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Named a Must-Read Book by W Magazine, Time, and more “Everybody’s Fly could comfortably sit alongside books by Richard Price, Lucy Sante, Tom Wolfe, or Ed McBain, chronicling New York from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s with both vivid, journalistic descriptions and the outsized flair from...

The story of African-American jazz musician Westray’s life journey – striving for knowledge, opportunity, acceptance and understanding.

Loin de l'image d'un Bach sérieux voire austère, découvrez un homme lumineux vu à travers les yeux de sa femme Anna-Magdalena et de sa ribambelle d'enfants. De son apprentissage passionné et insatiable de la musique à l'éducation musicale de ses enfants, on découvre non seulement un musicien, érigé en maître absolu, mais également un pédagogue et un père de famille attentif. La musique de Bach retentit comme le message d'espoir d'un homme habité par son art.

A rare, promotional-only interview recorded at AIR Studios in London in July 2005, featuring Paul McCartney in candid conversation about the creation of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. In this revealing audio document, McCartney reflects on the thrill of creating music versus the vulnerability of releasing it, the "mystical" nature of songwriting, and how his voice and performance approach have evolved over time.

Live Forever raconte l'histoire de ce phénomène culturel : de Manchester aux stades du monde entier, de l'ivresse des débuts à la gloire planétaire, ce livre retrace la vie tumultueuse des frères Gallagher et de leur musique culte, tout en capturant l'esprit d'une époque à la charnière du millénaire. John Robb, journaliste emblématique et témoin privilégié de la britpop, nous livre de nombreuses anecdotes inédites.

From playing piano at the age of three to performing on some of the most iconic recordings ever made, Billy Preston reflects on a life shaped by faith, talent, and collaboration. He recalls touring with Little Richard, learning from Ray Charles, recording with Sam Cooke, and becoming a trusted musical presence during the final years of The Beatles.

The first-ever insider account of the Shakur family, the iconic hip hop group THUG LIFE, and the life and death Tupac Shakur–written by Mopreme Shakur, the legendary rapper’s big brother and eldest son of Black liberation activist Mutulu Shakur.

Standing at the bleeding edge of the new decade between the experimental Berlin Trilogy (Low, Heroes, and Lodger) and 1983’s wildly successful Let’s Dance, it was here Bowie sought to bury the ghosts of his past and the golden decade of the 1970s to become a global superstar reaching millions of new fans. Featuring fresh insights and exclusive interviews with close collaborators, Adam Steiner’s Silhouettes and Shadows uncovers the studio stories, meanings behind, and secret history of Scary Monsters...

Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe—here is the first book to bring these two all-American icons together. Their friendship and on-and-off intimate relationship, kept secret because of powerful others in their lives, spanned seven tumultuous years. At one point, he even proposed marriage. In Frank & Marilyn, we follow Sinatra and Monroe from one explosive relationship to another, their marriages and love affairs eventually leading to a tangled relationship with each other, sparking a nasty rivalry between Frank and Marilyn’s ex-husband (and one-time friend of Frank), Joe DiMaggio.

The Spirit of Ani is a captivating journey of intimate reflections with Ani DiFranco, a pathbreaking, highly original artist of our time. In this powerful collaborative work, the legendary folk-rock star and feminist icon is in conversation with author, artist, and cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen. In these exchanges, Ani is remarkably open about her creativity, spirituality, personal experiences, and evolving consciousness. She is vulnerable and unapologetic, offering an unprecedented window into her fiercely prolific journeys.

ما بين يديك مسيرة حياة ( المتمرد ) للموسيقار (عمر خيرت) الذى لم يصل الى ما هو علية اليوم من مكانة فى القلوب وفى عالم الموسيقي بيسر .. ولكنها رحلت حياة كان فيها الكثير من الصعاب والتحديات التى كان من الممكن ان تحيد ية عن ذلك العالم الذى امتعنا من خلالة .. ولكنها ارداة الله ومثابرة الفنان بداخلة ..

