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Der legendäre Rockmusiker Wolfgang Ambros feiert sein 40-jähriges Bühnenjubiläum. Er schaffte es 1971 mit dem Lied Da Hofa in der Hitparade von 0 auf Platz 1 und hatte mit Zwickts mi 1975 einen weiteren Nummer Eins-Hit. Eine fulminante Musikerkarriere nahm ihren Lauf. In seinem authentischen Buch...

A forgotten singer from the early days of jazz is at the center of this riveting book--a narrative that is part mystery, part biography, part meditation on the meaning and power of music.

Glenn Gould, Universe of a Genius invites the reader to explore the ideas of this authentic creator who chose to regard his oeuvre as beyond the powerful influences of contemporary trends. This compilation of essays offers insight and understanding, through a diversity of approaches and views, of the...

Thank You is a tribute to music legend Chris Cornell, written in the words of his international family of fans. Poems, reminiscences, letters, expressions of love and grief, the overwhelming theme is one of gratitude - to the singer, the songwriter, the man. The individual pieces join together...

Morrissey est l'une des figures les plus provocantes et controversées de la pop. De la formation des Smiths, son groupe fondé à Manchester en 1982 à son retour en grâce au milieu des années deux mille, il a produit une quantité d'albums et de chansons inoubliables tout en restant l'un des secrets...

Qu’est-ce que la croix gammée vient faire au milieu des « Parfaits » cathares ? Et pourtant… N’a-t-on pas retrouvé des roues solaires et des emblèmes à svastika dans la région pyrénéenne ? N’a-t-on pas vu un avion allemand célébrer, en traçant une croix celtique dans le ciel, le 700e...

When he fell from a darkened stage in November 1996, Kirk Franklin could easily have been killed. That ten-foot plunge might have ended the career of one of America's most exciting young prodigies. But thanks to his dramatic recovery, the fall added not only a new dimension to his story but it brought...

Le métal folklorique, ou folk metal, est un sous-genre du métal dont la popularité ne cesse de croître depuis le début des années 2000. Ce phénomène associe les instruments et techniques modernes de la musique amplifiée à des représentations issues du folklore ou de la tradition. Le folk metal...

"Novelistic, perfectly plotted and quite possibly the best pop-star autobiography yet written." - The Wall Street Journal Jimmy Webb’s words have been sung to his music by a rich and deep roster of pop artists, including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer...

Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell  nearly five million copies of their landmark album  Nevermind, whose thunderous sound  and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion,  frustration, and passion of the emerging  Generation X. Come As You Are is the  close-up, intimate story...

As soloist, master class teacher, and pianist of the world-renowned Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler can boast of four Grammy nominations, three honorary doctorates, more than 80 recordings, and lifetime achievement awards presented by France, Germany, and Israel. Former Pressler student William...

A PERFECT COMPANION READ TO THE SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY, WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN Selected as a Best Book of the Year by Esquire "Couldn't put it down." – Charlamagne Tha God "Mesmerizing." – Raekwon da Chef "Insightful, moving, necessary." – Shea...

"J'admire Wagner partout où c'est lui-même qu'il met en musique." Un rapport singulier a uni Nietzsche à Wagner. Mais le musicien allemand, admiré par Nietzsche — la musique de Wagner lui a inspiré son premier ouvrage : la naissance de la tragédie —, deviendra également...

The autobiography of the bassist of Pantera, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time Few heavy metal acts survived the turmoil of the early 1990s music scene. Pantera, featuring the peerless guitar playing of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, was different. Instead...