The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers chronicles his life from his birth in Australia and upbringing on the streets of Los Angeles through his rise to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Exodus End's legendary drummer, Steve Aimes, plays the role of a rock star better than anyone in the business. Since his divorce, he's embraced every rock 'n' roll stereotype and uses those vices to keep women at a safe emotional distance, while keeping their physical distance recklessly close. He vowed years ago to never give any woman the power to break his heart again. He just has to keep playing the part, and never drop his guard, and stop obsessing...

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts reveals the untold stories of his journey—from obscurity to becoming one of America's most successful and beloved country music artists—that will rally your own courage to find hope where you least expect it.

From his humble beginnings in Ohio to the spark of early fame in Nashville to a fair share of surprises and setbacks, Jay has learned firsthand that the blessing only comes through

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"A memoir from the bass player for the band the Go-Go's"-- A Go-Go?s bassist Kathy Valentine?s story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course, music; it?s also a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down At twenty-one, Kathy Valentine was at the Whisky in Los Angeles when she met a guitarist from a fledgling band called the Go-Go?s-and the band needed a bassist. The Go-Go?s became the...

Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom-from his time with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American Dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince. An interviewer's favorite, McKagan's wisdom has been sought out...

"Prince's bassist BrownMark on growing up in Minneapolis, joining Prince and The Revolution, and his life in the purple kingdom"--

When journalist Toni Nichols joins the touring well-known heavy metal band Exodus End to interview the members and assemble an interactive book for her mother's publishing company, their bass guitarist Logan Schmidt is torn between his strong feelings for Toni and the band's past negative experiences with the media.

Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones reflects on growing up on the South Side of Chicago, playing alongside Miles Davis, Madonna, and Sting, and replacing Bill Wyman in the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.

Today, Metallica are known as consummate musicians, but it wasn't always that way. Their early career is marked by a gradual evolution from garage thrash to sophisticated, progressive heights—an evolution driven by their bass player, Cliff Burton, who pushed the band to new heights with his songwriting ability and phenomenal bass skills across the band's first three albums, including their undisputed masterpiece, Master Of Puppets. Cliff's life...