MARTIN ROACH

Take That have acheived the biggest comeback in British pop history'Śand it seems they are only just beginning.In November 2008, Take That announced a summer tour for 2009 ' yet even by their own remarkable standards, the frenzy for tickets was almost hysterical. Within three hours, all 700,000 tickets had been sold, forcing stadiums across Britain to be re-booked for extra dates. This was nothing new ' the reformed 'man band' had already broken British records for DVD sales, single sales and released the fastest selling album of 2008 with Circus. They are re-writing all the record books'Śliterally.How have they done it? Why does Britain adore Take That?Take That ' Now and Then explores this phenomenon while this new, fully updated edition is also a vast visual bible for all Take That fans. From the band's first 'comeback album', Beautiful World, Take That's story is brought right up to the present day with full coverage of new singles, new albums, TV appearances, Ivor Novello and Brit Awards, growing families and spectacular stadium gigs. Further, the book will be hugely expanded with scores of colour and black and white photos, as well as rare and unseen memorabilia, ticket stubs, backstage passes, snap shots and studio snippets ' taking fans from the early 90s and Robbie all the way to Take That's current 'man band' status .Take That are the UK's biggest pop band ' Now and Then: The Illustrated Story will be a must-have book for their millions of fans.

Bands may come and go, but it takes a special talent to be around more than 20 years and still be releasing the most vital music of your career.But thats exactly what Red Hot Chilli Peppers have been doing lately. After more than two decades in the business, they are still blowing the critics away with their highly original sound and contemporary feel. Now, for the first time, rock biographer Martin Roach has gone behind the music to discover the real story of the Chillis survival a story that takes in drugs, death and much more besides.Martin has interviewed many key players in the Chilli Peppers history, including ex-band members and musicians whove played and toured with the group over the years. He reveals what has kept this legendary group going from strength to strength.The books also puts the band into context within the LA punk rock scene of the 1980s and 90s, providing an investigation into how they managed to withstand and ride out many other trends in American music including grunge, hip-hop and nu-metal.The book closes with the inclusion of numerous previously unpublished photographs of the band, many of which have come from the private collections of their friends and associates. The book also boasts the most complete discography ever compiled on the group.