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Step into the van right beside Kyle, Ax, Don, and Phil, as Kyle recounts his days as a professional touring musician in the best worst band you've never heard of. In this raucous tell-all book, Kyle Katastrophe of the punk rock band The Needn'ts holds nothing back. This isn't just a tale of all the fun days of rock n' roll when everything goes right. this depicts a struggling band in its heyday, warts and all. It's a hilarious jaunt across the United States where everything can, and frequently does, go wrong.

After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center.

Told in his inimitable style, Karma will reflect on Boy George's life as a kid growing up in sixties London, through the hedonism of the seventies and the glam rock and punk rock revolution that birthed Culture Club, and the heydays of the nineties meeting musical legends like David Bowie, Madonna and Prince - as well as addressing all those rumours. The book will reveal the highs and lows of love, loss, addiction, recovery, prison, and celebrity on Boy George's journey through fame to finally embracing the man and artist that he is today.

Stell dir vor: Das vorige Jahrtausend, eine Jugend im Herzen des Ruhrgebiets. Zwischen Ruhrstadion und Cranger Kirmes, zwischen Fußball, Kino und Heavy Metal, in der Gruga- und der Westfalenhalle. Eine Zeit, in der du die Zeche Bochum rockst, Schauspiel-Ikone Tana Schanzara den auftritt-rettenden Parkplatz besorgst, Backstage mit KISS und Whitesnake abhängst, Chris Rea vor einem Auftritt auf dem Westfalenturm triffst, beinahe Fußballprofi wirst und in der Boxbude überraschend nicht aufs Maul kriegst. Geht nicht? Geht! Im Pott geht alles.

Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks and Water Music, two of his greatest orchestral achievements, have become synonymous with mid-18th-century England and with the pomp, ceremony and tradition of British royalty. But is this music necessarily synonymous with Handel? Where did his eclecticism and experimentalism come from? How and why did he conquer the emerging genre of the English oratorio and what were the circumstances that allowed him to become one of opera’s greatest composers?

David Hallyday se raconte pour la première fois : une vie hors norme, un témoignage sur le showbusiness, un portrait au plus près de ses parents... d'une vérité forcément inégalée. David Hallyday aurait pu connaître le destin contrarié des enfants nés dans la lumière de la gloire parentale. Mais doté d'une personnalité et d'un caractère aussi indépendants que déterminés, David a suivi son propre chemin. À 57 ans, il décide d'ouvrir le livre des souvenirs et de se confier dans un texte étonnant où sa mélancolie comme sa lucidité lui permettent, peu à peu, de remettre " toutes les choses à leur place ".

Um livro revelador sobre uma figura fascinante da mpb que merece ser mais conhecida do público. Um artista às vezes enigmático, sempre refinado e imensamente popular. Caderno de imagens em cores. Discografia completa. A morte de Belchior, em abril de 2017, foi uma comoção nacional. Dez anos antes, o artista desaparecera. Foi a partir do mistério desse sumiço que Jotabê Medeiros deu início à pesquisa para um livro sobre o autor de clássicos como Velha Roupa Colorida, Alucinação e Como nossos pais. Realizou dezenas de entrevistas com parceiros musicais, amigos, familiares e produtores de seus discos.

A Musical Journey Of Stories and Songs from a 50 Year Career as an Artist and Hit Songwriter.

In Evolution of a Baby Boomer Joyce Fidler takes us on her journey as a record store owner and rock band singer who begins her adult years in the Bible belt where sex, drugs and rock & roll dominate her life. As she relocates to LaLaLand in her forties, she invites listeners to witness her unexpected transformation to a fruitful, productive citizen. Fidler's memoir traces the how and why of this metamorphosis including a divorce from a polyamorous marriage, separation from her teenaged children, with an eventual surrender to recovery from marijuana and alcohol addiction.

Prince was, according to many, one of the greatest musicians ever to have lived. At first glance, one might think that such words are an exaggeration. But if one were to truly look at the life behind this legend, they would quickly understand just how great he really was. Prince showed an extraordinary talent from a young age. He could play just about any instrument he picked up, mastering the guitar, piano, drums, and more. His technical skill was matched only by his creativity, as he blended genres like rock, funk, pop, and jazz into a sound uniquely his own.

