Rough Guides
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Music

Rough Guides publish a range of highly acclaimed reference titles on music. From Opera and World Music to Punk and Heavy Metal via The Beatles and The Blues, these comprehensive guides include in-depth career profiles plus reviews of recommended recordings and complete discographies.


Beatles
he Rough Guide to the Beatles covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the Beatles music, lyrics, movies and the Beatles solo careers.
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Best Music You've Never Heard

Clue-up on the infamous lost albums from some of rock's biggest stars and the famous-name side-projects that got away.


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Bob Dylan
Clarifies the mysteries surrounding the man and the music.
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Classical Music
The ideal handbook, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chants to contemporaries.
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Jimi Hendrix

The full story of rock music's most explosive guitarist and everything there is to know about his music.


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Led Zeppelin
It’s a whole lotta Zep…
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Nirvana

The story of the life and afterlife of this extraordinary, all too short-lived group.


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Pink Floyd
The ultimate companion to the band that changed the sound and scale of pop music forever.
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Rolling Stones
Explores every aspect of the music, and charts how Mick, Keith and the boys invented rock stardom.
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Soul and R&B
The definitive guide to the genre's greatest singers, musicians, songwriters and record labels.
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Velvet Underground
Explores the Velvet story, the Velvet music, the Velvet universe.
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World Music Volume 2

Playlists for all countries and new chapters on Bangladesh, Burma, Corsica, French chanson, Malta, Slovenia, New Zealand.


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Classic NovelsClassic Novels
From Quixote to Orhan Pamuks's Snow, get the lowdown on the best fiction ever written.
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iPods and iTunesiPods and iTunes
The ultimate companion to the defining gadget of the digital music era.
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Digital PhotographyDigital Photography
The Rough Guide to Digital Photography tells you everything you need to know to maximise the quality and impact of your pictures offline, online and from a mobile phone.
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AnimeAnime
The ultimate guide to the dynamic world of Japanese animation from Akira to Pokemon.
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Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela
The Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela is a fresh, honest overview of the life story and impact of one of the world's greatest modern icons.
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BrainBrain
Provides an absorbing and accessible introduction to the science of the mind. Get to know your grey matter!
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