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""Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in Life's Too Short that I enjoyed learning for the first time.”—Sheryl Crow *A NEW YORK TIMES...

The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy,Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an...

After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of 29, Hank Williams - a frail, flawed man who had become country music's first real star - instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights with simple songs of despair, depression, and tainted love, he would, with that outlaw swagger, become in death a template for the rock generation to follow.

Tales of adventure, misadventure, love and loss - this collection of non-fiction short stories from the Australian rock legend turned writer is vintage Jimmy. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than forty yarns reflecting an epic life - from an encounter with a soul...

Roberto «Bob» Bissonnette, le marchand de bonheur. Décédé à l’âge de 35 ans dans un accident d’hélicoptère, le hockeyeur devenu vedette du rock a certes connu une vie trop courte, mais n’en a assurément gaspillé aucune seconde. La pédale au plancher, donnant son 110 % sur la glace, sur scène ou même autour d’un feu de camp, il aura été l’incarnation même de la maxime carpe diem, «saisir le jour».

Richard Wagner, German composer and founder of the Bayreuth myth: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Amy Winehouse, brilliant singer and tragic figure: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Whitney Houston, legendary singer and famous star: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Freddie Mercury, frontman of Queen and global star: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Elvis Presley, inventor of rock'n'roll: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Jimi Hendrix, guitar legend: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer and tragic figure: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, legendary Austrian composer: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Johannes Brahms, German composer and heir of Beethoven: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Kurt Cobain, founder of grunge rock: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Johnny Cash, country music legend: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Frédéric Chopin, composer and pianist: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Franz Schubert, Austrian composer: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Janis Joplin, blues singer with a legendary voice: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Jim Morrison, sex symbol and singer of the band The Doors: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.