Composers & Musicians 6

An illuminating new biography of one of the most beloved of all composers, published on the hundredth anniversary of his death, brilliantly written by a finalist for the 1996 National Book Critics C……続きを見る

Soul Jazz is a history of jazz and its reception in the black community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Previous histories reflect the perspective of an ……続きを見る

‘I was saying things in songs that female singers didn’t really say back then. I wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. My Blo……続きを見る

Get an insider’s look at Chappell Roan’s rise to pop femininomenon status in this luxe hardcover gift book 100+ stunning photos and clued-in commentary from top music and culture writers explore the……続きを見る

If a picture speaks a thousand words, a love letter speaks a thousand more . . . Even in this age of e-mail, faxes, and instant messaging, nothing has ever replaced the power of a love letter. Love ……続きを見る

Witold Lutosławski is widely regarded as one of the foremost composers of the post-war era and one of the truly great musicians of the 20th century. Charles Bodman Rae's examination of Lutosławski '……続きを見る

VOTED BEST BLUES BOOK OF 2024 IN THE LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE READERS’ POLL Out of the Blue: Life on the Road with Muddy Waters begins with a moment lifted from a young musician’s dreams. Brian Bisesi,……続きを見る

Aldo Tagliapietra si racconta per la prima volta in questa biografia intensa e non convenzionale, costruita sulla scorta di molte ore di interviste esclusive, raccolte con metodo e abilità narrativa……続きを見る

A AGUARDADA AUTOBIOGRAFIA DO BAIXISTA DO RUSH. Geddy Lee é um dos músicos mais respeitados do rock. Por quase cinco décadas, sua habilidade como baixista, vocalista e tecladista foi parte essencial ……続きを見る

"A colorful account of [Guy's] 50-year-long tenure as perhaps the most influential guitar slinger in Chicago blues." ー Los Angeles Times According to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie R……続きを見る

A comprehensive biography of the music icon's life and careerーwith a new introduction and chapter on his final years and lasting legacy. In his three decades of recording, Prince had nearly thirty ……続きを見る

The Ramones were the hard-hitting New York punk band that erupted in nervy 1974 when a serial killer terrorised the city and civic bankruptcy loomed. From their beginnings in Queens and the burgeoni……続きを見る

Muddy Waters invented electric blues and created the template for the rock and roll band and its wild lifestyle. Gordon excavates Muddy's mysterious past and early career, taking us from Mississippi……続きを見る

By age 16, Pat Martino was already working as a member of R&B star Lloyd Price's touring musical revue. By age 18, Martino moved to Harlem, where he quickly earned a reputation as a hard-bopping six……続きを見る

This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll -- from the Beatles to Black Sabbath -- and shows how the marriage between mysticism and m……続きを見る

**The National Bestseller • One of The Minneapolis Star Tribune's Best Books of the Year “A superb book...[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, and this is hi……続きを見る

Prog Rock FAQ traces the controversial, but much misunderstood musical genre through its five-decade history, highlighting the rise, eventual decline, and recent resurgence of one of the most invent……続きを見る

'This book really brings those early years back to me. Kevin's photographs captured us at the very beginning. This is a must-have book for every Oasis fan.' Noel Gallagher 'As iconic photographer, a……続きを見る

Nel turbine della vita, siamo felici? La domanda ci può apparire persino superflua, occupati come siamo nelle attività e nei pensieri quotidiani. Come tutti, non se la poneva Giovanni Allevi, immers……続きを見る

Sunday Times Classical Music Book of the Year 'Magisterial, warm, and engaging . . . A triumph of scholarship and musical affinity . . . Jan Swafford is to be saluted.' Independent Jan Swafford's b……続きを見る

The authorized biography of the quintessential ’80s pop band The Bangles, who scored massive hits with “Manic Monday,” Walk Like an Egyptian,” “Hazy Shade of Winter,” and more From their first meeti……続きを見る

The inspirational and honest first book from S Club legend Rachel Stevens Whether as part of the iconic S Club or as a successful solo artist, Rachel Stevens was in the eye of the Noughties pop stor……続きを見る

This Biography invites you into the extraordinary world of an iconic entertainer whose charm and talent transcended decades. From his early days as a teenage heartthrob in Gidget to his reinvention ……続きを見る

The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Bea……続きを見る

**Kirkus Reviews • Best Books of 2024 [Nonfiction] “I first met Jesse Ed Davis in the late ’80s. . . . [He was a] gentle yet intensely present giant who was a legend of an artist. . . . In Washita L……続きを見る

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generationーand reasserted ……続きを見る

The long-awaited autobiography by Derek Forbes, the Simple Minds legend known for his iconic spine-rattling bass riffs which we recognise in many Simple Minds' songs. This is his story. Derek Forbes……続きを見る

Debussy's life is of extraordinary interest because, like Wagner and Stravinsky, he crossed artistic boundaries, associating as much with poets and artists as with musicians. His father was active i……続きを見る

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Astor Piazzolla (11 March 1921 - 4 July 1992) was not only the great revolutionary of Tango and one of the best bandoneon instrumentalists in history, but he was also one of the most important and g……続きを見る