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Author: James McCarthy ISBN: 9780956603838 Format: HB & 4 DVDs Extent: 116 pp. Price: £24.99 Publication: Available Publisher: Abstract Sounds / Turnaround

The story of the trials and tribulations of the biggest star in the history of pop music, a man who fought a life-long battle against his own inner demons

From his early childhood and tough upbringing at the hands of his father, this deluxe book and DVD set covers Michael’s meteoric rise from backing singer to stellar solo artist. The book also contains an in-depth track-by-track analysis of his solo studio albums. The four DVDs feature extensive interviews with Michael plus rare, behind-the-scenes footage of his charity work. They also draw on archive film and interviews with Elizabeth Taylor, La Toya Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Beyoncé Knowles, and include backstage footage of Michael with Princess Diana and Prince Charles. The fourth disc is an interactive DVD quiz which allows the reader to test their knowledge of Michael Jackson.

Also available in the series:

AC/DC, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Elvis, ABBA, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, Rainbow, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, Take That, Eric Clapton, Deep Purple, U2, The Who, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Iron Maiden, Rolling Stones, Motorhead & Bruce Springsteen (2012 Spanish & Portuguese Tour).

Author: James Robert Parish ISBN: 9781857828740 Format: PB Extent: 288 pp. Price: £7,99 Publication: Available Publisher: John Blake

Following the tragic and sudden death of Whitney Houston on 11^thFebruary author James Robert Parish takes a look at the amazing career of the superstar and the events that lead to a life of drug and alcohol abuse. Whitney Houston burst onto the international music scene in 1985 with her début album which won a Grammy Award for the single “Saving All My Love For You”. Since then, the acclaimed artist has released only a limited amount of new material, yet her pre-eminence in the industry and her enormous popularity with music fans has been unwavering. In this comprehensive biography, James Robert Parish reflects on the extraordinary journey which has taken the controversial personality from a problematic childhood in a broken New Jersey home, to becoming the talented protégée of powerful Arista producer Clive Davis, to the height of her diva days mired with peculiar behaviour and drug abuse. Parish explains how the shy, pretty young girl from a devoutly religious background turned into the subject of lurid tabloid gossip, much of it concerning her turbulent relationship with Bobby Brown.