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Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, Tom Waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. The Early Years collects the lyrics-formative and classic-from the first ten albums of this true bard of hard living. A celebration of both his words and of the artist himself, this lyrical biography charts the course from Wait's emotional debut album, Closing Time (1977), to the experimental stirrings...
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Dans l'orchestre majestueux de l'existence, la musique se dresse comme la partition éternelle qui unit les cœurs, déclenchant une symphonie d'émotions qui transcende les frontières. Des battements primordiaux résonnant comme les pulsations du cœur de notre planète aux notes élaborées d'une symphonie qui s'étend à l'infini, chaque genre musical et chaque instrument devient une voix unique dans ce récit sonore universel.Imaginez le rugissement...
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In this strikingly illustrated book of original poetry, System of a Down fans gain an intimate glimpse into the soul of the band's frontman, Serj Tankian. For fans stirred by the cerebral lyrics of SOAD albums Hypnotize, Mesmerize, Steal This Album!, Toxicity, and their first, self-titled breakthrough-and for everyone enthusiastic about Serj's solo album, Imperfect Harmonies-this essential, one-of-a-kind collection of Tankian's innermost thoughts...
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Across five decades and counting, New Zealand-born singer/songwriter and Crowded House founder Neil Finn has become one of the best-loved figures in popular music, crafting enough hits along the way-'Weather With You', 'Locked Out', 'I Got You', 'Fall At Your Feet', 'It's Only Natural', and of course 'Don't Dream It's Over'-to forge his very own one-man Great Antipodean Songbook.
One fateful day in April 1977, teenage Neil received a transcontinental...
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Photographs selected by Christie Goodwin and Ed's father, John Sheeran
When I first met Ed Sheeran he was unknown and unsigned-just a young busker trying to make it big. But I could see something special in Ed. I agreed to photograph him for free to help him on his way to the top.
That was the beginning of a ten-year collaboration, with the two of us crossing paths as Ed became one of the biggest stars on the planet-a story told here, through my...
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Sinead O'Connor went from "pop star" to the "face of true hatred" in less than 24 hours; 30 years later, she is regret-less!From being Grammy nominated for her first two songs, to being booed at concerts, banned for life from NBC, angry mob running steamrollers over hundreds of her records, celebrities like Frank Sinatra, and Madonna ridiculing her openly, Sinead O'Connor, the protest singer has seen it all in just two years' time.Today, 30 years...
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In this funny and poignant memoir and cultural history, the television personality, columnist, and author of Drag pays homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary and recalls its influence on his coming of age and coming out through glam rock.
In November 1972, Lou Reed released his album, Transformer because he thought it was "dreary for gay people to have to listen to straight people's love songs." That groundbreaking...
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From life in an East End pub to fame on a global stage, Matt Johnson – founder, songwriter and visionary lynchpin of iconic band The The – created some of the most engaging, challenging and enduring music of his era.
Then he walked away from it all.
In this authorised biography Neil Fraser has drawn back the curtain on a brilliant enigma. Neil Fraser has gained unprecedented access to Matt Johnson and his The The archives. He has conducted...
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Lady Gaga's old friend and former DJ Brendan Jay Sullivan paints a vivid picture of the downtown scene from which she emerged.
Brendan Jay Sullivan was an up-and-coming DJ in New York City when he met Stefani Germanotta, then a struggling artist, in 2006. She was a go-go dancer who sewed her own outfits but had bigger ambitions-she wanted nothing less than to take over the music world.
In this intimate portrait of the budding star who would soon...
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