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100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
(100 Things...Fans Should Know)
by Gillian G. Gaar, Fiona Sampson
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2013 by Triumph Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-60078-799-7, ISBN: 1-60078-799-1

"Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base over half a century that is as significant and devoted as those of the Beatles, and this entertaining guide to all things Fab Four rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures that every Beatles fan should undertake, it ranks each item from one to 100. Fans ..."

Nirvana's in Utero(1st Edition)
(33 1/3)
by Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2006 by Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-1776-3, ISBN: 0-8264-1776-0

"Though "Nevermind" was Nirvana's most commercially successful album, and the record that broke them - and the grunge phenomenon - internationally, "In Utero" has increasingly become regarded as the band's best album, both by the critics and the band members themselves. Instead of sticking to the "grunge pop" formula that made Nevermind so palatable to the mainstream, Nirvana chose instead to challenge their audience, producing an album ..."

She's a Rebel(2nd Edition)
The History of Women in Rock and Roll (Live Girls)
by Gillian G. Gaar, Yoko Ono
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2002 by Seal Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58005-078-4, ISBN: 1-58005-078-6

"Gillian G. Gaar’s critically acclaimed, breakthrough book, the first full history of women in rock and pop ever written, became an instant classic upon its publication in 1992. Arranged chronologically and told with impassioned detail, She’s A Rebel charts a half century of women performers from the early R and B singers of the 1950s, to the girl groups, Motown acts, folksingers, and rock chicks of the 1960s, to the punk rebels and pop ..."

World Domination
The Sub Pop Records Story (RPM Series)
by Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2018 by Bmg Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-947026-18-6, ISBN: 1-947026-18-6

"Founded in the late 1980s by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman, Seattle-based Sub Pop Records released early recordings by then-upstart regional bands such as Green River, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Tad, Nirvana, Flaming Lips, Afghan Whigs, and Screaming Trees. When the world went grunge crazy in the 1990s, Sub Pop was suddenly the epicenter of Seattle cool. Emerging organically from Bruce Pavitt’s Subterranean Pop fanzine, the story of Sub ..."

Hendrix(Illustrated)
The Story
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2019 by Crestline Books
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-3775-6, ISBN: 0-7858-3775-2

"Hendrix is the definitive, illustrated biography of the man widely considered the greatest rock guitarist of all time. Jimi Hendrix's music still lives on today. This (incredibly) is the first full-blown illustrated gift book exploring the life and career of one of the rock world's most celebrated musicians. Hendrix enjoyed the international limelight for less than four years, but his innovative and imaginative interpretations of blues ..."

Elton John At 75
(Hardcover)
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 205 Pages, Published 2022 by Motorbooks International, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-7552-5, ISBN: 0-7603-7552-6

"... United Archives GmbH; 165TL, Vinyls; 174, Ints Kalnins/Reuters; 175T, Trinity Mirror/ Mirrorpix; 208, Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix. Getty Images: 4–5, Michael Putland/Hulton Archive; 18T, Mondadori; 19, Michael Ochs Archives; 20,21,23, ..."

The Beatles Recording Reference Manual
Volume 5: Let It Be through Abbey Road (1969 - 1970) (Paperback)
by Jerry Hammack, Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 386 Pages, Published 2020 by Independently Published, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-65808-990-6, ISBN: 1-65808-990-1

"The fifth and final book of this critically acclaimed series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 5: Let It Be through Abbey Road (1969 - 1970)" follows The Beatles as they "get back to where they once belonged."

Treasures of Nirvana
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2019 by Carlton Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78739-205-2, ISBN: 1-78739-205-8

"On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s tragic death—and the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s debut album, Bleach—this deluxe package commemorates the band that defined a generation and a genre. Certain artists define an era. Elvis Presley. The Beatles. The Sex Pistols. For the end of the millennium, it was Nirvana, the mega-talented grunge rockers who exploded out of Seattle in the late 1980s. Under the incandescent leadership of Kurt ..."

100 Things Elvis Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
(100 Things...Fans Should Know)
by Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2014 by Triumph Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-60078-908-3, ISBN: 1-60078-908-0

"With 2014 marking the 60th anniversary of the release of Elvis Presley’s first record, “That’s All Right,” this book makes the perfect companion for celebrating the life and music of one of the world’s most popular entertainers. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures, legions of Elvis fans around the globe who still adore him more than three decades after his death will delight in this ode to “The ..."

Entertain Us
The Rise of Nirvana
by Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 382 Pages, Published 2012 by Jawbone Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-906002-89-3, ISBN: 1-906002-89-4

"Nirvana are one of the most influential bands in rock history, and even now, nearly 20 years after Kurt Cobain's death, the reverence in which they are held is undiminished. Books have been written about Nirvana before, but they tend to concentrate on the band's superstar period and Kurt Cobain's demise, while skating over the early years. In Entertain Us, Gillian Gaar redresses the balance by examining in forensic detail the band's ris ..."

