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Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 252 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how rock and roll has been influenced by mystic, occult, and supernatural traditions, helping form the musical genre into a cultural revolution of political, spiritual, sexual, and social liberation.
Author
Series
Publisher
IDG Books
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.
Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
592 pages : Illustrations (color plates) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and through his life he responded to these threats with a repertoire of antidotes mental and physical. Whether in his rabidly obscene mode or not, Mozart was always hilarious. He went at every piece of his life, and perhaps most notably his social life, with tremendous gusto. His circle of friends...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take readers on a moving and insightful journey through eras in American history and the songs and performers that inspired us. Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First editon.
Physical Desc
viii, 237 pages : illstrustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the Grammy nominated folk singer and songwriter, an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny's old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. Then, for a decade, while struggling...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 535 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal. 1980s hard rock was a hedonistic and often intensely creative wellspring of escapism that perfectly encapsulated--and maybe even helped to define--a spectacularly over-the-top decade. Indeed, fist-pumping hits like Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It,' Motley Crue's 'Girls, Girls, Girls,' and Guns N' Roses' 'Welcome to the Jungle' are as inextricably linked to the...
16) The woman in me
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey--and the strength at the core of one of the greatest...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
448 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen.
Michel Faber explores two big questions: how do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of "cool," commerce, the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" taste and much...