Beyoncé Knowles first rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful girl groups of all time. Since striking out on ...

The indispensable consumers' guide to the music of Frank Zappa. A thorough analysis of every officially released album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers ...

With Fairport Convention and solo, Sandy Denny displayed one of contemporary music's finest voices; she also composed her own material, including "Who ...

Witold Lutoslawski is widely regarded as one of the foremost composers of the post-war era and one of the truly great musicians of the 20th century. ...

A revised edition of this bestseller. From the days when the staff wore white coats, through the rock 'n' roll years to today's big stars, Abbey Road's ...

Split Personality is a pop biography that makes for a truly exciting read that's worthy of its electrifying subject, P!NK. Paul Lester traces the ...

A comprehensive A-Z of over 100 Rap-Rock, Rap-Metal and Funk-Metal bands, including acts from the hip-hop and hardcore punk branches of metal. A full ...

The story of  Florence + The Machine  makes an exhilarating contrast to the fortunes of those pre-packaged, stage-schooled pop stars who just ...

Most groups struggle for years in relative poverty until success beckons. Queen were different. ' Queen: The Early Years ', reissued in paperback, ...