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Gorillaz
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Gorillaz - Rise Of The Ogre
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If you're a fan of Gorillaz, diving into 'Rise Of The Ogre' feels like peeling back the curtain on a world of animated music mastery. It's a unique blend of fiction and reality, presented in a vibrant graphic novel. Following their whimsical adventures and artistic collaborations, it's not just a book—it's a visual and storytelling experience that complements their innovative discography.
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Victoria Beckham
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Learning to Fly
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Since she was eight years old Victoria wanted to be a star. This autobiography covers her childhood, marriage and motherhood, the Spice Girls and her current career.
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Paul Trynka
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Crown
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Iggy Pop : Open Up and Bleed
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This biography provides an in-depth understanding of Iggy Pop's life, particularly his struggles with addiction, mental health, and commercial success. It offers real-life stories from his friends and fellow musicians and portrays his huge influence on the music scene. The book also delves into his relationship with his friend and mentor David Bowie. This book is a fascinating psychological study of a Jekyll/Hyde personality.
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Suzanne Finstad
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Crown
Child Bride : The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
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"Child Bride" offers readers a glimpse into the controversial relationship between Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, focusing on the basis of their tumultuous and obsessive love affair. The book exposes the behind-the-scenes of the King of Rock and Roll and his child bride, detailing the rise to fame of Priscilla from her precocious teenage years to a shrewd multimillionaire businesswoman in control of Elvis Presley's empire. If you are interested in the intimate workings of the entertainment industry, this book is an excellent choice for you.
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Dolly Parton
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Harpercollins
Dolly : My Life and Other Unfinished Business
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Dolly Parton's autobiography is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration. Her straightforward and humorous writing style allows readers to delve into her life philosophy - the down-home way of living that brought her tremendous success. Readers will find solace in her journey and be motivated to embrace their unique self.
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Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber - First Step 2 Forever
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Justin Bieber's First Step 2 Forever is an inspiring biography of the pop sensation's journey to stardom. It provides a never-before-seen glimpse into his life, filled with hundreds of pictures and details of his rise to fame. The book could be a good read for Beliebers who want to know more about their favorite pop star, as well as aspiring musicians who want to learn from his experiences and success.
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Justin Bieber
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Harpercollins
Justin Bieber : Just Getting Started
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This book is a great read for fans of Justin Bieber who want to learn more about his personal experiences on the road and backstage. It provides an exclusive look into his life as an artist and his interactions with family and friends. The book is written by Justin himself, making it even more intimate and genuine. Fans will love the personal touch and the overall positive and motivational message.
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Justin Bieber
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Harpercollins
Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever : My Story
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His debut album has already gone platinum. His YouTube videos have received over 10 million hits. He's sung for the president of the United States. His screaming fans have stormed TV studios and shut down shopping malls. Justin Bieber is a global superstar and now, for the first time ever, he's going to tell all in his very own book. In this book, Justin tells the story of his amazing journey from small-town schoolboy to global superstar. Stunningly designed and jam packed full of exclusive unseen photos of Justin on and off stage, plus private captured moments, the awesome story of Justin's phenomenal rise to superstardom is a must-have for any true fan.
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Sheldon Harnick, Andrew B. Harris, Carol Burnett |
University
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The Performing Set - The Broadway Designs Of William And Jean Eckart
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Recommended for theater lovers seeking design innovation. The book showcases the incredible creativity of the Eckarts, who transformed the role of set design in Broadway musicals from simple backdrops to integral components of the performance. The book features stunning visuals, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and detailed descriptions of the Eckarts' design process, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of theater and design. Reviewers praise the book for its comprehensive analysis of the Eckarts' career and their impact on the world of Broadway musicals.
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Marc Ecko
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Atria
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Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out
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As someone keen on entrepreneurship and brand creation, "Unlabel" by Marc Ecko is a treasure trove. Marc's candor about transforming his small business into a global powerhouse is as inspiring as it is instructive. You'll learn the importance of authenticity in a world that constantly pressures you to conform. This book could be a guiding compass for your own entrepreneurial journey.
