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The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007)

de Dan Ozzi ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“Ozzi’s reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad’s 2001 examination of the ’80s indie underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life.”—New York Times Book ReviewA raucous music history of punk, emo, and hardcore’s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-augh... ... Leer más

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR“Ozzi’s reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad’s 2001 examination of the ’80s indie underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life.”—New York Times Book ReviewA raucous music history of punk, emo, and hardcore’s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-augh...
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Year of Wonder

Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day

de Clemency Burton-Hill ...

“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori... ... Leer más

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“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori...
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The Jazzmen

How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America

de Larry Tye ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro ... Leer más

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro
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Here's the Story

Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice

de Maureen McCormick ...

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all—style, looks, boys, brains, and talent. No wonder her younger sister Jan was jealous! For countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia was the ideal American teenager. Girls wanted to be her. Boys wanted to date her. But what viewers didn't know about the always-sunny ... Leer más

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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all—style, looks, boys, brains, and talent. No wonder her younger sister Jan was jealous! For countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia was the ideal American teenager. Girls wanted to be her. Boys wanted to date her. But what viewers didn't know about the always-sunny
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Rust in Peace

The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

de Dave Mustaine ...

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist.When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival, and with knockout new albums from Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica dominating the charts, the pressure to produce ... Leer más

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist.When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock festival, and with knockout new albums from Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica dominating the charts, the pressure to produce
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I'll Love You Forever

Notes from a K-Pop Fan

de Giaae Kwon ...

Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror meets Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings in a meditation that blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the author’s love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self, charting K-pop’s complex coming-of-age through some of its biggest idols.I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan is a smart, poignant, constantly surprising essay collection that ... Leer más

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Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror meets Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings in a meditation that blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the author’s love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self, charting K-pop’s complex coming-of-age through some of its biggest idols.I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan is a smart, poignant, constantly surprising essay collection that
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Louder Than Hell

The Definitive Oral History of Metal

de Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine Turman ...

The definitive oral history of heavy metal music, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of uncensored interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true ... Leer más

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The definitive oral history of heavy metal music, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of uncensored interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true
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The Dirt

Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

de Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Leer más

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity
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Chasing the Rising Sun

The Journey of an American Song

de Ted Anthony ...

Chasing the Rising Sun is the story of an American musical journey told by a prize-winning writer who traced one song in its many incarnations as it was carried across the world by some of the most famous singers of the twentieth century.Most people know the song "House of the Rising Sun" as 1960s rock by the British Invasion group the Animals, a ballad about a place in New Orleans -- a whorehouse ... Leer más

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Chasing the Rising Sun is the story of an American musical journey told by a prize-winning writer who traced one song in its many incarnations as it was carried across the world by some of the most famous singers of the twentieth century.Most people know the song "House of the Rising Sun" as 1960s rock by the British Invasion group the Animals, a ballad about a place in New Orleans -- a whorehouse
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I'm a Believer

My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness

de Micky Dolenz, Mark Bego ...

In fascinating, star-studded anecdotes, original Monkee Micky Dolenz takes readers from his starring role at age 12 as TV's "Circus Boy," to the open casting call that brought the Monkees together, through the creative conflicts that finally drove them apart. Along the way you'll find hilarious anecdotes about his adventures as a Monkee―the girls, the parties, the celebrities―as well as the harder ... Leer más

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In fascinating, star-studded anecdotes, original Monkee Micky Dolenz takes readers from his starring role at age 12 as TV's "Circus Boy," to the open casting call that brought the Monkees together, through the creative conflicts that finally drove them apart. Along the way you'll find hilarious anecdotes about his adventures as a Monkee―the girls, the parties, the celebrities―as well as the harder
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A Carnival Of Losses

Notes Nearing Ninety

de Donald Hall ...

Former poet laureate of the United States Donald Hall’s final collection of essays, from the vantage point of very old age, once again “alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny.”* *(New York Times) “Why should a nonagenarian hold anything back?” Donald Hall answers his own question in these self-knowing, fierce, and funny essays on aging, the pleasures of solitude, and the sometimes ... Leer más

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Former poet laureate of the United States Donald Hall’s final collection of essays, from the vantage point of very old age, once again “alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny.”* *(New York Times) “Why should a nonagenarian hold anything back?” Donald Hall answers his own question in these self-knowing, fierce, and funny essays on aging, the pleasures of solitude, and the sometimes
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Sex, Drugs, Hair Metal

de Joshua luke wisham ...

The 1980s. A decade synonymous with excess, big hair, and larger-than-life personalities. At its heart beat the pulsating rhythm of hair metal, a genre that captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its anthemic power ballads and electrifying guitar riffs. But hair metal was more than just a musical style; it was a cultural phenomenon, a visual spectacle that fused music with fashion, attitude, ... Leer más

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The 1980s. A decade synonymous with excess, big hair, and larger-than-life personalities. At its heart beat the pulsating rhythm of hair metal, a genre that captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its anthemic power ballads and electrifying guitar riffs. But hair metal was more than just a musical style; it was a cultural phenomenon, a visual spectacle that fused music with fashion, attitude,
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Asia

Every Album, Every Song

de Peter Braidis ...

Series series On Track
A progressive rock supergroup in the 1980s? Critics savaged Asia, but music fans disagreed. John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer had played with the likes of King Crimson, Yes and ELP and they certainly lived up to the supergroup tag. Asia’s self-titled debut album went to number one on the US charts, hit the top twenty in the UK and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Asia ... Leer más

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A progressive rock supergroup in the 1980s? Critics savaged Asia, but music fans disagreed. John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer had played with the likes of King Crimson, Yes and ELP and they certainly lived up to the supergroup tag. Asia’s self-titled debut album went to number one on the US charts, hit the top twenty in the UK and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Asia
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Hundarnas sång

de Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson ...

I början av 1990-talet var Joakim Thåström, punkikonen från Ebba Grön och Imperiet, fångad i en roll som han aldrig känt sig bekväm med. Tolkningarna av Bellman och Taube höll på att göra honom folkkär mot hans vilja, hyllningarna och idolstatusen var på väg att kväva hans kreativitet och hans artistiska ambitioner. Så istället för att göra det alla förväntade sig och fortsätta en påbörjad ... Leer más

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I början av 1990-talet var Joakim Thåström, punkikonen från Ebba Grön och Imperiet, fångad i en roll som han aldrig känt sig bekväm med. Tolkningarna av Bellman och Taube höll på att göra honom folkkär mot hans vilja, hyllningarna och idolstatusen var på väg att kväva hans kreativitet och hans artistiska ambitioner. Så istället för att göra det alla förväntade sig och fortsätta en påbörjad
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The Symphonic Repertoire Volume I

The Eighteenth-Century Symphony

Edición de Mary Sue Morrow, Bathia Churgin, A. Peter Brown ...

Series Libro 1 - The Symphonic Repertoire
Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 18th century, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges. In his five-volume series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explores the symphony from its 18th-century beginnings to the end of the 20th century. In Volume 1, The Eighteenth-Century Symphony, 22 of Brown's former students and ... Leer más

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Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 18th century, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges. In his five-volume series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explores the symphony from its 18th-century beginnings to the end of the 20th century. In Volume 1, The Eighteenth-Century Symphony, 22 of Brown's former students and
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Music Is History

de Questlove ...

A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way ... Leer más

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A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way
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Blue Oyster Cult

de Jacob Holm-Lupo ...

Series series On Track
Blue Öyster Cult On Track is a song-by-song analysis of the discography of Long Island’s greatest sons, the Blue Öyster Cult. Dubbed 'the thinking man’s heavy metal band' and celebrated by critics, fans and musicians since their debut album in 1972, the band carved a unique path in hard rock history by combining chops, humour, occultism, poetry, jazz chords and pop sensibilities. Best known for ... Leer más

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Blue Öyster Cult On Track is a song-by-song analysis of the discography of Long Island’s greatest sons, the Blue Öyster Cult. Dubbed 'the thinking man’s heavy metal band' and celebrated by critics, fans and musicians since their debut album in 1972, the band carved a unique path in hard rock history by combining chops, humour, occultism, poetry, jazz chords and pop sensibilities. Best known for
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Opera 101

A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera

de Fred Plotkin ...

A clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house.If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you.Opera 101 is recognized as the ... Leer más

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A clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house.If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you.Opera 101 is recognized as the
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Violin Playing as I Teach It

de Leopold Auer ...

Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals of art'. With a wealth of information on the subject that the modern reader will still find of practical use today, this ... Leer más

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Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals of art'. With a wealth of information on the subject that the modern reader will still find of practical use today, this
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REO Speedwagon

Every Album, Every Song

de James Romag ...

Series series On Track
Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later, REO Speedwagon are still going strong, still drawing massive crowds, and, thankfully, have no plans to stop. With classic albums like the multi-platinum You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish and the ten million-selling Hi Infidelity, REO conquered America’s heartland, ... Leer más

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Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later, REO Speedwagon are still going strong, still drawing massive crowds, and, thankfully, have no plans to stop. With classic albums like the multi-platinum You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish and the ten million-selling Hi Infidelity, REO conquered America’s heartland,
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Strings of Memories

de Jim LaDiana ...

During the 1930s and ‘40s, the Big Band Era and national radio broadcasts found the guitar slowly emerging from its status as a rhythm instrument to a viable, natural melodic voice. A minute number of guitarists would later capture the infectious sound of the guitar in the recording studios, releasing lasting audio impressions of the instrument, on a grand scale, onto the masses via records, early ... Leer más

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During the 1930s and ‘40s, the Big Band Era and national radio broadcasts found the guitar slowly emerging from its status as a rhythm instrument to a viable, natural melodic voice. A minute number of guitarists would later capture the infectious sound of the guitar in the recording studios, releasing lasting audio impressions of the instrument, on a grand scale, onto the masses via records, early
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Pepper Adams' Joy Road

An Annotated Discography

de Gary Carner ...

Series series Studies in Jazz
Pepper Adams' Joy Road is more than a compendium of sessions and gigs done by the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history. It's a fascinating overview of Adams' life and times, thanks to colorful interview vignettes, drawn from the author's unpublished conversations with Adams and other musicians. These candid observations from jazz greats about Adams and his colleagues reveal previously ... Leer más

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Pepper Adams' Joy Road is more than a compendium of sessions and gigs done by the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history. It's a fascinating overview of Adams' life and times, thanks to colorful interview vignettes, drawn from the author's unpublished conversations with Adams and other musicians. These candid observations from jazz greats about Adams and his colleagues reveal previously
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FAQ: Bass Guitar Care and Setup

de John LeVan ...

A hands-on guide to bass guitar repair. With photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars.Learn how to:• Clean & condition a guitar.• The restringing techniques of the professionals.• Adjust the neck.• Adjust the bridge saddle.• Adjust the string nut.• Adjust the pickups.• ... Leer más

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A hands-on guide to bass guitar repair. With photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars.Learn how to:• Clean & condition a guitar.• The restringing techniques of the professionals.• Adjust the neck.• Adjust the bridge saddle.• Adjust the string nut.• Adjust the pickups.•
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Strings and Ivory: Chord Progressions

de Jeffrey Carl ...

eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing ... Leer más

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eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing
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