Composers category: 3267 books

The untold story of the night a divide nation turned to James Brown—and he delivered hope and calm in the form of an immortal concert Since James Brown's death in December 2006, the Godfather of Soul has received many stirring tributes. Yet few have addressed his contribution in the darkest...

Eine umfassende Biografie des Komponisten unterteilt in folgende Kapitel: I. Abstammung, Geburt, Name, Kindheit und Jugend. II. Die Wanderjahre in England, Schottland, Italien, der Schweiz und Frankreich. III. Oeffentliche Wirksamkeit in Düsseldorf und Leipzig 1833-41. IV. Zwischenzeit in Berlin....

From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Melvin Wine has inspired musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Music, community, and tradition influence all aspects of life in this rural region. Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin Wine shows how in Wine's...

A bewitching memoir about the lures, torments, and rewards of making and performing music in the indie rock world Dean Wareham's seminal bands Galaxie 500 and Luna have long been adored by a devoted cult following and extolled by rock critics. Now he brings us the blunt, heartbreaking, and...

Dans les entreprises, à travail égal, les femmes gagnent toujours moins que les hommes. Il n’en va pas de même dans le monde de la musique populaire, un milieu pourtant horriblement macho à ses débuts. "Sexe, drogue, vitesse, violence et toutes formes d’excès…" Elles n’allaient tout de...

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year. Following a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds...

"Principe dei musici" e "principe uxoricida" (per aver egli assassinato la moglie Maria d’Avalos e l’amante Fabrizio Carafa, sorpresi a casa Gesualdo), ipercritico genio musicale e uomo sfuggente, ostinatamente arroccato dietro lo schermo della sua "malattia" a difesa...

Dave Grohl is no ordinary musician. Having powered Nirvana to legendary status from behind his drum kit, adding the necessary drive to Kurt Cobain's genre-defining grunge anthems, he then switched instruments to become guitarist, singer, songwriter and frontman of the Foo Fighters. This unique and...

Monsieur Croche, antidilettante est une œuvre du compositeur français Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918).   Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.   Extrait :   La soirée...

Miley Stewart  Miley Cyrus "Wherever I Go" Miley Cyrus Received Hate Mail On Twitter She said that one of the reasons she left the social-networking site is because she believes the Internet "wastes your life". As Miley Cyrus Turns 18, What's Next? Find out what the birthday...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers created a synthesis of punk, funk, rock and rap to become one of the most popular and inventive groups of modern times. They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and five of their albums have been certified multiplatinum in the U.S. They created two of the defining...

Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the '90s, adored by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies.The sadness had its sources in the life.There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse, and a chronic sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed self-engineered.Smith...

A passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories...

In 27: Amy Winehouse, the first in a series of exclusive ebooks, acclaimed music writer Chris Salewicz celebrates the life of one of the most talented performers of recent times. In an intimate mini-biography, he explores Amy's artistic influences and inspirations, her ability to capture the imagination...