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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
The perfect companion for Fab Four rookies and seasoned fans alike.
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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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Blues
Gives you the complete lowdown on all the artists that made the most influential music of the last century.
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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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Elvis
Covers every aspect of The King, from his songs to his record collection; his birth, life, and mythical afterlife.
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Heavy Metal
The definitive guide to every dark star and bright supernova of the heavy metal universe.
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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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Opera
Provides insider information on history’s most renowned operas.
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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 1
Has full coverage of everything from Afrobeat to Arabesque.
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World Music Volume 2 & 3

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


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Ethical LivingEthical Living
Addresses sweatshops, fair-trade, ethical investment, eco-tourism and much more.
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WeatherWeather
Takes you past the hype of weather headlines and gives you the perspective you need to be weather-savvy.
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Book of PlaylistsBook of Playlists
This second edition contains more than 500 lists of which 50 are new to this edition.
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WesternsWesterns
The ultimate companion to the genre that feeds our fascination with the Wild West
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VideogamesVideogames
This book covers the full story from the first arcade machines to the latest digital delights.
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EarthEarth
Explore our dynamic planet, from origins and evolution to melting ice caps and climate change.
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