XTC's Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, an Dave Gregory have remained willfully out of the limelight -- until now. XTC: The Exclusive Authorized Story behind the Music provides all the information fans have waited decades for! The book follows the musical and personal evolution of XTC album by album, beginning with the band's founding back in the early seventies in Swindon, an English industrial town that is still the band's home. Each chapter is a breakdown of all XTC's songs, what the lyrics mean, how the melodies were created, and what happened in the studio. Throw in dozens of photographs and memorabilia from the band's own archives, add the release of a long-awaited new album simultaneously with the book's publication, and what you get is an electric bestseller.XTC's last three albums sold over 1.5 million copies. A few of their many classic singles include "Dear God", "Peter Pumpkinhead", "Wrapped in Grey", and "Making Plans for Nigel".

Written and compiled from hours of interviews with Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory, this biography offers an often moving account of the trials and tribulations that have beset the Swindon based art rockers since their emergence in 1977.

Vocal health tips, stories from the tour bus, and action items to improve your voice and boost your self-confidence from an award-winning musician and life coach Performing with David Bowie, surviving the murky depths of the music business, enduring a painful divorce, and making the first music video in outer space, award-winning recording artist Emm Gryner has navigated through life’s highs and lows using a secret compass: singing. Her voice, and her desire to express herself in music, has been a constant: from the early days of playing in bands while growing up in a small town, to playing arena rock shows and stadiums. Across these years and on many travels, she’s discovered the human voice to be an unlikely guide, with the power to elevate and move people closer to authentic living. This book is about that discovery: part study in the art of singing, part guide to finding one’s voice, and part memoir. This book is a must-have for anyone who knows they should be singing.

Discusses the history of rock and roll music in the comic book industry.

Pat Metheny: The ECM Years, 1977-1984 offers a vivid account of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny's first creative period, during which he recorded eleven albums for the European label ECM. This unique music reflects his passionate belief in the need to refashion jazz in ways which allow it to speak powerfully to a new generation, and the book provides a portrait of a fascinating but often overlooked period in jazz history.