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In interviews ranging from 1968 to 2009, Paul McCartney talks about touring the UK with Wings (which was then a new band); a mid-70s offer to re-form the Beatles; the early days of the Beatles, and their final break-up. He also discusses his solo albums; receiving the freedom of the City of...

Sanremo, 26 gennaio 1967. La Riviera è pronta a ospitare il Festival della Canzone Italiana: i giornalisti già parlano di un'edizione rivoluzionaria, perché sul palco si sfideranno la vecchia guardia guidata da Claudio Villa e Domenico Modugno e le voci nuove, come I Giganti, Little Tony, Lucio Dalla. E Luigi Tenco. Tenco è più conosciuto come autore che come interprete ed è lì perché vuole che il grande pubblico impari ad apprezzarlo: ha deciso che d'ora in poi nelle sue canzoni parlerà di problemi sociali.

Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all. The audiobook begins with her childhood of extremes. From the bohemian lifestyle of her father's social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother's acting career, Miki's young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and private schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability. The route out of this hole was music.

Lennon, Dylan, Alice, and Jesus examines wretched excess, self-absorption and miraculous redemption; the book is a raw, sensitive, and unforgettable journey of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and sweet salvation. Author Greg Laurie traces the lives of rock stars and entertainment figures and legends who wallowed in the decadence of both the high life and low life, as they alternately experienced Heaven and Hell on Earth. He travels with them into their demonic abysses and joyfully chronicles their ultimate ascension to their prodigal moments.

Carol Cash Large, longtime friend of Blake Shelton, helped move the award-winning musician to Nashville just two weeks after he graduated high school at the tender age of seventeen and has been with him every step of the way since. In Blake Shelton: Happy Anywhere, she takes you backstage for personal and unique insight into the life of the young singer. From Shelton's work with producer Bobby Braddock, recording his number one song "Austin," and performing on the Grand Ole Opry to his record-breaking seventeen consecutive number one songs and beyond, she has been right there.

Vom Austeilen und Auf-die-Fresse-Kriegen: eine Nachwendejugend in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Hendrik Bolz, geboren 1988, ist in Stralsund aufgewachsen, im nordöstlichsten Winkel Deutschlands, in einer Welt, die, obwohl das Land längst nicht mehr "DDR" heißt, wenig mit dem zu tun hat, was im Westen als Normalität durchgeht. Lediglich das RTL-Nachmittagsprogramm, das im Hintergrund zu hören ist, deutet darauf hin: Es sind dieselben Nullerjahre.

De amor a primera vista. Así será la relación de cualquier lector con este libro, que recoge apenas una mínima parte de lo que es el Universo Chavela Vargas. Belleza, sabiduría, inteligencia, simpatía, sensibilidad. De todo eso estuvo llena esta mujer extraordinaria y todo eso, y mucho más, regaló al mundo porque era tanto lo que en ella habitaba, que después de cantar o de hablar o de simplemente vivir, iba dejándole a los otros las puertas abiertas para que cada cual encontrara las verdades que le correspondían.

Die größte Challenge ihres Lebens: Eva Ries und der Wu-Tang Clan. Sie sind unangepasst, wütend und stets auf Ärger aus – und sie erfinden den Hip-Hop neu. Von Beginn an lehren die Members des Wu-Tang Clan, allen voran der völlig irrationale Ol' Dirty Bastard, jeden das Fürchten. Doch die junge Musikmanagerin Eva Ries lässt sich davon nicht abschrecken. In New York City erarbeitet sie sich den Respekt des Clans und gehört über zwanzig Jahre lang zum engsten Kreis der größten Hip-Hop-Band der Welt.

Aiming to cash in on the success of The Beatles, American television producers created a television show that featured a quartet of fun-loving musicians, achieving instant success with The Monkees. Davy Jones, a young, aspiring actor was cast in the series. In this lively and entertaining memoir, Jones recounts his life and career—from The Monkees' beginnings to the 1980s reunion and revival—with funny, nostalgic, and revealing memories of the glamorous people and high-rolling deals that lie behind the scenes of show business.

"LA VITA OGGI È DURA PER UNA DONNA CHE CONTA." E se lo dice M¥SS KETA, la Diva definitiva della musica italiana, c’è da crederci. Ma niente paura, questo libro è qui per aiutarvi. Tra ricordi di festini memorabili e incontri licenziosi con le massime autorità della politica e del mondo dello spettacolo, la nostra Dea mascherata rivela a tutti noi comuni mortali gli amori (e gli odi) che costellano il suo oscuro passato e i segreti che l’hanno resa celebre, invincibile e immune al tempo che passa.

