In 2019 Rufus published the huge, official, celebratory history of the Monsters of Rock Festival in the UK. Written by music journalist and regular attendee John Tucker, the heavily illustrated book, running to more than 600 pages, was a runaway success, quickly selling out and delighting festival fans and critics who attended the festival from […]
After Rainbow and Black Sabbath, Dio was the solo musical adventure Ronnie James Dio started in 1982. From the 1983 masterpiece of debut album ‘Holy Diver‘, certified double platinum in the US with 2 million sales in 2022 and on from ‘Last In Line‘ through to the last album ‘Master Of The Moon‘ released in […]
Rufus Publications is pleased to announce the publication of ‘Guns N’ Roses – The Appetite Years’, the pre-sale starts 7 May 2025, and the book will ship in October 2025. Without a doubt Guns N’ Roses are one of the biggest bands in rock, combining punk, blues and heavy metal in a unique West Coast […]
Rufus Publications is pleased to announce a special, ultra-limited edition of the critically acclaimed ‘Deep Purple The Visual History’. This special Epic Carbon Edition measures a huge 380mm square and is signed by six original band members from the 70s. It comes in a unique metallic, carbon effect slipcase with 5 beautifully printed oversized sales prints […]
‘Celebrating Bernie Marsden’, from Rufus Publications, is a large format, coffee table book celebrating the career of one of Britain’s most renowned blues guitarists and writers. Bernie Marsden was one of the UK’s foremost rock and blues guitarists, famous for his time in professional bands since 1972 including UFO, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, Paice Ashton and Lord, and […]
Though Saxon’s origins were undeniably humble, the band made some of the finest heavy metal of the 1980s and beyond, particularly during the heady years of 1980 and 1981, a timeframe during which they released three near-perfect albums in quick succession, as well as touring with their good friends Motörhead and appearing at the inaugural […]
“The thinking man’s heavy metal band” is perhaps the singular line that most encapsulates the sound and story of Queensrÿche – Seattle’s finest and one of the most original and ground breaking American rock bands of the 1980’s. A band that effortlessly married progressive sensibilities with hard rock attitude, delivered through the prism of world […]
To write a song cited as the best of its genre would be impressive enough, but to do so on your first album tells you all you need to know about the incredible impact of vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Gary Rossington, guitarist Allen Collins, guitar and bassist Ed King, keyboards Billy Powell and drummer […]
‘Portraits of Rory‘ features the legendary Irish singer, songwriter and guitarist Rory Gallagher. The “People’s Guitar Hero” who revelled in his anti-star status to become an outstanding writer, player and live performer and whom Joe Bonamassa has described as “the Rocky Balboa of guitarists”. Rory Gallagher truly came alive on stage and this new, coffee table book captures Rory as his best through the lens of […]
Renowned music journalist Chris Charlesworth has revised his original text from the 1983 edition of his book and added new Introduction and Aftermath chapters. The new look book has been completely redesigned and expanded to almost 500 colour pages and now incorporates hundreds of photographs and images, some seen for the first time, including a […]
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