Rhymin' and Stealin'begins with a crucial premise: the fundamental element of hip-hop culture and aesthetics is the overt use of preexisting material to new ends.
Given the explosion in recent years of scholarship exploring the ways in which disability is manifested and performed in numerous cultural spaces, it's surprising that until now there has never been a single monograph study covering the important intersection of popular music and disability.
Given the explosion in recent years of scholarship exploring the ways in which disability is manifested and performed in numerous cultural spaces, it's surprising that until now there has never been a single monograph study covering the important intersection of popular music and disability.
Rhymin' and Stealin'begins with a crucial premise: the fundamental element of hip-hop culture and aesthetics is the overt use of preexisting material to new ends.
The son of first-generation Tongan immigrants, Hau drew on the legacy of his name (meaning 'King') to become one of the nation's most influential musical artists.
This fully illustrated book celebrates the captivating lives of legendary figures who revolutionised music, from Elvis and Hendrix to Bowie and Jagger.
While on a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, journalist and novelist Paul Hemphill wrote of that pivotal moment in the late sixties when traditional defenders of the hillbilly roots of country music were confronted by the new influences and business realities of pop music.
'Bursting with colourful anecdotes and nostalgia for a bygone New York City, this is an invaluable artifact for hip-hop fans' Publisher's WeeklyFlash provides a captivating insider look at the emergence and dominance of the now ubiquitous hip-hop culture that music enthusiasts will relish David Szatmary, Library Journal'A must for anyone interested in the history of American music' Kirkus ReviewsStep into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began.
A "e;straight-dope, tell-all account"e; of touring with two of the world's greatest bands of the 60s and 70s-A "e;fast-moving narrative of rock-n-roll excess"e; (Publishers Weekly).
While on a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, journalist and novelist Paul Hemphill wrote of that pivotal moment in the late sixties when traditional defenders of the hillbilly roots of country music were confronted by the new influences and business realities of pop music.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Charlies Angels star, miniseries queen, and businesswoman Jaclyn Smith comes a heartfelt memoir chronicling the making of a global phenomenon and her story beyond the screen.
From the international supermodel, mother of successful businessman Elon Musk and bestselling author Maye Musk comes an empowering, intimate and inspiring exploration of reinvention that proves it's never too late to embrace change, rewrite your story - and create a truly fabulous life.
Learning to Be a Popular Music Producer takes the skills and processes traditionally cultivated by students in Popular Music Production higher education courses and makes them accessible to anyone seeking to become a popular music producer.
MAGIC SAM: The West Side Sound and the Blues That Got AwayOn the morning of December 1, 1969, Sam Maghett collapsed in his own home, three weeks after his thirty-second birthday — at the exact moment his career was finally catching up to his talent.
'A remarkable story' THE TIMES'This gossipy book describes all the makeups and breakups that figure in one of the most popular and enduring of all rock albums.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Enchanting and hilarious' Stephen FryIn 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated - Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France.
Learning to Be a Popular Music Producer takes the skills and processes traditionally cultivated by students in Popular Music Production higher education courses and makes them accessible to anyone seeking to become a popular music producer.
2026 Kirkus Earphones Award RecipientFrom the Author:There aren't enough trees to make enough paper to write enough words to say how much I love my mom, and words would just make a big bucket of ink.
2026 Kirkus Earphones Award RecipientFrom the Author:There aren't enough trees to make enough paper to write enough words to say how much I love my mom, and words would just make a big bucket of ink.
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe unforgettable life and career of Tim Curry, the legendary star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, IT, Clue and Spamalot, told in his own words.
CRAZY BLUESMamie Smith and the Three Minutes That Changed American MusicOn August 10, 1920, a vaudeville singer named Mamie Smith stepped in front of a recording horn in a cramped New York studio and sang a song called "e;Crazy Blues.
The Universe of Progressive Rock – The Great Bands and Their Legacies is a personal journey through the music, creativity, and timeless spirit of progressive rock.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - DISCOVER THE MOUTHWATERING FOLLOW-UP TO HIS BESTSELLING MEMOIR, TASTE Sharing food is one of the purest human acts'Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci s life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his children before bedtime.
This expansive collection sets the stage for the next generation of Hip Hop scholarship as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the movement's origins.
