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For years Rap artists have met with mixed reception--acclaimed by fans yet largely overlooked by scholars.

Myth pervades heavy metal.

Katharine Hepburn was the world's greatest screen diva--the most famous actress in American history.

The Acoustic Songbook: Chord Songbook is a unique collection of 65 acoustic songs from the very best acoustic artists ranging from Loudon Wainwright III and Ralph McTell to Katie Melua and Radiohead, all arranged with full lyrics and detailed guitar chord guide.

In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records worldwide and has appeared in nearly 4 000 live performances.

Men in reserve focuses on working class civilian men who, as a result of working in reserved occupations, were exempt from enlistment in the armed forces.

A map, written in code and hidden in the gospel of Matthew, reveals a truth so explosive it could rock the foundations of Christianity-or lead to its rebirth.

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Eleanora "e;Lady Day"e; Fagan, better known as Billie Holiday, played a primary role in the development of American jazz culture and in African American history.

Born in Central Europe during the twilight of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, three ';vonderful vimmen'Zsa Zsa, Eva, and Magda Gabortransferred their glittery dreams and gold-digging ambitions to Hollywood.

This biography shatters myths with a controversial closeup of Bogart at the debut of his career, pre-Casablanca, pre-Bacall, and pre-African Queen, revealing for the first time what was under the trench coat of history's most famous male movie star.

The tempestuous, scandalous love affair of the 20th century's Romeo and Juliet was second in fame and notoriety only to that of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and by many accounts, even more corrupt.

On the basis of a body of reggae songs from the 1970s and late 1990s, this book offers a sociological analysis of memory, hope and redemption in reggae music.

Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds.

Taking readers behind Bob Dylan's familiar image as the enigmatic rebel of the 1960s, this book reveals a different view--that of a careful craftsman and student of the art of songwriting.

Humour, as much as any other trait, defines British cultural identity.

The Routledge Companion to Women and Musical Leadership: The Nineteenth Century and Beyond provides a comprehensive exploration of women's participation in musical leadership from the nineteenth century to the present.

Flying Hawk (March 1854 - December 24, 1931) was an Oglala Lakota warrior, historian, educator and philosopher.

Unlike most jazz arranging books, which focus on the rudiments of arranging (transposition, ranges, notation, and so forth), this book deals with the real substance of arranging for small jazz ensembles, in addition to the rudiments.

This book examines arranging methods and their applications.

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Revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author, this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation.

Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women.

As a script supervisor, second unit director, producer, and director, Herbert Coleman's film career spanned seven decades.

Victoria Woodhull, Mary Wollstonecraft, Aimee Semple McPherson, Edwina Mountbatten, Margaret Argyll and Chanel were all women who dared.

This is a completely revised and expanded second edition of The Broadway Song Companion, the first complete guide and access point to the vast literature of the Broadway musical for the solo performer.

Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings-its discography-is often taken for granted.

"e;Although it will be of primary interest to those who are engaged in composition themselves, [this] book is also recommended for readers who may wish to gain further insight into just what makes jazz composition so different from traditional approaches.

Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated b-boying and graffiti.

From the earliest days of rock and roll, white artists regularly achieved fame, wealth, and success that eluded the Black artists whose work had preceded and inspired them.

V&S Publishers, with a view to help people in their need to save time and yet read to learn, has put forth, 75 popular quotes, anecdotes or sayings in this one of a kind unique book 75 Ways to Rich, in which every Tip/Hack on each page is supported by a caricature type illustration.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover the moving, entertaining, never-before-told story of how one man found his calling: to see that those who defend this country and its freedoms are never forgotten.

In Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of Hey Jude, James Campion dives deeply into the songs origins, recording, visual presentation, impact, and eventual influence, while also discovering what makes Hey Jude a classic musical expression of personal comfort and societal unity conceived by a master songwriter, Paul McCartney.

From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance.

Unexpected Places is the personal story of gospel singer Anthony Evans, son of well-known pastor Tony Evans and brother of author Priscilla Shirer.

Elvis Presley's clever manipulation of his numerous interests remains one of the music world's great marvels.

Billboard magazine named The Beatles the greatest performing musical act of all time, and their albums continue to chart to this day.

This volume explores the nature, philosophies and genres of indigenous African popular music, focusing on how indigenous African popular music artistes are seen as prophets and philosophers, and how indigenous African popular music depicts the world.

Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music?

This book explores men's attraction to violent extremist movements and terrorism.

"e;McGillivray of the Creeks"e; by John Walton Caughey is a meticulously researched biography that brings to life the extraordinary story of Alexander McGillivray, a key figure in the history of the Creek Nation and early American frontier diplomacy.

"e;The Mythology of the Wichita"e; by George Amos Dorsey is a comprehensive and illuminating exploration of the rich mythological traditions of the Wichita people, a Native American tribe originally from the Great Plains.

This collection of short poems is my tribute to actresses and singers Ive admired, as well as models Ive had the pleasure of working with.

More than a players manual, this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music.

Men are bold.

The bestselling autobiography of one of Australia's most loved personalities is now in paperback.

Grunge.

Exploring scholarship, research, practice and activism on gender, feminist and queer studies, this edited collection examines, analyses and critiques the nature and causes of inequality, disadvantage and marginalisation faced by women, non-hegemonic and LGBTIQA+ identities who do not fit hegemonic notions of masculinity, femininity and heteronormativity.