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Lang Lang, David Ritz |
Spiegel
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Journey of a Thousand Miles - My Story
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If you're drawn to stories of dedication and sacrifice wrapped in the pursuit of artistic excellence, Lang Lang's narrative will resonate with you. It's not just for music lovers but for anyone who appreciates the complex relationship between ambition and familial bonds. This tale of perseverance will likely inspire you to consider the lengths you'd go to realize your dreams.
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Louis Tomlinson, One Direction, Harry Styles |
Harpercollins
Dare to Dream
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Describes the early lives of the band members and their journey to superstardom as One Direction.
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Direction One
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One Direction : Dare to Dream - Life as One Direction
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If you're a fan of One Direction, this book is a perfect behind-the-scenes look at their journey from a group of strangers to a globally recognized boy band. The book includes photos, stories, and personal anecdotes from all five members, giving readers an in-depth look into the band's history and how they got to where they are today.
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Kent Zimmerman, Keith Zimmerman, John Lydon |
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Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs
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"I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die..." -- John Lydon Punk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. An English class revolt that became a worldwide fashion statement, punk's idols were the Sex Pistols, and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten. Seventeen years later, John Lydon looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" disaffection of the time. Much more than just a music book, Rotten is an oral history of angry, witty, honest, poignant, crackling with energy. Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, Chrissie Hynde, Billy Idol, London and England in the late 1970s, the Pistols' creation and collapse...all are here, in perhaps the best book ever written about music and youth culture, by one of its most notorious figures.
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If you're an opera enthusiast or enjoy diving into the lives of iconic figures whose artistry has changed the world, "La Callas" could sing to your soul. The book breathes life into Maria Callas's compelling narrative, blending her personal struggles with her artistic triumphs. It could be as if you're sitting in an opera house, watching her dramatic life unfold, both on and off stage, resonating with the highs and lows that defined her storied career.
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Kennedy
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The Kennedy Chronicles The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses
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If the '90s music scene was your jam, you'll find "The Kennedy Chronicles" a tantalizing time capsule. Kennedy provides candid backstage access, allowing you to relive the raw energy of MTV's heyday, peppered with juicy anecdotes and interviews with the era's icons. It's like catching up with an old friend who always had the wildest stories – except this friend also hung out with rock stars and celebrities.
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This book gives readers a chance to explore Singapore's culture and identity through the personal experiences of its people. It highlights the diverse range of individuals who make up Singaporean society and their unique contributions to the country's development. Through interviews with politicians, artists, activists, and everyday citizens, readers can gain insight into what it means to be Singaporean and the challenges the country faces as it continues to grow and evolve.
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Steven Botterill, Giulio Cattin |
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Music of the Middle Ages: Volume 1
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This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a comprehensive understanding of the monophonic music of the Middle Ages. Giulio Cattin provides a detailed exploration of the birth and evolution of Christian chant, as well as the development of secular music in various languages. With the author's authority and accessible writing style, this book brings to life the rich musical traditions that form the basis of Europe's musical heritage. You'll also find intriguing chapters on early instrumental music and the philosophy of ars musica.
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Jay Rubin
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Vintage
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Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words
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As you're clearly a fan of Murakami's enchanting narratives, "Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words" by Jay Rubin is like having VIP access to the harmonies behind the text. Rubin, who has worked closely with Murakami, dissects the author's unique style and the personal history laced within his tales. If you're fascinated by how music influences Murakami's writing, this book offers a deep dive into the rhythm of his creativity. It's a backstage pass to the mind of one of Japan's most celebrated literary figures.
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Scott Morse, Mark Andrews, Derick Thompson |
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Afterworks Volume 2
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Afterworks Volume 2 is a collection of personal and unique stories that will leave readers captivated and emotionally moved. With a mix of reality and fantasy, the stories touch on a range of human experiences from wartime to romance, all delivered in the form of beautiful and gripping comic book illustrations. Perfect for anyone seeking a refreshing and thought-provoking read.
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Allan Dumbreck, Gayle McPherson |
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Music Entrepreneurship
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Music Entrepreneurship is an extremely useful book for anyone who's looking to build a successful music business. It covers a wide range of topics and provides valuable insights into various sectors of the music industry, including recorded music, live events, branding, artist management, and digital distribution. The book also features case studies of successful entrepreneurs, which can be inspiring and helpful for those who are just starting out. Overall, if you're looking to start, grow, or sustain your music business, this book is definitely worth checking out.
