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The Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerThe Global #1 BestsellerAfter more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.

This anthology on otherness and the media, first published in 1993, was prompted by the proliferation of writings centring on issues of 'difference', 'diversity', 'multiculturalism', 'representation' and 'postcolonial' discourses.

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Rolling Stones Gear is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones' musical equipment.

Since the emergence of rock'n'roll in the early 1950s, there have been a number of live musical performances that were not only memorable in themselves, but became hugely influential in the way they shaped the subsequent trajectory and development of popular music.

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Texas Blues allows artists to speak in their own words, revealing the dynamics of blues, from its beginnings in cotton fields and shotgun shacks to its migration across boundaries of age and race to seize the musical imagination of the entire world.

This collection of three hip hop plays by Conrad Murray and his Beats & Elements collaborators Paul Cree, David Bonnick Junior and Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens, is the first publication of the critically acclaimed theatre-maker's work.

Be a fly on the wall of sound: get the inside history and behind-the-scenes events in the making of a masterpiece.

In Religion and the Struggle for European Union, Brent F.

Hoda is a memoir of lessons Kotb has learned along her journey, from breast cancer survivor to Today show anchor.

Listening to popular music and watching television have become the two most common activities for postwar generations in Britain.

A no-holds-barred memoir of legendary Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer D.

All Music Guide's Stephen Thomas Erlewine has written, Even when he was out of fashion in the '80s and '90s, it was clear that Bowie was one of the most influential musicians in rock, for better or worse.

Britain's work camp systems have never before been studied in depth.

How is popular music culture connected with the life, image, and identity of a city?

Britain's work camp systems have never before been studied in depth.

This most thorough and contemporary examination of the religious features of the UK state and its monarchy argues that the long reign of Elizabeth has led to a widespread lack of awareness of the centuries old religious features of the state that are revealed at the accession and coronation of a new monarch.

Sounds French examines the history of popular music in France between the arrival of rock and roll in 1958 and the collapse of the first wave of punk in 1980, and the connections between musical genres and concepts of community in French society.

The term 'record collecting' is shorthand for a variety of related practices.

With his infectious energy and charisma, Gok Wan has an incredible gift of making women feel more confident within themselves - but it's not until you read his own inspirational story that you find out where he got that gift from.

Explore the rich heritage, contemporary culture, and society of the Virgin Islands by delving into its wonderful music.

The City of Hip-Hop positions a unique conceptualization of the history of Hip-Hop, that it was a combination of forces that produced the environment for Hip-Hop to specifically grow in the geographies of New York City and its boroughs.

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The Dark Story of Eminem is the best-selling, ground-breaking biography of Marshall Mathers, tracing his fierce rise from the schools and factories of Detroit to global superstardom - Now updated to investigate the violent death of his best friend Proof, his debilitating drug addiction, four-year disappearance from the public view and his triumphant comeback album Recovery.

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.

This edited collection delves into the industrial music genre, exploring the importance of music in (sub)cultural identity formation, and the impact of technology on the production of music.

There is no archive or museum of human movement, no place where choreographies can be collected and conserved in pristine form.

The volume is a collection of scholarly essays and personal responses that contextualizes Hamilton: An American Musical in various frameworks: hip-hop theatre and history, American history, musicals, contemporary politics, queer theory, feminism, and more.

Both Dylan and Cohen have been a presence on the music and poetry landscape spanning six decades.

This book examines three years of Beyonce's career as a pop mega star using critical race, feminist and performance studies methodologies.

The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of women's clothing today.

This book traces the particularities of music migration and tourism in different global settings, and provides current, even new perspectives for ethnomusicological research on globalizing musics in transit.

The Collective Imagination explores the social foundations of the human imagination.

This comprehensive book documents the nearly half-century-long story of The Rolling Stones-the group many regard as the most eminent rock band ever.

Should we talk of European jazz or jazz in Europe?

With respect to the countries of the world, this work addresses two basic questions: "e;How does religion affect politics in this country?

Popular musicians acquire some or all of their skills and knowledge informally, outside school or university, and with little help from trained instrumental teachers.

Austin City Limits is the longest running musical showcase in the history of television, and it still captivates audiences forty years after its debut on the air.

A popular look at the separation of church and state: what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters for the future of religion in America.

Traces the evolution of American popular culture over the past two centuries.

Despite the much vaunted 'end of religion' and the growth of secularism, people are engaging like never before in their own 'spiritualities of life'.

Song offers a vital case study for examining the rich interplay of music, gender, and representation in the early modern period.

Winner of the 2023 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Book AwardRecipient of a 2023 Certificate of Merit for Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz from the Association for Recorded Sound CollectionsKeith Hatschek tells the story of three determined artists: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and Iola Brubeck and the stand they took against segregation by writing and performing a jazz musical titled The Real Ambassadors.

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This textbook is a practical guide to achieving professional-level audio productions using digital audio workstations.

Experimentation in Improvised Jazz: Chasing Ideas challenges the notion that in the twenty-first century, jazz can be restrained by a singular, static definition.

As a founding father of bebop and brilliant jazz improviser, Charlie Parker has secured a reputation and legacy second to none since his birth nearly 100 years ago.

Despite its extraordinary popularity and worldwide influence, the world of rap and hip hop is under constant attack.