Tony Fletcher: 11 books

R.E.M., the most acclaimed American group of their generation, disbanded in September 2011 with their idealism and dignity intact. In this, the final edition of his best-selling R.E.M. biography, Tony Fletcher brings their story to a conclusion and explains what led this unique group to draw a curtain...

A penetrating and entertaining exploration of New York’s music scene from Cubop through folk, punk, and hip-hop. From Tony Fletcher, the acclaimed biographer of Keith Moon, comes an incisive history of New York’s seminal music scenes and their vast contributions to our culture. Fletcher...

RECORD COLLECTOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 1998: The Epic biography of rock's wildest superstar. Keith Moon was more than just rock's greatest drummer he was also its greatest character...and wildest party animal. Fuelled by vast quantities of drink drugs insecurities and confusion Moon destroyed everything...

The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history. They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical...

Die Bestseller-Biografie Dear Boy ist das Standardwerk über Keith Moon, den größten Drummer und wildesten Charakter des Rock. Sie schildert mit größter Sorgfalt und viel Liebe zum Detail Moons packende Reise von seiner Kindheit im Londoner Arbeitermilieu über die ruhmreichen Jahre von The Who...

'I was no longer fitting in at school. I was unsure of my friends, and they were increasingly unsure of me. I wanted to be a rock star. But while all around, voices were starting to break, acne beginning to appear, facial hair sprouting, I remained all flabby flesh and innate scruff, with a high-pitched...

He was the Wicked Wilson Pickett, the legendary soul man whose forty-plus hits included "In the Midnight Hour," "634-5789," "Land of 1000 Dances," "Mustang Sally," and "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You." Remarkably handsome and with the charisma...

R.E.M. ist die wohl einflussreichste, produktivste und bedeutendste amerikanische Rockband der vergangenen 25 Jahre. Von ihren bescheidenen Postpunk-Anfängen in der Universitätsstadt Athens in Georgia bis zu ihrem gegenwärtigen Status als weltweites Phänomen, haben sich R.E.M. stets gegen die...

Heureusement pour lui, il était rapidement devenu célèbre, car simple quidam, on l’aurait fait enfermer. Incapable de devenir adulte, lunatique incandescent, il a révolutionné l’art de la batterie rock avec une totale désinvolture : les conventions, la technique, il s’en fichait. Il cognait...

The ultimate book on records by The Clash.An album by album, track by track, examination of every song released by The Clash, from their first single 'White Riot' to Combat Rock and beyond.Includes sections on compilations, live recordings, films, and post-Clash work by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones.Features...

New York, the early 1990s. In a city spiraling out of control, megaclub Hedonism attracts the abandoned and the abused, kids who flock to Manhattan to invent themselves anew. When DJ Skippy is shot in mysterious circumstances, his best friend Holy decides to solve the crime himself... Hedonism is...