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Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra - a.k.a. Herman Blount - was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz.

Zwei Jahre nach dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere und dem gleichzeitigen Ende dieser, hat Raphael "RAF Camora" Ragucci noch bei weitem nicht alles mit seinen Fans geteilt was ihm auf der Seele liegt. Mit seiner Musikerlaufbahn abgeschlossen und völlig in sich gekehrt verfasste er seine Autobiographie Der Pakt. Das Hörbuch bietet einen noch nie zuvor dagewesenen, schonungslos ehrlichen Einblick hinter die Kulissen und wirft ein Licht auf die Schattenseiten seines Weges zum Erfolg.

This fun and fast-paced rock-and-roll memoir from hit singer-songwriter J.T. Harding shows what it takes to go from South Detroit to the top of the Nashville charts. In PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, J.T. Harding charts his life from a kid growing up in Michigan to a chart-topping songwriter living in...

Charly Hübner zeigt sein schriftstellerisches Talent. Selten wurde so leidenschaftlich über Musik geschrieben, selten so eindrücklich über den Effekt, den diese auf einen Jugendlichen haben kann. Dieses Hörbuch ist eine Schatzkiste voller Erinnerungen und Anekdoten eines Lebens, für das der Frontmann der lautesten Band der Welt seine berühmten Weisheiten geschrieben haben könnte: "I'm in love with rock'n'roll, it satisfies my soul". Ob als pickliger Jugendlicher in der Dorfdisko, wenn das erste Mal "The Hammer" gespielt wird, oder bei der Party nach der ersten Filmpremiere - immer ist Motörhead als Soundtrack dabei.

The definitive biography of country legend Merle Haggard by the New York Times bestselling biographer of Clint Eastwood, Cary Grant, The Eagles, and more. Merle Haggard was one of the most important country music musicians who ever lived. His astonishing musical career stretched across the...

Nur wenige deutschsprachige Künstler blicken auf eine solche Karriere zurück: Seit fast 50 Jahren steht Roland Kaiser auf der Bühne, Hits wie "Santa Maria", "Joana", "Dich zu lieben" oder "Warum hast du nicht nein gesagt" machten ihn bekannt, er verkaufte mehr als 90 Millionen Tonträger, wurde mit Preisen geehrt und trat so häufig in der ZDF-Hitparade auf wie niemand sonst: 67 Mal. Die Konzerte seiner jährlichen Kaisermania in Dresden sind in wenigen Minuten ausverkauft.

This definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates. This is the definitive biography of rap supergroup and cultural icons, Wu-Tang Clan (WTC). Heralded as one of the most...

Tim Bergling war ein musikalisches Ausnahmetalent und prägte mit seinen Melodien eine Ära, in der schwedische und europäische House Music die Welt eroberte. Doch zugleich war er ein zurückgezogener und verletzlicher junger Mann, der mit unmenschlicher Geschwindigkeit erwachsen werden musste. Nach mehreren Zusammenbrüchen und Krankenhausaufenthalten folgte 2016 das überraschende Tour-Aus - und kaum zwei Jahre später nahm Tim sich das Leben.

Con uno stile evocativo che richiama le sonorità del jazz, Flea racconta gli anni che lo hanno formato come artista e come uomo, e attraverso aneddoti esilaranti, meditazioni poetiche e gli imprevedibili cortocircuiti della sua fantasia ripercorre le tappe che lo hanno portato dall'Australia alle periferie di New York per approdare infine a Los Angeles, una città che a cavallo degli anni Settanta e Ottanta è affascinante e al tempo stesso cruda, violenta ma anche inesauribile fonte di ispirazione.

An album-by-album celebration of the life and music of Mac Miller through oral histories, intimate reflections, and critical examinations of his enduring work.

From Prince's superstardom to studio seclusion, this second book in the award-winning Prince Studio Sessions series spotlights how Prince, the biggest rock star on the planet at the time, risked everything to create some of the most introspective music of his four-decade career. Duane Tudahl takes us on an emotional and intimate journey of love, loss, rivalry, and renewal revealed through unprecedented access to dozens of musicians, singers, studio engineers, and others who worked with him and knew him best.

Music for Life: The Salani Brothers is based on the adventures of two brothers, Renato and Giulio Salani, who reaped lots of success in life thanks to their love for music, persistence, courage, hard work, and their faith in God. The main sources used to write this book are: Renato Salani’s diary, the numerous interviews with the leading characters of the book itself and the research carried out by the author, Barbara Salani, over the course of four years.

“Nabil traces the image of his father through song. With growing fascination and heartbreak, he draws out meaning from the shadow of absence, and ultimately redefines what it means to be a family.” - Michelle Zauner, New York Times bestselling author of Crying in H Mart and Grammy nominated...

Aquest famós recull d’històries de Gay Talese, peça de museu del periodisme nord-americà d’ara i d’abans, mostra un Frank Sinatra malhumorat amb un fort refredat que li ha fet perdre la veu. A més a més, conté històries del bevedor i perdedor Patterson, del genial Peter O’Tootle, de les models de Vogue, de Joe Louis i l’anècdota del seu pare amb la màfia siciliana, de la patètica trobada entre Fidel Castro i Muhammad Ali, o dels seus inicis com a periodista.

From a Grammy-nominated musician comes a lyrical testament to love and resilience through the lens of parenting her young son, who has nonverbal autism. When Allison’s son, John Henry, stopped using his growing vocabulary just before his second birthday, she knew in her bones that something...

"Har något av allt detta hänt på riktigt?" Frågan ställdes av chefen för ett stort Stockholmsförlag som läst mitt bokmanus. Jag heter Peo Thyrén. När jag var tolv år grundade jag rockbandet Noice. 1980, fem år efter de första gitarrackorden hemma i Gustavsberg, var Noice tillsammans med Gyllene Tider Sveriges största band och spelade för utsålda folkparker och skrikande tonåringar. När Noice splittrades var jag uträknad. Men inom ett år bildade jag och gitarristen Kee Marcello gruppen Easy Action och skrev kontrakt med ett av de största skivbolagen i USA.

Discover the true story of the four women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help shape and curate the image of The Rolling Stones—perfect for fans of Girls Like Us. The Rolling Stones have long been considered one of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all time. At the forefront of...

Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson has lived an incredible life. He's a novelist, a businessman and competitive fencer and one of the few rock stars to have taken his band on tour in a customised Boeing 747 that he piloted himself. In this immersive documentary recorded ahead of The Book of Souls World Tour, Bruce talks to Maggie Lee about his work as a commercial pilot and his love of music, alongside teaching Maggie to fly.

Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. The complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious front man from outcast to national treasure has never been told - until now.

On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In the decade since, the world has mourned her death amid new revelations about her relationship to her Blackness, her sexuality, and her addictions. Didn’t We Almost Have It All is author Gerrick Kennedy’s exploration of the duality of Whitney’s life as both a woman in the spotlight and someone who often had to hide who she was. This is the story of Whitney’s life, her whole life, told with both grace and honesty.