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Revisit the magic of Hollywood’s golden age with a new Icons issue. From leading lady Lucille Ball’s path to becoming our favourite funny girl to the secret lives of stars including Frank Sinatra, Leslie Caron, Burt Lancaster and more there are 164 page of gripping reads and vintage photos to enjoy.
“Come on in. How are you doing?” With those words, Randy Jackson welcomed Carrie Underwood to her American Idol audition. Despite her nerves, Underwood strode confidently to the center of the room. She sang an old Bonnie Raitt song and stepped into a spotlight that she has not yet relinquished. It’s been nearly 20 years since that moment, and Carrie has grown in every way. As an artist, she’s not only developed her voice, she’s also learned
..."Why do we love Freddie Mercury? There are many reasons. For starters, he was a brilliant performer, an exceptional singer and one of the great songwriters of the 20th century. But what really made him a rock ’n’ roll treasure was the delight and humor that he brought to his art. From the moment Queen’s self-titled debut album was released on July 13, 1973, fans have been uplifted by the timeless music crafted by Freddie and his bandmates.
...From his early days as a college athlete turned bar-band singer to his meteoric rise in the 1990s and up until his present life as a living legend—Garth Brooks has never lost gratitude for being able to perform. He considers making music an honor and a privilege, a special kind of love that he shares with audiences around the world whenever he approaches a microphone. Brooks has been rewarded with astonishing record sales, sold-out concerts and
...The book traces the legacies of some of the biggest brands across fashion, jewelry, beauty, and hospitality, and looks at what it takes to be Iconic.
This year, Harper’s Bazaar celebrates its 150th anniversary, making it the world’s oldest and most valued fashion magazine—this book, then, also pays homage to the brand’s own respected history.
7) Icon
ICON rappresenta lo stile maschile in tutte le sue declinazioni: moda, eleganza, tendenze, personaggi e prodotti.
"An icon of country music, Kenny Rogers redefined the genre. His dozens of chart-topping hits crossed over into pop and R&B, creating a whole new sound that caught the ears (and hearts) of a global mainstream audience. The indelible mark he left is evident in his songbook of ballads, anthems and duets: “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Through the Years,” “We’ve Got Tonight” and of course, “Islands in the Stream” with Dolly
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Rock and pop stars, indie record label owners, the NME writers and others pick out the classic tracks that they love, but which are hidden away on albums or on B-sides or in the furthest reaches of the internet. Also feature a number of specialist pieces: from the 20 lost Libertines songs (and where to get them) to the 10 punk singles that are never talked about but equally exciting, to the tunes that should have lit up
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Since exploding into the public eye with the stripped down histrionics of the White Stripes in 2001, Jack White has been a consistent, powerful force in modern rock'n'roll, re-injecting it with rawness and mystique. He is, without question, a rock’n’roll icon, and this app is a celebration of that, collecting all of his classic NME interviews with the Stripes, Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, and adding galleries
...12) NME Icons: Muse
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Muse are now, of course, the most incredible live band on the planet. But their journey to stadium legends has been a long and torturous one, and that story is told in full here. The amazing early gigs are revisited, there are long out-of-print interviews with the band at all stages of their career, and analysis of Matt Bellamy’s crazy conspiracy theories. Strap yourself in for the ride of your life with the UK’s most
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Few could argue with Noel Gallagher's status as a bona fide rock'n'roll legend, and it's hard to argue when he says that it's "about f**kin' time" that NME gave him the Godlike Genius Award. To celebrate this occasion, we present this very special magazine, that traces his incredible journey from Burnage, through Britpop, to being the biggest band in the world and beyond, onto solo success.
...Published by IPC Media. The first time the world heard of Morrissey was on the NME letters page, which printed letters from the young ‘Steve, Manchester’ every other week. As he blossomed into the singer in one of the most important and to-this-day-adored British guitar bands ever NME was there every step of the way, right up to the (extremely) bitter end of The Smiths and beyond. On the eve of their entire back catalogue being lovingly reissued,
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