"The Beatles are the ultimate band – the most popular, the most respected, the most influential. This new edition of The Rough Guide to the Beatles covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the music, lyrics, movies and solo careers. Features include: The Story: from Liverpool clubs to Beatlemania. The Music: incisive reviews of every Beatles and solo album. The Canon: the inside track on the 50 greatest songs. On Screen: th ..."
"The Beatles are the ultimate band - the most popular, the most respected, the most influential. "The Rough Guide to the Beatles" covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the Beatles music, lyrics, movies and the Beatles solo careers. Features include: The Story: from Liverpool clubs to Beatlemania; the music: incisive reviews of every Beatles and solo album and new Beatle Music from George Martin's son Giles; the canon: th ..."
"Frank Sinatra was the king of showbiz and the voice of his century. The new Rough Guide covers his life, his music, his influences and those influenced by him. Features include: - Anecdotes behind 50 essential Sinatra performances. - The movies: the hits and the misses - Frank facts: the trivia and the jokes - Album-by-album coverage and the stories behind his greatest songs The guide is an essential fan''s companion of the singing wai ..."
"This unique, authoritative, finely researched volume is the definitive encyclopedia of metal music. It draws on acts relevant throughout the genre's history starting with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin through to current innovators such as Papa Roach, Cradle Of Filth, Marilyn Manson and Limp Bizkit. Bands from goth, death metal, black metal, thrash metal and glam punk are all included where their legacies (eg Sex Pistols on Nirvana) or ..."
Metallica(Reprint) The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs (Stories Behind the Songs) by ChrisIngham, Tommy Udo Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2009 by Carlton Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84732-339-2, ISBN: 1-84732-339-1
"Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. Mustaine and McGovney subsequently left and were replaced by Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton. Burton sadly died when the band's tour bus crashed in 1986 and Jason Newsted stepped in as a replacement staying until 2001. Robert Trujillo later jo ..."
Metallica(1st Edition) (Stories Behind the Songs) by ChrisIngham Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2019 by Carlton Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78739-277-9, ISBN: 1-78739-277-5
"Find out the stories behind the music of one of the biggest and most successful metal bands in history: Metallica. With their fast thrash tempos and raw aggression, Metallica became metal gods almost instantly. They have released a slew of critically acclaimed albums over the years, won 7 Grammys, and still play sold-out concerts across the globe. Metallica explores the writing and recording of the band's greatest records, including ..."
Billie Holiday by ChrisIngham Paperback, 138 Pages, Published 2000 by Diane Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-7567-7737-1, ISBN: 0-7567-7737-2
"Tells the story of the greatest jazz singer of them all, a story of conflict and contradictions."
Metallica the Stories Behind the Biggest Somgs by ChrisIngham Hardcover, Published 2015 by Mjf ISBN-13: 978-1-60671-287-0, ISBN: 1-60671-287-X
"Got To Get You Into My Life – all fat horns and drum fills – thumps along like a
metronomic Motown number (although ... guitar double-tracking; and Dr Robert is
an acrid, acid-country piece about an American drug contact for celebrities. ...
vying regularly with The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and The Beatles' own Sgt
Pepper for top spot in Greatest Album Of All Time connoisseur polls. ... For years
it was the only place UK fans could p ..."
Metallica(1st Edition) Nothing Else Matters: The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs (Stories Behind Every Song) by ChrisIngham, Tommy Udo Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Thunder's Mouth Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-536-9, ISBN: 1-56025-536-6
"Metallica has become the world’s biggest heavymetal band. Alongside such iconic artists as Iron Maiden, AC/DC, and Ozzy, Metallica has come to define the modern view of metal music. Now in their third decade, the band remains as big, brutal, energetic, and unashamedly loud. Reaching their commercial peak in 1991, the band’s fifth record, the self-titled Metallica (dubbed the Black Album by fans) has sold in excess of 12 million records ..."
The Book of Metal The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Metal Music Ever Created by ChrisIngham, Daniel Lane Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2002 by Da Capo Press ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-419-5, ISBN: 1-56025-419-X
"This authoritative, finely researched volume is the definitive encyclopedia of metal music. It draws on acts relevant throughout the genre's history from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin through to current innovators such as Papa Roach, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson, and Limp Bizkit. Bands from the genres of goth, death metal, thrash metal, glam and punk, such as the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, and Rancid, are also included. The bands are lis ..."
"Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from the United States National Music Museum, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Telling the story of musical developments, era by era, linking musical theory, technology, and human genius into the narrative, ..."
"No band rocks harder than AC/DC. They have streets named after them, they were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, and Back in Black is one of the bestselling albums of all time. Treasures of AC/DC tells their amazing story and looks at the group's discography, from 1974's groundbreaking High Voltage to 2008's hugely popular Black Ice. With superb photographs and removable facsimile memorabilia--including rare festival p ..."
"the myriad writers whohave blazed theirown particular trailof Beatle info:
MarkLewisohn, Keith Badman, BillHarry, Alan Clayson, Ian Macdonald, PaulDu
Noyer, Hunter Davies, IanPeel, Geoffrey Guiliano, AlennJ. Wiener, BarryMiles,
Philip Norman, Joe Cushley, Ray Coleman, Albert Goldman, WalterEverett, Tim
Riley, Roy Carr, Tony Tyler, Steve Turner, Jon Savage, Charles Shaar Murray,
Michael Braun, Derek Taylor, Johnny Black, Mat Snow, J ..."
System of a Down by ChrisIngham Paperback, 1 Pages, Published 2003 by Sanctuary Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-86074-469-3, ISBN: 1-86074-469-9
Nothing Else Matters Stories Behind the Biggest Songs "Metallica" by ChrisIngham, Tommy Udo Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Carlton Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-84442-989-9, ISBN: 1-84442-989-X
"Metallica are easily the best, most influential heavy-metal band of the last 20 years, responsible for bringing the music back to earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early 1980s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street, and through that connected with a disparate tribe of punks, metallers, skate kids and anyone into high-energy thrash music. Metallica expanded the limits of thrash, ..."
"The Beatles are the most important pop group of all time. It's impossible to imagine modern music without them. This book tells the band's whole story, from their teenage skiffle-group beginnings, through Beatlemania, to global megastardom. With detailed reviews of all The Beatles' albums, solo albums, cover versions, movies and TV appearances, plus in-depth analysis of the greatest 50 Beatles songs and a wealth of Fab 4 trivia, rumours ..."
Run to the Hills(3rd Edition) Iron Maiden, the Authorized Biography by Mick Wall, ChrisIngham Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2004 by Sanctuary Publishing, Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-86074-542-3, ISBN: 1-86074-542-3
"For more than 25 years, Iron Maiden has led the way in heavy metal -selling over 50 million records, setting trends, and influencing everyone from Metallica to Marilyn Manson. In this popular biography, now in its third edition, the authors interview individual band members and get their stories of how it all began, describe Maiden's rise to the top, and provide a general picture of the music industry."
Billie Holiday (Divas) by ChrisIngham, Martin Aston Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2000 by Unanimous Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-903318-04-1, ISBN: 1-903318-04-1
"Small format short biographical book about the life of Billie Holiday with copious photos."