Talking Music

Simon Wells breathtaking account of life and murder with Manson and The Family, charting the influence of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and the Black Panthers on their enduring legacy of horror. Duration - 15h 19m. Author - Simon Wells. Narrator - Peter...

Winner of the prestigious Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, roots-savvy British critic Charles Shaar Murray assesses the lifework of guitarist Jimi Hendrix in the context of black musical tradition, social history, and the upheaval of the 1960s....

To catch a sex killer targeting Upper East Side beauties, NYPD Officer Max Royster goes undercover...as an NYPD cop!The Upper East Side of Manhattan is one of the richest neighborhoods in the world. But Max Royster, a maverick, outspoken and erudite...

From Oscar Wilde to Ziggy Stardust, from Liberace to Lou Reed and T Rex to Roxy Music, here is the flamboyant decadence, the androgyny, and the sheer unadulterated fun of the early Seventies -- in an incredible rock history that tells it like it was....

The classic account of the LA Canyons scene between 1967 and 1976 featuring Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Eagles, James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Ambition, betrayal, drugs and genius all combine with great music making. Duration -...

A fascinating Memoir from a legendary music business executive Author - Laurence Myers. Narrator - Laurence Myers. Published Date - Monday, 09 January 2023.

The revealing back-story of the album with-no-name that spawned 'When The Levee Breaks', 'Black Dog,' 'Stairway To Heaven' and 'Rock 'n' Roll' Four tracks each side; eight killers, no fillers. This is how they did it. Duration - 3h 50m. Author -...

The legendary tale of industrial strength pranking, drumming, 70’s excess, big laughs, desperation and The Who read with gusto by Karl Howman. Set in London, LA, and on tour with one of the world’s greatest live rock bands, The Who. Duration - 8h 54m....

In this new version, Jane Bussmann not so much reads, as brilliantly performs her supreme comic history of British youth culture, acid house and nightclubbing. A book so wonderful, it featured in Jeremy Deller’s winning submission to the Turner Prize....

Considered by many to be the greatest account of The Beatles at work, song by song. It's full of revelations about how and why some of the best known songs in the world were created. Duration - 11h 49m. Author - Ian MacDonald. Narrator - David...

Adele's life story revealed; from desertion by her father aged 2 to platinum-selling triumphs and motherhood. Hear the stories behind her best known songs, from close friends, collaborators and the First Lady of Heartbreak Soul herse Duration - 5h...

The celebrated story of how Marshall Mathers went from school and low-paid jobs in his native Detroit to global superstardom, rehab and comeback. Nick Hasted’s revealing account also looks back at Eminem's most important relationships -with his...

Misfit NYPD Officer Max Royster's hunt for a sadistic serial killer takes a startling turn when he realizes that not all predators are born alike. Author - Frank Hickey. Narrator - Paul Birchard. Published Date - Monday, 09 January 2023.

Listen to the original source of Stones myths and legends about gangsters, celebrities, drugs, movies, orgies, death, blood-changes and magnificent songs coming to life. A must-have companion to Keith’s excellent audiobook Life. Duration - 11h 57m....

If you don't know who Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carl Gardner is, you should. The story of the lead tenor of pioneering vocal group The Coasters is brought to life in this audiobook. Telling the story of their rise to fame and laying bare the...