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From the bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape and Turn Around Bright Eyes, "a funny, insightful look at the sublime torture of adolescence".—Entertainment Weekly
The 1980s meant MTV and John Hughes movies, big dreams and bigger shoulder pads, and millions of teen girls who nursed crushes on the members of Duran Duran. As a solitary teenager stranded in the suburbs, Rob Sheffield had a lot to learn about women,...

Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives and times of the artists who made them, set against the backdrop of the twelve turbulent months when the '60s effectively ended and the '70s began. The Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be, CSN&Y are wrapping up Deja Vu, Simon & Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water, and upstart singer-songwriter James Taylor has just completed...

Presents an elegy to the age of the rock star that explores the defining moments and turning points in the lives of forty rock stars from 1955 to 1995, including Chuck Berry, Elvis, Madonna, David Bowie, and Prince.

A critical profile of the three brothers behind the iconic rock band documents their experiences through the creations of 11 classic songs to reveal lesser-known personal and creative secrets that shaped their music and success.

In the summer of 1982, the Better Youth Organization of Los Angeles planned a North American tour for eleven punk rock musicians. Video filmmakers Peter Stuart and Adam Small recorded the adventures of these musicians, both in concert and on the road.

"A thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fans,"--NoveList.