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...

Mervyn Cooke This book provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to the major trends in film scoring from the silent era to the present day, focussing not only on dominant...

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

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...

John Miller Chernoff "We have in this book a Rosetta stone for mediating, or translating, African musical behavior and aesthetics."—Andrew Tracey, African Music"John Miller Chernoff, who spent 10 years studying...

Chas Newkey-Burden   A 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,...

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...

Tessa SouterTessa Souter shows how she did it, going from teenage mom to success as a singer. Tessa provides step-by-step strategies for pursuing a creative dream.Published January 26th 2006 by...

Deborah Levy The mesmerising new novel from the twice Booker-shortlisted author of Hot Milk and Swimming HomeIf she was my double and I was hers, was it true that she was knowing, I...

Michka AssayasFor the first time ever, Bono-the biggest rock star in the world-tells his life story.Bono's career is unlike any other in rock history. As the lead singer of U2,...

Timothy White This wonderful Catch a Life of Bob Marley is a joy to read. Bob Marley was the undisputed sovereign of rage music and the revolutionary soul-prophet whose music...

Deborah WrightKarina West was once the darling of the gossip pages and the top of the British pop charts. But now all that's fading away, and she needs something more...