To Hell And Back: my life in Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, in the words of the last man standing
By: Walter Lure
4.11
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
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1. Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
By: Carrie Brownstein
3.83
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
From a leader of feminist punk music at the dawn of the riot-grrrl era, a candid and deeply persona… read more
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"I've always felt unclaimed."-Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
"I don't want to know what's going to happen. As frightening as that is in real life, it's a crucial aspect in creativity. Being predictable is boring, and it's also disheartening and usinspiring."-Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
"If someone didn’t feel included, if someone felt marginalised, they would form their own band, write their own fanzine, or just call you out on what they deemed racist or classist, sizeist, sexist, b…"-Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
"I suppose we were better observers than communicators; we were all subjects to be worried over, complained about, even adored, but never quite people to be held or loved. There was an intellectual, a…"-Carrie Brownstein, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
2. Diary of a Rock N' Roll Star
By: Ian Hunter
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Bands such as Oasis, Nirvana and The Sex Pistols have all claimed to be influenced by Mott the Hoop… read more
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3. Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone
By: Marky Ramone
4.00
Format: 240 pages,
The “entertaining and enlightening” (Stephen King) final word on the genius and mischie… read more
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4. Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone
By: Johnny Ramone
4.33
Format: 268 pages, Hardcover
Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all tim… read more
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5. True Grit
By: Charles Portis
3.20
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter o… read more
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6. The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk
By: Steven Lee Beeber
4.14
Format: 222 pages, Hardcover
Based in part on recent interviews with more than 125 people--among them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein … read more
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7. White Line Fever: The Autobiography
By: Lemmy Kilmister , Janiss Garza
3.04
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
One of music's most notorious frontmen leads a headbanging, voyeuristic odyssey into sex, drugs, an… read more
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8. Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of the Clash
By: Marcus Gray
4.08
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
The definitive biography of the Clash and a thorough history of the punk movement. Pop music indust… read more
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9. Harley Flanagan: A Hardcore Life of My Own
By: None
4.57
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
Harley epitomizes hardcore punk rock that began for him at a very early age. Here's his controversi… read more
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10. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more
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11. Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
By: Kathleen Hanna
4.46
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and… read more
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"She was the only woman on the whole record and hearing her gave me the first thought that someday I could be in a band."-Kathleen Hanna, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
12. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
By: Nick de Semlyen
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more
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13. Lou Reed: The King of New York
By: Will Hermes
4.23
Format: 529 pages, Hardcover
"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." ― The Washington Post "There have been many biographie… read more
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14. Sonic Life: A Memoir
By: Thurston Moore
3.81
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from… read more
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15. Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused
By: Melissa Maerz
4.40
Format: 441 pages, Hardcover
“Melissa Maerz’s brilliant oral history is the definitive account of a cult-classic movie that took… read more
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"Richard Linklater: First, we became a midnight film. We would play for an entire year at certain theaters. They would turn it into a mini-concert where you go in the theater and you could smell the p…"-Melissa Maerz, Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused
16. Sing Backwards and Weep: A Memoir
By: Mark Lanegan
4.35
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A gritty, gripping memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Sou… read more
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17. Charlie's Good Tonight
By: Paul Sexton
4.12
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one … read more
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18. Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir
By: Kid Congo Powers
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experience… read more
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19. The History of Bones: A Memoir
By: John Lurie
4.20
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, music… read more
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20. Rock Me on the Water: 1974—The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics
By: Ronald Brownstein
3.81
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In this exceptional cultural history, Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownstein tells the kaleidosco… read more
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"To this day, Huston seems less amazed that she found Polanski with a thirteen-year-old girl than that he was arrested for being so. "Those were the days where everybody thought that was just great," …"-Ronald Brownstein, Rock Me on the Water: 1974—The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics
21. Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion
By: Steve Turner
3.88
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene—from backyard ska… read more
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22. Everything Is Combustible: Television, CBGB's and Five Decades of Rock and Roll: The Memoirs of an Alchemical Guitarist
By: Richard Lloyd
3.67
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Written in Richard Lloyd's inimitable, frequently humorous style, Everything is Combustible chronic… read more
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23. All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir
By: Kathy Valentine
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Runner-up, Carr P. Collins Award for Best Book of Non-Fiction, 2021 Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentin… read more
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24. Punk Avenue: Inside the New York City Underground, 1972-1982
By: Phil Marcade
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Punk Avenue: The New York City Underground 1972-1982 is an intimate look at author Paris-born Phil … read more
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25. To Hell And Back: my life in Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, in the words of the last man standing
By: Walter Lure
4.11
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
There have been many books written about Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, but only by people … read more
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26. Under a Rock: A Memoir
By: Chris Stein
3.74
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
At its heart, Under A Rock is a love story. The codependent bond between Chris Stein and Debbie Har… read more
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27. The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities
By: Wayne Kramer
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The first memoir by Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and cofounder of quintessential Detroit proto… read more
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28. Kick Out the Jams: Jibes, Barbs, Tributes, and Rallying Cries from 35 Years of Music Writing
By: Dave Marsh
3.82
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
Selected writings on three decades of popular music from one of the most influential critics of his… read more
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29. Stranded in the Jungle: Jerry Nolan's Wild Ride: A Tale of Drugs, Fashion, the New York Dolls and Punk Rock
By: Curt Weiss
4.36
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Here is the story of an often overlooked, one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll musician and the historic tim… read more
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30. Paint My Name in Black and Gold: The Rise of the Sisters of Mercy
By: Mark Andrews
4.36
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
Leeds, 1980. Amidst the violence and decay, the city was home to an extraordinarily vibrant post-pu… read more
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31. Playground: Growing Up in the New York Underground
By: Paul Zone
3.71
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
While most teenagers daydreamed of summer break while playing rock 'n' roll in their bedrooms, four… read more
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