The story of how four young bohemians on the make - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez, and Richard Farina - converged in Greenwich Village, fell into love, and invented a sound and a style that are one of the most lasting legacies of the 1960sWhen Bob Dylan, age twenty-five, wrecked his motorcycle on the side of a road near Woodstock in 1966 and dropped out of the public eye, he was recognized as a genius, a youth idol, and the authentic voice of the counterculture: and Greenwich Village, where he first made his mark as a protest singer with an acid wit and a barbwire throat, was unquestionably the center of youth culture.
The legendary band leader and jazz trumpeter, broadcaster and humorist looks back at his extraordinarily rich and varied life and the many colourful characters he has known and played with - from Duke Ellington to Louis Armstrong.
Special Deluxe by Neil Young - the second installment of the iconic musician's memoirsQuirky and wonderfully candid, Neil Young's new book of reminiscences is as compelling as his first book.
The full and honest story from one of the UK's favourite celebrities, including her astonishing fightback from the superbug that nearly killed herLeslie Ash has been one of Britain's most popular actresses for many years now, having made her big break in the film 'Quadrophenia'.
Recognising one of the most-honoured performers of all time, A Celebration of Dolly Parton: The Activity Book is 2021's follow-up to A Celebration of David Attenborough: The Activity Book and The Unofficial Michelle Obama Activity Book.
The autobiography of Peter Sallis, the brilliant actor best known for his roles as the voice of Wallace and as Clegg in Last of the Summer WineFor more than 30 years, Peter Sallis has played Clegg in 'Last of the Summer Wine', the world's longest-running sitcom.
During a regression to find out the reason for the unusual emotional attachment that shed had since the age of sixteen to Sir Edward Elgar - both his music and the man himself - Ann Merivale was knocked for six at finding herself in the life of Helen Weaver, his first fiancee.
Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star.
In 1963, in a south London hotel, Andrew Loog Oldham discovered an unknown rhythm and blues band called the Rolling Stones and became their manager and producer; by 1967 they had achieved worldwide celebrity, been arrested in a notorious drugs raid and split with the manager that made them.
Qigong als EntspannungsübungIn einer Welt, die oft von Hektik und Stress geprägt ist, bietet Qigong eine wertvolle Möglichkeit, zur Ruhe zu kommen, die eigene Achtsamkeit zu schulen und die Verbindung zu sich selbst zu vertiefen.
From the backstreets of Buenos Aires to Parisian high society, this is the extraordinary story of the dance that captivated the world - a tale of politics and passion, immigration and romance.
Esta es la apasionante historia de un género musical que nació en Jamaica en la década de los años cincuenta del pasado siglo y que en pocos años trasladó todo su poder y toda su fuerza al resto del mundo.
EL RETRATO DE UN MÚSICO EXTRAORDINARIO, ORIGINAL, ECLÉCTICO E IRREVERENTE COMO POCOSEste libro ofrece un retrato de uno de los artistas más controvertidos de la contracultura estadounidense de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
Lleva cinco décadas en lo más alto de la historia de la música, ha vendido más de 300 millones de discos, ganado seis Grammys y un Óscar, ha aupado siete de sus 30 álbumes al número uno y ha dejado canciones memorables para el recuerdo.
Una apasionante crónica de la legendaria banda del hard rock de la que surgieron Whitesnake y RainbowEnfrentados a la leyenda de un pasado turbulento, Deep Purple está considerada como una de las bandas fundacionales del hard rock.
Längst vorbei sind die Zeiten, wo die Musik den Konzertsälen und Opernhäusern vorbehalten war: Musik ist überall, und in Zeiten des Internets lässt sich fast jedes Konzert beliebig reproduzieren.
LA HISTORIA DE UNA DE LAS BANDAS MÁS ICÓNICAS DEL HEAVY METALCon más de cuatro décadas en plena vigencia, Iron Maiden han pasado de ser adalides de la New Wave of British Heavy Metal a convertirse en referentes de posteriores generaciones de músicos, poseedores de una discografía ejemplar y dueños de los escenarios.