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John Peel, Sheila Ravenscroft |
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Margrave of the Marshes
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Despite the number of claims in publishers’ blurbs, not many people actually achieve the status of legend in their own lifetime. Fewer still actually deserve that status. John Peel is the exception which proves that rule, a Great Briton whose contribution to British culture is undeniable, without whom popular culture would never have become popular. Beloved by millions – whether for his unstinting championing of musical talent on Radio 1 or for his wildly popular Radio 4 show Home Truths – this is the astonishing book he began to write before his untimely death in October 2004, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife Sheila. The first half of the book, written by John, describes with characteristic humour his early life, from child to man, including his school days and National Service. You can hear the unique Peel voice in every sentence – rarely, if ever, before has a voice been so successfully transferred to paper. The second section, written by Peel's wife and soulmate of many years, Sheila Ravenscroft, gives us an intimate portrait of the man and his music, and the highs and lows of everyday life at Peel Acres. The completion of this book has been a labour of love for John's family and their passion has paid off. It's every bit as extraordinary as the man himself and a fitting tribute to a bona fide legend.
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Pamela Des Barres
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Penguin
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Rock Bottom : Dark Moments in Music
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The best selling author of I'm With the Band, the classic groupie memoir, now writes from the relatively upright perspective of a magazine journalist. Pamela Des Barres recounts the classic tales of rock star overindulgence, and the book's own press material honestly bills it as a compendium of "horror stories." Rock Bottom contains something to offend just about anyone, but, strange to say, the book is actually quite readable as an appropriately skewed history of rock. Des Barres seems to have diligently done her research, talking to the principles of the mayhem, or, in many cases, to their survivors, and does deliver a series of pieces documenting some very dark corners of pop culture.
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Keith Richards, KEITH RICHARDS 'MICK JAGGER |
Phoenix
According to The Rolling Stones
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According to the Rolling Stones hews closely to the formula set in 2000 by the publication of The Beatles Anthology. Like its predecessor, it's a beautiful coffee-table tome with hundreds of gorgeous photographs--from childhood pictures of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to concert shots from the 40 Licks Tour. The text is taken from recent interviews with the band's four latter-day members (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood). Notably missing, however, is any contribution from former bassist Bill Wyman, who left the band in the early 90s and published his own history of the band in 2002, Rolling with the Stones. Where Wyman is an obsessive collector and diarist, the other Stones are more impressionistic in their memories, lending an approach to history as casual as the band's concerts are rigorously planned and staged. The first half of the Stones' story has plenty of high drama (tours through the segregated South, Brian Jones's death, Altamont), which no-one seems eager to reflect on deeply. (Watts is the only one even to mention Altamont.) The more recent years have seen a long string of ever-more successful tours and ever-less popular albums, interrupted only by Jagger and Richards' near divorce in the 80s, plus rehab stints for Watts and Wood. While The Beatles Anthologyoffered the surviving members' interpretations of their experiences at a distance of 30 or more years, the Stones are still living the tale they're trying to tell--and they aren't always the most self-aware narrators. Or generous: Wyman's three-decade tenure is given short shrift, but the book finds enough space for some unnecessary digs (Wyman has "tiny hands" we're told and an "almost effeminate" style of playing).To flesh out the band members' own recollections, the book also contains 13 essays from music-industry friends (Ahmet Ertegun, Marshall Chess), collaborators (Don Was), famous fans (Sheryl Crow, novelist Carl Hiaasen) and even the band's financial advisor for the past 33 years, Prince Rupert Lowenstein. Their views are sometimes fascinating (the unvarnished perspective of Crawdaddy Club owner Giorgio Gomelsky, the well-told stories of art bon vivant Christopher Gibbs), but just as often self-indulgent or sycophantic. Fans looking for an artfully designed volume of photos spanning the Stones' career won't be disappointed. Anyone seeking a comprehensive history of the band may want to wait for the band's definitive biography, which has been attempted many times but has yet to be written. --Keith Moerer
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Martin Amis
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Visiting Mrs. Nabokov And Other Excursions
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If you're intrigued by a writer's eye-view into the literary and cultural icons of a time, "Visiting Mrs. Nabokov And Other Excursions" could be right up your alley. Martin Amis isn't just another observer; he has the knack for cutting right to the heart of his subjects with wit and biting clarity. It’s a ringside seat to the minds and times of influential characters through a series of vivacious essays.
