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MercyMe was just a small worship band from Texas until January 2002, when Bart Millard’s song “I Can Only Imagine” swept the airwaves. Suddenly Bart, his bandmates, and their families were riding a wave of success beyond their wildest dreams. Then everything changed again. Bart and Shannon lost Shannon’s brother to a tragic accident. Their second child was born prematurely. Their oldest child was diagnosed with diabetes. Their marriage struggled as Bart spent more and more time on the road, feeling the weight of the band’s success on his shoulders.

A rare, promotional-only interview recorded at AIR Studios in London in July 2005, featuring Paul McCartney in candid conversation about the creation of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. In this revealing audio document, McCartney reflects on the thrill of creating music versus the vulnerability of releasing it, the "mystical" nature of songwriting, and how his voice and performance approach have evolved over time.

Mozart was chaos. A boy wonder. A broke genius. A man who joked about farts and wrote music that made kings weep. This book isn’t a textbook. It’s a story. From the powdered courts of Europe to the echo of his Requiem, MOZART: The Man Who Was Born in Tune follows the full arc. The prodigy, the rebel, the romantic, and the ghost. You’ll meet the father who pulled the strings, the wife who stayed through the madness, the enemies who envied him, and the symphonies that bent light.

The voice that defined soul. The life that defied expectations. The truth that changes everything. What do we really know about the legends we claim to love? We know their hits, their accolades, their public personas—but do we know their truths? Etta James sang with a passion that could shatter hearts and heal souls, but behind that incomparable voice lived a woman fighting battles most of us can't imagine. At Last! The Etta James Chronicles pulls back the curtain on one of music's most complex and captivating figures, revealing the real woman behind the legend.

Live Forever raconte l'histoire de ce phénomène culturel : de Manchester aux stades du monde entier, de l'ivresse des débuts à la gloire planétaire, ce livre retrace la vie tumultueuse des frères Gallagher et de leur musique culte, tout en capturant l'esprit d'une époque à la charnière du millénaire. John Robb, journaliste emblématique et témoin privilégié de la britpop, nous livre de nombreuses anecdotes inédites.

Seattle band, The Gits and their charismatic front person Mia Zapata were on the verge of international rock stardom but on July 7, 1993, days before their third United States tour, Mia Zapata, The Gits twenty-seven-year-old singer-songwriter, was brutally assaulted and murdered by a stranger. Zapata's death sent chilling ripples through progressive communities throughout the United States. She became a cause-celebre for women's rights activists outraged by the brutal killing and lack of law enforcement support.

Es gibt nur eine Cher – und seit über sieben Jahrzehnten zeigt sie uns, warum. Mit ihrer einzigartigen Stimme, ihrem Stil und ihrem unerschütterlichen Geist fasziniert sie Generationen. Jetzt erzählt Cher erstmals selbst ihre Geschichte – ehrlich, humorvoll und berührend. Von ihren Großeltern zur Zeit der großen Depression, ihrem Aufwachsen mit ihrer Mutter Georgia, die in der Hoffnung, berühmt zu werden, ein unstetes Leben führte. Bis zu ihrem Durchbruch mit Sonny Bono: Gemeinsam wurden sie weltberühmt, doch der Erfolg veränderte alles.

Dorothy Lamour, born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton (December 10, 1914 - September 22, 1996) was an American actress and big band singer, best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong Queen." For her contribution to the radio and motion picture industry, Lamour has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The following recordings are from TV appearances in 1972 and 1981.

In The Big Break, author Del Clark takes listeners behind the curtain of the entertainment industry to reveal how some of the biggest names in show business got their start. Through candid stories, surprising twists, and inspiring journeys, this book captures the grit, determination, and luck that define the path to stardom.

From playing piano at the age of three to performing on some of the most iconic recordings ever made, Billy Preston reflects on a life shaped by faith, talent, and collaboration. He recalls touring with Little Richard, learning from Ray Charles, recording with Sam Cooke, and becoming a trusted musical presence during the final years of The Beatles.

