Marlon JamesJamaica, 1976. Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing. The reggae superstar survives, but the gunmen are never caught.From the acclaimed author of The Book of Night...

Linda UrbanTen-year-old Zoe Elias has perfect piano dreams. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers; she can hear the audience's applause. All she needs is a baby...

Author: Deborah Weisgall In A Joyful Noise, Deborah Weisgall tells a moving story of her turbulent coming-of-age in the shadow of two remarkable men who lived life as if they...

Firefly Books The Music Lover's Diary provides a place to record comments, impressions and lists of albums you're dying to hear. September 1, 1996 by Firefly Books

Carole King Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world's most acclaimed songwriting and performing talents of all time....

Author: Ian Bostridge Ian Bostridge is one of the outstanding singers of our time, celebrated both for the quality of his voice and for the exceptional intelligence he brings to...

Jennifer Egan Bennie is an aging former punk rocker and record executive. Sasha is the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Here Jennifer Egan brilliantly reveals their pasts, along with...

Richard Newman and Karen Kirtley Alma Rosé's tragic story, from her birth and youth in the exalted musical circles of Vienna (her father was leader of the Vienna Philharmonic, her...

Chas Newkey-BurdenA detailed biography that pays tribute to the award-winning singer whose turbulent life and untimely death have captivated the worldAn indisputable musical icon and controversial celebrity figure, Amy Winehouse's...

Vikram SethA powerful love story from the author of the international bestsellerPublished September 21st 2011 by Orion Publishing Group (first published 1999)

Raffaele Quirino Reflects on Ani DiFranco's life from her childhood to the present, revealing her roles as a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman, and discusses her music style. January 1, 2000...

John Hersey A saga of a magnificent violin, Antonietta, named after a beautiful woman who was the inspiration of Antonio Stradivari's later years. As Hersey brings Mozart, Berlioz, and Stravinsky...