Títulos en Compositores y músicos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story—a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the...

Relato da vida de um dos mais importantes compositores brasileiros e umas das principais figuras da Bossa Nova, o livro revela detalhes da história da MPB e da vida de Bôscoli, também conhecido por sua personalidade extremamente sedutora. Nas mais de 500 páginas de A Bossa do Lobo, Denilson...

ESTE É UM EPISÓDIO DA OBRA "CARTA PARA O MEU JOVEM EU", DE. JANE GRAHAM, QUE APRESENTAM CARTAS PARA SIR MO FARAH E SIR TOM JONES MAIS JOVENS. SE QUISER LER TODAS AS CARTAS LEIA A OBRA COMPLETA. Se a viagem no tempo fosse uma possibilidade, o que você diria ao seu eu adolescente, caso o encontrasse? Em Carta Para Meu Jovem Eu, personalidades das mais diversas áreas refletem sobre o que teria sido bom saber antes. Elas também lembram aqueles momentos mágicos que gostariam de reviver. O livro inclui a participação especial de personalidades brasileiras.

How Music Works is David Byrne's bestselling, buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. Drawing on his own work over the years with Talking Heads, Brian Eno, and his myriad collaborators - along with journeys to Wagnerian opera houses, African villages, and anywhere music exists - Byrne shows how music emerges from cultural circumstance as much as individual creativity. It is his magnum opus, and an impassioned argument about music's liberating, life-affirming power.

This diligent study of Johnson's life debunks these myths while emphasizing the effect that Robert Johnson, said to be the greatest blues musician who ever lived, has had on modern musicians such as Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones and fans of the blues. Tom Graves, a master of what Ernest Hemingway called "the true sentence" and the telling detail, pieces together the fragments of the jagged, elusive puzzle that is Robert Johnson.

Michael Jackson was globally famous yet misunderstood by many. He was loved by his fans and demonized by the corporate press. He became famous at a young age and soared to superstardom as a young adult. As he matured, so did his music. He sang of unity, peace, and harmony, and against war and injustice. He created his beloved Neverland Ranch to serve as a healing escape for others.

Jimi Hendrix, Gitarrenlegende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

'A roadmap for a new generation' VOGUE 'Radical, funny and fearless’ VANITY FAIR THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original Riot Grrrl and legendary frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre Kathleen Hanna’s rallying cry to feminists echoed far and wide through the...

Un audiolibro di elogio e critica del cantautore catanese Franco Battiato.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna’s band Bikini Kill embodied the punk scene...

From the acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart’s singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be...

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller. 'Electrifying' New York Times 'A masterpiece' The Word 'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph 'Densely packed with incident... immensely readable' Sunday Times 'Once you begin this, wild, wild...

Riveting, elegant, and humorous, New York Times bestseller Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times. Following a run of new year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about...

Selten zuvor hat ein Bühnenkünstler seine eigene Geschichte mit solch einer Kraft und solch einem lodernden Feuer niedergeschrieben. Wie viele seiner Songs ("Thunder Road", "Badlands", "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "The River", "Born in the U.S.A.", "The Rising oder The Ghost of Tom Joad", um ein paar wenige zu erwähnen) ist Bruce Springsteens Autobiografie geprägt von der Lyrik eines einzigartigen Songwriters und der Weisheit eines Mannes, der ausgiebig über sein Leben nachgedacht hat.

Avec une honnêteté désarmante, le "Boss" se livre et, pour la première fois, fait le récit des combats personnels qui ont inspiré ses meilleures chansons. Le livre d'une époque, et d'un véritable écrivain. "Se raconter est une drôle d'affaire. Dans un projet comme celui-ci, l'auteur fait une promesse : laisser le lecteur entrer dans sa tête. C'est ce que j'ai essayé de faire au fil de ces pages." Bruce Springsteen, dans les pages de "Born to Run".

This is the only authorized biography of the charismatic superstar, as told by his daughter, Nancy Sinatra. With unabashed love and surprising candor, this memoir captures the understanding and depth of feeling that could only come from someone so closely linked to Frank. Accounts of her father's rise to fame as a hit singer, movie star, and international celebrity are as detailed as the stories of scandalous divorces, Frank Jr.' s kidnapping, the false rumors of Mafia connections, and more.

An in-depth interview with John Fogerty that goes beyond the usual highlights to explore the roots of his unique American voice. He reflects on childhood inspirations, early guitars, R&B radio, and the curiosity and discipline that shaped his path long before fame. Fogerty also reveals how the mythic bayou world of Creedence Clearwater Revival emerged from a kid in the Bay Area, and how the band's name captured a sense of America, clean water, and revival. He also discusses writing with urgency, especially Proud Mary, which he knew instantly had the makings of a classic.

A rare and revealing interview with Peter Gabriel on the release of his landmark 1986 album So. Speaking with Rhona Elliott, he explores the creative process behind the record, the soul and world-music influences behind Sledgehammer, and stories behind Don't Give Up, Red Rain, and In Your Eyes. Gabriel also reflects on technology, activism, and music's power to drive change, including his support for Amnesty International and the impact of Biko. A fascinating portrait of an artist balancing chart success, bold ideas, and humanitarian vision.

Ascolta e rivivi la storia del chitarrista degli Stones. Un ritratto a tutto tondo di uno dei grandi della musica! Da Laura Gramuglia, DJ e conduttrice radiofonica da sempre appassionata di musica. Le sue storie d'amore al ritmo di rock tra i protagonisti della scena musicale del secolo scorso sono diventate un libro e una trasmissione in radio: "Rock in Love". Fondatore e anima dei Rolling Stones, Keith Richards è uno dei chitarristi più accreditati della storia del rock (e della musica in generale).

Tras el fallecimiento de su padre, Rodrigo González, en el terremoto de 1985, Amanda Lalena Escalante, de seis años, se embarca junto con su madre en un avión con destino a la Ciudad de México, dando inicio a esta narración autobiográfica en la que Amanda, desde una profunda intimidad y honestidad, comparte su vida en momentos conmovedora y en otros dolorosa. En estas páginas, recorreremos su infancia marcada por la muerte de su padre y la compleja relación con su madre; las carencias económicas y emocionales que padeció.