By Robbie Robertson<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cFor four decades, Robbie Robertson<\/strong> produced music for Martin Scorsese<\/strong>\u2019s films, a relationship that began when Robertson convinced Scorsese to direct The Last Waltz<\/em>, the iconic film of The Band<\/strong>\u2019s farewell performance at the Winterland Ballroom<\/strong> on Thanksgiving 1976. The end of The Band<\/strong>\u00a0thrust Robertson into a new and uncertain world. With his relationship with his bandmates deteriorating and his marriage collapsing, Robertson arrived on Scorsese\u2019s Beverly Hills<\/strong> doorstep only to find his friend in similar straits. Before the night was out, Scorsese had invited him to move in. Both men, already culture-transforming stars before the age of 35, stood at a creative precipice, searching for the beginning of a new phase of life and work. As their friendship deepened into a career-altering collaboration, their shared journey would take them around the world and down the rabbit hole of American culture in the long hangover of the \u201970s. Buffeted on either side by temptation and paranoia, veering closer to self-destruction than either wanted to admit, together they had devoted themselves to a partnership defined by equal parts admiration and ambition. With a cast of characters featuring Robert De Niro<\/strong>, Harvey Keitel<\/strong>, Federico Fellini<\/strong>, Sophia Loren<\/strong>, Sam Fuller<\/strong>, Liza Minnelli<\/strong>, Tuesday Weld<\/strong>\u00a0and many more, Insomnia<\/em> is an intimate portrait of a remarkable creative friendship between two titans of American arts, one that would explore the outer limits of excess and experience before returning to tell the tale.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This Angry Pen Of Mine: Recovering The Journals Of Layne Staley<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Layne Staley<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cStep into the world of Layne Staley<\/strong> like never before. For the first time, this stunning collection unveils the deeply personal and creative side of the legendary Alice In Chains<\/strong> frontman. Through never-before-seen poetry, raw handwritten lyrics, intimate scribblings, and heartfelt notes, Layne\u2019s inner thoughts and emotions come to life, offering a glimpse into the mind of a musical genius who defined a generation. Discover his striking original artwork, where every line tells its own story, and explore rare, candid photos that capture both the highs and lows of his journey. Experience the love and admiration of the fans whose lives he touched, beautifully expressed through evocative fan art that honor his legacy. Through Layne\u2019s scribblings and heartfelt musings are a window into the emotional depths of a man who gave so much of himself to his art and his fans, even as he struggled with his own battles. For fans new and old, this is an opportunity to connect with Layne\u2019s artistry and humanity in a way that\u2019s never been possible before. His story, told through his own words, creations, and the lives he forever changed, is a testament to the enduring power of music, art, and the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n68 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers<\/strong><\/span>
By Keith Cameron<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cThe story of Manic Street Preachers<\/strong> is unique in pop. Raging out of the stricken mining communities of south Wales in the late \u201980s, they were bonded by friendships, family ties and a self-styled \u2018geometry of contempt\u2019, whereby James Dean Bradfield<\/strong> and Sean Moore<\/strong> would orchestrate the daring intellectual broadsides of Richey Edwards<\/strong> and Nicky Wire<\/strong>. Seemingly condemned to mere cult status by a cruel juncture of artistic triumph, commercial failure and personal despair, the story took an agonizing twist when the tragedy of Edwards\u2019 1995 disappearance was followed by a remarkable rebirth built upon A Design For Life<\/em>\u2019s hymn to the band\u2019s working-class roots, and then the award-winning, multi-million-selling album Everything Must Go<\/em>, a majestic soundtrack to history and loss. Less than five years later, Manic Street Preachers<\/strong> played to 60,000 at the national stadium of Wales and had their second U.K. No. 1 single. Subsequent output has confirmed the band as both a wellspring of restless creativity and a barometer of the cultural conversation. Because it was music that saved them, it\u2019s through the prism of their music that Keith Cameron<\/strong> tells the definitive history of Manic Street Preachers<\/strong>, drawing on many hours of new interviews to dive deep into 168 songs, from 1988\u2019s debut single Suicide Alley<\/em>\u00a0to the late day peaks of 2025\u2019s album Critical Thinking<\/em>. Writing with the band\u2019s full co-operation, his book charts the dynamic evolution of a universe in which Karl Marx<\/strong> and Kylie Minogue<\/strong> happily co-exist, that accords Rush<\/strong> and The Clash<\/strong> equal favor, and where Morrissey<\/strong> & Marr<\/strong> meet Torvill & Dean<\/strong> via Nietzsche<\/strong> and New Order<\/strong> in a single four-minute pop song \u2014 all in the name of what Wire himself calls \u2018the fabulous disaster\u2019 of Manic Street Preachers<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Not JUST About The Fall<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Paddy Shennan<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cIn Not JUST About The Fall: 50 Adventures In A Post-Punk Paradise<\/em>, best-selling author (well, ghostwriter) Paddy Shennan<\/strong> pays tribute to the forgotten heroes of the music industry: The fans! No one is JUST a music fan. Being a music fan is more than important, it\u2019s vital. Music fans are worth their weight in gold. They are needed by every musician who has ever written a song, entered a recording studio and taken to the stage. Just as football is nothing without fans, so is music \u2014 and so are musicians. And it\u2019s during your teenage years when music often matters more than anything else in life. Paddy recalls the musical adventures of his adolescence, including classic (and not-so-classic) gigs by the likes of The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Fall, Joy Division, The Cure, The Associates, U2, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Smiths, New Order<\/strong> and The Birthday Party<\/strong>. Read how The Fall<\/strong> and John Peel<\/strong> changed his life, how Bono<\/strong> and The Edge<\/strong> bored him witless backstage, how he helped pioneer the independent cassette scene of the early 1980s as one of the compilers of Sounds<\/em>\u2018 Obscurist<\/em> charts \u2014 launched by his good friend Paul Platypus<\/strong> \u2014 and as leader of one of the worst\/best bedroom bands of all time, The Ambitious Merchants<\/strong>, and founder of cassette label Apple Crumble Tapes<\/strong>. There are also appearances by the likes of future multi-millionaire Alan<\/strong> \u201cGive me my quid back!\u201d McGee<\/strong>, music journalist Garry<\/strong> \u201cThe Fall<\/strong> are shit!\u201d Bushell<\/strong>, Preston\u2019s Blank Students<\/strong>, Blackpool\u2019s The Membranes<\/strong>, and \u2014 er, possibly \u2014 Lloyd Cole<\/strong>. All this and the best jukebox in the world!\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nOzzy & Me: Life Lessons, Wild Stories, And Unexpected Epiphanies From Forty Years Of Friendship With The Prince Of Darkness<\/strong><\/span>
By Stephen Rea<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cStephen Rea<\/strong> was born in Northern Ireland in 1969, the same year \u201cThe Troubles\u201d began. Violence was everywhere. His grandmother was nearly killed when gunmen opened fire on the wrong house, leaving young Stephen to pick at the bullet holes in the walls. He found refuge from this turmoil in heavy metal \u2014 especially the music of Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong>. As a pre-internet teenager, he hunted down dozens of live concert bootlegs \u2014 corresponding by mail with collectors around the world \u2014 and devoured every music magazine he could find. In late 1984, when Stephen was 15, he read about a huge festival in Rio de Janeiro that January called Rock In Rio<\/em>, with a bill that included AC\/DC<\/strong>, Queen<\/strong>\u00a0and Osbourne<\/strong>. As a lark, he mentioned it to his dad, and was stunned when he said they should go. He was even more shocked when his mother, looking for information about tickets, began a correspondence with Osbourne\u2019s secretary, who scored the family VIP passes and introduced them to Osbourne in Brazil. Thus began a friendship with Ozzy, his wife Sharon<\/strong> and the rest of the Osbourne family that has continued for decades. While traveling on tour in the mid-\u201990s, Ozzy gifted Stephen a pair of fancy leather notebooks and told him to keep a record of their adventures and conversations. The result is Ozzy & Me<\/em>: A beautiful behind-the-scenes memoir that proves the life-affirming, soul-nourishing power of music \u2014 and disproves the notion that you should never meet your heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Barbra Streisand: The Music \u2013 Her Albums & Singles (Revised & Updated)<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Matt Howe<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cOn Feb. 25, 1963, Columbia Records<\/strong> released The Barbra Streisand Album<\/em>. The first song was Cry Me A River<\/em>, and with that a star was born. Barbra Joan Streisand<\/strong> had a zany personality backed by a talent that Stephen Sondheim<\/strong> once described as \u201cone of the two or three best voices in the world of singing songs,\u201d adding \u201cIt\u2019s not just her voice but her intensity, her passion and control.