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Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip

Joel Selvin,Pamela Turley

A tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995

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Mad Rhythm

Joel Selvin

The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking Crew to redefining rock on the Seventies' biggest hits and outrageous tours, and ultimately…

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Teenage Wasteland

Edoardo Genzolini

This all-access look at the legendary Who presents a glimpse of what it was like to see the band in their prime at Bill Graham's legendary San Francisco concert venue.

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Livin’ Just to Find Emotion

David Hamilton Golland

"Golland leaves no stone unturned in this fine-grained chronicle of the rock group Journey.... Golland's passion and precision make this a pleasure." -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review. David Hamilton Golland unearths…

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Here Comes The Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues

Joel Selvin

Songwriter and record producer Bert Berns’ meteoric career was fueled by his pending doom. His heart damaged by rheumatic fever as a youth, Berns was not expected to live to…

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Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise

Joel Selvin

Now in paperback, Hollywood Eden reveals the young generation of artists who came together in the 1960s to invent the myth of the California Paradise.

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Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise

Joel Selvin

Now in paperback, Hollywood Eden reveals the young generation of artists who came together in the 1960s to invent the myth of the California Paradise.

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Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History

Joel Selvin

Their music changed pop history, but we’ve never known much about the people who made it…until now.

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Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day

Joel Selvin

Rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the story of the Rolling Stones’ infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s.

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Arhoolie Records Down Home Music

Joel Selvin

"A visual storytelling celebration of American roots music in its rich variety through unseen and newly scanned photographs by the founder of the legendary Arhoolie Records"--

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Janis Joplin

Simon Braund

A dynamic blues and soul singer Janis Joplin came to prominence in 1968 for a brief period of raw, fiery expression. She began a solo career that was triumphant and…

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Haight: Love, Rock and Revolution Revised and Expanded Edition

Joel Selvin,Jim Marshall

Featuring striking images of Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and others, The Haight: Revised and Expanded Edition is an indispensable gallery of legendary photographer Jim Marshall's iconic sixties-era San…

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Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

Dave Mustaine,Joel Selvin

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist.

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Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip

Joel Selvin,Pamela Turley

A tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995

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Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

Dave Mustaine,Joel Selvin

The inside story of the making of the speed metal masterpiece Rust in Peace by the lead vocalist and guitarist of Megadeth, the original lead guitarist of Metallica, and the…

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The Rolling Stones 1972 50th Anniversary Edition

Amelia Davis

The definitive collection of Jim Marshall’s photographs of the Rolling Stones –

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Peppermint Twist: The Mob, the Music, and the Most Famous Dance Club of the ‘60s

John Johnson,Joel Selvin,Dick Cami

The Peppermint Lounge was intended to be nothing more than a front for gambling and other rackets but the club became a sensation after Dick Cami Camillucci began to feature…

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Ron Nagle

The definitive monograph on the wide-ranging career of a pioneering sculptor and musician

Years in the making, this definitive monograph presents nearly six decades of work by the pioneering San…

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Summer of Love: Art, Fashion, and Rock and Roll

Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, music memorabilia and light shows, out-of-this-world clothing, and avant-garde films, this title celebrates San Francisco’s rebellious and colorful counterculture that…

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