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Keith Richards · 592 pages
Autobiography of the guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards. With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards lived the original rock and roll life. He tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane; his listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones'
Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis · 465 pages
Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though
My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses
Steven Adler · 322 pages
Cash
Johnny Cash, Patrick Carr · 320 pages
He was the "Man in Black," a country music legend, and the quintessential American troubadour. He was an icon of rugged individualism who had been to hell and back, telling the tale as never before. In his unforgettable autobiography, Johnny Cash tells the truth about the highs and lows, the struggles and hard-won triumphs, and the people who shaped him. In his own words, Cash set the record st
Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
Nick Mason · 359 pages
Slash
Slash, Anthony Bozza · 480 pages
From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started
Justin Bieber · 234 pages
Broken Music
Sting · 337 pages
"Broken Music is a book about the early part of my life, from childhood through adolescence, right up to the eve of my success with the Police. It is a story very few people know." "I had no interest in writing a traditional autobiographical recitation of everything that's ever happened to me. Instead I found myself drawn to exploring specific moments, certain people and relationships, and particu
Miles: The Autobiography
Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe · 448 pages
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
Carrie Brownstein · 244 pages
From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney. With Sleater-Kinney, Brownstein and her bandmates rose to prominence in the burgeoning underground feminist punk-rock movement that would define music and pop culture in the 1990s.
Boys in the Trees
Carly Simon · 384 pages
Carly Simon is a household name. She was the staple of the '70s and '80s Billboard charts and was famously married to James Taylor with whom she has two children. She has had a career that has spanned four decades, resulting in thirteen top 40 hits, including the Number 1 song 'You're So Vain', numerous Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. She was the first artist in history to win
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Ben Greenman · 288 pages
Mo' Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone's Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art, hip hop, and pop culture.
Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
Sara Bareilles · 197 pages
The singer-songwriter presents a series of confessional writings about the searches for growth, healing, and self-acceptance behind some of her most popular songs.
I Am Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne · 307 pages
"They've said some crazy things about me over the years. I mean, okay: 'He bit the head off a bat.' Yes. 'He bit the head off a dove.' Yes. But then you hear things like, 'Ozzy went to the show last night, but he wouldn't perform until he'd killed fifteen puppies . . .' Now me, kill fifteen puppies? I love puppies. I've got eighteen of the fking things at home. I've killed a few cows in my
Things The Grandchildren Should Know
Mark Oliver Everett · 256 pages
Who I Am
Pete Townshend · 538 pages
The legendary lead guitarist and principal songwriter for The Who, one of the most influential rock-and-roll bands of all time, pens his own story.
Girl in a Band
Kim Gordon · 273 pages
Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story -- a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll. Gordon tells the story of her family, growing up in California in the '60s and '70s, her life in visual art, her move to New York City, the men in her l
Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir
Dave Mustaine, Joe Layden · 346 pages
Mustaine has battled through it all to achieve dizzying heights. From the early, heady days of Metallica, to being let go only to become founder and frontman for Megadeth, Mostaine's is a story that will inspire, stun, and terrify.
White Line Fever: The Autobiography
Lemmy Kilmister, Janiss Garza · 320 pages
18 and Life on Skid Row
Sebastian Bach · 439 pages
Filled with backstage photos from Bach's own personal collection, 18 and life on Skid Row is the story of hitting it big at a young age, and of a band that broke up in its prime. It is the story of a man who achieved his wildest dreams, only to lose his family, and then his home. It is a story of perseverance and of a man who has made his life on the road and always will.
A Natural Woman: A Memoir
Carole King · 488 pages
The long-awaited memoir from one of the world's most acclaimed musical talents. She created the soundtrack of our lives ... At last, she shares hers.
Starting at Zero
Jimi Hendrix · 229 pages
"It took just four years in the spotlight for Jimi Hendrix to become an international cultural icon. The sheer impact and originality of his music and his unique mastery of the guitar placed him forever amongst musical giants. But what of the man behind the public image? Modest and intensely private by nature, Jimi was shrouded in intrigue from the moment he first came into the public eye, and the