Music

The hidden history of the women who dared to write music in a man's world.

From Malcolm X to the Wu Tang Clan, the first in-depth account of this fascinating black power movementWith a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop.

Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, and ill-mannered divas.

Pick up where Classic FM leaves offWhat does classical music mean to the Western World?

A renowned neuroscientist with no musical talent investigates what it takes to make musicOn the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar.

"Ensayo sobre la evolución de la música en Occidente", de Erwin Leuchter, propone un recorrido apasionante por los hitos que marcaron la historia de la música culta, interpretándolos como reflejo vivo de la evolución cultural de cada época.

In this captivating study of one of our most popular music genres, Sheila Tracy goes behind the scenes and talks to over 60 Americans who played with the most famous big bands - and who lived to tell the tale.

From Palace to Palais, the musicians who played in the big bands tell their own stories, bringing to life an unforgettable era.

The seventies witnessed great changes not only in dress style but also in music.

The glorious sixties were a decade for the young and rebellious, of cultural freedom and of sexual liberation.

Half a century ago a youth appeared from the American hinterland and began a cultural revolution.

The Soul Stylists is about six decades of Modernism and a highly influential world of clothes and music, but one deliberately hidden away for years from the mainstream media.

The '80s were a decade of musical change.

Music is not only a pleasure for the ear, it is the echo of the heartbeat, breath and desire.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the most important and controversial rock stars of our times: this is the story of the man - a complex, poetic loner whose albums went on to sell 18 million copies - and the band that gave his inner vision a punch and a swagger.

THE STRANGE TALE OF DEATH, LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BAND'Magical .

The definitive history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's greatest bands, by founder Nick Mason.

With loving respect and a desire to pay homage to many who have passed on and to help keep their personalities and talents alive in the public's mind, I wrote letters to the following celebrities and special people in my life: Orson Welles, Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bill Bryant, Howard Hawks, Robert Mitchum, David Janssen, Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Steve McQueen, Natalie Wood, Milton Krasner, Walter Matthau, Ray Walston, Rock Hudson, Cornel Wilde, Gardner McKay, Fred Holliday, John Carroll, Rex Harrison, Jessica Tandy & Hume Cronin, Richard Burton, Desmond Llewelyn, Joseph L.

The emotional stories behind Delta Goodrem's sixth studio album.

Come si fa a imparare la tastiera della chitarra in modo tale da poter suonare melodie, accordi,assoli senza pensarci su, e che vadano sempre di pari passo a ogni stile immaginabile?

Sol3 Mio are Kiwi stars on a meteoric rise.

Inspirational, razor-witted and funny, Can We Help It if We're Fabulous is Peta Mathias at her wisest - and naughtiest.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

Will Sergeant is a sonic master of the universe.

Sumérgete en la esencia del folklore argentino con 'La Peregrinación', una emocionante huella pampeana adaptada para cuarteto de cuerdas en honor al icónico compositor Ariel Ramírez.

The last thing on earth I ever thought I'd do was to write a book.

Notes are fundamental to the making of music, but it's not just the notes that fascinate us.

There is something beautiful in music, according to some scientists, "e;listening to music has some amazing benefits regardless of your age, health, physical or emotional state.

Theatre of Racial Conflict is intended to initiate a debate around the issue of black theatre underpinned by colour identity as opposed to cultural identity.

This book is dedicated to everyone who has experienced emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical pain.

From Howe Street to Accra is a fun, fast paced story of the behind the scenes making of the film Coming to Africa.

Este libro se trata sobre una mujer que fue abusada toda su vida pero que gracias a su fe en Dios sobrevivio a muchos obstaculos y desafios a lo largo de su infancia de abusos, el abuso de su marido durante su matrimonio y la mala salud debido a su camino en la vida.

What began as two books, a memoir and a book about minimalism, Express With Less has morphed into one.

Sometimes, love finds us; other times, love is a trauma that hurls itself into the very fabric of our lives.

Schindlers List meets The Sound of Music as best-selling New York Post investigative journalist Isabel Vincent delves into pre-World-War-II history to recover the amazing story of two British spinsters who masterminded a plan to spirit dozens of Jewish stars and personnel of the German and Austrian opera to England and save them from a terrible fate under the Third Reich.

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Songs are reflections of the writers' emotions, culture and ideas too.

Musical instruments come in all shapes and sizes!

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A riveting look at the polarizing nature of the Beatles phenomenon, and how it transformed a generation, through the lens of a singular city in the center of America.

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In 1971, college-freshman Larry Singer approached a local concert promoter for permission to take photographs for a local newspaper.

A powerful memoir of redemption from the son of blues legend John Lee HookerBorn in Detroit and exposed to the music world from an early age, John Lee Hooker Jr.

The death of Spain's Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, on July 24, 1568, remains an enigma.

Paul Brian Heises The Wound That Will Never Heal is an original allegorical reading of Richard Wagners epic music drama The Ring of the Nibelung.

In 1759, the court of the Italian Duchy of Parma adopted the inspiration of cultural creators who recommended a reform of Italian opera along French lines.

The past decade has overflowed in a raging stream of contradictions.

Anything But Dull: the Life and Art of JeffNuttallreveals the life lived and the art createdby a visionary polymath whose generosity ofspirit defined his character.