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John Donne's poetry is provocatively illuminated in this new collection of essays. The recently influential critical methods of historicism, feminism, psychoanalysis and deconstruction are variously employed to explore Donne's ambivalent relationship to language, women, love, self, God and society. New critical approaches do not dominate the volume, however. Older forms of criticism are also represented, so that the old and the new may illuminate and interrogate each other. The introduction explicitly foregrounds some of the key differences and continuities between old and new versions of literary criticism, exploring the ideas and assumptions underlying each and offering insights into Donne in relation to them.
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Ed Hamilton
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Legends of the Chelsea Hotel : Living with Artists and Outlaws in New York's Rebel Mecca
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There's a current that courses through the old Chelsea Hotel, an electricity that drives people relentlessly to create. It's an energy that longtime resident Ed Hamilton will tell you often drives inhabitants to madness. In a series of linked cyanide capsules, Legends of the Chelsea Hotel tells the odd, funny, and often tragic truth of the writers, artists, and musicians — the famous and the obscure alike — who have fallen prey to the Chelsea. Readers enter one of Dee Dee Ramone's flashbacks; meet the ghost of author Thomas Wolfe; learn of movie star Ethan Hawke's mystical powers over women; see the ungodly acts allegedly being perpetrated in the basement club Serena's; and feel the dark aura of Room 100, where punk rocker Sid Vicious killed his girlfriend Nancy.
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Arthur Miller, Fania Fénelon, Marcelle Routier |
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Playing for Time
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A stage adaptation by Arthur Miller of his acclaimed 1980 screenplay filmed starring Vanessa Redgrave in the lead role. Playing For Time tells the extraordinary true story of the women's orchestra in Auschwitz. It centers on Fania Fenelon, a Parisian singer, who is arrested by the Nazis, sent to Auschwitz and there finds herself swept into the orchestra, composed entirely of women prisoners and founded to entertain the camp commandants. As long as the orchestra finds favour, its members are spared the gas chambers. They are, quite literally, playing for time. This extraordinary memoir is rendered here in a deeply moving and inspiring adaptation by Arthur Miller. It takes its place alongside his other plays portraying the individual's struggle to maintain a moral sense of self in the face of overwhelming public events - plays like The Crucible, All My Sons, Broken Glass and his adaptation of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People
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Moomaw, Sally Moomaw |
Redleaf
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More Than Singing: Discovering Music in Preschool and Kindergarten
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Do you wonder if "The Wheels on the Bus" and rhythm bands are the only way to share music with kids? More Than Singing is the book for you! More than 100 activities! Ideas for songs, instrument making, music centers, and extensions into language, science, and math. Clear directions and musical notations. Audio CD contains all songs in the book, accompanied by guitar or Autoharp. Includes songs for movement and transitions.
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Glenn Kurtz
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Knopf
Practicing : A Musician's Return to Music
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The remarkable odyssey of a classical guitar prodigy who abandons his beloved instrument in defeat at the age of twenty-five, but comes back to it years later with a new kind of passion.With insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at a small Long Island guitar school at the age of eight, to a national television appearance backing jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. He makes bittersweet and vivid a young man’s struggle to forge an artist’s life—and to become the next Segovia. And we see him after graduation, pursuing a solo career in Vienna but realizing that he has neither the ego nor the talent required to succeed at the upper reaches of the world of classical guitar—and giving up the instrument, and his dream, entirely.Or so he thought. For, returning to the guitar, Kurtz weaves into the larger narrative the rich experience of a single practice session, demonstrating how practicing—the rigor, attention, and commitment it requires—becomes its own reward, an almost spiritual experience that redefines the meaning of “success.” Along the way, he traces the evolution of the guitar and reminds us why it has retained its singular popularity through the ages.Complete with a guide to selected musical recordings and methods, Practicing takes us on a revelatory, inspiring a love affair with music.
