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Few would deny that Deep Purple were one of the most influential and popular heavy rock bands to emerge from the melting pot of the late 1960s. They went through several line-up changes, and stylist……続きを見る

Any consideration of the songwriting craft would be incomplete without the inclusion of American singer/songwriter Aimee Mann. From her first steps as singer and bass player with 1980s synth pop ban……続きを見る

Blue Öyster Cult On Track is a song-by-song analysis of the discography of Long Island’s greatest sons, the Blue Öyster Cult. Dubbed 'the thinking man’s heavy metal band' and celebrated by critics, ……続きを見る

The first book to analyse every Queen song - giving equal weight to album tracks alongside the hits . * Includes analysis of about 20 classic songs using the original 24 track master tapes. * Queen ……続きを見る

Blaring the Cream anthem “I Feel Free,” WBCN went on the air in March 1968 as an experiment in free-form rock on the fledgling FM radio band. It broadcast its final song, Pink Floyd’s “Shine On You ……続きを見る

Yvetta Kajanová, in questo volume, propone per la prima volta una teorizzazione della musica rock esaminando l’apporto di tre dei suoi veicoli espressivi fondamentali, la voce, la chitarra e la batt……続きを見る

The Girl in the Song tells the stories of 50 women who have inspired classic rock songs. Who was Emily in Pink Floyd's See Emily Play? What happened to Suzanne Verdal, immortalised in Leonard Cohen'……続きを見る

The definitive New York Times bestselling biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoudly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton Joh……続きを見る

Popular music has always attracted the kind of morally bankrupt individuals who are too unhinged to hold down a proper job. And that’s just as well. After all, if your local fishmonger told you he’d……続きを見る

With the resurgence of vinyl going from strength to strength, album cover art is as important as it's ever been. This sumptuous book brings together 250 of the greatest album covers of all time and ……続きを見る

'The NME mattered to all those generations who grew up with music at the centre of their universe. The NME never had a truer chronicler than Pat Long.' Tony Parsons Since it was founded in 1952, th……続きを見る

'He's been part of the Coldplay family since day one, we love him.' COLDPLAY ‘A funny, honest, absorbing account from an unseen member of the World's biggest band.’ SIMON PEGG Longtime Coldplay road……続きを見る

The Boy in the Song is a follow up to 2010's The Girl in the Song. It features the real-life stories that inspired some classic pop songs about the male of the species. While the first book was fill……続きを見る

Music, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: A Teacher’s Guide serves as a guide to the professor tasked with teaching music to undergraduates, with a focus on gender. Although the notion of feminist appro……続きを見る

Discover the true story of the four women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help shape and curate the image of The Rolling Stonesーperfect for fans of Girls Like Us. The Rolling Stones have……続きを見る

More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash. Allan Jones brings stories – many previously unpublished – from the golden days of music……続きを見る

“Ma sapete che cosa rispondo quando mi chiedono: «Che cosa fai quando è tutto contro di te?». Io dico: «Vai avanti. Vai avanti senza fermarti. Non importa se ti arriva uno schiaffo in faccia, tu por……続きを見る

A gritty, smoke-filled, and boozy account of musician Tom Waits’s formative decade in Los Angeles. Song Noir examines the formative first decade of Tom Waits’s career, when he lived, wrote, and reco……続きを見る

Shows how punk rock shaped modern culture around the world. Punk Rock examines the history of punk rock in its totality. Punk became a way of thinking about the role of culture and community in mode……続きを見る

Many of the world’s biggest bands have imploded amid bitter and violent grudges over money, publishing, ego-driven power plays, relationships, drugs, and that famous old bromide, “musical difference……続きを見る

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to be a one-time act for a friend's album release party. Forty years later the funk rock band is one of the best known and the longest running in the United Stat……続きを見る

Pairing history’s 100 greatest rock stars with recipes for their iconic drink of choice, How to Drink Like a Rock Star is the perfect guide to summoning the muse for music fans, rock and roll barten……続きを見る

Il moderno racconto dickensiano di Steve inizia nelle strade di Hammersmith e Shepherd’s Bush, West London, dove un ragazzo solo e trascurato, che vive di espedienti e piccoli furti, trova uno scopo……続きを見る

Who doesn’t want to be a rockstar? After years of producing rock tours throughout the world and working with icons like Roger Daltrey, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and so many more, David Fishof wanted t……続きを見る

It’s almost impossible to discuss the history of rock music without praising the monumental quality, impact, variety, and boldness of Britain’s Jethro Tull. Named after an eighteenth-century agricul……続きを見る

The music, performances, and cultural impact of some of the most enduring figures in popular music are explored in Rock Music Icons: Musical and Cultural Impacts. This collection investigates authen……続きを見る

Kate Bush started her career at the top, the spellbinding ‘Wuthering Heights’ giving her a number one hit single with her first release. Yet from there, artistically at least, the only way has been ……続きを見る

With the first iconic strum of the guitar on 'Take It Easy' the Eagles set a new direction for the country-rock infused California sound. They drew their inspiration from The Beatles, Elvis Presley,……続きを見る

If you experienced the Sixties as more than just sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, then this book will resonate with you. If you didn’t get to live through the Counterculture, then here is your opportuni……続きを見る

From schoolboy band to sold-out stadium tours and worldwide album sales of over 100 million, Genesis were one of the defining progressive rock bands of the seventies, playing a huge part in shaping ……続きを見る