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The 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 the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' was also an immensely troubled, misunderstood and complicated man. Award-winning writer James McBride, himself a professional musician, has undertaken a journey of discovery in search of the 'real' James Brown, delving into the heartbreaking saga of Brown's childhood and destroyed estate, and uncovering the hidden history of Brown's early years.

Dave s’est toujours rêvé chanteur, il largue les amarres du port d’Amsterdam pour celui de Saint-Tropez et jouer sa musique dans les rues. Une vie de bohème jusqu’au jour où un certain Eddy Barclay le remarque et lui donne sa chance. Quelques galères de plus, sa voix et son humour feront le reste et lui ouvriront les portes de la célébrité. Il nous raconte ici son destin avec d’incroyables anecdotes et son impertinence que l’on aime tant.

Cameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider. Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house, he dove headfirst into the world of music. By the time he graduated high school at fifteen, Crowe was contributing to Rolling Stone. His parents became believers, uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Bob Dylan; Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young; and Fleetwood Mac.

Freude ist dort, wo Musik ist. Musik ist dort, wo Vitaliy Patsyurkovskyy ist. Der mit vielen Auszeichnungen prämierte Künstler gibt Solokonzerte, er spielt auf privaten Veranstaltungen, er spielt auf offener Straße. "Musik ist mein Leben", sagt der bescheidene Mann über sich.

Across musical history, certain artists have transcended their craft to become cultural icons, leaving an indelible mark on the world of sound and style. Paul Weller, the legendary British musician, singer and songwriter, stands among the select few whose influence spans generations. His enduring popularity, traversing the explosive energy of The Jam to the sophisticated sounds of The Style Council and a prolific solo career spanning over thirty years, underscores the timeless appeal of his work.

Debsey Wykes was the bass playing singer in the first all girl punk group Dolly Mixture. Thrown into the musky, misogynistic, male dominated world of the UK music industry in the late 1970s, they enjoyed unlikely #1 success alongside Captain Sensible of The Damned on1982’s even unlikelier cover version of ‘Happy Talk’, whilst fame and success on their own individual terms alluded them. Debsey went onto greater prominence with Saint Etienne with who she has performed since 1992, whilst in 2025, desirable Dolly Mixture reissues sell out around the world as quickly as they are printed.

Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie reflects on life as a touring musician in the shadow of his life changing Parkinson’s diagnosis. It’s 2022 and we join Justin at the doctor’s office, looking down the barrel of a Parkinson’s diagnosis. After concerned fans noticed a tremor in his hand, Currie sought the medical advice which led him to the discovery that would throw his future into uncertainty. The Tremolo Diaries is a beautiful and unique meditation on illness and aging. It is a twilight years reflection on band life in the 21st Century.

After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. Rising to fame in the 90s as frontman of the Lemonheads, he was infamous for his decadent lifestyle, from his extensive drug-taking and partying with Keith Richards and Kate Moss to sleeping on floors in his punk days and crashing at Johnny Depp's house in Hollywood. But despite the rumours that are constantly circulating about him, he has lived to tell the tales.

From sold-out tours and standing ovations to Uber shifts and sold houses, drummer Gordy Marshall knows what it means to face the silence. In The Resilient Musician, he shares the raw, often funny, and always honest story of what happens when life hits pause-and how topress play again. This is not just a memoir, it’s more a roadmap for anyone who’s ever been knocked sideways and wondered how to get back up. Whether you’re a musician, a dreamer, a reinvention artist, or just someone trying to find the beat again, Gordy’s story offers more than inspiration — it offers truth.

Книга воспоминаний Рахманинова, записанных Оскаром фон Риземаном является подлинным рассказом композитора о его детстве, годах обучения, первых шагах в качестве композитора, пианиста и дирижера, о драматических событиях и триумфах, сделавших его уже к тридцати годам гордостью и славой России.

More than a memoir, Judgement is a real-time chronicle of a life under siege. Written by Tulisa through a series of raw, unfiltered journals during the most turbulent year of her life, Tulisa captures, moment by moment, the downfall orchestrated by the notorious 'Fake Sheikh', Mazher Mahmood. The result is Judgement: an unflinching, no-holds-barred account of survival, injustice, love, betrayal and ultimately, redemption. Judgement is her incredible story.

