Essays examine rock performers and bands including David Bowie, Lou Reed, Chicago, the Clash, James Taylor, and Iggy PopLester BangsVintageviernes, 10 de mayo de 2019
His World as Composed by MingusThe legendary jazzman recounts his life and career, from his childhood in Watts and his apprenticeship with jazz musicians, to his recordings with Duke Ellington and others, and mo...edited by Nel KingNew York : Vintage Books, 1991.viernes, 10 de mayo de 2019
SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR In 1975, Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a...Viv AlbertineFaber & Faberjueves, 9 de mayo de 2019
Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. Book of Longing i...Leonard CohenPenguinviernes, 3 de mayo de 2019
the life of Irving BerlinChronicles the songwriter's rags-to-riches career, from his birth in czarist Russia, to life as an immigrant on New York's Lower East Side, to his rise to the heights of Broadway a...Laurence BergreenVikingjueves, 28 de marzo de 2019
The Year That Changed SoulDetroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through...Stuart CosgrovePolygonmiércoles, 13 de marzo de 2019
Over 100 handwritten manuscripts of the Beatles' original lyrics, tracked down from friends of the band, museums, universities and collectors. Hunter Davies, author of the only aut...Hunter Davies The BeatlesWeidenfeld and Nicolsonmiércoles, 13 de marzo de 2019
Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. Book of Longing i...Leonard CohenPenguinmiércoles, 13 de marzo de 2019
The Inside Story of Pink FloydInterest in Pink Floyd remains as intense as ever even 40 years after the release of Dark Side of the Moon, with lavish box-sets collecting demos and out-takes, and Roger Waters???...Mark BlakeEditors Varismiércoles, 13 de marzo de 2019
The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith'I've hung on in there this long, so why fuck off now? That's all part of who the Fall are anyway: the persistent effort that goes into it, the coping, the getting by, and the time...Mark E. Smith Austin Coll...Penguin Books Ltdmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
The Story of the Record LabelFactory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson. At the height of the label's succe...Middles, MickEditors Varismartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
Open Up and BleedIggy Pop's life has been one of extraordinary highs and terrifying lows. Infamous for his wild ways, he is also a towering figure of the rock scene - hugely influential, charismati...Trynka, PaulSpheremartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
Searching for James Brown and the American SoulThe music of James Brown was almost a genre in its own right, and he was one of the biggest and most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century. But the singer known as ...McBride, JamesOrion Booksmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
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 playg...Stephen Davis,Pan Macmillanmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
The Complete Lou Reed StoryTraces the life and career of Lou Reed, describes his work with the Velvet Underground, and discusses each of his major albums.Victor BockrisHarperCollinsmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
How Music Reveals What It Means to Be Human'You are the music / While the music lasts' T.S. Eliot, The Four QuartetsDo babies remember music from the womb? Can classical music increase your child's IQ? Is music good for pro...Victoria WilliamsonIcon Books Ltdmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
The Year That Changed SoulDetroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through...Stuart CosgrovePolygonmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
Nothing will ever compare to the amphetamine rush of my young life and the night I was nearly buggered by my girlfriend's uncle in the Potteries...Stuart CosgrovePolygonmartes, 12 de marzo de 2019
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