wired - Composers & Musicians 5

Will Friedwald’s illuminating, opinionated essaysーprovocative, funny, and personalーon the lives and careers of more than three hundred singers anatomize the work of the most important jazz and pop……続きを見る

One of the most celebrated musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie, is a true British icon, unique for his impact on various art forms from music, to cinema to fashion. However, despite his ……続きを見る

The first major book on the post-punk legends! Wire were the seventies band who perhaps did more than any other to usher in the post-punk age. Author Paul Lester has interviewed the four original me……続きを見る

Offering new insight into Lennon and Ono as individuals, artists and lovers, Days That I’ll Remember is a gifted music journalist’s memoir of a seismic time in music, politics and culture and one of……続きを見る

Jessica Ellen Cornish a.k.a Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter with more than thirty awards to her name. She has written music for Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown and of course herself, releasing……続きを見る

A hilarious inside look at the real business of popular music by the drummer of Semisonic that does for rock and roll what Jim Bouton's Ball Four did for baseball. After years of working day jobs an……続きを見る

The definitive biography of Joe Strummer, released with a new epilogue to mark the 60th anniversary of his birth. Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend of Strummer’s for over 25 years. Drawing on mo……続きを見る

Weve all looked upon the UK Top 40 at some point in the last few years with undeniable disdain, whether it be for the seemingly eternal dominance of dance music or the baffling success of mediocre o……続きを見る

The Wild American is the story of Kristofferson's triumphant pursuit of a career that took an even more unlikely turn when he broke into movies and became famous all over again. Kris Kristofferson i……続きを見る

Saturday 23 July 2011 will be etched on the memories of music fans both in the UK and the world over as the day the music industry lost a hugely talented female singer who still had so much to give,……続きを見る

Bob Dylan’s abrupt abandonment of overtly political songwriting in the mid-1960s caused an uproar among critics and fans. In Wicked Messenger, acclaimed cultural-political commentator Mike Marqusee ……続きを見る

He became famous with Genesis but simply to call Peter Gabriel a pop star would be to sell him very short indeed. A quintessential Englishman, he has since pursued several overlapping careers, bring……続きを見る

A collection of essays, biographical profiles, and critical analyses by one of the twentieth century's leading jazz writers includes commentary on the work of jazz entertainers, including Duke Ellin……続きを見る

And There I Stood with My Piccolo, originally published in 1948, is a zesty and colorful memoir of composer Meredith Willson’s early yearsーfrom growing up in Mason City, Iowa, to playing the flute ……続きを見る

Smile has become one of the most unavoidable legends of rock'n'roll folklore, and in this searching examination Domenic Priore presents the true story behind the album's 40-year conception. Work on ……続きを見る

By far the most successful of thrash metal’s original big four, incredibly Metallica have now been performing for well over 20 years. Beginning with their initial underground success, The Metallica ……続きを見る

The Glen Campbell story is one of exceptional musical talent, a glittering career and a frequently disturbed personal life. In August, 2017, after battling Alzheimer’s disease, his death was announc……続きを見る

Terrence Wilson was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York July 11th, 1969 and was subject to surviving the streets at an early age after his mother was sentenced to a life term in a Michigan State Women……続きを見る

A collection of articles and reviews. Following Neil Young's career, from his emergence in Buffalo Springfield in 1967 through thirty years of surprising and ever-changing Neil Young music. Includes……続きを見る

Music legend Gary Wright reflects on his professional collaboration, friendship, and spiritual journey with "quiet Beatle" George Harrison. Best known for his multiplatinum hits “Dream Weaver” and “……続きを見る

Arguably the greatest of all piano virtuosi, Liszt was one of the few composers of his day who had the technique to perform his own compositions. A child prodigy pianist who could read music before ……続きを見る

The "Coletânea Internacional Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata Poética da Liberdade" (Ludwig van Beethoven International Collection - Poetic Sonata of Freedom) is a Tribute to Beethoven in the celebrati……続きを見る

傳奇鋼琴家霍夫曼 現身傳授琴藝的心法與技法 作曲家荀柏格認為，約瑟夫・霍夫曼的演奏融合了古典主義的純淨與浪漫主義的優雅，不僅擁有郭多夫斯基的全部技巧，色彩與感情都更為豐沛。他的風格兼具高貴的音樂線與如……続きを見る

Elvis Aaron Presley war gerade einmal 13 Jahre alt, als er 1948 mit seiner Familie von seinem Geburtsort Tupelo nach Memphis, Tennessee, umzog. Er war dort fremd, fand aber an der High School rasch ……続きを見る

The Trump administration’s peace agreements in the Middle East were the greatest foreign policy accomplishment in decades. Now, for the first time, his ambassador to Israel explains how they pulled ……続きを見る

Die Geschichte des Schlagerduos Fantasy alias Martin und Freddy klingt wie ein modernes Märchen - und sie ist es auch. Beide waren bettelarm, verfolgten aber ihren Traum: Sie wollten berühmt werden.……続きを見る

In this fun, insightful look into Gretchen Wilson's life, find out about the strength, will, and humor it took for the All-American country musician to reclaim the term "Redneck" and recast it as a ……続きを見る

My relationship with the famous writer of children's books, songs and plays Shel Silverstein. We were friends & colleagues. This work recounts our daily walk and work routine in Greenwich Vilalge of……続きを見る

How big an act was the Kingston Trio? Big enough that the their first 19 albums not only reached Billboard's Top 100, but 14 of them entered the top 10, with five albums alone hitting the no. 1 spot……続きを見る

A Financial Times Summer Book of 2019 Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits – busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play. In 1935 a young Englis……続きを見る