Category: Biographies
Roger Daltrey is the voice of a generation.That generation was the first to rebel, to step out of the shadows of the Second World War ... to invent the concept of the teenager.This is the story from his birth at the height of the Blitz, through tempestuous school days to his expulsion, age 15, for vario ...Show more
Category: Film & TV
Are you sick of trawling through movies you don't recognise on Netflix? Sick of reading short film descriptions that sound boring? Don't know what to watch next? Let much-loved film critic David Stratton introduce you to movies that you may not have heard of, and tell you why they are worth seeing.
Category: General | Reading Level: 3 Biography
Shaun Micallef is without doubt Australia’s premier comedian, writer, producer, presenter, actor, author, broadcaster, bon vivant, gadfly, troubadour, dancer, impresario, acrobat, lion tamer, poet and elite sportsman. But did you know that he is also an internationally renowned playwright? No? Typ ...Show more
Category: Biographies
It's a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan.In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed bestseller, Working Class Bo ...Show more
Category: Biographies
Paul Kelly is a uniquely gifted storyteller. For thirty years he has written songs of uncommon directness about everything from love and land rights to cricket and cooking. 'Before Too Long', 'To Her Door', 'Leaps And Bounds', 'Don't Start Me Talking', 'Dumb Things', 'From Little Things Big Things Grow' ...Show more
Category: Biographies
The life and death of the legendary lead singer of INXS, as remembered by his sister Tina
Category: Biographies
Daddy Cool was a phenomenon; they were without doubt, the biggest and most popular band Australia ever produced, up until the early 1970's at least. Their rise was meteoric; they came out of nowhere and appeared on our stages in a blizzard of shaggy hair, over-sized suits, fox tails, helicopter hats and ...Show more
Category: Reference | Series: Fantastic Beasts Ser.
Inspired by the very newspapers seen in the Fantastic Beasts films,Movie-Making News reveals previously untold behind-the-scenes stories from the first film and offers a sneak-peek at what's to come in the exciting next instalment. Bursting with scoops, exclusives and candid insights from the actors and ...Show more
Category: General
_______________________ 'Astonishing, soul-baring - the must-read memoir by rock's greatest survivor' DAILY MAIL ***The full, dramatic story of one of the most remarkable women in music history, celebrating Tina Turner's 60th year in the industry*** 'Unbearably poignant' THE TIMES, Book of the Week _ ...Show more
Category: Biographies
The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them an ...Show more
Category: Biographies
Glenn Shorrock is a music icon. With a career spanning more than fifty years, he is one of the elder statesmen of Australian contemporary show business. Now, Where Was I? is Glenn's story in his own words. After emigrating with his family to Australia as a 'ten-pound Pom' in the 1950s, his success took ...Show more
Category: Music
From snares to cymbals, drums are taking over the stage in this first-ever collected look into some of the most famous drum kits of rock and roll history. Crash is the definitive Illustrated history of the drum kits of rock 'n' roll legends. Featuring images from live concerts, outdoor festivals, and pr ...Show more
