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An unforgettable, harrowing yet hilarious story about growing up in the midst of chaos by award-winning songwriter Aimee Mayo. Mayo is one of the few females to receive both BMI's Country Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year awards, putting her in the rare company of Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift. Her songs have sold more than 155 million units worldwide and have spent 26 weeks at number one on the Billboard charts. Talking to the Sky is her unforgettable memoir, the harrowing and hilarious story of believing in faith over fear and going after your dreams.

Early pioneer life challenged even the strongest. Through persistence and perseverance, three North Dakota women took the grit they gained from their pioneer childhood into the world. Pianists Belle and Alma Mehus pursued piano studies in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Berlin, under the tutelage of legendary pianists Josef Lhevinne, Moriz Rosenthal, and Adele aus der Ohe. Concert and Chautauqua tours took them across America and across the ocean.

The life and music of the legendary blues singer Bobby Jones aka Bobby Jonz. An informative and often deeply emotional journey that begins with his birth in a Louisiana cotton house. He tells of his early years on the Chicago Southside with many blues greats, his later experiences singing on the southern soul circuit, and his celebrated return to singing the blues in Las Vegas and all over the world. With raw honesty he shares both his struggles and successes during over 60 years spent in the music industry.

There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands - namely, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. But strangely, few have been assembled about the mighty Soundgarden. But this all changed with the arrival of Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story. Written by author/journalist (and longtime Soundgarden fan) Greg Prato, the audiobook tells the Seattle band’s complete story - beginning with its members pre-SG days, all the way to today.

This book is a celebration of the impact and influence the Beatles have had on their generation and the one that followed, on both sides of the Atlantic. It contains interviews with major recording stars, including the Rolling Stones, Sting, Billy Joel, Eagles, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Jimmy Page, Elton John, David Bowie, and others who were witness to history. A Walk Down Abbey Road also contains interviews with the four Beatles.

An inside look of a former deejay turned promotion man, Tom Petty and Me chronicles the career-changing moments in the life of Jon Scott. Through many serendipitous moments, Jon appeared at the right time to help get Tom's first album played on the radio, and that changed the professional lives of both men.

By the mid-20th century, a musical revolution was stirring, and a generation that had not fought in the wars was ready to put the sorrows of the previous 50 years away. Requiring a commentary on modern life all its own, the first post-war generation went for self-expressed rock and roll, with Elvis Presley leading the movement. Jazz, incubated within America, grew into an increasingly sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic language, even though older generations were not able or willing to so easily follow.

This is not a sentimental journey, but an honest and affectionate look into the life, work, and world of the late Ivor Novello. From his first success as a composer with "Keep the Home Fires Burning", he went on to become a revue show composer, film star, successful playwright, actor, and the creator of glamorous Ruritanian musicals that filled the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London's West End.

Astor Piazzolla - Mehr Tango geht nicht! - eine musikalische Lesung über den Gründer des Tango Nuevo von und mit Cordula Sauter (Text, Lesung und Akkordeon). Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992) spaltete schon zu Beginn seines musikalischen Schaffens in den 40er Jahren die argentinische Nation und rüttelte an traditionellen Grundfesten. Anfang der 50er Jahre ging er zum Studium nach Frankreich, was den Wendepunkt in seinem Leben markierte. Daraus gestärkt ging er unbeirrt dran, seine Vorstellung eines zeitgenössischen Tangos in die Tat umzusetzen.

I Pitched a Tent in Hell is a memoir told through memory and music. Taylor Barton's poignant song collection tells the story of triumph, loss, and reconciliation. She describes what it was like as a young woman riding the bus on tour with Dylan to meeting up with Martin Luther King's children. Meandering through challenging circumstances, she eloquently paints the picture of a woman lost in a world of grief, coming to grips with who she is and what she stands for.

Taith drwy fywyd Huw Jones, gyda digwyddiadau hanesyddol, gwleidyddol a diwylliannol o bwys yn gefndir i’r cwbl. Ceir hanes ei fagwraeth yng Nghaerdydd a'i ddyddiau yn Rhydychen. Mae'n hel atgofion am ei yrfa gerddorol ac am sefydlu Sain, ac mae'n croniclo’r cyfnodau o weithio ym myd teledu ac yn arbennig ei gyfnod yn Brif Weithredwr S4C. 

Mercedes Sosa: More than a Song explores the secret behind Sosa’s remarkable impact and reveals how her upbringing, political circumstances, and personal tragedies formed her life and her career. Now, 10 years after her death, Sosa’s legacy continues to shine. Her example of integrity and solidarity lives on and make her a role model who points out the path to a more emphatic and compassionate world. Her story calls out for the best in all of us. You are about to meet a woman who will inspire you by her courage and authenticity. 

Stories drawn from the life and music of French composer Melanie Bonis and her "Femmes de Legende" pieces for piano. An exploration of seven legendary women in brief revisionist form and an appreciation for one woman composer, who was not allowed by the society in which she lived to fully explore her creative potential. This audio version allows listeners to hear Bonis' music and judge for themselves her place in musical history.

Blas Cantó repasa los momentos que más le han marcado a lo largo de su vida, tanto a nivel personal como profesional, en un recorrido lleno de sensibilidad y emotividad, en el que desvela su lado más íntimo. 

Singer-songwriter Hayley Gene Penner's memoir takes a brutally honest yet humorous look at the dark, intimate truths we spend our lives running from. Like a map of beautiful mistakes, Hayley’s stories of questionable sexual encounters, artistic aspirations, and emotional abuse trace her coming of age in the music industry. 

It is widely believed that Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time...and quite possibly, the greatest. All you have to do is compare what rock guitar sounded like before Jimi burst on the scene in the late ‘60s and what it sounded like after. And in addition to trailblazing new sounds and approaches, his influence reached beyond just the guitar community.

Die Lebensgeschichte des sympathischen Vollblutmusikers Dieter Falk - mit wunderbaren Geschichten über das Leben, die Liebe und sinnstiftende Momente. Er entführte uns mit PUR ins "Abenteuerland", sorgte mit Pe Werner für "Kribbeln im Bauch" und trat in der Pro7-Sendung "Popstars" als Juror vor ein Millionenpublikum: Dieter Falk, einer der erfolgreichsten Musikproduzenten und Komponisten Deutschlands. Erste Erfahrungen sammelte der Keyboarder, Pianist und Arrangeur in der christlichen Musik-Szene.

Few rock drummers remain as universally praised as Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Listen to any Zeppelin album, and you will hear a virtual showcase on expert rock drumming, while never getting in the way of the group’s other members and their contributions - singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones. But sadly, one of rock’s all-time greats died tragically young - he was only 32 years old - resulting in the end of one of rock’s most celebrated bands.

Just a Story from America recounts the fascinating career and life of singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy who has released over 35 albums of original music since his acclaimed debut album Aquashow in 1973. Born in 1949 to a show business family on Long Island, Elliott began his career with a troubadour-like odyssey in Europe in 1971, which included a bit part in Federico Fellini’s film Roma.

21 июня 2017 года Виктору Цою могло бы исполниться 55 лет... Обычный ленинградский мальчишка к исходу 1980-х стал голосом своего поколения, а в августе 1990 года превратился в настоящую легенду.