MercyMe was just a small worship band from Texas until January 2002, when Bart Millard’s song “I Can Only Imagine” swept the airwaves. Suddenly Bart, his bandmates, and their families were riding a wave of success beyond their wildest dreams. Then everything changed again. Bart and Shannon lost Shannon’s brother to a tragic accident. Their second child was born prematurely. Their oldest child was diagnosed with diabetes. Their marriage struggled as Bart spent more and more time on the road, feeling the weight of the band’s success on his shoulders.

Dorothy Lamour, born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton (December 10, 1914 - September 22, 1996) was an American actress and big band singer, best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong Queen." For her contribution to the radio and motion picture industry, Lamour has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The following recordings are from TV appearances in 1972 and 1981.

The Four Lads were pop superstars of the 1950s. Connie Codarini. Bernie Toorish. Jimmie Arnold. Frank Busseri. They sold over 50 million records with hits such as "Moments to Remember,” "Standing on the Corner," "No, Not Much,” "Who Needs You?" and "Istanbul". The fifties had them riding high with their own TV show and personal appearances all over the country. Their harmonies became one of the fondest memories of that era.

El célebre tenor Ian Bostridge pasó casi dos años sin poder pisar los escenarios a causa de la pandemia, hecho que lo llevó a reflexionar sobre el valor irrenunciable del contacto directo con el público, a la vez que le permitió ahondar en el amplio catálogo de clásicos que ha interpretado a lo largo de su carrera.

Parov Stelar erfand ein eigenes Musikgenre, spielte in den größten Stadien und Festivals Europas und der USA vor zig Millionen Menschen und begeistert Fans auf der ganzen Welt. Doch wer steckt hinter dem Phänomen? Und wie sieht das Leben eines internationalen Musikstars wirklich aus? Welchen Preis zahlen Menschen für Ruhm und Erfolg? Zum ersten Mal berichtet Parov Stelar von seinem Trip in die persönliche und musikalische Unterwelt. Von Angst und Zweifeln, Triumph und Taumel, von Exzess und Wahnsinn.

De Toulon à Paris, des salons de coiffure aux plateaux de télévision, Sofia Morgavi nous livre le récit touchant et inspirant d'une vie consacrée à la voix. À travers 20 leçons pratiques nées de ses rencontres les plus marquantes, Sofia crée un genre inédit : chaque chapitre autobiographique dévoile une leçon de chant que la vie lui a enseignée.

Der Roman begleitet Verdi auf seiner Reise nach Venedig im Jahr 1883. Dort begegnet er überall dem Schatten Richard Wagners, seines bedeutendsten künstlerischen Rivalen und Sinnbild einer neuen musikalischen Epoche. Wagners plötzlicher Tod erschüttert Verdi – und zwingt ihn, sich seiner eigenen künstlerischen Identität zu stellen. Werfel verbindet historische Realität, psychologische Tiefe und die emotionale Kraft der Oper zu einem faszinierenden literarischen Porträt.

While other kids were enjoying the head-bashing pleasures of tackle football, a freshly bar mitzvahed Steven Blier was inhaling operas and getting his first taste of accompanying professional singers. Beginning with impromptu piano gigs in the 1960s, Blier ascended to a dazzling career as an accompanist, teacher, and producer that has taken him to the highest reaches of artistic achievement. Today, Blier has partnered many of the brightest stars in music and thousands have fallen in love with his work via his acclaimed New York Festival of Song.

In Never Mind the Happy, musical dynamo Marc Shaiman looks back on five decades of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood hijinks, and unforgettable collaborations. Along the way, he charts the personal highs and heartbreaks that have shaped him—spending his teenage years in community theater, starting a decades-long collaboration with Bette Midler in the ’70s, surviving the AIDS crisis of the ’80s, his award-winning film music career in the Hollywood of the ’90s, right up to the peaks (and valleys) of creating Broadway musicals from 2000 on.