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Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty years after the success of her first memoir, the New York Times bestseller The Truth Is . . ., the Grammy and Oscar award-winning rocker and trailblazing LGBTQIA icon takes stock of the intervening years, recounting the euphoric triumphs and the life-altering tragedies of her life"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth of the Seattle grunge scene-from amateur skate parks and underground hardcore clubs to worldwide phenomenon-as told by one of its founding fathers and lead guitarist of legendary alternative rock band, Mudhoney"--
5) Elvis and me
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Sofia Coppola. The New York Times bestseller that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their...
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince was a complete artist, all at once author, composer, performer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. A real showman on stage, songs like " 1999" or " Purple Rain," made him an international star. With his tormented life, sulfurous relationships, sex and drugs, he was above all a genius artist with a very distinctive original style who sold more than 80 million records around the world. Here is his extraordinary destiny...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A memoir tracing the author's life and art, from his teen years, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to his years as a member of Sonic Youth"--
Thurston Moore moved to Manhattan's East Village in 1978 with a yearning for music. He wanted to be immersed in downtown New York's sights and sounds--the feral energy of its nightclubs, the angular roar of its bands, the magnetic personalities within its orbit. But more than anything, he wanted...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Journey boasts an undeniable position at the top of rock 'n' roll superstardom. This is the story of their remarkable career-from formation in San Francisco and meteoric rise to disintegration and astonishing return. Incorporating exclusive interviews with members of the band, this biography provides a definitive and thrilling ride"--
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"As a member of Poster Children, Rose Marshack took part in entwined revolutions. Marshack and other women seized a much-elevated profile in music during the indie rock breakthrough while the advent of new digital technologies transformed the recording and marketing of music. Touring in a van, meeting your idols, juggling a programming job with music, keeping control and credibility, the perils of an independent record label (and the greater perils...
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A religious biography of Tina Turner that maps her journey from the Black Baptist church to Buddhism and includes special attention to the diverse metaphysical beliefs that influenced her along the way"--
"If you don't know Tina Turner's spirituality, you don't know Tina. When Tina Turner reclaimed her throne as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll in the 1980s, she attributed her comeback to one thing: the wisdom and power she found in Buddhism. Her spiritual...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking Crew to redefining rock on the Seventies' biggest hits and outrageous tours, and ultimately to the most shocking crime in rock history--a story of musical genius, uncontrollable madness, and the big fill. Jim Gordon was the greatest rock drummer of all-time. Just ask the world-famous musicians who played with him--John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty-plus songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives?...
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