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.
'The only Lou Reed bio you need to read' The Washington PostOne of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 | A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction book of 2023'A monumental work filled with first-person accounts of the master's life and a dizzying array of never-before heard details' Michael Imperioli, author of The Perfume Burned His Eyes The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year.
"e;As close to an autobiography as we're going to get from John Prine, Prine on Prine captures the inimitable, whimsical voice of one of our greatest songwriters .
A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.
Her unforgettable image is seared into the minds of fans everywhere, and her private life continues to inspire headlines and controversy, but Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous-and misunderstood-women in the world and remains a mystery to most people.
Siguiendo el planteo de las nuevas categorías generacionales, Romi Scalora se define como milenial: "Nacidos a partir de los 80, protagonistas de la era digital hiperconectada".
In thoughtful, candid, and often funny vignettes, Hilaria Baldwinmother, wellness expert, and star of TLC's The Baldwinsreveals the highs and lows and unpredictable outtakes from her different and not-so-different life.
This long-awaited, authoritative account of Bartok's compositional processes stresses the composer's position as one of the masters of Western music history and avoids a purely theoretical approach or one that emphasizes him as an enthusiast for Hungarian folk music.
Es necesario dejar huella del transcurrir de la arquitectura en Colombia, mostrar todas las corrientes que dejaron testimonio en la imagen de nuestras ciudades, volver a los pasos de los pioneros de la arquitectura que "forjaron y dejaron herencia urbana y arquitectónica".
'Every page made me wish I was a potter' Nigel SlaterFlorian Gadsby has devoted his life to pottery, refining his technique towards the point of perfection - and as his skill has grown, so has his social media following, which today numbers in the millions.
Her unforgettable image is seared into the minds of fans everywhere, and her private life continues to inspire headlines and controversy, but Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous-and misunderstood-women in the world and remains a mystery to most people.
WHEN THE WORLD WAS BITTEN BY THE HARD-ROCKING, HARD-TOURING AND HARDDRINKING WHITESNAKE, IT WAS MICKY MOODY'S GRITTY RIFFS AND SIGNATURE BLUESY SLIDE-GUITAR THAT HELPED PROPEL THEM TO INTERNATIONAL STARDOM, AS THEY SHOULDERED ASIDE CONTEMPORARY RIVALS, GOING ON TO SELL MILLIONS OF ALBUMS WORLDWIDE.
'Powerful and thoughtful' Don McRae, Guardian'A fascinating and incredibly honest insight into the pressurised life of an elite athlete, on and off the pitch' Piers MorganRAW.
Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn is a series of essays and blog posts surveying more than a decade of poignant journalistic accounts from internationally recognized writer, actor, and pornographer Stoya.
Jackie Goldschneider, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, bravely chronicles her decades-long battle with anorexia and public journey to recovery in this ';courageously candid' (Kirkus Reviews) memoir.
*A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR | A GUARDIAN MEMOIR OF THE YEAR | A TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR *'Chronicles, in enthralling detail, Madonna Louise Ciccone's path from terrifyingly ambitious trainee dancer to pop colossus, all the while placing her in a wider social and cultural context.
*Featuring new bonus material Arnold Schwarzenegger's 77 Lessons at 77*The seven rules to follow to realise your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone.
The multimedia artist, poet and novelist Brion Gysin may be the most influential cultural figure of the twentieth century that most people have never heard of.
"e;As close to an autobiography as we're going to get from John Prine, Prine on Prine captures the inimitable, whimsical voice of one of our greatest songwriters .
The star of the legendary sci-fi franchise shares the ultimate "e;Captain's Log"e; in this classic behind-the-scenes "e;breezy, entertaining memoir"e; (People).
The Sunday Times Bestseller and Winner of the NME Best Book Award 2017 Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few musicians are as celebrated as Johnny Marr.
UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS - GO BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH WEST END LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL IN HIS FIRST MEMOIR 'Love, laughter and tears abound in this warm, entertaining read' Woman and Home 'Glittering' Daily Mail'Wonderful' The SunIn 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical Aspects of Love.
Maksim Semelyak — muzykal'nyj zhurnalist i odin iz mnozhestva lyudej, ch'ya zhiznennaya traektoriya navsegda pomenyalas' pod dejstviem pesen «Grazhdanskoj oborony», — dolzhen byl pristupit' k rabote nad knigoj vmeste s Egorom Letovym v 2008 godu.