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An incredible whirlwind of talent, transformation, and turmoil, the British pop icon’s life is detailed in this sensitive and heart-rending portrait. For most of the early 1960s, Dusty Springfield was the most popular and best-selling female recording artist in Britain, becoming the first...

FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEW WITH SIR PAUL McCARTNEY 'An astonishing amount of research' NEW YORK TIMES 'An easy and addictive read' MOJO ★★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH 'Meticulously [and] lovingly told in this delightful history' JANN WENNER Persuasive, captivating and bursting with...

"As a member of EWF during its heyday, Johnson was arguably the band’s most important member … A gentle reminiscence about a hard-driving pop act."—Kirkus Reviews Embrace over fifty years of Earth, Wind & Fire through percussionist and vocalist Ralph Johnson’s profound memoir. Ralph has...

From Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner comes an immersive, insightful audio documentary tracing the creation and enduring legacy of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, which has been called the greatest piece of participatory music ever created. In 2020, Stephen Dubner fell madly in love with...

Getting clean was just the beginning... DJ Fat Tony has lived a thousand lives: celebrated nightlife icon, survivor of decades-long addiction to drugs, alcohol and sex, and a LGBTQ activist who navigated trauma, abuse, and the AIDS epidemic. In Recover Me, Tony charts his journey from the hard...

'A true original, a genuine maverick' ROBERT SMITH (The Cure) 'A dirty little page-turner from England's greatest music video director' MATT JOHNSON (The The) 'Tim is a strange person' IGGY POP 'The absolute dog's bollocks in the world of pop video. He is the OG, the Don, he literally wrote the...

Udo Lindenberg wird achtzig. In „Udo Fröhliche" durchmisst Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre acht Jahrzehnte Udo-Universum und buchstabiert das Lindenberg-Alphabet von Alkohol über Cello und Fernweh, Rollschuhe, Hotel und Hut bis zur Zigarre. Biografische Kurzgeschichten über einen Mann, der die Bundesrepublik und ihre Sprache verändert hat – durch seine Musik, vor allem aber durch sein gnadenlos unprätentiöses Menschsein. Aus großer Nähe, kundig, witzig und scharfsinnig erzählt. Lindenbergs Leben ist eine sagenhafte Heldenreise.

'Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie.' – Debbie Harry For anyone who loves music this is a backstage pass to a life lived fully as one of rock's greatest heroes. In The Other Side of the Dream, Clem Burke reflects on his extraordinary journey from the gritty streets of...

Puccinis Musik berührt die Herzen von Millionen. Doch wie gut kennen wir den Menschen, sein Werk und seine Zeit wirklich? Wie war sein Leben? Was prägte sein Genie? Diese neue Hörbiografie von BR-KLASSIK–lebendig und fesselnd erzählt von Udo Wachtveitl und untermalt von opulenter Musik–liefert die Antworten.

Alter the Cause is not a band biography. It is a witness. Written by Scott Anthony Stevens, this audiobook documents the true story behind the music, faith under pressure, conviction without shortcuts, and the cost of choosing integrity when momentum would have been easier.

Loin de l'image d'un Bach sérieux voire austère, découvrez un homme lumineux vu à travers les yeux de sa femme Anna-Magdalena et de sa ribambelle d'enfants. De son apprentissage passionné et insatiable de la musique à l'éducation musicale de ses enfants, on découvre non seulement un musicien, érigé en maître absolu, mais également un pédagogue et un père de famille attentif. La musique de Bach retentit comme le message d'espoir d'un homme habité par son art.

The life and career of a producer who sought to bring jazz to the masses Creed Taylor was one of the most successful jazz producers of all time—and one of the most controversial. His career spanned five decades, in which he produced albums with legends such as John Coltrane, Ray Charles...

Known for albums like Late for the Sky, The Pretender, and Running on Empty, Jackson Browne was a master of capturing the counterculture ethos of the 1960s. Cornel Bonca dives deeply into his music, his long fifty-year career, and activism—including environmentalism—within the context of...

“Pretty marvellous. A fabulous autobiography” Irvine Welsh “Full of beautiful, mad stories” Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath and Beta Band front man. “Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all wrong in all the right ways...

Russian composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential subversion. The Sound of Utopia offers a vivid portrait of Soviet musicians and composers struggling to create art in this climate of terror. Some successfully toed the ideological line, diluting their work in the process; others ended up facing the Gulag or even death.

This is the warts-and-all musician’s memoir of a survivor, detailing an improbable, fifty-year odyssey that began with a New Orleans childhood and climaxed writing music for "the biggest tech company in the world". The transformation from a youth whose talent was way ahead of his brain into a touring pro with bands like Uncle Rainbow and Bourgeois Tagg, detailing the challenges of the music business, including tours, record deals, and the influence of technology. It is a raw look at the author's struggle with addiction and subsequent turn to sobriety and Christian music.

Randy Travis’s 1986 breakthrough put him at the forefront of Nashville’s new traditionalist sound and, in the words of Garth Brooks, saved country music. The singer’s warm baritone and all-time classic songs like “Forever and Ever, Amen” landed him atop the charts sixteen times. His cross-genre appeal brought a level of multiplatinum success that no country artist before him had ever achieved.

"Book Of Gosh" is an extraordinary autobiography that takes listeners on a captivating journey through the vibrant culture of Zimbabwe. Written and narrated by Kudakwashe Pfekerai also known as Gosh Da Reel, a Zimbabwean rapper. This audiobook tells the inspiring story of a man who defied the odds to pursue his dreams. From his early struggles with skeeter syndrome and rhotacism, Gosh found solace in music, which ultimately became his refuge and source of strength.

The 1960’s was the perfect time for teenagers to create bands. Rock and roll was young and instruments were inexpensive. And most importantly, there were many places for these young musicians to play on Friday and Saturday nights; skating rinks, National Guard Armories, theaters, or just somebody’s backyard. In 1963, my brother Ronnie and I decided to start a band of our own to compete with those we had been watching. We both had taken years of piano lessons, all classical. We recruited two friends with no musical background to join us.

'Essential reading' RECORD COLLECTOR 'Darcus Beese is a formidable cat' CHUCK D 'An inspiration' ANNIE LENNOX The must-read memoir from Darcus Beese - the first black president of Island Records and one of the greatest A&Rs of his generation. From growing up as a teenager on the streets of West...