\u201d With all-male rock groups like The Beatles<\/strong>, Beach Boys<\/strong>, and Four Seasons<\/strong> ruling the charts, no one expected a 20-year-old female singer from Brooklyn to not just hit No. 1, but repeat that accomplishment every decade that followed \u2014 all the way to the next millennium \u2014 and become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. This is the definitive book on the extensive recording career of this towering cultural icon. Barbra Streisand: The Music<\/em> takes readers on a journey through every album, soundtrack, and single Streisand has released over the past 60 years. Our guide on this musical tour is Matt Howe<\/strong>, who has run Barbra Archives<\/strong>, the definitive Streisand-themed website, since 2003. Besides analysis of every studio, live, and compilation release, the book contains over 300 photos from the albums, press kits, and Streisand herself. Also included are features on both Streisand\u2019s signature songs (People<\/em>, You Don\u2019t Bring Me Flowers<\/em>, Evergreen<\/em>, The Way We Were<\/em> and Don\u2019t Rain On My Parade<\/em>) and on her longtime collaborators (Sondheim, Marty Erlichman<\/strong>, Alan<\/strong> and Marilyn Bergman<\/strong>, and others.) No gossip. No dirt. Just a deep dive into more than 70 albums, including her latest releases. This updated version has new photos, comments from Streisand\u2019s autobiography, and new insights.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Life And Trials of Cliff Richard<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Mark Langthorne & Matt Richards<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cSir Cliff Richard<\/strong> is Britain\u2019s most successful home-grown pop star, with a career that\u2019s unlikely to be surpassed. Since 1958 he\u2019s sold more than 250,000,000 records, had 14 No. 1 and 67 Top 10 singles and, along with Elvis Presley<\/strong>, is the only act to make the U.K. Top 10 in six consecutive decades. Even now, in his ninth decade, he\u2019s still recording and touring to packed venues. With these sorts of figures, it\u2019s no wonder Richard the pop star is an entertainment phenomenon. But Richard the person is somewhat of an enigma. In this new book, authors Matt Richards<\/strong> and Mark Langthorne<\/strong> dig deep to find out who\u00a0 Richard really is. In profiling his life and career, his success, his relationships and his beliefs, they uncover a man of contradictions; the rock \u2019n\u2019 roller who rejected sex and drugs, the poster boy for Christianity, the very public performer who gives little away about his private life, the star who\u2019s a national treasure to many yet a figure of ridicule to others. From the stories behind the hit records to the battle to break America, from childhood memories in India to recent abuse allegations and career-threatening headlines, nothing is off-limits in this definitive portrayal, painting a picture of an artist and a man who has become increasingly misunderstood and maligned when he should simply be celebrated for the performer and the person he is.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Backbeats: A History Of Rock And Roll In Fifteen Drummers<\/strong><\/span>
By John Lingan<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cRock \u2019n\u2019 roll thrives on rhythm, but the drummers who drive that pulse often stay in the shadows. In Backbeats<\/em>, John Lingan<\/strong> brings these unsung heroes into the spotlight, delivering a fascinating journey through six decades of rock history. Lingan\u2019s deep research and vivid storytelling explores the lives of 15 pathbreaking drummers and \u2014 men and women who laid down the beat of an era. From Bernard Purdie<\/strong>\u2019s legendary work with Aretha Franklin<\/strong> to Dave Grohl<\/strong>\u2019s funk- and punk-indebted swing for Nirvana<\/strong>, these drummers redefined what was possible in pop music. Iconic figures like Ringo Starr<\/strong>, whose inventive style transformed The Beatles<\/strong>, and Charlie Watts<\/strong>, the steady backbone of The Rolling Stones<\/strong>, take center stage. But Lingan doesn\u2019t stop there \u2014 he also shines a light on groundbreaking, underappreciated talents like Maureen Tucker<\/strong> of The Velvet Underground<\/strong>, whose minimalist beats rewrote the rulebook, and Sam Lay<\/strong>, a pivotal figure in rock\u2019s evolution from the blues. Packed with insider stories and exclusive interviews \u2014 from Robert Plant<\/strong>\u2019s reflections on Led Zeppelin<\/strong>\u2019s legendary sessions to superstar recording engineer Steve Albini<\/strong>\u2019s behind-the-scenes accounts \u2014 Backbeats<\/em> offers an eye-opening glimpse into some of rock\u2019s most unforgettable moments, including the seismic shift of Bob Dylan<\/strong> going electric at Newport, James Brown<\/strong>\u2019s explosive creation of funk in the late \u201960s, and the birth of L.A. thrash metal in the early \u201980s. More than just a tribute to an unrecognized group of virtuosos, this book is a love letter to the art of drumming itself. Backbeats<\/em> shows how these remarkable artists not only kept the beat but drove rock \u2019n\u2019 roll forward. It\u2019s a must-read for any music lover, offering a fresh and thrilling perspective on a story we only thought we knew.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Patti Smith: Horses, Paris 1976<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Claude Gassian<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cPatti Smith: Horses, Paris 1976<\/em> is a gorgeous collection of never-before-published photographs of music legend Patti Smith<\/strong>, taken by rock \u2019n\u2019 roll photographer Claude Gassian<\/strong> during the release of her iconic album Horses. In 1975, Smith released Horses<\/em>, a seminal album in punk and rock music history. Lauded by critics, and often cited as the first punk rock album, Horses<\/em> has influenced artists like U2<\/strong>, Madonna<\/strong>\u00a0and R.E.M.<\/strong> Over the following year, she and her band visited Paris multiple times to perform, to accept awards, and to absorb the city\u2019s culture. Gassian beautifully captures this moment in time. As Patti writes, Gassian\u2019s photography is \u201ca glimpse of the highly charged atmosphere of 1976 and the joyful hubris of a rock \u2019n\u2019 roll band.\u201d These are previously unpublished images that show a young artist on the cusp of world stardom, and they will be catnip for her fans and for music historians.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Star Of The Show: My Life On Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
By Dolly Parton & Tom Roland<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cIn Star Of The Show<\/em>, the culminating book in Dolly Parton<\/strong>\u2019s photographic trilogy \u2014 following Songteller<\/em> (lyrics) and Behind The Seams<\/em> (fashion) \u2014 the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the world\u2019s most dazzling and beloved performers. Featuring engaging stories and memories from Parton\u2019s dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making moments, from singing in front of her family to premiering on the Grand Ole Opry<\/strong> stage and beyond. Her formative years performing with country legend Porter Wagoner<\/strong> are chronicled as she learns hard lessons from life on the road. Breaking out on her own at state fairs and critically acclaimed venues, she toured the world performing for millions of fans in arenas, stadiums, and at festivals. From making her onscreen debut in the film 9 To 5<\/em> to playing a Dallas Cowboys<\/strong>\u2019 halftime show to 42 million viewers, this global superstar knows no limits. Along the way, Dolly shares the stage with Kenny Rogers<\/strong>, Linda Ronstadt<\/strong>, Emmylou Harris<\/strong> and others, while offering insight on touring big, singing strong, and staying on top for seven decades. Brimming with Parton\u2019s trademark wit and heartfelt sincerity, Star Of The Show: My Life On Stage<\/em> is not only an homage to one of history\u2019s most cherished artists, but also a must-have collector\u2019s item for \u2014 and love letter to \u2014 any fan of the one and only Parton.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Backstage Pass: Decades Of Sex, Drugs, Tragedy And The Darker Side Of Rock & Roll<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By JD DeCosta<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cBehind the curtain. Beyond the myth. For decades, Jason \u201cJD\u201d DeCosta<\/strong> lived the madness of Hollywood\u2019s Sunset Strip<\/strong> \u2014 on both sides of the stage. A signed major-label musician-turned-stage and production manager, JD ran the chaos behind the curtain at the Strip\u2019s most iconic venues \u2014 The Roxy<\/strong>, Whisky a Go Go<\/strong>, and The Viper Room<\/strong>. No PR spin. No nostalgia. Just the raw truth of what really went down backstage \u2014 sex, drugs, chaos, and survival behind rock \u2019n\u2019 roll\u2019s most notorious stages. Not a memoir for the faint of heart, this is rock \u2019n\u2019 roll stripped to the bone \u2014 with a darkly comic edge at its finest. From unforgettable nights with Amy Winehouse, Adele, Marilyn Manson, Ozzy, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, Scott Weiland, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg, Adam Levine, Courtney Love, Paris Hilton<\/strong>\u00a0and dozens more \u2014 Backstage Pass<\/em> rips open the truth behind Hollywood\u2019s wildest decades. But it isn\u2019t just about the stars \u2014 it\u2019s about survival. From near-miss record deals and broken bands to watching friends and idols spiral into tragedy, this is the story of a man caught between the spotlight and the shadows. Raw, darkly funny, and brutally honest, Backstage Pass<\/em> exposes the real cost of chasing fame and living fast. It\u2019s Hunter S. Thompson<\/strong> meets Scar Tissue<\/em> \u2014 a confessional, no-filter ride through Hollywood\u2019s unglamorous, unforgettable underbelly. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what really happens when the doors close and the lights go down, this is your all-access pass.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Before The Gold Rush: Memories Of The Seattle Music Scene, 1977-1991<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Eric Danielson<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cThis is a hybrid combination of an autobiographical memoir, and a well-researched academic history of the Seattle music scene from the late \u201970s through the 1980s. It\u2019s part
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Insomnia<\/strong><\/span><\/em>