Central Skagit Library District

"A celebrity memoir with real sticking power, this is a moving and inspirational story of the unexpected twists life can take, and the people who take those twists with you. Only it's all told by John Stamos, which makes it even better."--Publisher's description.

"Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the Grammy and Oscar award-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQIA icon takes stock of the intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life"--

Revealing and intimate, based on more than 100 interviews with key figures in his life, this is the definitive biography of Queen front man Freddie Mercury, one of pop music's best-loved and most complex figures. A revealing, intimate look at the man who would be Queen. As lead vocalist for the iconic rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's unmatched skills as a songwriter and his flamboyant showmanship made him a superstar and Queen a household name....

"A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth of the Seattle grunge scene-from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to worldwide phenomenon-as told by one of its founding fathers and lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock band, Mudhoney"--

"Alfonso Casas's illustrated biography tells the story of Freddie Mercury, from his birth in Tanzania as Farrokh Bulsara, through his life in the United Kingdom--where he became a rock star--to his death. Casas breaks down Freddie's life into three parts (referred to as "births"): first, his actual birth; second, his adoption of the name Freddie Mercury and creation of the band Queen, with Brian May and Roger Taylor; and third, his death and the birth...

The perfect gift for music lovers and Elvis Costello fans, telling the story behind Elvis Costello’s legendary career and his iconic, beloved songs. 

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink provides readers with a master’s catalogue of a lifetime of great music. Costello reveals the process behind writing and recording legendary albums like My Aim Is True, This Year’s Model, Armed

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"Find out how this English singer-songwriter and actor who constantly reinvented his look and sound became one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

This graphic novel collection is a tribute to the lives and accomplishments of some of music's brightest stars, including Prince Rogers Nelson, who started a musical revolution, challenging even the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, for chart supremacy during the 1980s. The book also explores the life of the chameleon of the music industry, David Bowie, one of the most influential artists of any generation, constantly reinventing himself while defying...

"In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elvis, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis was born into poverty in North Mississippi, a place where opportunities were a rare thing to see. Still, he felt that someday, somehow, something amazing would happen. When he sang in a school talent show, he realized that singing was all he wanted to do with his life. He had just...

"Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death, the best-selling author of Shout! delivers a compelling new biography of the legendary guitarist. Celebrated as the most innovative guitarist ever to play, Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is renowned for symphonic solos and virtuosic picking (sometimes, with his teeth). But, as Philip Norman describes, before Hendrix was setting guitars aflame onstage, he was a shy kid in Seattle, plucking...