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From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens
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Jimmy Barnes · 384 pages
Working Class Boy is a powerful reflection on a traumatic and violent childhood, which fuelled the excess and recklessness that would define, but almost destroy, the rock'n'roll legend. This is the story of how James Swan became Jimmy Barnes. It is a memoir burning with the frustration and frenetic energy of teenage sex, drugs, violence and ambition for more than what you have. Raw, gritty, compas
Somebody to Love?: A Rock-and-Roll Memoir
Grace Slick · 370 pages
Grace Slick was the original "great rock diva." As the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, which produced classics like "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," she was at the forefront of the sixties and seventies counterculture. Now she offers a revealing portrait of the complex woman behind the rock-outlaw image and delivers a behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred view of rock's grandest stages. Som
I Lived to Tell It All
George Jones, Tom Carter · 430 pages
Every Little Step: My Story
Bobby Brown · 336 pages
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars · 464 pages
Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love affairs, rollercoaster drug addictions, and immortal music in Mötley Crüe books like Tommyland and The Heroin Diaries, but n
Sinner's Creed
Scott Stapp · 387 pages
Sinner's Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award-winning leader of the multiplatinum rock band CREED. During CREED's decade of dominance and in the years following the band's breakup, Scott struggled with drugs and alcohol, which led not only to a divorce, but also to a much-publicized suicide attempt in 2006. Now clean, sober, and in the midst of a highly successful solo caree
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.
Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith
Joe Perry · 416 pages
The lead guitarist of Aerosmith shares behind-the-scenes perspectives into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band, discussing such topics as his teen decision to drop out of school, enduring relationship with Steve Tyler and experiences with fame and recovery.
Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler · 376 pages
The frontman of the classic rock band Aerosmith tells his story, including his rise to rock stardom in the 1970s, the band's drop in popularity, and their comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen
Vince Neil, Mike Sager · 290 pages
Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love
Courtney Love · 304 pages
Grace Notes: My Recollections
Katey Sagal · 244 pages
"Sagal takes you through the highs and lows of her life, from the tragic deaths of her parents to her long years in the Los Angeles rock scene, from being diagnosed with cancer at the age of twenty-eight to getting her big break on the fledgling FOX network as the wise-cracking Peggy Bundy on the beloved sitcom Married with Children. Sparse and poetic, Grace Notes is an emotionally riveting tale o
My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
Albert Johnson, Laura Checkoway · 308 pages
"A memoir about a life almost lost and a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop's golden era ... a story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean streets of New York City"--Dust flap jacket.
Devil On My Shoulder
Alice Cooper with Daniel Richler
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee describes his struggles to overcome his demons.
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday, William Dufty · 215 pages
In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. The darker side of the Holiday legend i
Heaven And Hell: My Life In The Eagles (1974 2001)
Don Felder · 352 pages
Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead
Bill Kreutzmann, Benjy Eisen · 388 pages
A memoir by one of the Grateful Dead's founding members shares insights into their improvisational style, their survival of shared and personal tragedies, and their collaborations with a wide range of fellow artists.
Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story. Brian Wilson with Todd Gold
Brian Wilson · 416 pages
Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera
Rex Brown, Mark Eglinton · 259 pages
Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock 'n Roll Band
Bill Wyman · 608 pages
Wyman, bass player for the Rolling Stones, leaves no word unturned in this comprehensive, readable, witty account of the group from its beginnings as a struggling rhythm-and-blues band in 1962 to its superstar status and the death of founder and lead guitarist Brian Jones in 1969. With the help of veteran rock journalist Coleman, Wyman turns his exhaustive diary and other files into this well-writ
Ronnie: The Autobiography
Ron Wood, Jeffrey Robinson · 384 pages
An account of the long-term Rolling Stone member's career also describes his relationships with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts; his evolution as a musician at the height of the band's success; and his perspectives on the music scene of the 1960s.
Telling Stories
Tim Burgess · 244 pages
This is the frank and vivid memoir of the lead singer of indie rock-band The Charlatans.
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