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Bob Marley, the most prominent reggae musician of all time, was truly an icon. In later life, Marley became a champion for political freedom and even managed to get two vehemently opposed political leaders to shake hands on stage - all to the backdrop of a reggae groove. Bob Marley was many things to many people - in this book, we explore all facets of his unique personality.  

My real story starts with a disaster, an unmitigated, pull-the-rug-from-under-you, clean-out-the-bank-account disaster. But had it not happened, The Police would never have risen to become the biggest rock band in the world; Jools Holland would not have ended up on TV; The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, R.E.M., and many other music stars might never have made it either. It’s strange how a fluke, a disaster, an unlikely event can lead to incredible results. But that is in essence what happened to me....

This is a fine, glad, happy, truestory set amid a small mining town in South Wales during the 1950s and '60s, as best-butties, Rhys and Ewan, turn their imaginations to finding endless new ways to escape the tedium of their childhood. Their future fame and fortune up for grabs, they take on everything from flying to horse racing, "carjacking", to "chemical experimentation". Even attempting to form The Valley’s answer to the Animals, Beatles, and Rolling Stones.

Until now there hasn't been a critical, authoritative, in-depth portrait of Metallica. Mick Wall's thoroughly researched, insightful work is enriched by his interviews with band members, record company execs, roadies, and fellow musicians. He tells the story of how a tennis-playing, music-loving Danish immigrant named Lars Ulrich created a band with singer James Hetfield and made his dreams a reality.

Bing Crosby dominated American popular culture in a way that few artists ever have. More than just a charismatic crooner, Bing Crosby redefined the very foundations of modern music, from the way it was recorded to the way it was orchestrated and performed. In this much-anticipated follow-up to the universally acclaimed first volume, acclaimed music critic Gary Giddins now focuses on Crosby’s most memorable period, the war years and the origin story of White Christmas.

John Lennon called himself a working class hero. George Harrison was a working class mystic. Born in Liverpool as the son of a bus conductor and a shop assistant, for the first six years of his life he lived in a house with no indoor bathroom. This book gives an honest, in-depth view of his personal journey from his blue-collar childhood to his role as a world-famous spiritual icon.

Here, for the first time, is the spiritual odyssey of this remarkable artist. Mining Lennon’s lyrics, poetry, prose, and interviews, Gary Tillery tracks his thinking as it evolved from his troubled, working-class childhood throughout his many roles as Beatle, peacenik, and social activist. 

For 30 years, Liberty DeVitto was the driving force behind one of the biggest pop artists of all time. With his intense drive, endless creativity, and New York swagger, Liberty created the grooves for 13 platinum Billy Joel albums that have sold over 150 million copies, and wrote and performed the drum parts on 22 of Billy's 23 top-40 hits and all of his six GRAMMY@ Award-winning recordings. He toured the world multiple times as one of the most well-known drummers of his era. The amazing success did not come without a price.

 Take Your Protein Pills... is the biography of underground psychedelic rock band Poisoned Electrick Head, as seen through the eyes of their keyboard player Brian Carney. It's a no-holds-barred, manic, tragic, and often hilarious account of life at the unglamorous end of rock's underbelly. 

This is a candid and fascinating look at the mental, psychological, and spiritual aspects of musical mastery for any musician playing jazz and other styles. It's about listening and following one's muse in order to attain excellence. Lieb has much to say about the critically important stage of discovering one's unique musical voice with some of the challenges that players experience in attaining this goal. Become inspired by listening to this book, written by a decades-long leader and teacher who has pondered the many facets of what it takes to become a world-class artist. 

Im Januar 2020 las Thees Uhlmann aus seinem Buch Die Toten Hosen im ausverkauften Düsseldorfer Savoy-Theater. Neben der gelesenen Liebeserklärung spielte Thees auch - quasi nebenbei - vier Songs der Hosen auf der Akustikgitarre. Dieser tolle Live-Mitschnitt der Lesung lässt einen mittendrin statt nur dabei sein.

Part memoir, part exposé of the music world’s murky underbelly, Noise Damage is emotional, painfully honest, funny, informative, and ridiculous. It’s also a celebration of the life-changing magic of music.

Le livre audio idéal pour découvrir les inspirations de David Bowie à travers les ouvrages de sa bibliothèque. David Bowie était un lecteur compulsif qui ne se déplaçait jamais sans sa bibliothèque portative. Trois ans avant sa mort, en 2013, dans le cadre de la mémorable exposition qui lui a été consacrée, il a offert au public une liste des cent livres l'ayant le plus influencé. Dans cet ouvrage, John O'Connell a choisi de les passer en revue en examinant leur impact sur la vie et l'œuvre de la star.

The Eric Carr Story is the first-ever book to tell the life story of Kiss drummer Eric Carr. Comprised of all-new interviews, the book also doubles as a study of 1980s era Kiss. You'll find insight into all of Kiss' albums that featured Carr (from producers Bob Ezrin, Michael James Jackson, and Ron Nevison), as well as those closest to him (sister Loretta Caravello, girlfriend Carrie Stevens, Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick), and music-related friends (Eddie Trunk, Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, Anthrax's Charlie Benante). 

Una novela emocionante y una investigación histórica sobre la breve vida de Robert Johnson, considerado por la mayoría como el abuelo del rock pero amadísimo de locos del blues. Una narración apasionante y quizá la solución de un nudo oscuro, denso de esoterismo y fanatismo religioso, que llevaron a la muerte violenta y prematura de aquel que fue marcado como Hijo del Diablo.

Buy now to get the insights from Mariah Carey's The Meaning of Mariah Carey through this audiobook. Some of Mariah Carey’s earliest memories are of violent moments. Because of that, she’s always carried a heavy blanket with which she covers up large pieces of her childhood. But she can no longer stand the burden of that blanket and the silence of the little girl smothered beneath it.

Предлагаем вашему вниманию аудиокнигу о жизни и творчестве М. Ю. Лермонтова, записанную на студии АРДИС по повести Ал. Алтаева "Певец страдания и свободы".

Throughout history, African American musicians and artist have made a profound impact in music, they have given sound and voice through a wide variety of musical genres. Universally they have expressed emotions that is shared through faith, passion, joy, comfort, and injustice through songs that speaks directly to the heart and spirit. The incredible men and woman featured in this book are responsible for creating some of the most iconic songs ever recorded in the history of music.

Очень часто, читая то или иное литературное произведение, мы не задумываемся о том, кем был его автор. А ведь порой бывает так, что биография писателя достойна отдельного упоминания или даже издания, настолько она необычна и сложна.

The saga of the legendary Los Angeles band Little Feat is one of rock 'n' roll's great stories. Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, soul, and funk. Fronted by the charismatic but doomed vocalist and brilliant slide guitarist Lowell George, the band recorded such classic studio albums as Sailin' Shoes and Dixie Chicken, as well as Waiting for Columbus, which many consider to be one of the best live albums of all time.