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6) The other Fab Four: the remarkable true story of the Liverbirds, Britain's first female rock band
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The idea for Britain's first female rock band, The Liverbirds, started one evening in 1962, when Mary McGlory, then age 16, saw The Beatles play live at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, the nightclub famously known as the "cradle of British pop music." Then and there, she decided she was going to be just like them--and be the first girl to do it. Joining ranks in 1963 with three other working-class girls from Liverpool--drummer Sylvia Saunders and guitarists...
Author
Series
33 1/3 volume 139
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
By 1985 Tom Petty had already obtained legendary status. He had fame. He had money. But he was restless, hoping to stretch his artistry beyond the confining format of songs like The Waiting and Refugee. Initially conceiving a concept album about the American South, Petty, mired in excess and indulgence, lost the thread of the concept, then entirely jettisoned his ambitions for a concept record. In frustration Petty broke his hand while trying to mix...
12) Evolution
Author
Publisher
The Valory Music Co
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Nine-time Grammy Award winner and 2023 Rock and Roll HalloOf Fame Inductee Sheryl Crow will release her 11th full-length studio album. The album comes as a welcomed surprise after Crow publicly said she would not release another full-length album after Threads (2018). It kicks off with her lead single Alarm Clock, which is perhaps Sheryl Crow's most radio-friendly pop song since Soak Up the Sun.
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Unspooled examines the history of the audio cassette within the context of indie rock musical subcultures. Focusing on how the cassette heralded new modes of music sharing, intimacy, and communication through forms such as the mix tape, Rob Drew argues that the format's emotional resonance is tied to its shareability. Each chapter traces the cassette's history and evolution, from its predecessor open-reel tape and treatment in the music industry,...
16) Before and after
Author
Series
Songs volume 53
Publisher
Reprise Records
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Features solo acoustic re-recordings of some of Neil Young's past songs.
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