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Down with the System

A Memoir (of Sorts)

by Serj Tankian ...

Narrated by Serj Tankian ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERAn exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A Down, Serj Tankian.Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was an unlikely chart-topper. After all, as Serj concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even ... Read more

$27.99 USD

THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERAn exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A Down, Serj Tankian.Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was an unlikely chart-topper. After all, as Serj concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even
... Read more
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Total F*cking Godhead

The Biography of Chris Cornell

by Corbin Reiff ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

The first comprehensive biography of iconic singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The first comprehensive biography of iconic singer-songwriter Chris Cornell.Total F*cking Godhead is the complete story of the complex and enigmatic artist, Chris Cornell. It's the riveting account of a blue collar, high-school dropout emerging from Seattle, Washington, to become one of the greatest singer-songwriters and voices of his generation. With input from people who knew and worked with
... Read more
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Our Band Could Be Your Life

Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

by Michael Azerrad ...

Narrated by Michael Azerrad, Dave Longstreth, Jeff Tweedy, Jonathan Franzen, Laura Jane Grace, Colin Meloy, Jon Wurster, Fred Armisen, Corey Taylor, Sharon Van Etten0, Phil Elverum1, Stephin Merritt2, Merrill Garbus3 ...

Unabridged

21 hours 6 min

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever.Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties—when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, ... Read more

$44.99 USD

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever.Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties—when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels,
... Read more
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Elvis and Ginger

Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

by Ginger Alden ...

Narrated by Ginger Alden ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden’s life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy—as Elvis Presley’s fiancée and his last great love. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story.In her own words, Ginger ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in Ginger Alden’s life; after all, she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. But she had no idea that she would play a part in that enduring legacy—as Elvis Presley’s fiancée and his last great love. For more than three decades Ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart. Now she shares her unique story.In her own words, Ginger
... Read more
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Bread of Angels

A Memoir

by Patti Smith ...

Narrated by Patti Smith ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER**“God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper,” writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child’s world of the ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just KidsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER**“God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper,” writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child’s world of the
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Beatles ’66

The Revolutionary Year

by Steve Turner ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966 ... Read more

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A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966
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Nöthin' But a Good Time

The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion

by Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock ...

Narrated by Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock, Amy McFadden, Gary Furlong ...

Unabridged

16 hours 8 min

This program includes introductions read by the authors."A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of PoisonNöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.Hard rock in the 1980s was a hedonistic ... Read more

$32.99 USD

This program includes introductions read by the authors."A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of PoisonNöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.Hard rock in the 1980s was a hedonistic
... Read more
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Where I Belong

by Alan Doyle ...

Narrated by Alan Doyle ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage.Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force. In Where I Belong, Alan paints a vivid, raucous and ... Read more

$15.99 USD

From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage.Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force. In Where I Belong, Alan paints a vivid, raucous and
... Read more
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Comfortably Numb

The Inside Story of Pink Floyd

by Mark Blake ...

Narrated by Graeme Malcolm ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, musical contemporaries, former housemates, and university colleagues to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. We follow Pink Floyd from the early psychedelic nights at UFO, to the stadium-rock and concept-album zenith of the seventies, to the acrimonious schisms of ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, musical contemporaries, former housemates, and university colleagues to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. We follow Pink Floyd from the early psychedelic nights at UFO, to the stadium-rock and concept-album zenith of the seventies, to the acrimonious schisms of
... Read more
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George Harrison

The Reluctant Beatle

by Philip Norman ...

Narrated by David Holt ...

Unabridged

16 hours 22 min

From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation—a rare and “absorbing biography” (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation—a rare and “absorbing biography” (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era,
... Read more
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Conversations with Tom Petty, Expanded Edition

by Paul Zollo ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

16 hours 59 min

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock ‘n’ roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations with Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: *“*American Girl,” *“*Breakdown,” *“ ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock ‘n’ roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations with Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: *“*American Girl,” *“*Breakdown,” *“
... Read more
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Little Richard

A Life from Beginning to End

by Hourly History ...

Narrated by Matthew J. Chandler-Smith ...

