Biography: arts and entertainment

This updated edition of the first ever book about Queens Of The Stone Age takes in nine years of chaos.

Hedwig Stein was starting to make her mark as a concert pianist in Germany in the early 1930s when she fell in love with a Russian emigre pianist, Iso Elinson.

First substantial overview of the life and career of Pharrell Williams, the foremost producer of the modern era, and performer in his own right.

Foreword Magazine IndieFab Book of the Year's Gold for Biography 2017Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles.

I Remember Me weaves an American tapestry of colorful tales, beginning with the timid musings of a young boy on the verge of becoming a man in the Jewish section of New Yorks Bronx neighborhood, and bringing us up to date with the mature insight of a man whose remarkable trajectory has sent him to the top of Hollywoods elite and sparked the careers of dozens of household-name entertainers.

TRACING INVISIBLE LINES is a critical autoethnographic text built around Gregory Ulmer's concept of the "e;Mystory.

Based on scores of interviews with the artist's relatives, friends, lovers, producers, accompanists, managers, and fans, this brilliant biography reveals a man of many layers and contradictions.

The definitive biography of musical legend Bessie Smith: "e;A landmark in the writing of jazz history .

One of the great cartoonists of our time.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'Flawless.

As perhaps the most influential composer of the twentieth century, Igor Stravinsky lived much of his long life on the public stage.

Read the full, enthralling story of the 20-something London girl who took the music world by storm.

British popular culture would probably be very different had Larry Stephens not been born.

A look into the mind of “the world’s consummate entrepreneur” through his quotes on leadership, branding, innovation, social responsibility, and more (Huffington Post).

Curtis Mayfield was one of the seminal vocalists and most talented guitarists of his era, and his music played a vital role in the civil rights movement: "e;People Get Ready"e; was the black anthem of the time.

Louella Pickett-New was legendary soul singer Wilson Pickett's sister no.

This book will undoubtedly be one of the most controversial books of this new decade!

The long-awaited, untold, inside story of the rise of the legendary actor, singer, scholar, and activist.

"e;An engrossing new page turner"e; about one of old Hollywood's royal families: "e;theater people don't get more interesting, and it's a true tale well told"e; (Hollywood Reporter).

Between Heaven & Hollywood is David's inspirational journey from the wheat fields of his Mennonite home outside of Dodge City Kansas, to the bright lights of Los Angeles.

In addition to hundreds of whimsical welded sculptures, Tom Every poured most of his effort into the Forevertron, the world's largest sculpture built by a single person, and in the process, he discovered his alter ego: Dr.

I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE PLAYING NERDS.

In unfolding the backstory of the Bard's life and working through the voices of 22 lawyers from Burns's era, Allan Nicolson subtly unravels a tale at once familiar and new - even startling at times.

When Hitchcock's The Birds began showing in the summer of 1963 at the Dolton Theater, the starlings of Riverside, Illinois launched their attacks.

Wolfgang Flur was vital cog in the Kraftwerk machine, galvanising the group's electric drum sound throughout the 1970's and propelling the rhythmic backbone of iconic albums such as Autobahn and Electric Cafe.

The very first biography of Peter Tosh, rude boy, founder member of The Wailers and a compelling recording artist in his own right.

An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artistThis is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn.

A Glimpse Behind the Faade of Rich and Famous Womenwild, witty, gossipy, and glamourous.

Joe Andoe is an internationally exhibited painter.

Bruno Mars conquered the music industry with far-reaching flair, selling over 115 million records worldwide as a singer, producer and as a songwriter.

Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life.

The definitive biography of musical legend Bessie Smith: "e;A landmark in the writing of jazz history .

On paper, Kenny Everett's qualifications did not look promising - with little in the way of education, physique or social skills.

At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever.

The eminent art critic David Sylvester always managed to catch the unexpected angle when he explored the lives, work and ideas of his contemporaries.

John Jarratt, cult icon and one of Australia's best-loved screen actors, spent a bucolic boyhood in the lush countryside of Wongawilli, and his youth in the Snowy Mountains, Townsville and Aramac, with sojourns in the tropical splendour of Magnetic Island.

US Marine Frank Alexander parlayed a lifelong career in security to a job where he was handpicked to ensure the safety of hip-hop's elite.

A portrait of a young artist's formative years studying sculpture in Paris, recounted in her own wordsAngela Gregory is considered by many the doyenne of Louisiana sculpture and is a notable twentieth century American sculptor.

Kristin Hersh, founding member and lead singer of legendary alternative rock band Throwing Muses, has released her new solo album as a book.

Fans of the eccentric and edgy films of the Coen brothers know there's more going on in their films than meets the eye.

Bob Marley was a reggae superstar, a musical prophet who brought the sound of the Third World to the entire globe.

Here is the complete, no-holds-barred biography of the late, great self-made Essex lad himself!

Madness were true originals who mixed ska and reggae rhythms with social comment and music hall humour to become a British group like no other.

Charting the controversial journey of a shy, chaste child star from America's Deep South: from early fame on the Disney TV series Hannah Montana to her sexually liberated pop image that later made headlines worldwide.

"e;From the moment I met Soraya I knew she was a winner, an amazingly talented and beautiful woman with something very spe-cial.

From the sweet but asocial adolescent in Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Johnny Depp has brought to life some of the most challenging, quirky and compelling characters in Hollywood history.

"e;Get Me A Celebrity!