On January 1, 1967, a contract between "Colonel" Tom Parker and his sole client, Elvis Presley, gave Parker a 50 percent cut of profits that Presley generated. It was a shameless grab for a bigger pi
(Book). Nirvana is 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 wri
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 generat
Find out how legendary musician Bruce Springsteen earned his monicker. There's only one Boss; his story is revealed here.Bruce Springsteen is a platinum-shifting, stadium-filling rock star, but he is
Take an up-front and behind-the-scenes look at The Doors.Although their career with their wild and unpredictable frontman lasted barely six years, The Doors are one of the most mind-blowing bands in r
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 conside
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-blo
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,
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
The first book of the four-book series, "The Beatles Recording Reference Manual: Volume 1: My Bonnie through Beatles For Sale (1961-1964)" tracks the evolution of the band from their earliest recordin
She's A Rebel is an impassioned spirited retelling of rock & roll history and essential reading for all fans of popular music. Arranged in reader-friendly chronological order, Rebel charts a half-cen
