these years with a broad brush;... Læs mere
In 1974, with Apple winding down, George Harrison still aspired to help new artists, so rather than trying to salvage Apple,... Læs mere
This is the first book on the history and music of Magnum. It covers each of the band's twenty-two studio albums, as well as live recordings, compilations and the late 1990s Hard Rain project.