General Reference 42

In Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars, the enigmatic Barry Adamson shines a probing light into his own heart of darkness. Born in the black and white world of post-industrial Manchester, Adam……続きを見る

When a musician dies, it is rarely the end of their story. While death can propel megastars to even further success, artists overlooked in their lifetime might also find a new type of fame. But a ba……続きを見る

White Knuckles chronicles the personal and professional journey of one of rock’s most influential musicians: Gary Moore. Born in Belfast and rising to conquer some of the world’s biggest stages, the……続きを見る

From the very beginning, the blues has had a close connection with the LGBTQ community. There is a long and decorated history of so-called ‘dirty blues’ songs, stretching back beyond the earliest at……続きを見る

Anita Pallenberg, instantly recognisable as a member of The Rolling Stones’ rock ’n’ roll circus in the Sixties and Seventies, was no docile groupie. Fluent in four languages, she partied with the j……続きを見る

Despite just a three-year tenure with the band, co-founder Syd Barrett’s influence on Pink Floyd was profound and long-lasting. If his guitar gave the early Pink Floyd a distinctive hallucinatory so……続きを見る

An American drummer, a bass player from Newcastle and a guitarist a decade older than the other two, with little in common other than their musical brilliance and towering ambition, formed one of th……続きを見る

In the fifties and sixties, in the period leading up to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality and the founding of the Gay Liberation movement, a group of gay men behind the scenes of rock’n……続きを見る

The only encyclopedic and definitive book on American indie metal! If all you know about metal music was what was heard on commercial radio, then you don’t know metal at all. Heroes of the Undergrou……続きを見る

Alles über die Ikone mit der großen, unverwechselbaren Stimme »Ich nehme Tina beim Wort und bei der Note. Und will so viel wie möglich über sie – und von ihr lernen.« Tina Turner ist eine Superheldi……続きを見る

Eine Ikone – ihr Leben und ihr Vermächtnis »John Lennon hat zeitlebens unbeirrt an der Vision einer besseren Welt festgehalten. Seine Lieder haben gezeigt, was Popmusik bewirken kann. Er war mehr al……続きを見る

It is fairly safe to say that there is no musician about whom people differ so strongly as about Berlioz. His case is, indeed, unique. We are pretty well agreed as to the relative positions of the o……続きを見る

The story of the Groundhogs spans the most exciting years British rock will ever enjoy. Springing from the same early roots as the Animals, Pretty Things and Rolling Stones, they soon garnered a rep……続きを見る

Hailing from Muswell Hill in London, The Kinks were one of the top British bands of the sixties, with over twenty hit singles in the UK, including a trio of number ones, the famous tribute to their ……続きを見る

From the band’s first single, ‘In The City’ in April 1977, to their last, ‘Beat Surrender’ in November 1982, The Jam went from new wave wannabees to arguably the biggest band in the UK. The Jam on t……続きを見る

Many would argue that Judas Priest's most creative and influential period ran from their first release in 1974 until frontman Rob Halford shocked the metal world by quitting in May 1992, following t……続きを見る

Frank Zappa is one of the few rock and roll musicians who can truly be labelled a genius. With a career that spanned four decades, before his untimely death in 1993, Zappa broke all the rules of com……続きを見る

Explore the rich tapestry of music history and theory in this comprehensive course, The Evolution of Music. Designed for learners eager to deepen their understanding of musical eras, styles, and inn……続きを見る

Freddy Quinn - Die Autobiografie Wie es wirklich war »Ich war alles - aber kein einsamer Seemann!« Man sollte Freddy Quinn niemals einen Schlagersänger nennen. Dann wird er unwirsch. Er ist viel meh……続きを見る

Porcupine Tree began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band when Steven was later joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris Maitland (who was later replace……続きを見る

The Rolling Stones. Still going strong and defying the doubters, over 55 years since their formation, they possess a longevity almost unheard of in popular music – especially with three of the five ……続きを見る

O MERGULHO MAIS PROFUNDO JÁ FEITO NA VIDA CRIATIVA DE PAUL MCCARTNEY DEPOIS DOS BEATLES "Estou simplesmente surpreso com esta revelação real de Paul McCartney." - Mark Lewisohn, especialista mundial……続きを見る

Bat Out Of Hell was released in 1977 during the height of disco fever and punk rock. The product of two larger-than-life figures in composer Jim Steinman and vocalist Meatloaf, it remains an ambitio……続きを見る

For many, T. Rex founder Marc Bolan remains forever frozen in time as the poster boy of glam, the pop-rock genre he effectively launched with his March 1971 Top of the Pops appearance to promote ‘Ho……続きを見る

In 1998, the future of the Red Hot Chili Peppers seemed extremely uncertain. Once considered alternative rock’s hottest act on the back of their triumphant 1991 album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the LA ……続きを見る

Released in 1969, Let It Bleed was The Rolling Stones’ eighth studio album and tenth in the USA. The second in a sequence of four consecutive records that comprised their creative peak, it is consid……続きを見る

One of the most pivotal albums in the evolution of rock music, few other recordings have had more impact than the 1965 Bob Dylan classic, Bringing It All Back Home. In the mid-sixties, rock music wa……続きを見る

Adéntrate en el universo sonoro de la escala dórica artificial y sus variantes modernas: aumentadas, alteradas y cromáticas. Este libro revela técnicas contemporáneas, aplicaciones melódicas y armón……続きを見る

In the mid-1960s, two notable bands emerged from the rarified cloisters of Charterhouse Public School in rural Surrey: The Anon, with guitarists Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford and The Garden W……続きを見る

Dinner with David Bowie, a kiss from Jackie Wilson, close encounters with Iggy Pop, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. She was not even 20, still less a rock goddess, but Chrissie Hynde wasn’t hanging around……続きを見る