As much music history as biography, Awop Bop Aloo Mop celebrates "Little" Richard Wayne Penniman, who burst onto the American scene in 1955 with his mega-hit "Tutti Frutti." Almost by himself, Little Richard wrote the anti-rules and poured the concrete for the foundation of a new musical art form he created. Alan Freed would call it "Rock & Roll." Dubbing himself "The Architect of Rock & Roll," Little Richard was known for his wild, flamboyant performances and outrageous costumes. He also had demons he struggled with throughout his career.

One of the most influential musical forces of our time, David Foster—producer, arranger, songwriter, performer—has worked with superstars every decade since the 1970s. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares revealing portraits and stories from over five decades of working with music superstars, including Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Josh Groban, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, and many others. A hitman who produced the soundtrack of our lives, Foster offers glimpses of the musical icons at work and shares secrets for success in the music industry.

L'8 dicembre 1980 il cantante più famoso della storia della musica e un suo fan si incontrano. Uno morirà. L'altro finirà in carcere per il resto dei suoi giorni. È un thriller. Ma è anche una storia vera. Neanche nei suoi sogni più esaltanti, John Lennon aveva immaginato che i Beatles lo avrebbero trasformato in una superstar internazionale, in grado di scalare le vette delle classifiche, conquistare il pubblico americano, rivoluzionare la musica pop e influenzare intere generazioni di fan in tutto il mondo.

Fat Joe is a hip-hop legend, but this is not a tale of celebrity; it is the story of Joseph Cartagena, a kid who came of age in the South Bronx during its darkest years of drugs, violence, and abandonment, and how he navigated that traumatizing landscape until he found—through art, friendship, luck, and will—a rocky path to a different life. This memoir, written in Joe’s own intensely compelling voice, moves with the momentum of pulp fiction, but underneath the tragicomedy and riveting tales of the streets and the industry is a thought-provoking story about a generation of survivors.

"Live fast, love hard and die young!" Fast 50 Jahre nach seinem einsamen Tod wird Jimi Hendrix in der ganzen Welt immer noch geliebt und verehrt. Im September 1970 verstarb die Legende in einem schäbigen Londoner Hotelzimmer und hinterließ eines der größten ungelösten Geheimnisse der Rockwelt. Der Starbiograf Philip Norman wird dem musikalischen und politischen Wirken des Ausnahmetalents nachspüren und die noch verborgenen Facetten dieses kurzen Lebens durchleuchten.

Come the late '70s, the rock music landscape was littered with the bloated carcasses of bands who partied too hard, burned out, or became complacent in success. The door was open for something fresh, wild, and enrapturing. Enter Van Halen. Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock tells the story of how one of America's greatest bands weathered arguably the most dramatic soap opera in rock and roll history with songs that would weave themselves into the fabric of every musician who heard them, alongside an incendiary and unrivaled live show.

The original edition of this revered and authorized Queen biography explored every aspect of the legendary group’s career from inception to 1992. Newly revised and updated with cooperation and insight from Brian May and Roger Taylor—and drawing on exclusive interviews with the bandmembers—this book completes the story of the Mercury era and the immediate years after his death.

Como una de las músicas más reconocidas de nuestro tiempo, Alicia Keys nos ha cautivado con sus letras sentidas, su extraordinario rango vocal y sus conmovedoras composiciones al piano. Y aun así, lejos de los focos, Alicia se ha enfrentado en privado a un gran pesar por la compleja y desafiante relación con su padre, a esa naturaleza de querer complacer a todo el mundo que caracterizó los comienzos de su carrera, la pérdida de intimidad en cuanto a sus relaciones románticas y las expectaciones oprimentes de la perfección femenina.

In Bodies, author Ian Winwood explores the music industry's many failures, from addiction and mental health issues to its ongoing exploitation of artists. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the story of his own mental health collapse, following the shocking death of his father, in which extinction-level behaviour was given perfect cover by a reckless industry.

In interviews ranging from 1963 to 2009, Shirley Bassey talks about her childhood in Tiger Bay; being a tomboy, and how she began her singing career. As well as clothes, concerts and controversially performing in Sun City (South Africa) she also talks in detail about her long career in show...