Individual Composer & Musician
Après Satie
By Dean Steadman
A man who might be Erik Satie floats, a la Magritte, above Paris rooftops, thinking of a newly-extinct species of songbirds, "contemplating grief in the absence of song. " By turns tender, wry, playful and fierce, the poems in Dean Steadman’s second collection, Apres Satie ... Read more
Bon: The Last Highway
By Jesse Fink
An affectionate, honest tribute now updated with new revelations about the rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation
The second edition of Bon: The Last Highway includes a brand new 16-page introduction. Fink examines…
- New information from French ... Read more
Elvis Is King
By Richard Crouse
An explosive, groundbreaking album that crowned a new king of rock in just 33 minutes
Before Elvis Costello was one of Rolling Stone’s greatest artists of all time, before he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was Declan P. McManus, an office drone with ... Read more
Far and Away
By Neil Peart
Following in the tradition of Ghost Rider and Traveling Music, Rush drummer Neil Peart lets us ride with him along the backroads of North America, Europe, and South America, sharing his experiences in personal reflections and full-color photos. Spanning almost four years, ... Read more
Far and Near
By Neil Peart
Now in trade paper
Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, ... Read more
Far and Wide
By Neil Peart
35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime. Now in paperback
In May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and their fans, R40 was a celebration and, perhaps, a farewell. But for Neil Peart, ... Read more
Here Goes Nothing
By Eamon McGrath
Named a Fall 2020 Best Indie Read by the Globe and Mail
From Eamon McGrath, award-winning musician and author of the widely acclaimed Berlin-Warszawa Express, comes a smart and gritty novel that explores the lives of touring musicians
Here Goes Nothing, Eamon McGrath’s brave ... Read more
Hotter Than a Match Head
By Steve Boone
With Tony Moss
On October 15, 1967, bass player Steve Boone took the Ed Sullivan Show stage for the final time, with his band The Lovin’ Spoonful. Since forming in a Greenwich Village hotel in early 1965, Boone and his bandmates had released an astounding nine Top 20 singles, the first ... Read more
Life In Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay
By Debs Wild & Malcom Croft
Coldplay’s unique sound has captured the hearts of the world time and time again. From melancholic, thoughtful melodies to energetic thumping bass lines, Coldplay’s musical range is a large part of their popularity, allowing them to appeal to all manner of fans, from young ... Read more
Nowhere with You
By Josh O'Kane
A celebration of a beloved Canadian icon, featuring dozens of original interviews and exclusive photos
Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax ... Read more