Books about being in a band
Geniuses of
crack : a novel by Jeff
Gomez.
A Virginia rock
band travels to Los Angeles to record their first CD and the novel describes
their experiences. They meet slimy producers, neurotic actors, gold-digging
women and discover a launderette which is an oasis of peace.
For those
about to rock : a road map to being in a band
by Dave Bidini.
Prepares the
reader for a job as a member of a rock band.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 7.6
Cherokee Bat
and the Goat Guys by
Francesca Lia
Block.
With their
parents away, four young people form a rock band that becomes wildly popular,
carrying them into a "freer" life than they can cope with.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 5.0
Fat kid rules
the world by K.L. Going.
Seventeen-year-old
Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly three hundred pounds, gets a new
perspective on life when Curt, a semi-homeless teen who is a genius on guitar,
asks Troy to be the drummer in a rock band.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 4.7
A hip-hop
story by Heru Ptah.
Rappers Flawless
and Hannibal are reaching for the same dream: to be the best hip-hop artist in
their generation, but along they way, they must battle industry honchos, crazy
fans, and each other.
Rock star,
superstar by Blake
Nelson.
When Pete, a
talented bass player, moves from playing in the high school jazz band to
playing in a popular rock group, he finds the experience exhilarating even as
his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.
Just say no! :
a novel by Omar Tyree.
Best friends
Darin and John, college students from Charlotte, North Carolina, have a hard
time resisting temptations in the world of R&B when John becomes a singer
on the way to stardom and Darin, fresh from a career-ending football injury,
agrees to become his manager.
The
commitments by Roddy
Doyle
Take a group of
fame-starved, working-class Irish youths who call themselves The Commitments,
give them a paradoxical passion for the music of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding,
and a mission - to bring Soul to Dublin - and you have the makings of one of
the most engaging and believable novels about rock ÔnÕ roll ever written.
Jimi Hendrix by Rita J. Markel.
Discusses the
childhood, young adulthood, musical career, and death of Jimi Hendrix,
considered by many to be the world's greatest rock-and-roll guitarist.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 7.7
Jim Morrison by Jon E. Lewis.
A brief biography
of the legendary "Doors" singer known for his fast-paced and
excessive lifestyle.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 7.4
Elvis Presley edited by James D. Torr
A collection of
seventeen essays that examine Elvis Presley's life, career, and influences, as
well as his impact on music and on U.S. culture. Also includes a chronology, a
selected bibliography, discussion questions, and a collection of primary source
documents.
The Grateful
Dead by Sean Piccoli.
Portrays the
popular touring band the Grateful Dead, led by Jerry Garcia, who achieved a
devoted following of Deadheads and gained fame for their lengthy,
improvisational songs.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 8.8
John Lennon
& Paul McCartney : their magic and their music by Bruce Glassman.
A biography of
Lennon and McCartney, the songwriting team that fueled the Beatles, focusing on
their relationship and how they worked together as a team.
Accelerated
Reader Reading Level - 8.8
Lives of the
musicians : good times, bad times (and what the neighbors thought) written by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt.
The inside
stories of twenty famous musicians are presented in fascinating and humorous
detail.