Holy Ghost is the first extended study of free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler, who is seen today as one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz.
What I would do is, I would get up, I would play guitar, I would take a food breakwhich was breakfastand then I would play guitar again, play until the afternoon, take a short break, run some errands, maybe grab a snack, come back, and play some more.
The rise and fall of Some Bizzarethe label that introduced the world to Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, and The Theis the great untold story of alternative music.
Nirvana are one of the most influential bands in rock history, and even now, nearly 20 years after Kurt Cobains death, the reverence in which they are held is undiminished.
In his first book, Australian singer-songwriter Robert Forster takes readers on an idiosyncratic journey through the past and present of popular music: from Bob Dylan to Cat Power, from AC/DC to Nana Mouskouri, from The Saints to Franz Ferdinand.
Its the 80s just before the advent of AIDS, and we are behind the scenes at the entrancing Mitchell Brothers OFarrell Theater, which gonzo journalist Hunter S.
Dies ist die weltweit meistverkaufte Biografie Syd Barretts, des legendaren Grunders von Pink Floyd, der nach einer nur allzu kurzen Karriere zum Idol wurde.
Durante las décadas de 1920 y 1930, época de una intensa modernización, dos géneros musicales considerados primitivos comenzaron a percibirse como músicas nacionales: el tango en la Argentina y el samba en el Brasil.
Composiciones musicales para bandola, tiple y guitarra es una propuesta didáctica para el discernimiento inicial de algunos géneros tradicionales de la región Andina colombiana, como son el vals, la guabina, el pasillo, el bambuco y la danza.
How a legendary woman from classical antiquity has come to embody the threat of transcendent beauty in movies and TVHelen of Troy in Hollywood examines the figure of the mythic Helen in film and television, showing how storytellers from different Hollywood eras have used Helen to grapple with the problems and dynamics of gender and idealized femininity.
Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "e;jazz funeral"e; to jazz in heaven or hell, final recordings, jazz monuments, and the music's own presumed death.
Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "e;jazz funeral"e; to jazz in heaven or hell, final recordings, jazz monuments, and the music's own presumed death.
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.
Apart from herpes and Lulu - everything is eventually swept awayJust one shimmering pearl of wisdom from pop-star and polymath James Maker, whose worldly observations will (like herpes) once again be on everyone's lips thanks to his award-winning memoir, remastered with new chapters.
Uncover the riveting tale of one of the most notorious criminal gangs of the late 19th century with Tom McGrath's Vicente Silva and his Forty Thieves: The Vice Criminals of the 80's and 90's.
Der Geruch von Kunstnebel und Schweiß, dröhnende Bässe und besetzte Häuser – ein angepasstes bürgerliches Leben warfür Bey, Bassistin einer Avantgarde-Punkband, früher undenkbar gewesen.
Ontario-born jazz pianist Lou Hooper (1894-1977) began his professional career in Detroit, accompanying blues singers such as Ma Rainey at the legendary Koppin Theatre.
Ontario-born jazz pianist Lou Hooper (18941977) began his professional career in Detroit, accompanying blues singers such as Ma Rainey at the legendary Koppin Theatre.
A beneficiary of the pioneering incorporation of sound and synchronicity into cinema, the Hollywood musical became the most popular film genre in America's thirties and forties.
With a discography of over 1000 songs, 20 musicals and three motion pictures, the Lebanese singer and performer, Fairouz, is an artist of pan-Arab appeal, who has connected with listeners from diverse backgrounds and geographies for over four often tumultuous decades.
With a discography of over 1000 songs, 20 musicals and three motion pictures, the Lebanese singer and performer, Fairouz, is an artist of pan-Arab appeal, who has connected with listeners from diverse backgrounds and geographies for over four often tumultuous decades.
