Mark Blake: 11 books

Der Stoff, aus dem Legenden sind - altbewährt und neu bewertet 2014 erschien mit "The Endless River" das letzte Album von Pink Floyd - eine Würdigung des 2008 verstorbenen Keyboarders Rick Wright, eine Rückbesinnung auf die gemeinsame Arbeit und ein Zeichen dafür, dass das letzte...

The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin," Grant's story has appeared in fragments...

The definitive biography of Queen and Freddie Mercury, by the author of Comfortably Numb and Bring It On Home Despite the death of their exuberant front man Freddie Mercury in 1991, Queen remains one of the most popular bands on the planet, with 300 million global album sales and the biopic...

Freddie Mercury was rock’s most dazzling showman, a legendary entertainer who in 1991, at the age of just forty-five, became the first major music star to die of AIDS. Mercury’s soaring four-octave voice was a defining element in Queen’s unique sound, crucial to the success of the band’s fifteen...

Over 50 years since the release of their first studio album, Pink Floyd’s extraordinary style of music and aesthetic continues to amaze and inspire listeners of all generations. In this superbly comprehensive and engrossing history of the group, acknowledged as the definitive book on this remarkable...

'A definitive tome for both Who fans and newcomers alike’ *****  Q Magazine Pete Townshend was once asked how he prepared himself for The Who’ s violent live performances. His answer? ‘ Pretend you’ re in a war.’ For a band as prone to furious infighting as it was notorious for acts...

1946 : Freddie Mercury, de son vrai nom Farrokh Bulsara, naît à Zanzibar. Après des études en Inde, il s’installe avec sa famille dans la banlieue de Londres, en 1964. En 1970, il rejoint le batteur Roger Taylor et le guitariste Brian May au sein de leur groupe Smile. Le nouveau chanteur rebaptise...

In his own words-from rock's most legendary bad boy. Rock 'n' roll legend and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has quite a few things to say: about Mick Jagger, the Stones, sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and life itself. Sample these nuggets of wit and wisdom chipped from the tablets of...

Catherine Lea and Brakelight Press are thrilled to bring together New York Times and USA TODAY Bestsellers Russell Blake and Diane Capri, along with Amazon #1 Bestseller Joe Konrath, Edgar nominee and Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller Austin Camacho, short story multi-award-winning author...

In the first half of the twentieth century, the rationalist tide had reached its high mark in the arts, politics, and work. But the Holocaust, the Gulag, and other failures have dimmed the popularity of rationalism. However, the evidence of those practical failures would not have been as convincing...

In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emails, phone calls, Facebook, Twitter, the news, the TV, Playstation, music, movies, sport, responsibilities, passions, desires, dreams. Why should you stop what you're doing and...