When Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen released Patience on November 20, 2006, over a decade since Take That split up, the world welcomed them back with open arms to their rightful position at the top of the charts. This title tells the story of their comeback.

The pop phenomenon that is Take That was formed in Manchester in 1990. Throughout the first half of the 90s the band sold an unbelievable 60 million records, resulting in two of the best-selling albums of the decade: Everything Changes and Greatest Hits in 1996. This title gains an insight into life on tour during those early years.

A feast for all his many fans and admirers, this is the great Humphrey Lyttelton's last book, a sparkling autobiographical kaleidoscope of memories, anecdotes, and entertaining stories from his colourful life, from his childhood as the son of a famous Eton Housemaster, through to his role as the irrepressible chairman of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. A Renaissance man musician, writer, cartoonist, .

Legendary musician Peter Hook tells the whole story - the fun, the music, the vast loss of money, the legacy - of Manchester's most iconic nightclub

Girls Aloud are the most successful UK girl band. Since winning ITV's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, the girls have come a very long way. This book presents the story of their success. It gives a insight into their childhoods, their love interests, their struggle for recognition, their party lifestyle and their rock-solid friendships.

Offers an insight into the Beatles, in pictures. This book features over 200 images that include several early photos of The Quarrymen - when John first met Paul; the filming of A Hard Day's Night at Paddington; the Beatles in the Bahamas in 1965 filming Help ; John and Yoko at home; and Paul on holiday in Frank Sinatra's Learjet - and more.

Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world

The Rolling Stones have proved themselves to be the ultimate rock band. This book takes a pictorial journey back to roots of rock stardom and to a long-lost age of innocence in the music industry. It presents behind-the-scenes action from the life of the band during the '60s.

* A fascinating, informative and very funny guide to rock and roll from one of our finest music journalists and writers

Tells the story of the Beatles band, from their early beginnings to the international supergroup that they became. This memorabilia includes: 1957 Quarrymen programme; 1961 receipt from the Top Ten Club in Hamburg; 1963 poster of Beatles concert with Billy J Kramer in support; and, 1964 ticket stub from Atlantic City concert.

Twenty-eight years after its original release, The Clash's London Calling was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a 'recording of lasting qualitative or historical significance'. It has topped polls for the best album of the seventies. It regularly makes the top five in Best of British album polls.

This biography of Michael Jackson includes the behind-the-scenes story to many of the landmarks in his life - his legal and commercial battles, his marriages, his passions and addictions and his children.

When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. This title tells the dramatic story of the personal and business rivalry that has dominated the Beatles' lives since 1969.

The final word on the world's greatest rock band, Led Zeppelin.

Captures the anarchic energy of Manchester pop moment. This book describes the highs, the lows and the transcendent pop moments of Manchester's most famous sons.

For the first time John and Gary Walker reveal the truth about the group.

Captures the public and private lives of rock gods Led Zeppelin (1968-1980) through rare and iconic photographs. This book includes a general overview of the band's history. It features a gallery of more than 200 photographs, laid out in chronological order.

What is a wiseman? What is a prophet? Someone with a strange, unflappable demeanor. Someone who speaks in cryptic koans, words whose meanings take years to unravel. Someone who has confronted death, God, sin, and the immortal soul. Someone unfit for this world, but too brilliant to depart it. Someone - in short - like Keith Richards. Here, at last, the wisdom of this indefatigable man is ...

Steven Patrick Morrissey is one of the most original and controversial voices in the history of popular music. With The Smiths, he led the most influential British guitar group of the 1980s, his enigmatic wit and style defining a generation. This title provides a biographical portrait of this man and his music.