Biography: arts and entertainment

Giuseppe Arcimboldo gilt als einer der faszinierendsten Künstler der Renaissance.

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.

Lorde won two Grammys earlier this year for her song 'Royals,' which has captivated audiences all over the world and skyrocketed her from obscurity to superstardom.

Rage Against The Machine's founding member and guitarist Tom Morello has given author Joel McIver his blessing to write this unauthorised biography of one of the most pro-actively political rock bands on the planet.

Sosina Wogayehu learnt to do flips and splits at the age of six, in her parents' lounge room in Addis Ababa.

Die erste und bislang einzige Biografie der Entertainerin und großen Schauspielerin – mit exklusivem BildteilGeboren mitten im Zweiten Weltkrieg, ist Cornelia Froboess wohl diejenige Künstlerin, in deren Leben und Wirken sich die Geschichte der Bundesrepublik wie nirgends sonst spiegelt.

Aufgeschrieben von Thomas Zimmer.

Von den meisten als die erste Heavy-Metal-Band uberhaupt bezeichnet und von Millionen vergottert, hat die Band in standig wechselnder Besetzung weltweit Tausende von Konzerten gespielt, dabei die unheilige Dreifaltigkeit aus Sex, Drogen und Skandalen ausgelebt und auf diesem Weg so ziemlich jede hartere Rockband beeinflusst, die seit 1970 von Bedeutung war.

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

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

Amy Winehouse ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem der popularsten Stars der internationalen Musikszene avanciert.

Keine Fragen bleiben offen.

Born in poverty in Tennessee, Dolly Rebecca Parton had ambition and determination in spades.

This collection of interviews across the entirety of Fleetwood Mac's career features articles from many celebrated publications as well as interviews that have never previously appear in print.

You know the songs by heart.

Das unverzichtbare Verbraucher Leitfaden fur die Musik von The Who, einer der bedeutendsten und erfolgreichsten Bands der 1960er und 70er Jahre.

In her early 20s, Edna Loftus had the world at her feet.

James Brown ist das grote Genie der schwarzen Musik.

For many years, John Lennon has been seen as the crazed and eccentric Beatle who provided some of the most memorable melodies the music world has ever known.

Often appearing as a mere onlooker who didn't really want to be there, Charlie Watts - 'the silent Stone' - embraced fame reluctantly.

Nevermind was the album that took Nirvana out of Seattle's alternative rock scene and turned them into a worldwide mainstream sensation.

Von Stephen Miller.

The 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' should have just been a collection of twenty gigs like any other, spanning venues across the UK.

In her early 20s, Edna Loftus had the world at her feet.

Das unentbehrliche Handbuch, vollgepackt mit Informationen zur Musik von Queen.

Parallel Lives is the definitive biography of Blondie, the iconic New York band led by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.

This book contains several articles and speeches by Andrew Carnegie, one of the most important industrialists of the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century in the United States; the man who would later inspire Napoleon Hill to write "e;Think and Grow Rich"e;.

Tenor mit Lizenz zum SiegenEr wurde vom Straßensänger zum Kammersänger, sagt Star-Tenor Piotr Beczała scherzhaft über den Verlauf seiner atemberaubenden Karriere: Der Ausnahmesänger sang einst für Passanten der Wiener Innenstadt und steht heute auf den Bühnen der größten Opernhäuser der Welt, von der New Yorker Met und Mailänder Scala bis zur Wiener Staatsoper und den Bayreuther Festspielen.

He became famous with Genesis but simply to call Peter Gabriel a pop star would be to sell him very short indeed.

The incredible true story of the most powerful brothers in Hollywood historyan wildly entertaining saga studded with glamorous stars, scandals, mobsters, murders, and one legendary blond bombshell.

Global icon.

The Everly Brothersaka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for themseemed to exist almost as an apparition.

An indispensable step-by-step guide to releasing your own records and beginning a working independent label.

"En ese momento, me di cuenta de que no tenía talento.

In 1887, during the Minneapolis State Fair, the renowned trompe l'oeil painting The Old Violin by William Michael Harnett was on display, captivating audiences with its lifelike depiction of a violin hanging on a pair of wooden shutters.

Arguably the greatest of all piano virtuosi, Liszt was one of the few composers of his day who had the technique to perform his own compositions.

Sein Name klingt, im Wortsinn.

Una infancia difícil, su temprana sordera y un carácter indómito no le impidieron a Beethoven convertirse en un talento sin precedentes.

After making his name as Doyle in "e;The Professionals"e; in the 1970s, Martin Shaw's career has gone from strength to strength.

Ray Charles - Die Geburt des Soul ist die unglaubliche Geschichte eines wahren Pioniers der Musikgeschichte.

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

The Small Faces & Other Stories is a trip back in time, charting the rise and fall of one of the Sixties most energetic and successful bands.

Von Carl Magnus Palm.

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

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books.

Steeped in the chaotic swirl of the Manchester music scene, David Nolan is the critically acclaimed author of Bernard Sumner: Confusion and I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed The World.

Best known for co-founding the early punk duo Suicide, Alan Vega lived a complex and labyrinthine life, driven by a desire to express himself uncompromisingly through art.