The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll
By: Ian S. Port
4.31
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
“A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history” ( The New York Times Book Review ), …
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1. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
By: Peter Guralnick
4.16
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of th… read more
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2. Clapton: The Autobiography
By: Eric Clapton
4.17
Format: 251 pages,
I found a pattern in my behavior that had been repeating itself for years, decades even. Bad choice… read more
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3. So, Anyway...
By: John Cleese
3.18
Format: 183 pages,
Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare wen… read more
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4. Set the Boy Free
By: Johnny Marr
2.50
Format: 32 pages, ebook
The long-awaited memoir from the legendary guitarist and cofounder of the seminal British band The … read more
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5. Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar
By: Carlos Santana , Brad Tolinski , Alan di Perna
3.00
Format: None pages,
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6. The Moth
By: A.E. Hotchner , Andrew Solomon , Nathan Englander , Malcolm Gladwell , Sebastian Junger , Janna Levin , Joyce Maynard , Ted Conover , Jeffery Rudell , Catherine Burns , George Dawes Green , Damien Echols , Richard Price , Steve Osborne , Alan Rabinowitz , Jenny Allen , Ari Handel , Annie Duke , Matthew McGough , Jillian Lauren , James Braly , Darryl McDaniels , Edgar Oliver , Brian Finkelstein , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , Paul Nurse , Erin Barker , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
For the first time in print, celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbindin… read more
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7. Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
By: Charles R. Cross
4.17
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
It has been more than thirty-five years since Jimi Hendrix died, but his music and spirit are still… read more
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"One of these days, I'm going to astral project myself up into the skies," he boasted. "I'll be going to the stars and the moon. I want to fly and see what's up there. "I want to go up to the sky," he…"-Charles R. Cross, Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
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8. Hammer of the Gods
By: Stephen Davis
4.00
Format: 205 pages,
Led Zeppelin was the hottest, hardest, horniest, most hedonistic group in rock history. Their parti… read more
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9. Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan
By: Howard Sounes
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
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10. Bound for Glory
By: Woody Guthrie , Pete Seeger
3.49
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
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11. Cash
By: Johnny Cash , None
4.43
Format: 303 pages, Paperback
He was the "Man in Black," a country music legend, and the quintessential American troubadour. He w… read more
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12. Shakey: Neil Young's Biography
By: Jimmy McDonough
3.71
Format: 436 pages, Paperback
Neil Young is one of rock and roll's most important and enigmatic figures, a legend from the sixtie… read more
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13. The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll
By: Ian S. Port
4.31
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
“A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history” ( The New York Times Book Review ), … read more
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14. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
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15. 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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16. How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
By: Jeff Tweedy
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal w… read more
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"To all of the songs like windows, open just enough for us to make our escape, and to all of the songs like windows, closed and clear enough in a dim light to see our own reflection and be reminded of…"-Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
"When I'm on stage, my experience often goes something like this: Blankness . . . bliss . . . blankness . . . twinkle of awareness that rocking has been achieved . . . bliss . . . Voice of Observing E…"-Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
17. The Lives of Brian
By: Brian Johnson
4.51
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately repla… read more
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18. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic
By: Daniel de Visé
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, an… read more
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19. Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.
By: Jeff Tweedy
4.33
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
The singer, guitarist, and songwriter—best known for his work with Wilco—opens up about his past, h… read more
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"The Chicago historian Studs Terkel asked Bob Dylan in the sixties about how he went about writing a song and trying to outdo himself, or at least being as good as the last song he wrote, and his resp…"-Jeff Tweedy, Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.
"As we grow, we learn to evaluate and judge, to navigate the world with some discretion, and then we turn on ourselves – creating can't just be for the sake of creating anymore. It has to be good, or …"-Jeff Tweedy, Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.
20. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
By: Geezer Butler
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black … read more
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"Being in Black Sabbath felt like being an actor in a soap opera. It’s a minor miracle all four of the original lineup survived beyond the 1970s, let alone that we’re all still here. Along the way, we…"-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
"Writing was my godsend, my treatment, my way of digging myself out of a depressive hole. That’s not an outlet a lot of working-class kids had. But because I’d been exposed to books from an early age,…"-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
21. Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan
By: Alan Paul
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestseller! The definitive biography of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan… read more
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