Diane Lemertz: 6 books

When tackling a project as audacious, slippery and fraught with diagnostic peril as “the best rock bands ever,” one can either cower in anticipation of the monsoon of disagreement sure to come and load the package with every manner of weaselly equivocation, or one can swagger ahead blissfully...

Singer-songwriter and actress Taylor Swift makes more than $50 million off album sales, touring, merchandise and endorsements every year. Born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift and her family relocated outside Nashville, Tennessee when Swift showed keen interest in pursuing a career in country-pop...

Paul McCartney is one of the most successful musicians and composers in the history of pop music. Most famous for his time in The Beatles, Paul has released sixty gold discs and has sold over 100 million singles. McCartney began writing songs in his early teens. He met John Lennon and the Quarrymen...

Shania Twain is sometimes referred to as The Queen of Country Pop. She has achieved major success both as singer and songwriter, winning 5 Grammy Awards and 27 BMI Songwriter awards. Her fame came in the mid-'90s with her 1995 album The Woman in Me, while her 1997 album Come On Over became the best-selling...

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who is widely considered the fastest human on the planet. A high school cricket coach recognized Usain's speed and encouraged him to focus instead on track and field.   Usain quickly became one of the most talented young sprinters in the world...

Kobe Bryant is an American basketball superstar who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers and has a net worth of $220 million. Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Joe Bryant, was a former player for the Philadelphia 76ers. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe,...