The Clash – A Photographic Monograph
Chris Salewicz opens this book by declaring that The Clash were "the garage band who grew to stadium size," and in doing so, they...
Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love: A People’s History
Led Zeppelin, a name attributed to Keith Moon—who reportedly remarked that Jimmy Page's new band would crash like a "Lead Zeppelin"—never attained the level...
Dave Barbarossa novel ‘Mute’ – A story about rock’n’roll, and the lies we tell...
It’s 1999 and Daniel Earl is 25 and now famous. He’s the keyboard maestro in a band which’s become successful, with his bandmates Dave...
Melody Maker: Seven years in the 1970’s
It’s December 1963 and a 15 year old Yorkshire boy is asked by his mother, "The Beatles are in Bradford soon, do you want...
Fleetwood Mac Everywhere by Mike Evans
A coffee table book with the usual plethora of familiar-ish Rumours-related photographs but more obscure prints too, giving visual context to the less well-publicised...
The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys go well beyond being merely a group of musicians. It wouldn’t be inappropriate to describe them as a cultural, even maybe...
Queensryche by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publications)
Back in their heyday, Queensryche were blessed (or was it cursed?) with the epithet “the thinking man’s heavy metal band,” a tag they carried...
Velvet Revolver by Ross Halfin (Rufus Rock ‘n Roll Publishing)
Velvet Revolver came together at a time when, according to Duff McKagan, “there wasn’t much rock ‘n roll happening out there in the world,...
The Byrds – On Track Andy Mcarthur (Sonicbund Publications)
The Byrds are one of those bands of whom it can truly be said they were a seminal band, in that their influence extended...
Nightwish – On Track: Every Album, Every Song
It says something about how big a band have become in their home country when the departure of the lead singer prompts questions in...
