Contemporary Music

Dave Grohls, TheStoryteller, created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike. Readers came to the book for Daves heartfelt voice, his love of family and music, and the energy that pours from every page.

The Meaning of Metallica provides a close reading of lyrics dense with details and rich with allusions. This indispensable guide will heighten the appreciation of long-time fans and new recruits.

Packed with rare photographs and stunning on-the-page facsimile memorabilia, this book provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century - Elvis Presley.

Stepping bravely into the cyclone of 21st-century fashions, Harry Styles is more than weathering the storm. Whether he's breaking the internet with his $7.99 frog-eyed yellow bucket hat or a pair of black fishnets, or fronting cult magazine The Beauty Papers, as he did in March 2021, Hazza's sparkle knows no boundaries.

In this extraordinary book, with unparalleled candour, Paul McCartney recounts his life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career - from his earliest boyhood compositions through the legendary decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo albums to the present. 

'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah.' - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah.' - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task.

The authoritative portrait of the bestselling metal classic, with unseen photographs from the recording sessions and tours. Following its release in August 1991, Metallica's landmark self-titled album, better known by fans as the Black Album, debuted at number one in ten countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200.

Most priests take confessions. This one is giving his. 'Rob Halford has written one of the most candid and surprising memoirs of the year.