Dreaming Japanese
Publication Date: 12/03/2024
The rollicking autobiography of the iconic guitarist who took thrash metal behemoths Megadeth from the edge of collapse to their highest peak before departing to Japan for the joy of J-Pop. Marty Friedman’s upbringing was as atypical as his career. Growing up in a Jewish household in Maryland, the son…
The Most Interesting Man in the World
Publication Date: 09/10/2024
The Godfather of New York City hardcore and founding member of Agnostic Front invites you into his lower east side pad to regale you with tales from his extraordinary life among mobsters, punk rockers, and a bevy of iconic artists and personalities—none of whom is as interesting or fascinating as…
Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield
Publication Date: 11/21/2023
James Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveals the story and significance of each within his life and career as the front man, guitarist, and songwriter for Metallica. “From penning influential albums Kill ’Em All and Ride the Lightning on his original white OGV to resolutely reflecting…
I Am the Warrior: My Crazy Life Writing the Hits and Rocking the MTV Eighties
Publication Date: 11/29/2022
Holly Knight’s singular music career included crafting a good part of the soundtrack to the MTV eighties with mega-hits for Tina Turner (“The Best”), Pat Benatar (“Love Is A Battlefield”), and Patty Smyth (“The Warrior”)—songs that celebrated female empowerment and shaped pop and rock for years to come. “Holly Knight…
The ABCs of the Grateful Dead
Publication Date: 11/22/2022
An alphabetical history of rock ’n’ roll’s most iconic band…the Grateful Dead. Featuring playful rhymes and glorious illustrations, The ABCs of the Grateful Dead celebrates the band’s rich and dynamic history. Each letter of the alphabet highlights a significant moment, cultural contribution, or innovation along the band’s journey, from their…
Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History
Publication Date: 10/11/2022
Their music changed pop history, but we’ve never known much about the people who made it…until now “…a first-hand account of both the kaleidoscopic talent that drove Stone to the top and attracted so many people to him, and the madness that he soon descended into and never truly returned…
MOX
Publication Date: 11/02/2021
A vivid trip through the mind of the top professional wrestler in the business—a nobody from nowhere who achieved his ambitions and walked away with the gold and the girl of his dreams. Ride alongside Jon Moxley as he retraces some of the highways traveled on his remarkable journey. Revel…
The Book of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller
Publication Date: 10/26/2021
An album-by-album celebration of the life and music of Mac Miller through oral histories, intimate reflections, and critical examinations of his enduring work. “One of my most vivid memories of him is the way he would look at you while he was playing you a song. He tried to look…
Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography
Publication Date: 07/27/2021
Instant National Bestseller The long-awaited autobiography by one of heavy metal’s most revered icons, treasured vocalists, and front man for three legendary bands—Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio. Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led…