This is Part Two of Volume One'Mark Lewisohn knows the Fab Four better than they knew themselves' The GuardianThis extended special edition of Mark Lewisohn's magisterial book Tune In is a true collector's item, featuring hundreds of thousands of words of extra material, as well as many extra photographs.
Understanding the iconoclastic work of a lifelong cinematic pioneer Manoel de Oliveira's eighty-five year career made him a filmmaking icon and a cultural giant in his native Portugal.
"e;Supermodel Dickinson's sex- and booze-soaked autobiography brings readers on a roller-coaster ride through the world of modeling"e; (Publishers Weekly).
This thorough account of the life and films of the Spanish-Basque filmmaker Julio Medem is the first book in English on the internationally renowned writer-director of Vacas, La ardilla roja (Red Squirrel), Tierra, Los amantes del Circulo Polar (Lovers of the Arctic Circle), Lucia y el sexo (Sex and Lucia), La pelota vasca: la piel contra la piedra (Basque Ball) and Caotica Ana (Chaotic Ana),Initial chapters explore Medem's childhood, adolescence and education and examine his earliest short films and critical writings against a background of a dramatically changing Spain.
The American singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931- ) is a seminal figure in the folk music revivals of the United States and Great Britain.
The definitive biography of the great Shemp Howard, an original member of the Three Stooges, and one of Hollywood's most influential actors that Library Journal calls "e;a complete portrait of a talented character actor,"e; Booklist praises as "e;fascinating,"e; Kirkus Reviews describes as an "e;illuminating.
Antonio Vivaldi, bekannt als der „rote Priester“ von Venedig, war mehr als nur ein Komponist – er war ein visionärer Musiker, der die Barockmusik revolutionierte.
Vor über 30 Jahren stellte sie ein wildbuntes Zirkuszelt direkt an die Mauer, jetzt hat sie ihr außergewöhnliches Leben aufgeschrieben – die abenteuerliche Geschichte der Gründerin des legendären Berliner TempodromIn den 80er-Jahren hatte die junge Abenteurerin Irene Moessinger die geniale Idee, mit einem unverhofften Erbe ein altes Zirkuszelt zu kaufen, es in die Sandwüste des Potsdamer Platzes zu stellen und daraus die Traumfabrik Tempodrom zu machen.
Tanto en su pais de origen, como fuera de el, a Johnny Cash se le ha profesado desde siempre una gran devocion: es respetado por blancos y negros, tambien por los nativos norteamericanos (a los que dedico un fabuloso album: Bitter Tears en 1964; por sus venas corria sangre cherokee, o al menos eso es lo que a el siempre le gusto afirmar); su actitud siempre ha sido la de un hombre comprometido, pese a quien pese; hombres y mujeres, viejos y jovenes (esto ultimo gracias, sobre todo, a la labor de Rick Rubin en los anos noventa del siglo pasado), democratas y republicanos (todos quisieron posar a su lado: Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush version 1.
A member of Muddy Waters' legendary late 1940s-1950s band, Jimmy Rogers pioneered a blues guitar style that made him one of the most revered sidemen of all time.
In this nationally bestselling ';delightful compendium of everything you ever wanted to know about' (The Washington Post) Joni Mitchell, the eternal singer-songwriter is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, lyrics by Henry Alford, ';the most graceful of humorists' (Vanity Fair) and a writer for The New Yorker.
Als Annett Möller 2008 das Angebot erhält, eine der erfolgreichsten Nachrichtensendungen im deutschen Fernsehen zu moderieren, ergreift sie die Chance.
At just twenty-two years old, Melanie was the first female solo performer at the historic 1969 Woodstock Festival, transforming into an overnight sensation.
The British television director Alan Clarke is primarily associated with the visceral social realism of such works as his banned borstal play Scum, and his study of football hooliganism, The Firm.
This visual salute to the First Lady of Television spans Betty White's more than 80-year careeras a performer and star of such legendary series as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.
The Korean War: The Compelling Account of the Forgotten Conflict'The best narrative history of the Korean conflict' - GuardianOn 25 June 1950, the Communist North launched a bloody invasion of South Korea, marking the beginning of one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century.
On the eve of the Second World War, the foreign-controlled port of Shanghai was the rendezvous for the twentieth century's most outlandish adventurers, all under the watchful eye of the illustrious Sir Victor Sassoon.
Since its first publication in 1990, Brahms and His World has become a key text for listeners, performers, and scholars interested in the life, work, and times of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated composers.
Eric Ames draws on original archival research to provide fresh perspectives on Werner Herzog's breakthrough 1972 film, Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes), which portrays an expedition by Spanish conquistadors led by Aguirre (played by Klaus Kinski) to find the legendary city of El Dorado.
An aesthetic, historical, and theoretical study of four scores, Russian Opera and the Symbolist Movement is a groundbreaking and imaginative treatment of the important yet neglected topic of Russian opera in the Silver Age.
Fashion's best-kept secrets from London's leading fashion authorityWhy is it that simply getting dressed in the morning can be a bewildering experience?
From his birth in Owensboro, Kentucky, in 1947, to his 2020 album featuring the music of Lee Hammons, Wayne Howard has lived an exceptionally creative life.
