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Crazy in Love explores the astonishing life and career of Beyonce Knowles, the Texan teenager who rose from performing in hometown backyards to being the most recognisable face on the planet.

You Really Got Me is Nick Hasted's illuminating biography of The Kinks, drawing on years of in-depth interviews with Ray and Dave Davies and shedding new light on a turbulent 30-year career scarred by suicide attempts, on-stage fights and recurring mental breakdowns.

As with most great bands, it is difficult to remember a time when Blur weren't a part of Britain's rich musical landscape.

Frank Zappa's reputation as one of rock's maverick geniuses has continued to grow since his death in 1993.

The indispensable consumers' guide to the music of Genesis, one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1980s.

By way of thank you to everyone who has had a part in my music, this book is the fullest answer to the question I was asked more than any other 'what was that song about then?

Simply a must read for anyone who seeks a behind-the-scenes peek of some of Hollywood's classic films.

Strengthen your faith with a daily dose of truth, morality, and biblical wisdom from A&E Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson in this 100-day devotional.

Learn to celebrate the smallest victories and unlock some of life's greatest joys!

Electro swing is a relatively recent musical style and scene which combines the music of the swing era with that of the age of electronic dance music.

Behind the glamour and the crowds.

The American musical has long provided an important vehicle through which writers, performers, and audiences reimagine who they are and how they might best interact with the world around them.

How have American writers written about jazz, and how has jazz influenced American literature?

Classic biography of one of the great figures of modern popular music, the inventor of the 'Wall Of Sound', legendary sixties record producer Phil Spector.

Charting the controversial journey of a shy, chaste child star from America's Deep South: from early fame on the Disney TV series Hannah Montana to her sexually liberated pop image that later made headlines worldwide.

The first in-depth biography of The Black Eyed Peas explored their rise from back-street gangsta rap to globally famous group.

Sex, drugs, egos, money, fans, music, god and who we love and hate.

Perhaps the best musical encapsulation of the Cold War as experienced in the walled city of West-Berlin, Kollaps is a product of its time while remaining as vital, exhilarating and surprising as the day it was released.

Rock and Roll legend Ted Nugent contends that a lot of what is wrong with this country could be remedied by a simple, but controversial concept: gun ownership.

In the first decade of the twentieth-century, many composers rejected the principles of tonality and regular beat.

Everything was just so intense.

The Astors is a comprehensive biography of one of the most prominent and influential families in American history.

Jimmy Jones is the guv'nor of comedy.

"e;Jay Moriarty's Honky in the House is a fascinating look into the inner workings of The Jeffersons, one of the most successful and groundbreaking TV series of all time.

In a career that begun in the late Sixties Iggy Pop always set out to shock.

Written by Denise Jackson, with co-writer Ellen Vaughn, this inspirational book gives the reader an all-access look into one of country music's most famous couples: their love story, struggles, dreams, success, the near-failure of their marriage, and the rediscovery of their faith and how that has dramatically shaped their lives.

Alles Wissenswerte über die live am härtesten arbeitende Hardrock-Band aller Zeiten – generationenübergreifend verehrt und unkaputtbar»Die Hauptattraktion sind ihre Songs, diese aufs Allernötigste runtergestrippten, simplen, die kalkulierte Reduktion aber allemal trickreich umspielenden Riffbretter.

Coming ten years after the group's first appearance, Whatever People Say They Are.

"e;In early '77 I asked Grant if he'd form a band with me.

Rock and Roll legend Ted Nugent contends that a lot of what is wrong with this country could be remedied by a simple, but controversial concept: gun ownership.

K-POP cannot be stopped!

"e;I'm a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie world,"e; the ubiquitous refrain that dominated the airwaves in summer 1997.

The Ramones' music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band.

At a time of transformation in the music history classroom and amid increasing calls to teach a global music history, Navigating Stylistic Boundaries in the Music History Classroom adds nuance to the teaching of varied musical traditions by examining the places where they intersect and the issues of musical exchange and appropriation that these intersections raise.

Commonly known as the "e;Arnolfini Wedding"e; or "e;Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride,"e; Jan van Eyck's double portrait, painted in 1434, is probably the most widely recognized panel painting of the fifteenth century.

From rank outsiders to pop stardom a decade later, The Damned blazed an anarchic trail through punk rock to achieve massive chart success.

This book charts the emergence of Kate Bush in the early-to-mid-1980s as a courageous experimentalist, a singularly expressive recording artist and a visionary music producer.

In the field of popular culture, a handful of artists enjoy a status that is beyond stardom - they are true icons whose life and art remain an inspiration to millions around the world.

At a time of transformation in the music history classroom and amid increasing calls to teach a global music history, Navigating Stylistic Boundaries in the Music History Classroom adds nuance to the teaching of varied musical traditions by examining the places where they intersect and the issues of musical exchange and appropriation that these intersections raise.

Engaging Cultural Ideologies offers a recontextualization of the effects of Poland's cultural practices, especially those concerning issues such as nationalism, elitism, and race, on the genesis and performance of contemporary Polish compositions from 1918 to 1956.

Engaging Cultural Ideologies offers a recontextualization of the effects of Poland's cultural practices, especially those concerning issues such as nationalism, elitism, and race, on the genesis and performance of contemporary Polish compositions from 1918 to 1956.

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