Elvis - The Legend
The Authorized Book from the Official Graceland Archive (Hardback)
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, Published 2022 by Mortimer
ISBN-13: 978-1-83861-099-9, ISBN: 1-83861-099-5

Hendrix
The lllustrated Story
by Gillian G. Gaar, Jaan Uhelszki
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Voyageur Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-5223-6, ISBN: 0-7603-5223-2

"Hendrix is the definitive, illustrated biography of the man widely considered the greatest rock guitarist of all time. Coinciding with what would have been Jimi Hendrix's 75th year on this mortal coil, this (incredibly) is the first full-blown illustrated gift book exploring the life and career of the man most consider the greatest rock guitarist of all time. Hendrix enjoyed the international limelight for less than four years, but his ..."

Sgt. Pepper at Fifty
The Mood, the Look, the Sound, the Legacy of the Beatles' Great Masterpiece
by Mike Mcinnerney, Bill Demain, Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2017 by Sterling
ISBN-13: 978-1-4549-2378-7, ISBN: 1-4549-2378-4

"A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ mind-blowing landmark album: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band celebrates its 50th anniversary in June 2017. Even after half a century, the Beatles’ groundbreaking work thrillingly evokes the sights, sounds, and mood of the sixties at their most joyously psychedelic and creative. Feat ..."

Nirvana(1st Edition)
The Biggest Rock Band of the '90s
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2016 by Carlton Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78097-770-6, ISBN: 1-78097-770-0

"Spawned in the intensely fertile music scene that blossomed in and around Seattle in the late 1980s, Nirvana instantly distinguished itself from the bulk of its peers by virtue of the singular passion that drove its leader, Kurt Cobain. Few were prepared for worldwide Nirvana-mania set off by the 1991 release of Nevermind. With the instantaneous success of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' the album stormed the charts. Their next album, In Ute ..."

Treasures of Nirvana
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 62 Pages, Published 2011 by Carlton Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84732-493-1, ISBN: 1-84732-493-2

"Spawned in the intensely fertile music scene that blossomed in and around Seattle in the late 1980s, Nirvana instantly distinguished itself from the bulk of its peers by virtue of the singular passion that drove its leader, Kurt Cobain. Few were prepared for worldwide Nirvana-mania set off by the 1991 release of 'Nevermind'. With the instantaneous success of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the album stormed the charts. Their next album, In U ..."

Treasures of Nirvana
by Gillian G. Gaar
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2011 by Sterling
ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-8759-1, ISBN: 1-4027-8759-6

"Certain artists define an era. Elvis Presley. The Beatles. The Sex Pistols. For the end of the millennium, it was Nirvana, the mega-talented grunge rockers who exploded out of Seattle in the late 1980s. Under the incandescent leadership of Kurt Cobain, the band achieved worldwide fame with the 1991 release of Nevermind and its iconic single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Though the band released just one more album before Cobain's demons ..."

"Green Day"
Rebels with a Cause
by Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2007 by Omnibus Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-84609-761-4, ISBN: 1-84609-761-4

"For nearly two decades, Green Day has been surprising and delighting fans around the world, from their days as high school kids in the band Sweet Children, whose first gig was at a local rib joint, to the heights of success as Green Day, who now fill stadiums around the world. This book traces the band's evolution, with interviews and first-hand accounts that offer insight into the music scene that set the stage for one band to go to th ..."

The Beatles Recording Reference Manual
Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969) (The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals)
by Jerry Hammack, Gillian G. Gaar
Paperback, 426 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-69079-921-4, ISBN: 1-69079-921-8

"The fourth book of this critically acclaimed series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 4: The Beatles through Yellow Submarine (1968 - early 1969)" captures The Beatles as they take the lessons of Sgt. Pepper forward with an ambitious double-album that is equally innovative and progressive. From the first take to the final remix, discover the making of the greatest recordings of all time.Through extensive, fully-documented ..."

She's a Rebel(1st Edition)
The History of Women in Rock & Roll
by Gilliana G. Gaar, Yoko Ono, Gillian G. Garr, Gillian G.
Paperback, 467 Pages, Published 1992 by Seal Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-878067-08-1, ISBN: 1-878067-08-7

"A lively history of women in rock and pop, featuring interviews with dozens of performers and a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry. From Big Mama Thornton, who topped the charts with Hound Dog three years before Elvis did, to Madonna, who has been topping charts for years, here is a spirited retelling of rock history. 50 photographs."

Green Day(1st Edition)
Rebels With a Cause
by Gillian Gaar, Gillian G. Garr
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Omnibus Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8256-7335-1, ISBN: 0-8256-7335-6

"Rebels with a Cause is an in-depth account of Green Day's 20-year journey from their scrappy high school band days to international stardom. It's a punk-roots journey told through incisive interviews and first-hand accounts that expose as much about the music scene as the band members themselves. From their 1994 major label debut album Dookie to the award winning American Idiot, Green Day have now successfully taken the spirit of ..."

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