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Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA’s success. There has never been a group like ABBA. More than half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA still make people the world over dance and sing...

What do you do when multiple sclerosis knocks you on your ass, tells you your rap career is over, and dares you to stay down? You write a new story — and this one’s real as hell. Myelin My Shoes is the raw, unfiltered, punch-in-the-gut memoir from underground hip-hop artist Robert “B-Cide” Cardillo II, who turned pain into power and built something real in a world full of fake. From rocking shows with legends to dodging shady promoters, from touring the country to being forced into a wheelchair by multiple sclerosis — this is the story of a man who refused to tap out. No ghostwriters.

California Dreaming and Primal Screaming is a raw, riveting, and darkly humorous memoir chronicling a celebrated studio and touring musician’s relentless quest for mental clarity and emotional healing. Pulling back fame’s velvet curtain, it exposes the hidden struggles that fame often masks — where roaring applause and adoring fans can't silence the demons lurking in the shadows of the psyche. While many artists bask in success, too often they find it hollow, unable to fill the void within.

Celebrate Jungkook, the once-in-a-generation talent at the center of BTS, in this illuminating look into the forces that have made him a global icon. Jungkook is one of the world’s biggest stars, period. His first album, Golden, sold more than 2 million copies on the day of its release and...

Have you ever longed to leave everything behind and escape to a place that speaks to your soul? Shapeshifting in Key West: An Audacious Memoir takes listeners on a journey through the life of Fannie Bessie, who zigzagged through life with grace and ferocity as a mother, socialite, author, restaurateur, and columnist in Key West.

"Like a J.D. Salinger novel rolled in Hunter S. Thompson's hallucinogen dust." —Ann Powers, author of Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell "[Waiting for Britney Spears] transformed and transported me." ―Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This Year A frenetic, gonzo account of...

Thunderclap Newman stunned the music world in the summer of 1969 with the success of their wonderfully odd debut single "Something In The Air", which ousted none other than the Beatles from the top of the charts. They followed up with an LP described by Nik Cohn as "one of the finest, most truly bizarre albums of the era" before disintegrating just a few months after its release. This is the story of one of the most unlikely combos in popular music history, and of the four disparate characters who formed its core.

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.

En esta nueva edición, Natalia Lafourcade enriquece el contenido del libro De todas las flores (2023) un diario musical donde presenta material inédito de su premiado álbum homónimo. A través de sus páginas podemos descubrir imágenes, entrevistas y reflexiones que nos permiten conocer de primera mano el proceso creativo detrás del álbum homónimo lanzado en 2022 y que se ha ganado el gusto de críticos y fanáticos por igual.

Pour la première fois, Eddy Mitchell se livre. Il se raconte et nous raconte ici sa vie, depuis le Belleville des années 1950 jusqu'à aujourd'hui. L'enfance, le Golf-Drouot, Johnny Hallyday et Jacques Dutronc, Les Chaussettes Noires, le rock, la scène et le studio, ses succès et sa traversée du désert, les plateaux de cinéma : tout y passe. On retrouve, dans ces mémoires pleins d'anecdotes savoureuses, le ton inimitable de " Monsieur Eddy ", ses passions et son enthousiasme, son humour et ses humeurs, sa liberté. Tout ce qui fait de lui une des personnalités préférées des Français.

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.

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.

A literary welcome mat to the beautiful world of classical music, this memoir is accessible and engaging for all. It brings listeners into rehearsals and concert halls, revealing the choices musicians must consider, and what conductors, players, and composers really do. A heartwarming story about passion, determination, and survival, I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms explores music at its core. You will never listen to music the same way again, after hearing Nancy Shear's story.

Arthel "Doc" Watson (1923-2012) is arguably one of the most influential musicians Appalachia has ever produced. A musician's musician, Doc grew up on a subsistence farm in the North Carolina mountains during the Depression, soaking up traditional music and learning to play guitar even though he was blind. Full of fascinating stories—from Doc's first banjo made from his grandmother's cat to the founding of MerleFest—this promises to be the definitive biography of the man and how he came to be synonymous with roots music in America and shows how his influence is still felt in music today.

Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a generation, but what no one knew then was that, like so many before him, Dylan was concealing his Jewish origins. For Harry Freedman, Dylan’s roots are the key to grasping how this complete unknown burst onto the scene and reinvented not only himself, but popular music. The instinct for escape and reinvention has defined Dylan’s long career.

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.

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.

A poignant, tenacious memoir by musician Greta Morgan chronicling how she rediscovered her artistic voice after losing her ability to sing. In 2019, Greta Morgan was on the rise. She was a touring member of Vampire Weekend, performed with Jenny Lewis, and garnered critical acclaim with her own...

The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands. When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped...