Offers a light-hearted look at the show, The X Factor , the controversies over vote rigging and the supposed rivalry between the judges and contestants. This book provides tips on how to win the coveted title. It also delves into the history of TV talent shows and profiles the judges and previous winners of the X Factor .

Updated editions to the series. They have been completely redesigned in colour.

When Elbow won the Mercury Prize in 2008 for their fourth studio album - The Seldom Seen Kid - the accolade followed a 17 year long career marked by four classic albums and a cult following that cast them in the role of Manchester's best kept music secret. This book charts Elbow's long journey from humble roots to international recognition.

Legendary American photographer Jim Marshall has documented the world's greatest musicians since the late Fifties. This book offers an insight into the work of this photographer and a look at some of the great figures in music history.

This volume contains over 120 songs written and sung by The Beatles, specially arranged from the actual recordings, in the original keys. Each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. The book also includes a playing guide and full discography.

Having taken the iconic photograph that appeared on Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin album in 1963, the photographer was invited as the exclusive photographer on Dylan's European tour of 1966 and US tour of 1974. This title includes these photographs from these sessions and concerts.

Authorised by Michael Jackson during his lifetime, this edition includes events surrounding his sad death in 2009. From the fifties to his death in 2009, it is a complete record of Michael's moves, grooves and music. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, it includes Michael's records, concerts, videos, awards, and memorabilia.

A reference source for guitarists, this volume covers all aspects of guitar playing. Chords, scales, riffs and tunings are all explained with easy to understand diagrams and photographs.

Presents the truth about Metallica's early life on the San Francisco circuit, their heyday as the world's most uncompromising metal band and the notorious controversies which plagued their later years. This title covers Napster, Playboy, Rehab, St Anger and their return to form with Death Magnetic .

This volume collects together nearly 300 piano melodies in easy-to-play arrangements, from Beethoven to Sullivan, and from Elgar to Sousa.

It's no exaggeration that without Sonic Youth vast sectors of the independent rock community would not exist. Before Sonic Youth signed to Geffen in 1990, 'alternative rock', Riot Grrrl, and MTV grunge didn't exist. This book offers insights into one of the most complex and fascinating of rock bands.

Piano solo arrangements of 13 pieces from Pixar's mammoth animated hit. Plus a special section of full colour artwork from the film.

A collection of over 60 songs for acoustic guitarists. Each song is presented with full lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord shapes. The songs are by artists including The Beatles, Boyzone, Oasis, Sting, The Beautiful South, the Lighthouse Family, Bob Marley, The Who, The Corrs and Pulp.

Formed at the height of Punk London in 1976, the Nutty Boys mixed old Ska and Reggae rhythms, astute social comment and music hall humor to make them the most successful UK singles band of the Eighties. This book celebrates this very English musical phenomenon.

Traces the extraordinary career of Alicia Beth Moore from Pennsylvania through her stint in the girl group Choice to her incarnation as global superstar Pink. This book offers accounts of Pink's campaigns for PETA, her controversial marriage to motocross racer Corey Hart and her triumphant return to peak form with 2008's Funhouse album.