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Kimora Lee Simmons
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Fabulosity : What It Is & How to Get It
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Fabulosity (n): 1: a state of everything that is fabulous 2: a quality ascribed to that which expresses glamour, style, charisma, power, and heart Kimora Lee Simmons knows what it means to have fabulosity -- and she wants to tell you how to get it. In this empowering new book, Kimora -- a top model, wife of hip-hop legend Russell Simmons, mother to two daughters, a national media presence, and president and creative director of the multimillion-dollar Baby Phat company -- shares her personal secrets of success and fabulosity. Kimora knows that in today’s ultracompetitive world, it’s not enough for women just to be smart or dress well. With too much to do and competition everywhere, the savvy woman must know how to combine feminine glamour with professional power, business ambition with personal values, and confidence with heart. Kimora is the living picture of all these things. What are Kimora’s secrets to achieving her goals, her signature fabulosity? One is her ability to identify and build upon her own unique talents and strengths. In Kimora’s case, she brilliantly combined the two worlds she knows best -- the high fashion and hip-hop scenes -- to create Baby Phat, her ultrasuccessful hip-hop inspired lifestyle brand. How do you uncover and develop your own special talents? Kimora shares her step-by-step guide to achieving your wildest dreams, including her 16 laws of success, which cover everything you need to become the woman you want to be. Whether you’re college-educated or street smart, just starting out or at the top of your game, Fabulosity has something to say to you. Learn how to cultivate Power, Independence, Confidence, and Positivity in everything you do, whether it’s finding Mr. Right, snagging that corner office, or rocking the latest fashion trend. Packed with useful lessons and Kimora’s personal tips, this book will be your instruction manual to empowering yourself, turning your individual talents into permanent success, and unleashing your inner fabulosity.
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Aerosmith
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Virgin
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Walk This Way: The Autobiography Of Aerosmith
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Ricky Martin
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Celebra
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A highly recommended read for Ricky Martin's fans who wish to delve deeper into his life journey and understand how he grappled with fame, his sexuality, and identity, all while simultaneously making some of the most memorable music in pop culture history.
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David Archuleta
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Celebra
Chords Of Strength : A Memoir of Soul, Song, and the Power of Perseverance
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Singing sensation and American Idol favorite David Archuleta tells his inspiring personal story. Includes full-color photos!A runner-up on American Idol and successful music artist, David Archuleta was named one of the "breakout stars of 2008" by Forbes magazine and landed the number two spot on the Billboard charts.In Chords of Strength David shares his unexpected and inspiring journey, including how he overcame vocal cord paralysis to achieve his dream of being a singer. He reveals insecurities he felt about his voice-before he realized that he loved the way singing made him feel more than he disliked the way he sounded. In this personal memoir, David opens up about the strength he draws from his unshakable faith and unyielding family. He pays tribute to those who continue to inspire him and through their example help him believe in himself, his talent, and his abilities.Intimate and uplifting, Chords of Strength allows a unique glimpse of the man behind the music and offers hope to anyone with a passion and a dream.Watch a video of David Archuleta at the printing of his new book Chords of Strength. Watch a Video
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Jonathan and Andi Goldman Goldman
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Tantra of Sound : How to Enhance Intimacy with Sound
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Tantra of Sound combines science and spirituality to provide practical methods to enhance personal growth and intimate relationships. Featuring powerful toning exercises designed to activate chakras, this book helps readers develop self-awareness and create the life they desire. The included hour-long CD provides instructional examples to deepen the reader's experience.
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Charles Barber
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Scarecrow
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Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber
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If Kleiber's enigma fascinates you, "Corresponding with Carlos" could offer an unexpectedly personal perspective on the maestro. Charles Barber's unique access through years of correspondence sheds light on Kleiber's approach to music, humor, and perfectionism, providing a rare, friend's-eye view that both demystifies and celebrates the conductor's legendary career. Whether you're a musician or a classical music aficionado, this biography promises a deeper understanding of Kleiber's profound impact on musical performance.
