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The Merciless Book of Metal Lists is the sometimes serious, sometimes satiric exploration into all that is glorious, as well as ludicrous in the world of Heavy Metal.

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Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100.

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BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music and this is the quiz for its fans.

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A guide to jazz recordings that every fan should know. It includes 1001 essential recordings from the authors' acclaimed guide, adding new information, revising and reassessing each entry, and showing how these key pieces tell the history of the music - and with it the history of the twentieth century.

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Beginning with Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again', a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of 'Bonkers', Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century, this is an entertaining tour of Britain's popular music, and how it reflects society and the times.

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Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find James Brown to Kanye West - 94 artists that have defined Hip Hop arranged following the logic of The Periodic Table of Elements.

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From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, this title lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. It traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans.

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To tie into the anniversary of the 100th NOW album, this book is a celebration of the last 35 years of pop music as told through the NOW brand and 100 of the most iconic artists ever featured.

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The long forgotten story of Turkish psychedelic music in the twentieth century, told in relation to the social, political and cultural climate of the time.

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The second in this new series, The Virgin Book of Hit Singles is the most-up-to-date and comprehensive record of the music charts available today and a perfect, collectable complement to The Virgin Book of Hit Albums and The Virgin Book of Top 75 Charts.

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Whether a stage riot, snowstorm, or a deranged fan, rock stars tell the tale. Jon Niccum has been interviewing artists for the past fourteen years about their worst shows of all time.

(Hardback)

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From the author of the bestselling post-punk history Rip It Up and Start Again comes a formidable companion book of conversations.

(Paperback, Main)

From Barney Hoskyns, founder of Rock's Backpages and author of Hotel California and Lowside of the Road, Trampled Under Foot is the definitive biography of Led Zeppelin.

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Features almost 300 photos documenting the early days of Toronto's punk scene.

(Paperback, Main)

A seminal popular culture book on a much-maligned genre - D.I.S.C.O!

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In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.

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Jam-packed with juicy quotes from the biggest rock band in the world

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An up-close and personal account of the L.A. punk scene, told by those who were there, with 50 rare photos

(Hardback)

Washington Post staff writer Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind 'Walk This Way', Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music.

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How Bob Dylan responded to the political and social forces that shook 1960s America This book advances the thesis that Dylan did not drop politics from his songs but changed the manner of his critique to address the changing political and cultural climate and, more importantly, his own evolving aesthetic.

(Paperback, Revised, Updated)

Retraces the long road that Tom Waits has travelled and explores the music that made him a legend, reconstructing the towering myth that he has created for himself along the way. This work includes the comprehensive Waits discography and a chapter detailing the legendary artist's exploits in the 21st century.