El célebre tenor Ian Bostridge pasó casi dos años sin poder pisar los escenarios a causa de la pandemia, hecho que lo llevó a reflexionar sobre el valor irrenunciable del contacto directo con el público, a la vez que le permitió ahondar en el amplio catálogo de clásicos que ha interpretado a lo largo de su carrera.

Bestseller en "The New York Times". Bestseller #1 en "LA Times". Bestseller #1 en Biografías de Músicos de Jazz en Amazon EUA. Selección 2019 de NPR. Audiolibro original nominado al Grammy 2021 como mejor álbum "spoken word". Con un poema original de Patti Smith como presentación, "Acid for the Children" es el debut de una sorprendente voz literaria cuya prosa es tan ingeniosa, entretenida y tremendamente impredecible como el propio autor.

The Way of the Zen Cowboy is a collection of 35 short stories from Grammy-winning musician, writer, and ethnomusicologist Barrett Martin. These stories are based on personal experiences around the world, as well as wisdom tales heard from indigenous people, grandparents, and some of the cowboys and veterans he was mentored by.

Beginning with his childhood growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood, Ramsey Lewis recounts his memories of the music in his parents’ church and his early piano lessons. As he learned classical technique, Lewis also absorbed countless jazz records and heard gospel music weekly, finally becoming a performer himself in his teenage years. With his coauthor and collaborator, Aaron Cohen, Lewis describes his early steps in jazz from joining the Clefs in the ’50s, to eventually establishing the Ramsey Lewis Trio. This memoir provides an evocative tour of Lewis’s life.

'Sex and drugs go hand in hand when you're a rock 'n' roll musician. If I were a violinist, it might be a different matter.' I Access all areas berättar Anders Tengner för första gången om sitt liv med hårdrockens storheter. Under tjugofem år flög han jorden runt och mötte hundratals rockband, många av dem privat. Hans intervju och fotoarkiv är helt unikt i sitt slag, och här öppnar han för första gången dörrarna till en rockskatt som till stora delar är tidigare opublicerad. I detta avsnitt möter vi sleazerockarna i GUNS N' ROSES. Personliga intervjuer varvas med detaljerad bandhistorik.

I Access all areas berättar Anders Tengner för första gången om sitt liv med hårdrockens storheter. Under tjugofem år flög han jorden runt och mötte hundratals rockband, många av dem privat. Hans intervju- och fotoarkiv är helt unikt i sitt slag, och här öppnar han för första gången dörrarna till en rockskatt som till stora delar är tidigare opublicerad. I detta avsnitt möter vi den legendariska gruppen och sångaren BON JOVI. Personliga intervjuer varvas med detaljerad bandhistorik.

When singer, musician, and broadcast journalist Malka Marom had the opportunity to interview Joni Mitchell in 1973, she was eager to reconnect with the performer that she'd first met late one night in 1966 at a Yorkville coffeehouse. More conversations followed over the next four decades of friendship, and it was only after Joni and Malka completed their last recorded interview, in 2012, that Malka discovered the heart of their discussions: the creative process.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to be a one-time act for a friend's album release party. Forty years later the funk rock band is arguably one of the best known and the longest running in the United States. Everything that happened in 1983 set the course for the rest of the band's career. The scrappy band quickly rose to scene-wide fame, playing all over Los Angeles, and gaining fans and media attention wherever they performed.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), en français Jean-Sébastien Bach, est né dans une illustre famille de musiciens allemands. Orphelin à 10 ans, Bach est un compositeur et un musicien reconnu comme étant l'un des plus grands compositeurs de tous les temps, par des hommes tels que Mozart et Beethoven.

In Going Back to T-Town, Ernie’s daughter, Carmen Fields, tells a story of success, disappointment, and perseverance, extending from the early jazz era to the 1960s. This is an enlightening account of how this talented musician and businessman navigated the hurdles of racial segregation during the Jim Crow era.