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Dan Kennedy
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Harvill
Secker
Rock On - How I Tried To Stop Caring About Music And Learn To Love Corporate Rock
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Rock On offers a humorous take on the music industry through Dan Kennedy's experiences working for a major label. With cameos from various music icons, readers are taken on a journey that unveils the less glamorous side of the music business. Recommended for those interested in a lighthearted but insightful look into the workings of the corporate music world.
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Stig Bjorkman
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Woody Allen on Woody Allen
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If you find yourself captivated by the quirky, neurotic world of Woody Allen's movies, this book is like being invited to an intimate conversation with the man himself. It's for anyone looking to delve deeper into the mind behind the movies, understand his craft, and learn what drives his unique cinematic vision. You’ll find it especially revealing if you're interested in the backstory of his classics and his personal favorites.
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Performing Identity/Performing Culture : Hip Hop as Text, Pedagogy, and Lived Practice
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This book is a great read for individuals interested in understanding how hip hop culture has shaped young people's understanding and expression of self. Through detailed analysis of hip hop legends and rap texts, Greg Dimitriadis explores how young people at a community center in the Midwest have used hip hop to redefine their Southern traditions, construct notions of history, and cope with the loss of Tupac Shakur. The book provides an insightful intersection of education, media studies, communication, and anthropology that broadens our understanding of young people's relationships with popular culture.
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Lorna Luft
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Atria
Me and My Shadows : A Family Memoir
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The daughter of Judy Garland describes how it felt growing up in the shadows of her famous mother and half-sister, Liza Minnelli, as well as the painful experience she endured watching Garland succumb to her drug and alcohol dependence.
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Play It Again : An Amateur Against The Impossible
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Despite the daunting challenge of learning a complex piano piece in a year, Alan Rusbridger, the editor of The Guardian, takes readers on a remarkable journey of personal growth and perseverance. Along the way, he provides fascinating insights from pianists, theorists, and neuroscientists. The book's unique feature is its ability to tie a seemingly personal challenge to world events like the Arab Spring and Wikileaks, making this a great read for anyone interested in music, politics, or both.
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Please Kill Me : The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
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What Britain refined, America defined. Assembled by two key figures at the heart of the movement and told through the voices o musicians, artists, iconoclastic reporters and entrepreneurial groupies, PLEASE KILL ME is the full decadent story of the American punk scene, through the early years of Andy Warhol's Factory to the New York underground of Max's Kansas City and later, its heyday at CBGB's, spiritual home to the Ramones, Talking Heads, Television and Blondie. PLEASE KILL ME goes backstage and behind apartment doors to chronicle the sex, drugs and power struggles that were the very fabric of the American punk community, to the time before piercing and tattoos became commonplace and when every concert, new band and fashion statement marked an absolute first. From Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to the Clash and the Sex Pistols (the first time around), McNeil and McCain document a time of glorious self-destruction and perverse innocence - possibly the last time so many will so much fun in the pursuit of excess.
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A Drink with Shane Macgowan
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Best known as the cofounder of the Irish band The Pogues, Shane MacGowan has become a cult figure on the alternative-music scene. His achingly beautiful lyrics, as well as his legendary lifestyle of excess, have earned him an avid following that packs his shows and buys his albums. One of the most unusual memoirs to come along in quite a while, A Drink with Shane MacGowan is structured as a series of interviews between MacGowan and his wife, Clarke. The singer recounts his experiences growing up on a farm in Ireland, where his family began giving him two pints of Guinness a night at the tender age of five and his father took him to hang out with bookies and drunks at the local pub. He tells of moving to London and becoming part of the London club scene in the mid-1970s, just as punk was beginning to emerge, offering a firsthand portrait of a seminal time and place in music history. MacGowan also provides his own, strongly opinionated views on The Pogues' success and the reasons for his abrupt departure from the band. As he invites us into this fascinating world, MacGowan tells many hilarious stories and riffs on a wide range of subjects, from Irish history and politics to literature, film, religion, his own substance abuse, and much more. Sometimes maddening, sometimes charming, often brilliant, and always honest, A Drink with Shane MacGowan is an enjoyable romp with a truly unique personality. PRAISE FOR SHANE MACGOWAN: "MacGowan can be a dazzling songwriter, channeling his unruliness into rambunctious tales of drinking, sporting, drinking, fighting, and drinking."--Los Angeles Times