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Although David Bowie has famously characterized himself as a "leper messiah," a more appropriate moniker might be "rock god": someone whose influence has crossed numerous sub-genres of popular and classical music and can at times seem ubiquitous. By looking at key moments in his...

Exploring technique, history, musicality and instrumental details, this book covers every aspect of the major drummers of the classic rock era: Keith Moon (The Who), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood...

Following hard on the explosion of British punk, in 1979 Gang of Four produced post-punk's smartest record, Entertainment! For the first time, a band wedded punk's angry energy to funk's propulsive beats-and used that music to put across lyrics that brought a heady mixture of Marxist theory and situationism...

"Discover the second edition of the definitive history of hip hop, and learn how the 80's culture set new trends and broke boundaries forever!" "Where hip hop transformed from infancy to new culture!" With the gradual shift from the 1970s disco scene, a new style of music known as hip...

In Experiencing David Bowie: A Listener's Companion, musicologist, writer, and musician Ian Chapman unravels the extraordinary marriage of sound and visual effect that lies at the heart of the work of one of the most complex and enduring performers in popular music. Still active in a career now well...

In the early 1970s, a group of impoverished students formed a rock band in Auckland, New Zealand, and planned their assault on the world's music charts. For a decade Split Enz fought to be understood by audiences and music critics who often struggled to accept their madcap on-stage performances and...

In January 2016, the unexpected death of David Bowie rocked the globe. For millions of people, he was an icon celebrated for his music, his film and theatrical roles, and his trendsetting influence on fashion and gender norms. But no one from her inner circle has told the story of how David Jones—a...

A pioneer of Chicano rock, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara performed with Frank Zappa, Johnny Otis, Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, and Celia Cruz, though he is best known as the front man of the 1970s experimental rock band Ruben And The Jets. Here he recounts how his youthful experiences in the barrio La Veinte...

The author was  Brian Jones's best friend during the months immediately prior to Brian leaving his hometown of Cheltenham for London and his eventual founding of the Rolling Stones. They shared good times, bad times, money, food, cigarettes, booze, revelations, depressions, views and...

Winner of the Southwest Popular and American Culture Association's 2016 Peter C. Rollins Book Award in the category of Film/Television The popular music industry has become completely interlinked with the film industry. The majority of mainstream films come with ready-attached songs that may...

This edition of The Little Black Songbook presents the complete lyrics and chords to over 80 Elvis hits! This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to explore the rich history of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. This...

What happens when getting played on Radio 1 isn't the goal anymore? What if music is really just about music? A few years ago, Little Fish were signed to a major label and recorded an album in LA. They've toured with some big names (last year Debbie Harry saw them supporting Courtney Love and...

Abusi sessuali. Fanatismo religioso. Problemi con la legge. Milioni di dischi venduti. Donne bellissime e famosissime. Concerti sold out in tutto il mondo. Arresti, cause, milioni di dollari spesi. Anni di silenzi. Un disco rimandato per diciassette anni. Questo è molto di più è W.Axl Rose, frontman...

Exile on Main St. è esattamente come il rock dovrebbe sempre essere: urgente. Un gruppo di musicisti che suonano canzoni grandiose chiusi in una stanza, una comunione di suoni che colano uno dentro l'altro, con il rullante che vibra senza posa e gli amplificatori che ronzano incuranti. Baccanale...