Series series Biographies of Musicians
Unabridged

57 min

Little Richard was an incredible performer and musical pioneer who revolutionized music for generations to come. For just about anyone else, such words might sound like hyperbole, but for Little Richard, it’s the pure and simple truth. Little Richard, with his jumpy driving sound and innovative vocalizations, certainly earned his title as the “Architect of Rock and Roll.”Just like he said in one ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Little Richard was an incredible performer and musical pioneer who revolutionized music for generations to come. For just about anyone else, such words might sound like hyperbole, but for Little Richard, it’s the pure and simple truth. Little Richard, with his jumpy driving sound and innovative vocalizations, certainly earned his title as the “Architect of Rock and Roll.”Just like he said in one
... Read more
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Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

by Kirk Walker Graves ...

Narrated by Torian Brackett ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Kanye West created the most compelling body of pop music by an American artist during the period. Having risen from obscurity as a precocious producer through the ranks of Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella records, by the time he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) in late 2010, West had evolved into a master collagist, an alchemist capable of ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Kanye West created the most compelling body of pop music by an American artist during the period. Having risen from obscurity as a precocious producer through the ranks of Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella records, by the time he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) in late 2010, West had evolved into a master collagist, an alchemist capable of
... Read more
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Elvis in Vegas

How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show

by Richard Zoglin ...

Narrated by Gibson Frazier ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

***The inspiration for the CNN original series Vegas: The Story of Sin City*“Outstanding pop-culture history.” —NewsdayThe “smart and zippy account” (The Wall Street Journal) of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time.**Elvis’s 1969 opening night in Vegas was his first time back on a live stage in more than eight years. His career had gone ... Read more

$24.99 USD

***The inspiration for the CNN original series Vegas: The Story of Sin City*“Outstanding pop-culture history.” —NewsdayThe “smart and zippy account” (The Wall Street Journal) of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time.**Elvis’s 1969 opening night in Vegas was his first time back on a live stage in more than eight years. His career had gone
... Read more
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Rod

The Autobiography

by Rod Stewart ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

11 hours 21 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Music legend Rod Stewart takes us on a rollicking journey through his extraordinary life and career in this “action-packed memoir . . . full of bad behavior and enough ex-wives to fill an entire soccer side” (Rolling Stone).“Funny, self-deprecating, and a whole lot less boastful than he could be, Mr. Stewart offers a string of Grade-A rock ’n’ roll debauchery stories ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Music legend Rod Stewart takes us on a rollicking journey through his extraordinary life and career in this “action-packed memoir . . . full of bad behavior and enough ex-wives to fill an entire soccer side” (Rolling Stone).“Funny, self-deprecating, and a whole lot less boastful than he could be, Mr. Stewart offers a string of Grade-A rock ’n’ roll debauchery stories
... Read more
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Adrenalized

Life, Def Leppard, and Beyond

by Phil Collen ...

Narrated by Steve West ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

A revelatory, redemptive, and “wild...juicy” (Rolling Stone) memoir from the lead guitarist of the legendary hard rock band Def Leppard—the first ever written by one of its members—chronicling the band’s extraordinary rise to superstardom and how they maintained it for three decades.Meet Phil Collen. You may know him as the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song “Pour Some Sugar on Me ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A revelatory, redemptive, and “wild...juicy” (Rolling Stone) memoir from the lead guitarist of the legendary hard rock band Def Leppard—the first ever written by one of its members—chronicling the band’s extraordinary rise to superstardom and how they maintained it for three decades.Meet Phil Collen. You may know him as the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song “Pour Some Sugar on Me
... Read more
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Robert Plant

The Voice that Sailed the Zeppelin

by Dave Thompson ...

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant Led Zeppelin, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associates lend their voices and recollections to an account that steps far beyond the tried and tested tales of Zeppelin's life and times.This ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant Led Zeppelin, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associates lend their voices and recollections to an account that steps far beyond the tried and tested tales of Zeppelin's life and times.This
... Read more
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Another Side of Bob Dylan

A Personal History on the Road and Off the Tracks

by Victor Maymudes, Jacob Maymudes ...

