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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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Between 1993 and 1995 John Hartley and his alter ego Johny Nocash led the Irony Board(s) on a journey with an intended destination of fame and fortune. The paths of life do not always lead in the desired direction, however. Described at the time by renowned music journalist Martin Aston as "bittersweet, naive, hook-lined, captivating, unpretentious, clever - but not clever-clever - and deserving of more widespread attention", the Irony Board's tales...
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History Hub presents a complete biography of Eddie Van Halen from start to end, whose remarkable story inspires us even today.
Eddie Van Halen was the leader of Van Halen, hailed as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Considered one of the best guitar players globally, he is known to tinker with his guitars like a mad scientist to create new techniques and different sounds. This would give birth to his signature brown sound, a thick and...
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Transcribing is not some unattainable gift reserved for a select few. This book will take you by the hand and guide you from the very beginning-learning basic music theory-all the way to creating sheet music for any musical ensemble you can ever imagine or encounter.It doesn't matter what instrument you play, the concepts in this book will teach you to create sheet music using standard music notation. This will allow you to communicate your musical...
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The Guidebook to Self-Releasing Your Music is a must-have resource for anyone looking to release their music-equally valuable for first timers as well as for seasoned experts who want the latest information on technology and industry developments. Matthew Whiteside focuses on the areas that musicians can manage themselves, and highlights-with humour and encouragement-the potential benefits and pitfalls along the way.
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This memoir is designed to inspire and it was written for people who have a nudge to change and be effective but they have little resources to chase their dreams. Our Greatest Downfall will really get you out of your comfort zone and make you want to do something with your life. Let me leave you with this question if I could do it through the odds what is your excuse.
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'He wasn't dead and gone to heaven. He was alive and still in Graceland. Cursed to live another year on god's earth as Elvis Presley. The man from yesterday trapped in a today of tomorrows…'
As 1968 dawns, the once King of Rock 'n' Roll faces cultural oblivion. While elsewhere the Sixties are swinging, for Elvis they're sinking – in terrible films, drug addiction, paranoia, religious mania and the mercenary wiles of his psychopathic manager....
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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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A comprehensive biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer, exploring his life, music, and legacy-by a noted musicologist who knew him personally.
Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich is universally renowned as one of the most important figures of twentieth-century classical music. In Shostakovich: The Man and His Work, Ivan Martynov presents a rich and compelling biography of this pioneering legend. Martynov draws on extensive...
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From the time he began recording with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s until his death in 2013, Lou Reed released nearly 50 original albums. In Sweet, Wild and Vicious, Jim Higgins delves into each one, with descriptions, details, analysis and appraisals that will amplify and expand fans' understanding and appreciation of them. This listener's guide is personal as well as definitive, a thoughtful consideration of Reed's entire career from the perspective...
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American composer Lou Harrison (1917—2003) is perhaps best known for challenging the traditional musical establishment along with his contemporaries and close colleagues: composers John Cage, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Leonard Bernstein, Living Theater founder, Judith Malina, and choreographer, Merce Cunningham. Today, musicians from Bang on a Can to Björk are indebted to the cultural hybrids Harrison pioneered half a century ago. His explorations...
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"I recommend this book wholeheartedly to new music lovers" Sir Charles Groves CBE Thanks to Nigel Kennedy and Pavarotti, millions of people have recently discovered that classical music is a highly enjoyable experience, perhaps contrary to their expectations. But the world of classical music can be highly intimidating and confusing. Ian Christians, for many years a passionate believer in broadening the interest in classical music, has developed a...
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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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PROCESOS CREATIVOS Y SINESTESIANuevos procesos creativos a partir del fenómeno de la sinestesia. Este libro ha sido posible gracias a la beca a la innovación, la investigación y la creación en el ámbito de la música y el pensamiento, en el año 2021, otorgada por el gobierno catalán, la Generalitat de Cataluña.Escrito a partir de la investigación acerca de la sinestesia cognitiva en compositores y pintores de todo el Mundo. Nos habla de...
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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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