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No other book about Leonard Cohen gets so close to the man, his city, his poems and songs, his friends, his background, and the many original influences that forged this world-famous poet, songwriter and performer as the Song of Leonard Cohen. Based on the documentary film Rasky made centred on Leonard Cohen in 1979, this book includes texts taken from the film with numerous notes and personal reminiscences from this long-standing friendship with Leonard Cohen.

Maravilloso saxofonista y compositor de jazz, es considerado uno de los mejores en la historia del jazz, siendo una de las figuras claves en la evolución del género y uno de sus artistas más legendarios y admirados.

National Best Seller From the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafés and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as “a roadmap to my life.” M Train...

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller. 'Electrifying' New York Times 'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph 'Immensely readable' Sunday Times 'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' Independent As a member of the...

En una historia reveladora y secreta, el cantante salsero Luis Enrique comparte los momentos que dieron forma a su vida, originada en las entrañas de Nicaragua en estado de hervor, en un pueblo llamado Somoto del que salió muy joven con rumbo a Estados Unidos con una maleta llena de sueños...

For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ___________ 'What a woman and what a book!' Elizabeth Day 'Fabulous ... There is so...

John Mayall has played with them all: Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Andy Fraser, and the list goes on. Now in his 80s, John continues to tour all over the world and perform to sold-out crowds. With an incredible blues career spanning over 50 years, rightly earning him the title the "Godfather of British Blues", John shares his experiences and encounters in what will be a must-listen autobiography for any true blues fans.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan. “I’d come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right...

Percy Llanos, el reconocido empresario artístico argentino y manager de Facundo Cabral, nos lleva de principio a fin de la obra por las experiencias vividas por ambos personajes durante la gira artística que abarcó Guatemala, Managua y Quezaltenango; y que culmina en el incomprensible asesinato de Facundo Cabral, el 09 de julio de 2011, del que Percy sale ileso no obstante ir en el mismo vehículo que les transportaba al aeropuerto al final de su última gira.

Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motörhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Through interviews with all of the principal troublemakers, Martin Popoff celebrates the formation of the band and the records that made them legends.

Ce livre audio raconte l'histoire d'Elvis Presley, la genèse de ses plus grands hits et plusieurs sujets de réflexion : Les records de ventes battus par Elvis. Sa générosité sans borne. Le chanteur qui a vendu le plus de disques au monde ? Le Colonel Parker a-t-il brisé la carrière d'Elvis ? Pourquoi le Colonel Parker n'a-t-il jamais autorisé Elvis à tourner en Europe ? En rendant visite à Nixon, Elvis a-t-il cherché à devenir un agent de la lutte contre la drogue ?

Bloomsbury presents Rockin' the Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and Pop Stars in Putin's Russia by David Junk with Fred Bronson, read by Christopher Ragland. Read the true story of Universal Music Russia’s first CEO and his quest to bring Western popular music to...

Nella sua breve quanto tormentata vita Kurt Cobain, riempìva quaderni e quaderni di poesie, schizzi, appunti, annotando i suoi progetti per i Nirvana, le sue riflessioni sulla fama e sulla notorietà, il suo pensiero sulla musica e sull'ambiente di produttori, discografici, fans. Un viaggio intimista per conoscere gli inizi e la fine di una leggenda della musica contemporanea. Lucas Pavetto: Nato in Argentina, si trasferisce in giovane età. Manifesta sin dalla più tenera infanzia una spiccata attitudine per la musica e le arti figurative.

The Party Business, by Joe Baracata, is a raw, funny and brutally honest look at the chaos, hustle, heartbreak and hard-earned success behind a life spent chasing music and meaning.For more than 25 years, Joe Baracata and his band have been one of the most in-demand and beloved live bands at the...

Wie Taylor Swift wurde, wer sie heute ist Taylor Swift ist die absolute Alleinherrscherin über die Popkultur. Niemand ist größer, erfolgreicher, allgegenwärtiger als sie. Das ist kein Zufall: Swift ist nicht nur eine herausragende Songwriterin, sie ist auch ein Marketing-Genie – sowie ein...

More than a band, the Cramps are a uniquely special rock'n'roll phenomenon that has endured for over 45 years. Formed in the creative maelstrom of late 70's New York by Ohio natives Lux Interior (Erik Purkhiser) and Poison Ivy (Kirsty Wallace), the Cramps not only originated the psychobilly subgenre but also left behind an unsurpassable legacy of blisteringly good, primal rock'n'roll.

Getting High is an illuminating, funny, sometimes shocking reminder of how big a band can get, and how quickly the insanity sets in. Oasis have today sold in excess of 70 million records worldwide. Hewitt's intimate account of this explosive and beloved band, in their prime, is a rock classic and a riveting narrative.

If you’ve never heard of Nick Panaseiko, that’s entirely understandable. He was a backstage guy, making sure that the act onstage is playing to a full house, making sure their records were on the radio and in record stores. He was a promo man. Kelly Jay of Crowbar referred to the Canadian music industry of the era as a matter of ‘six degrees of Nick Panaseiko’. Taking off from a popular Panasonic ad campaign of the day, legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins dubbed him, ‘Nick Panaseiko, a man slightly ahead of his time’.

In 1967, 21-year-old Pauline Butcher was working for a London secretarial agency when a call came through from a Mr Frank Zappa asking for a typist.The assignment would change her life forever. For three years, Pauline served as Zappa s PA, moving with him, his family and the Mothers of...

‘Each of us is born, I believe, with a unique mission, a purpose in life that only we can fulfill. We are linked by a shared responsibility: to help our human family grow kinder and happier.’ Tina Turner, one of the world’s most beloved artists and entertainers, reveals the deep wisdom...