Popular music

The notorious Linda Lovelace was Americas first Queen of Porn, presiding over a fast-developing multi-billion-dollar film industry during the decadent 1970s.

From famed celebrity biographer Darwin Porter, this is the most honest and journalistically important biography of Michael Jackson ever published, with a roster of literary reviews that outnumber and outclass any other MJ bio on the market.

Capitol Contingency chronicles a unique time in a uniquely vibrant music scene: Washington, D.

This is the first post-mortem, unauthorized insight into Merv Griffin, a failed singer and unsuccessful actor who unexpectedly rewrote the rules of America's broadcasting industry.

The story of an Australian girl who defied convention and became the most famous singer of her era.

This book, first published in 1987, was the first major survey of the links between the visual arts and pop music over the last thirty years.

The definitive account of AC/DC's rise to fame, when the ribald lyrics and charismatic stage presence of singer Bon Scott, along with the guitar work of Angus and Malcolm Young, defined a new, highly influential brand of rock and roll.

The true-life and deeply satiric odyssey of a punk-rock dropout turned porn empire overlord.

The connections between government, organized crime, and the music industry are examined, offering compelling evidence that there may be more to the deaths of important popular musicians than has been commonly told.

"e;A story that genuinely touches the reader.

"e;Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians"e; by R.

"e;A Texas Cowboy, or, Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony [Illustrated Definite 1950 edition]"e; by Charles Siringo is a thrilling and authentic account of life in the American West, capturing the essence of the cowboy experience during the late 19th century.

 This book offers an in-depth analysis of Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer, an Afrofuturist project that appeared simultaneously as a concept album and a visual album or "e;emotion picture"e; in spring 2018.

This book offers an examination of Jeff Noon's iconoclastic debut novel, Vurt (1993).

Grounded in an explicit focus on men's roles and responsibilities in the fight against sexual harassment, this book creates a deeper understanding of why sexual harassment against women occurs and how we, as a society, can better respond to and prevent it.

This book delves into a critical and comprehensive analysis of Mtukudzi's legacy, as an outstanding musician who anchored his music on cultural identity specifically through the artistic manipulation of language.

Celebrated musician and entertainer Lizzo wowed audiences and left many "e;feeling good as hell.

This volume is the first book-length study of hooks in popular music.

Music Business: The Key Concepts, second edition, is a comprehensive guide to the terminology commonly used in the music business today.

Insulting Music explores insult in and around music and demonstrates that insult is a key dimension of Western musical experience and practice.

This book, first published in 1987, was the first major survey of the links between the visual arts and pop music over the last thirty years.

Oft und gerne gehört, selten untersucht – in diesem Buch geht es um Musikvorlieben, die einem selbst peinlich sind: Kitsch, Camp, Trash.

Spätestens seit den frühen Formationen einer auf Notendrucken basierenden Musikindustrie unterhalten musikferne Unternehmen Beziehungen zu Musik und ihren Akteur*innen.

Pop-Stars sind uns nahe.

This book addresses the phenomenon of non-American rock and pop singers emulating an Americanized singing style for performance purposes.

From Jake Shears - world famous singer, songwriter, actor and LGBTQ+ icon - comes this wide-eyed and determined coming-of-age story; an unforgettable literary account of a man overcoming the odds and finding his true voice.

This book examines regional and rural popular music scenes in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.

In celebration of his extraordinary life, photographer Gary Italiaander, who was a personal friend, has written this amazing book that includes previously unseen portraits as well as memories by his colleagues, family and friends.

For more than seven decades Nick Lucas was an entertainer, beginning as a child street musician and becoming one of the most popular singer-guitarists of all time.

For the first time, you can read the Ramones' comments about their own history in this intimate series of interviews with the legendary band.

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend.

Listening, Belonging, and Memory puts connected listening at the center of current debates around whose voices might be listened to, who by, and why.

The success of the Hip-Hop album The Calling (2003) by the Hilltop Hoods was a major event on the timeline of Hip-Hop in Australia.

The success of the Hip-Hop album The Calling (2003) by the Hilltop Hoods was a major event on the timeline of Hip-Hop in Australia.

Listening, Belonging, and Memory puts connected listening at the center of current debates around whose voices might be listened to, who by, and why.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the award-winning, multihyphenate global entertainer Keke Palmer comes the inspiring true story of her journey to understanding her genuine value.

The untold story of how breaking - one of the most widely practiced dance forms in the world today - began as a distinctly African American expression in the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s.

The untold story of how breaking - one of the most widely practiced dance forms in the world today - began as a distinctly African American expression in the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s.

Un libro que nos presenta 25 exponentes destacados de la música española en el siglo XXI, cuya obra recorre géneros y sonoridades, confeccionando en cierta medida un mapa de la diversidad sonora que hay en ese país, recorriendo del folclor de distintas regiones a la canción de autor, el flamenco, el rock, el hip-hop, el rap, la música de fusión, etcétera.

The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town is the first critical history of one of the most legendary and influential bands in American popular music.

The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town is the first critical history of one of the most legendary and influential bands in American popular music.

Photographs and Reflections by Paul McCartney'Millions of eyes were suddenly upon us, creating a picture I will never forget for the rest of my life.

Die Gespräche, die Witold Gombrowicz im Jahr 1968, ein Jahr vor seinem Tod, mit dem französischen Schriftsteller Dominique de Roux führte, wurden als »Eine Art Testament« berühmt.

This textbook introduces the field of linguistics, demonstrating syntactic categories, morphological structures, phonological/metric structures, syllable structures, and varieties of English in an accessible way by using portions of song lyrics from popular music.

This textbook introduces the field of linguistics, demonstrating syntactic categories, morphological structures, phonological/metric structures, syllable structures, and varieties of English in an accessible way by using portions of song lyrics from popular music.

Jazz players tend to be good sharers and good listenersthe qualities are virtually obligatory in often spontaneously conceived ensemble music.

"e;Anthems We Love is not just a tale of artistic adventure, it's also a manual for artists and fans alike.

Did you know that in the United States alone, more than one in four children live in a home without a father?

Disco began as a gay, black, and brown underground New York City party music scene, which alone was enough to ward off most rockers.