Narrated by Jacob Maymudes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

During the years they spent together, few people outside of Bob Dylan's immediate family were closer than Victor Maymudes, who was Dylan's tour manager, personal friend, and traveling companion from the 1960s through the late 1990s. Another Side of Bob Dylan recounts landmark events during that time, including Dylan's infamous motorcycle crash; his meeting the Beatles on their first U.S. tour; his ... Read more

$17.99 USD

During the years they spent together, few people outside of Bob Dylan's immediate family were closer than Victor Maymudes, who was Dylan's tour manager, personal friend, and traveling companion from the 1960s through the late 1990s. Another Side of Bob Dylan recounts landmark events during that time, including Dylan's infamous motorcycle crash; his meeting the Beatles on their first U.S. tour; his
... Read more
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Turn It Up!

My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Music

by Tom Werman ...

Narrated by Tom Werman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

As an A&R man at Epic Records, Tom Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. Then, as an independent producer, he oversaw landmark albums by Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford, Jeff Beck, Poison, and many more. All in all, his record-making résumé ... Read more

$19.99 USD

As an A&R man at Epic Records, Tom Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. Then, as an independent producer, he oversaw landmark albums by Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford, Jeff Beck, Poison, and many more. All in all, his record-making résumé
... Read more
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One Two Three Four

The Life and Times of a Recording Studio Engineer

by Richard Digby Smith ...

Narrated by Richard Digby Smith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 24 min

Richard Digby Smith, legendary Island Records engineer, takes listeners deep into the studio during the golden era of rock and reggae. From Bob Marley to Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin to Free, his memoir captures the raw magic of music creation from inside the control room.This is not just another celebrity name-dropper. It’s an insider's journey through decades of musical evolution, analog machines, ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Richard Digby Smith, legendary Island Records engineer, takes listeners deep into the studio during the golden era of rock and reggae. From Bob Marley to Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin to Free, his memoir captures the raw magic of music creation from inside the control room.This is not just another celebrity name-dropper. It’s an insider's journey through decades of musical evolution, analog machines,
... Read more
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Desolation

A Heavy Metal Memoir

by Mark Morton ...

Narrated by Mark Morton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God’s lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION is the story of Morton's lifelong quest for clarity and self-acceptance, and shows how the pressures of career success and personal battles eventually came into conflict with Morton's dedication to the ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God’s lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery.DESOLATION is the story of Morton's lifelong quest for clarity and self-acceptance, and shows how the pressures of career success and personal battles eventually came into conflict with Morton's dedication to the
... Read more
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Blow by Blow

The Jeff Beck Story

by Brad Tolinski, Chris Gill ...

Narrated by Fred Berman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 43 min

From the house authors of the critically acclaimed oral history on Eddie Van Halen, Eruption, a revealing narrative biography of legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck featuring brand new interviews with the icon himself as well as his famous colleagues, collaborators, and loved onesWith his shag haircut and white Stratocaster guitar, Jeff Beck was an icon known and loved by millions. Yet somehow, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

From the house authors of the critically acclaimed oral history on Eddie Van Halen, Eruption, a revealing narrative biography of legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck featuring brand new interviews with the icon himself as well as his famous colleagues, collaborators, and loved onesWith his shag haircut and white Stratocaster guitar, Jeff Beck was an icon known and loved by millions. Yet somehow,
... Read more
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Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung

by Lester Bangs ...

Narrated by Ramiz Monsef ...

Unabridged

16 hours 22 min

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung contains the wild and brilliant writings of Lester Bangs—the most outrageous and popular rock critic of the 1970s—edited and with an introduction by the reigning dean of rock critics, Greil Marcus. ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung contains the wild and brilliant writings of Lester Bangs—the most outrageous and popular rock critic of the 1970s—edited and with an introduction by the reigning dean of rock critics, Greil Marcus.
... Read more
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Here Comes the Sun

The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison

by Joshua M. Greene ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

Joshua Greene, who studied meditation with the legendary Beatle George Harrison, draws on personal remembrances, recorded conversations, and firsthand accounts to create a moving portrait of Harrison's spiritual life, his profound contribution to the Beatles' music, and previously unpublished anecdotes about his time with music legends Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and others. A supplemental PDF is ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Joshua Greene, who studied meditation with the legendary Beatle George Harrison, draws on personal remembrances, recorded conversations, and firsthand accounts to create a moving portrait of Harrison's spiritual life, his profound contribution to the Beatles' music, and previously unpublished anecdotes about his time with music legends Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and others. A supplemental PDF is
... Read more

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