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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles
Peter Brown, Stephen Gaines · 433 pages
Presents the lives of the four Beatles and material on their retinue, rise to fame, and lives after the breakup of the group.
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon - and the Journey of a Generation
Sheila Weller · 544 pages
KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography
David Leaf, Ken Sharp · 503 pages
27: A History of the 27 Club Through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse
Howard Sounes · 359 pages
When singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. “Now he's gone and joined that stupid club,” she said in 1994, after being told that her son, the front man of Nirvana, had committed suicide. “I told him not to….” Kurt's mom was referring to the extraordinary roll call of iconic stars who died at the same
The Beatles
Hunter Davies · 390 pages
In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. As the only authorized biographer, Davies had full access to the Fab Four as well as their help and encouragement. He spent eighteen months with them when they were at the peak of their musical genius and at the pinnacle of their popularity, and he remained friends wit
Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s
Tom Doyle · 284 pages
The most famous living rock musician on the planet, Paul McCartney is now regarded as a slightly cosy figure, an (inter)national treasure. Back in the 1970s, however, McCartney cut a very different figure. He was, literally, a man on the run. Desperately trying to escape the shadow of the Beatles, he became an outlaw hippy millionaire, hiding out on his Scottish farmhouse in Kintyre before travell
Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison
James Riordan, Jerry Prochnicky · 544 pages
The story of the career, life, and death of the rock legend, based on interviews, with new sources and photographs.
Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain
Charles R. Cross · 400 pages
Lennon: The Definitive Biography
Ray Coleman · 784 pages
The long-time friend of John Lennon draws on his personal knowledge and the cooperation of Lennon's family and friends to detail the popular musician's life, career, and influence.
This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl
Paul Brannigan · 400 pages
The epic story of a singular career that includes Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Them Crooked Vultures. Based on ten years of original, exclusive interviews with the man himself and conversations with a legion of musical associates like Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, DC punk legend Ian MacKaye, and Nevermind producer Butch Vig, this is Grohl₂s story. He speaks ca
John & Paul
Ian Leslie
The 23-year relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is viewed through the lens of the songs they wrote together.
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009
J. Randy Taraborrelli · 776 pages
Portrait de Michael Jackson à partir d'entetiens du chanteur et de ses proches. Le biographe raconte ses débuts d'enfant star, ses succès avec les Jackson five, sa vie de famille, ses démêlés avec la justice, ses préparatifs pour son retour sur scène, etc.
I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon
Toure · 163 pages
Drawing on new research and enlivened by author Touré's unique pop-cultural fluency, I would die 4 u relies on interviews with Prince's band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, and even Bible scholars to deconstruct the artist's life and work.--Publisher's description.
U2 at the End of the World
Bill Flanagan · 508 pages
U2 at the End of the World takes you across four continents over four years with the biggest rock band of the last decade. In that time U2 shares adventures and ideas with a host of cultural big shots, including Bill Clinton and Mick Jagger, Salman Rushdie and Pearl Jam, Wim Wenders and R.E.M. From Dublin to Mexico, Tokyo to Hollywood, U2 at the End of the World takes you to the strange intersecti
Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation
Philip Norman · 450 pages
Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson
Randall Sullivan · 800 pages
Traces the story of Michael Jackson's life from his famous childhood through his final four years, drawing on interviews with his friends, enemies, and other associates to cover his international travels, business acumen, and parenting decisions.
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story
Vivek J. Tiwary · 168 pages
"In 1961, twenty-seven-year-old Brian Epstein walked into a dank Liverpool basement to see an unknown rock band perform--and our world was forever changed. The fifth Beatle is Epstein's untold true story: the tale of a genuine visionary who discovered, managed, and guided the Beatles to unprecedented international stardom, rewriting the rule of the pop music business in the process. But Brian Epst