Sie bricht alle Rekorde der Musikgeschichte, füllt die größten Stadien der Welt und wird von Donald Trump gefürchtet: Taylor Swift ist das größte, einflussreichste Pop-Phänomen unserer Zeit. Wie wurde aus einem Mädchen mit Gitarre der Weltstar, dem heute Millionen von Fans zu Füßen liegen - und warum ist es eigentlich so cool, "Swiftie" zu sein? Bookfluencerin und Swiftie Anne Sauer untersucht ihre eigene Verbindung zu Taylor Swift und macht sich auf eine persönliche Reise durch die "Eras" der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte.

"The Illmatic Investor: From Hip-Hop to High Returns" is an innovative and engaging guide that merges the world of hip-hop with astute financial wisdom, inspired by the success of Nasir "Nas" Jones and his Queensbridge Venture Fund. This book targets listeners who are eager to learn about wealth creation through the lens of a cultural icon. It begins with an exploration of Nas's journey from a renowned hip-hop artist to a shrewd investor and co-founder of Queensbridge Venture Partners, drawing parallels between his lyrical prowess and investment strategies.

Gigmentia is a reflection on the raw, challenging, and gritty vocation of a blue-collar musician living in the Pacific Northwest, and the varied adventures of a hard working, day-in day-out rock band. Introspective, insightful, and eloquently observed, Michael B. Koep chronicles a summer season of fifty rock shows performed in small clubs, huge bars, and on outdoor festival stages, in barns, backyards, and the middle of the woods.

La suite son histoire te surprendra agréablement, et ce, même si tu connaissais un peu Mozart. Tu découvriras aussi que des jeunes comme toi s’y intéressent, tout comme ce jeune musicien et célèbre claqueur de doigts japonais, Yubio, qui interprète la Marche turque en claquant des doigts.

Dive into the ultimate Taylor Swift experience with "Taylor Swift Biography: From Country Roots to Global Pop Icon, Songwriting Mastery, and Inspiring Activism." This electrifying Taylor Swift biography for kids and adults alike takes you on an unforgettable ride through Taylor's spectacular rise to fame. Uncover the secrets behind her iconic hits, her bold reinvention from country darling to pop sensation, and her fierce battle to reclaim her music.

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In 1987, sixteen-year-old Ione Skye landed the breakout role of Diane Court, the dream girl who inspires John Cusack’s iconic boombox serenade in the hit Cameron Crowe film, Say Anything. While Skye seemed perfectly typecast as an aloof valedictorian, her reality was much messier. Set against a backdrop of Topanga Canyon sunsets, lesbian supermodel cliques, Indian ashrams, rock royalty compounds, and the sets of classic late-century films like River’s Edge, Gas Food Lodging, and Wayne’s World, Say Everything is a vulnerable and cinematic account of a Gen X icon’s evolution to self-acceptance.

Primera biografía en lengua castellana de la más grande cantante de jazz que transformó la canción popular norteamericana A Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), The First Lady of Jazz, se la conoce y venera por habernos permitido gozar de una de las voces más portentosas, versátiles y amadas de todos los tiempos don del que dan fe sus cinco docenas de álbumes en estudio, un sinfín de grabaciones en directo y casi trescientos singles.

No matter what life left at my doorstep, there was always a song to help me, understand me, and pluck at my heartstrings—making me feel it was written just for me. I spent my life in search of family, haunted by the demons of my ancestors. My journey led me down many paths in pursuit of a melody understood. Some were rooted in nature’s symphonic glory and others so dark I lost my voice and identity. Yet each time a bird in hand, a sign of promise and hope, rescued me and gave me the courage to move on.

The youngest daughter of a rock star father and clothing designer mother, Lola and her siblings (including actress Jemima and celebrity doula Domino), spent their childhoods freshly plucked from their English heritage in an eclectic West Village brownstone, hosting everyone from Cuban exiles to Courtney Love. But behind the enviable exterior of worldly coolness, was a home in disarray.