Books with author Stephen M Davis

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsay Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars—according to Christine McVie—Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:—How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars—The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs—Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself—Why Nicks married her best friend's widower—Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her — Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden—The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock gods. The first and heaviest of the heavy metal monsters, they violently shook the foundations of rock music and took no prisoners on the road. Their tours were legendary, their lives were exalted—and in an era well known for sex and drugs, the mighty Zeppelin set an unattainable standard of excess and mythos for any band that tried to follow them. They were power, they were fantasy, they were black magic. No band ever flew as high as Led Zeppelin or suffered so disastrous a fall. And only some of them lived to tell the tale.Hammer of the Gods is the New York Times bestselling epic saga of the hard reign of Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham—a spellbinding, electrifying, no-holds-barred classic of rock 'n' roll history that has now been updated to include the continuing adventures of the band.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“All you ever wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac’s mesmerizing frontwoman.” - People Magazine"Davis is astute and respectful...adept in his literary analysis." - The New York Times Book ReviewStevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At sixty-nine, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsey Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars―according to Christine McVie―Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:―How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars―The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs―Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself―Why Nicks married her best friend's widower―Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her ― Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden―The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“All you ever wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac’s mesmerizing frontwoman.” - People Magazine"Davis is astute and respectful...adept in his literary analysis." - The New York Times Book ReviewStevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. She's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreting them to present a rich new portrait of the star. Just as Nicks (and Lindsey Buckingham) gave Fleetwood Mac the "shot of adrenaline" they needed to become real rock stars―according to Christine McVie―Gold Dust Woman is vibrant with stories and with a life lived large and hard:―How Nicks and Buckingham were asked to join Fleetwood Mac and how they turned the band into stars―The affairs that informed Nicks' greatest songs―Her relationships with the Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh, and with Fleetwood himself―Why Nicks married her best friend's widower―Her dependency on cocaine, drinking and pot, but how it was a decade-long addiction to Klonopin that almost killed her ― Nicks’ successful solo career that has her still performing in venues like Madison Square Garden―The cult of Nicks and its extension to chart-toppers like Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks

Rebecca’s Book of Fairies, Pixies, Elves & other Amazing Things. This illustrated novel is a light-hearted look at Rebecca’s world and the way she sees the wonders of our beautiful planet. Although she is now 25-years-old, she often reflects upon her younger days as a child. She was around six when she first spotted a fairy, and has managed to take that vision into her adult years.You may find yourself asking if this book chronicles Rebecca’s imagination, or if she really saw these wonders as she suggests. Take her guidance, follow her suggestions, and go look for yourself. You’ll be amazed what is out there.This book, I would suggest is one that parents will love as much as their children. After all, imagination has no age limit.

If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson's deals with the devil look like a playground game of conkers were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake. In Stephen Davis's scorching account of their phenomenally successful career, no aspect - however disquieting - is ignored. The infamous encounters with willing groupies in hotel bedrooms, the narcotic, alcoholic and psychotic wreckage they wreaked, the disturbing influence of the notorious mage Aleister Crowley on lead guitarist Jimmy Page and the death of John Bonham are all recorded. Above all, the exultant, blazing charge of their music and its effects on Led Zeppelin and their fans is scrutinized. Hammer of the Gods is a fierce and fearless story about a band that remain a legend of musical, sexual and mystical power. It is the last word in rock 'n' roll savagery.

Rebecca's Book of Fairies, Pixies, Elves & other Amazing Things. Full Colour VersionThis illustrated novel is a light-hearted look at Rebecca's world and the way she sees the wonders of our beautiful planet. Although she is now 25-years-old, she often reflects upon her younger days as a child. She was around six when she first spotted a fairy, and has managed to take that vision into her adult years.You may find yourself asking if this book chronicles Rebecca's imagination, or if she really saw these wonders as she suggests. Take her guidance, follow her suggestions, and go look for yourself. You'll be amazed what is out there.This book, I would suggest is one that parents will love as much as their children. After all, imagination has no age limit.