Omnibus Press

A beautifully presented, full color illustrated collection of famous nursey rhymes and fairy tales that perfectly capture the magic and wonder of childhood. Arranged for easy piano and voice.

This is an updated edition of the electrifying biography about four Essex lads who became award-winning stadium superstars and champions of synth pop/rock. This groundbreaking book features in-depth interviews with founder member Vince Clarke, engineer-cum-producer Gareth Jones — who together with Mute Records founder/mentor Daniel Miller — played a pivotal role in shaping Depeche Mode's unique sound over theyears, latter-day producer Mark Bell and contains never before seen interviews with Miller and the band members themselves. With additional input from pivotal suynth pioneers Gary Numan, John Foxx, Karl Baros (ex-Kraftwerk) and Thomas Dolby, this is a unique portrait of a band that almost lost control when their lives went off the rails, singer Dave Gahan's herion addiction nearly killed him and musical mastermind Alan Wilder left for good. Their story is brought right up to date with details of Dave Gahan's solo success, their album sales that top 70 million copies and their record breaking stadium concerts.

No photographer in the world took more — or better — shots of Iron Maiden than Ross Halfin. Having worked with the group since their emergence in the late Seventies, he became a part of the roller coaster ride that saw Maiden conquer the world as the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This new, deluxe photo documentary features Halfin's photographs from throughout their career The book features a foreword by founding member Steve Harris, and Ross's own recollections of his life and times with Iron Maiden.

Dubbed the 'man in black', guitarist Ritchie Blackmore found fame with Seventies rock giants Deep Purple, then walked away from them to create Rainbow, only to abandon them and form another band in 1997 — Blackmore's Night. Read how he handed in his resignation in the middle of Deep Purple's 25th anniversary tour — How during his career he became involved with Lord Sutch, Joe Meek, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Freddie Starr and Tom Jones — How his love/hate relationship with Deep Purple's lead singer Ian Gillan and his moodiness, antics on and off stage, reputation as a 'hire and fire' merchant — His three marriages, police chases, imprisonment and passion for football.

U2 are the biggest band in the world and this diary is the single most comprehensive resource that details all of the relevant day-to-day events that have shaped U2 into the band it is today. It presents the complete history of the band from 1950s Dublin to the present day. It provides the important stories behind the 'who, what, when and where' including stories and insights about key moments in U2s development that have never been told before.Through interviews and far-reaching research, author Matt McGee will shed light on stories including the band's 1978 victory in a St Patrick Day's talent content which led to their first studio session with CBS and Bono's visit to Central America in 1986, which led directly to several songs on The Joshua Tree. It also includes details of the birth of Zoo TV on the island of Tenerife, U2's struggle to finish the Pop album and its impact on Universal Music and Bono's behind-the-scenes manoeuvres to gain support for his ONE Campaign in the early 2000s. It contains input from fans who have contributed their memories and personal photographs of the band.

This is the definitive collection by the photographer who provided the essential Queen image. Including over 200 photos in full colour and black and white, the majority of which have never published before, together with contemporary quotes, Mick Rock recalls his life and extraordinary times with the best-selling rock band. Queen were the rarest of breeds: both genius in the studio and utterly brilliant performing live: a potent, magical mixture that has won them fans the world over. Mick Rock was fast becoming the glam-rock photographer du jour when he turned up at Imperial College in November 1973 to take his first shots of the up-and-coming group. Mick's continuing collaboration with Freddie, Brian, Roger and John lasted until 1976 and Queen's legendary free concert in Hyde Park. During this time he helped create the iconic album covers for Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack and conducted solo photo sessions with Freddie and Roger. Previously unseen out-takes and test Polaroids from these sessions are included in the book, as are over 120 live photographs, many of which are being published for the first time.

A Revised and Expanded Edition of the original version updated after his death in 2006. Learn all about Barrett's career as lead member of the original Pink Floyd, his subsequent release from the group, and solo career. A revealing investigation into the life of a reclusive cult genius.

Thorgerson's prolific album art is presented in full-colour and includes in-depth analysis of each image including the themes and motivations that inspired the work as well as the practical details involved in producing each stunning image. This work includes new material from the last five years, none of which has been previously published in book form.

Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd, this book explores the images of Pink Floyd album sleeves and the artwork they contain. Storm Thorgerson is a world-famous artist whose memoirs of his time spent with Pink Floyd are combined with all the artwork he created to represent the band at each stage of their career. 40 years on, Storm revisits the work he created for the albums and tells the stories behind them.

This is the most comprehensive and oral history of The Beatles ever published. An 'as it happened' story of the greatest pop group of them all, it features a wealth of quotes from the Sixties by John, Paul, George and Ringo themselves and a host of others who were close to the group during the heady days of Beatlemania and beyond, including their families, fellow musicians, Brian Epstein, George Martin and dozens more.

How can a band that started as a joke become of one music's most unstoppable forces? These sonic soulmates have endured death, addictions, an unstable line up and have still managed to produce some of the most vital rock 'n' roll of the past three decades. This charts the Red Hot Chili Peppers' unlikely rise, from their days as funk-loving punks wearing little more than smirks to their current status as multi-million sellers and dynamic performers. Tells teh complete Red Hot Chili Peppers story, from their first meeting at a Los Angeles high school to the creation of such career-defining albums as BloodSugarSex Magik, Californication and By The Way.

An honest, moving, incisive, heartfelt re-evaluation of a band that have been misrepresented time and time again since their untimely demise in April 1994.

While the Mick Jagger of today drips with millions and seems to have become a member of the aristocratic establishment, there was once a time when he and his fellow Rolling Stones were rebels every bit as anti-establishment as the Sex Pistols. They have let slip their true feelings on many occasions and Mark Paytress's book catches them off guard, unearthing statements and interviews long forgotten. Now re-issued in paperback. Rediscovers unguarded and often indiscreet comments and frank opinions that might later have been denied altogether. A verbal documentary laced with the authentic flavour of the rebellious Rolling Stones in their heyday, the craziness that surrounded Mick and Keith and their disintergrating compatriot Brian Jones, the Stone who died from overexposure to everything the Sixties could offer.

Over 100 timeless melodies have been brought together in a single high quality volume for you to play at home. From Bach to The Beatles, from Chopin to Showtunes, these are the evergreen piano classics that everyone loves. This outstanding collection puts some of the world's greatest piano music at your fingertips and makes it easy to play!

The first biography of the legendary British band to focus on their formative years. It highlights the desperately urgent days of pre-stardom, when the Queen quartet played with bands like The Reaction, The Opposition, 1984, and Sour Milk Sea.

Over 120 timeless piano melodies have been brought together in a single volume for you to play at home. From Bach to The Beatles and from Chopin to showtunes, this collection puts some of the world's greatest piano music at your fingertips and makes it easy to play. The book also includes Christmas songs and carols, jazz themes, show tunes, pop tunes, movie hits, classic ads as well as classical pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart.

Fusing blues, jazz and psychedelia with an outrageous personal style and image, Hendrix is still revered as the most important instrumentalist in the history of rock. He died aged 27 from drugs and alcohol. Capturing the essence of Hendrix's intense, apocalyptic and ultimately tragic life, the author covers Hendrix's boyhood in Seattle, his years in the US Air Force, his reputation as the best sideman around, his manic trip to London and superstardom, the songs, the concerts, the flaming guitars, the drugs, the booze, the women and most important, the incomparable legacy he left behind.

The best-selling account of The Velvet Underground phenomenon is now recognised as one of the greatest rock books ever written. First published in 1983, it is based on interviews with all four members of the Velvets, as well as others who became part of Andy Warhol's circle of artistic collaborators.

Full lyrics for 70 rock classics complete with chord symbols and guitar boxes.

Peter Freestone was Freddie Mercury's personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. He lived with Mercury in London, Munich, and New York, and was with him when he died. This is the most intimate account of Mercury's life ever written.

Nearly 300 timeless piano melodies have been brought together in a single high-quality volume for you to play at home. From Beethoven to Sullivan, from Elgar to Sousa, these are the evergreen piano classics that everyone loves!