Musicians, singers, bands and groups

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Jim Morrison, musician, singer and poet was found dead, the victim of a suspected heroin overdose, in a Paris apartment bathtub in 1971.

Janis Joplin, singer-songwriter, counterculture icon, the Queen of rock and roll, died aged just 27.

Kurt Cobain, Nirvana frontman, died aged just 27.

Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist, visionary and the 'golden boy of the '60s', was, at the age of 27, the first rock casualty of his generation.

Robert Johnson was, according to Eric Clapton, "e;the most important blues singer that ever lived.

James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix is the most famous and perhaps the most innovative guitarist in music history.

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On October 13, 2016, it was announced that Bob Dylan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, recognizing his countless contributions to music and letters over the last fifty years.

WINNER OF THE 2016 NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE ';100 Songs is a good start, for anybody lucky enough to be starting out with such a genius' The London Evening Standard A new collection of Bob Dylan's most essential lyrics one hundred songs that represent the Nobel Laureate's incredible musical range through the entirety of his career so far.

Partiendo de la consideración de que los instrumentistas de viento son profesionales de la voz, la laringe, el tracto vocal y las cuerdas vocales se encuentran involucrados en la ejecución de instrumentos de viento.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

The year 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey - what will this mean for you?

'A triumph' - Time OutTransformer is the only complete and comprehensive telling of the Lou Reed story.

From Collins Classics and the author of 'The Great Gatsby' a marriage unravels in this autobiographical tale.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter taken from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, The Rest is Noise.

The full story of Taylor Swift's stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who's taking over the worldA small-town girl with an incredible talent, and the strength to realise her dream, Taylor has grown into an award-winning, chart-topping artist and worldwide star, as well as a strong and stylish woman.

In 1804 Thomas Jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of Jesus'' teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood.

WINNER OF THE PENDERYN MUSIC PRIZEA GUARDIAN MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2015Award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage's monument to the year that shaped the future of global pop cultural history.

By the middle of the 1970s, Bob Dylan s position as the pre-eminent artist of his generation was assured.

'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me.

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Queer musicians have long mined beauty from the darkest of seams - and today's artists are taking that treasure and using it to make magic.

Ludwing van Beethoven compuso numerosas obras, de las que sus sinfonías se incluyen en casi todas las temporadas de conciertos.

Solamente por el tema que trata, este seria un libro original y necesario, pero se vuelve todavia mas interesante por la manera en que lo hace, relacionando el nacimiento, apogeo y decadencia en el pais de conjuntos bailables autodenominados "e;de Jazz"e; con el tango, la musica favorita en los mismos anos, aportando abundante informacion, analisis criticos, recuerdos personales y descripcion de los contextos sociales a los que aquellas agrupaciones les pusieron una banda sonora ingenua y frivola, como para disipar un poco las tinieblas tangueras.

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.

Benvenuto Cellini was a celebrated Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith; a passionate craftsman who was admired and resented by the most powerful political and artistic personalities in sixteenth-century Florence, Rome and Paris.

'I go in my bedroom and lie on my bed and soon as I set eyes on Nick it's like magic.

Unexpected Places is the personal story of gospel singer Anthony Evans, son of well-known pastor Tony Evans and brother of author Priscilla Shirer.

The story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is here told by its musical director from its inception to its eventual end.

"e;Not only a rock memoir and recipe book but also a poignant work of personal self-discovery and the challenges yet joys of parenting.

Fans of the eccentric and edgy films of the Coen brothers know there's more going on in their films than meets the eye.

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.

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.

The Sunday Times Bestseller and Winner of the NME Best Book Award 2017 Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few musicians are as celebrated as Johnny Marr.

How our dominant Christian worldview shapes everything from personal behavior to public policy (and what to do about it)Over the centuries, Christianity has accomplished much which is deserving of praise.

How our dominant Christian worldview shapes everything from personal behavior to public policy (and what to do about it)Over the centuries, Christianity has accomplished much which is deserving of praise.

How do you keep going when your world is falling apart?

Despite persistent rumours of his death fifteen years ago, Johnny Angelo's legend continues.

Fans of the eccentric and edgy films of the Coen brothers know there's more going on in their films than meets the eye.

How do you keep going when your world is falling apart?