En av Sveriges genom tiderna största artister. Men också en av de mest privata. Eva Dahlgren har befunnit sig i strålkastarskenet i fyrtio år. Hon har mottagit en lång rad priser, sålt miljoner album, streamats mer än 100 miljoner gånger och höjts till skyarna av publik och kritiker. Vem är hon? Hur ser hennes liv ut? Hennes uppväxt och bakgrund, hennes utveckling som musiker. Nu skriver hon sina memoarer.

Marie Fredrikssons liv innehåller mycket dramatik. Från fattig uppväxt på ­skånska landsbygden till världs­karriär med Roxette. Och sedan katastrofen. Hjärntumören som gav henne en dödsdom. Märkt av sin sjukdom står hon åter­igen på scenen. I boken kommer Marie Fredriksson och hennes närmaste till tals. Det är en–berättelse om stor kärlek, om sorg, om makalös framgång och revansch mot alla odds–tack vare kärleken till livet.

Francois van Coke span met die skryf van hierdie biografie saam met Annie Klopper om in sy eie stem die gebeure te vertel wat hom as mens en musikant gevorm het. Stories word vertel oor mylpale soos Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Kartel en “Toe vind ek jou”, asook oor wilde partytjies, vuisgevegte, dwelms, liefde, soberheid en pa-wees.

Ett år. En man. Och en kvinna. Året är 1972. Mannen är den grekiske musikern och världsstjärnan Mikis Theodorakis, kvinnan är Arja Saijonmaa. Det är en tid präglad av ideologi, politisk musik och frihetskamp. Mikis lever i exil efter en svår bakgrund som politisk fånge i Grekland och brinner för musiken som ska befria människorna. I mötet med den grekiska manskulturen, starka personligheter och sina egna känslor för Mikis tar den unga Arja steget ut i det okända.

Pop legend Lulu looks back over her astonishing life with fresh eyes, reflecting on all she has learnt. From the tenements of Glasgow to the Royal Albert Hall and the glittering lights of Hollywood: Lulu's journey to fame and fortune is like no other British pop star. When she was 14 years old, she was invited down to London to sing, and the rest is history. She stepped into a part she played for the next 40 years. A part she played so well that she gradually lost who she was, becoming the version of herself she thought others wanted to see.

'In Never schetst Astley zijn eigen merkwaardige rise and fall and rise, deels als ooggetuigenverslag van de eigthies-popcultuur, deels als muzikale zedenschets van het digitale tijdperk.' OOR 'Ik had me met beroemd zijn niet erg op mijn gemak gevoeld, maar ná het beroemd zijn wist ik niet wat ik met mezelf aan moest. Oppervlakkig gezien was ik enorm opgelucht dat ik van de hele toestand af was. Het was alsof ik vrijgelaten was.

With a career spanning over fifty years, Tom Waits remains one of rock’s great enigmas; a chameleon-like survivor who, like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, has achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. Lowside of the Road, by Barney Hoskyns, offers a unique, affectionate and penetrating portrait of Waits spanning from Closing Time to Orphans, and beyond. Based on extensive research and deep critical insight, Hoskyns' definitive account of Waits' life and work is an outstanding exploration of this notoriously private artist and performer.

The coming of age of a late bloomer and quiet dreamer set in a small beach town community of southern California during the early 1960s. Twenty-two-year-old Lorraine is finding it tough-going when she moves to Hollywood. Her Associate of Art’s degree from the local junior college does not help her get a job in the art field. And if that isn’t enough, her longtime boyfriend has broken up with her. The job she does have as a receptionist is also a disaster, so when she comes down with severe laryngitis, she is ready to call it quits.

Last Rites is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career–including his turbulent marriage to wife Sharon, his regrets over Black Sabbath's reunion, encounters with fellow hellraisers including Slash, Bon Scott, John Bonham, and Keith Moon, and the harrowing final moments he spent with Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister.