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From the million-copy bestselling author Philip Norman comes a revealing portrait of GEORGE HARRISON, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle. Unprecedented in scope, this rich biography captures Harrison at his most multi-faceted: master guitarist, songwriter, addict, philanderer, philanthropist, spiritualist, and, ultimately, beloved artist.

The book traces the story of how a song recorded in 1981 by a young punk rock band from a cultural backwater on the English-Welsh border, and released on a tiny independent record label, became famous in a Yugoslavia formed in the image of Marshall Tito? Why was it 30 years before the members of the band found out? How did this 'socialist' country have one of the most vibrant punk scenes in the world?Gloucester, England, 1981; multi-racial, teenage street-punk band, Demob, recorded and released what would become their best known and most enduring song, No Room For You. A rasping vocal told the story of the 1979 closure of a short-lived, punk rock venue at a disused motel on the edge of the provincial city. Depending on your mind-set, the lyrics were either a howl of rage at the injustice, a wail at the loss, or a love-song to an era. More than three decades later, the author - and Demob's bass player in 1981 - set out to follow the song across a country that no longer exists. On the road he heard the life stories of the heroes of Yugoslavian punk and the punks themselves; from the Tito era, through the disintegration and wars, forced displacements and permanent exiles, to today's turbulent 'reconstruction. Who were 'Tito's punks' and who are they now?An unvarnished but also affectionate portrait of Yugoslavia in the years before its demise through to the present, seen through the unlikely lens of punk and punk rockers. Part travelogue, part history the book is both, and neither, of those things. Rather, it is a mural and soundtrack of a journey through a time and place which no longer exists. The latest addition to the Global Punk series from Intellect.

The Half of It, a captivating book by Madison Beer, is a must-read for all lovers of literature. Published in 2023 by Harper Collins Publ. USA, this book is a testament to Beer's storytelling prowess. The narrative weaves a mesmerizing tale, making it impossible to put down. The genre of the book is not specified, but Beer's writing style appeals to a wide range of readers. The Half of It is not just a book; it's an experience that leaves you longing for more. Grab your copy today and immerse yourself in the world created by Madison Beer.

"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--

Authored by acclaimed rock writer Martin Popoff, AC/DC at 50 provides a visually stunning and authoritative celebration of the legendary Aussie rockers on their 50th anniversary.

A literary and visual exploration of the songs of Steely Dan.

Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.Praise for Decoded';Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author's own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.'Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ';One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.'The New Yorker ';Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.'Los Angeles Times ';A riveting exploration of Jay-Z's journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.'The Boston Globe ';Shawn Carter's most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z . . . The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.'Entertainment Weekly';Hip-hop's renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.'Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Perfect for the ultimate Led Zeppelin fan, this definitive anthology analyzes each of the 81 tracks on Zep's nine studio albums in mind-boggling, awesome detail.

Empowering advice on life, career, love, friendship, reputation, and more from a once-in-a-generation iconStand up for what's yours, don't let people damage your reputation, refuse to toe the expected line … and do it at the same time as making some of the finest music ever written.Taylor Swift is a force of nature, an artist who refuses to be pigeonholed, and an inspiration to millions with her willingness to take a stand. We could all do with being a bit more like Taylor, and this brilliant guide will show you how. From standing up for yourself to defying convention, supporting your friends, and navigating relationships, the life lessons are bound to help you shake it off and become folkloric for anyone inspired by one of the world's all-time most successful artists.

Crush-worthy art to color!Fall in love with the one who will adore you! Crush and Color: Harry Styles is a romantic collection of playful fantasies featuring this honey-voiced heartthrob. Immerse yourself in Harry's irresistible house of more than 35 completely unique, hand-drawn daydreams. Let him be your knight in shining armor, feel the warmth of a roaring fire by his side, and let your love find cosmic heights as he soars through the universe while you color each of these fantasy pages. Meet the true Harry Styles through pages of lovable knowledge about his life, interests, and career. Cozy up to Harry's sensual vibe and feel the tingle of creativity with this sugary sweet escape! - Relax and express your artistic side with more than 35 hand-drawn reveries to color - Find out what makes Harry Styles so magnetic with biographical information about his life and work - Color away the day with fanciful visions of your romance or bromance

This is a journey through Kiss's first and most storied decade. It is the story of the four men behind the masks, and the music they made, the studio albums, the legendary live albums, and of one of the greatest rock follies in music history, the four simultaneously released solo album.

?Unconventional. . . . Not a garden-variety rock memoir . . . [but] a strange and lovely book about a woman finding and losing herself onstage and off and crafting a complicated creative life when none of the molds quite fit.??Los Angeles Times Book Review?Engaging and surprisingly intimate.??Vanity Fair?More than a memoir, though one of the most riveting music biographies ever penned.??Examiner.comFor many, Kim Gordon, vocalist, bassist, and founding member of Sonic Youth?one of the most influential and successful bands to emerge from the post-punk New York scene?has always represented the epitome of cool. And almost as celebrated as the band's defiantly dissonant sound was the marriage between Gordon and her then husband, Thurston Moore. When it was announced that the couple was splitting after twenty-seven years of marriage, fans were devastated.In Girl in a Band, this famously reserved superstar speaks candidly about her past and the future. From her childhood in the sunbaked suburbs of Southern California, growing up with a mentally ill sibling, to New York's downtown art and music scene in the eighties and nineties and the birth of a band that would pave the way for acts like Nirvana, as well as help inspire the Riot Grrl generation, here is an edgy and evocative portrait of a life in art.Exploring the artists, musicians, and writers who influenced her, and the relationship that defined her life for so long, Girl in a Band is filled with the sights and sounds of a pre-Internet world and is a deeply personal portrait of a woman who has become an icon.

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 begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico; to a meeting of an Arctic explorer's society in Berlin; to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits; and to the graves of Genet, Plath, Rimbaud, and Mishima. Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids, M Train is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature, and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable multiplatform artists at work today.

For more than a quarter century, Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on pre-viously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the major characters, here is the comprehensive and most revealing portrait of John Lennon that is ever likely to be published. This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon's much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into a near?secular saint. In three years of research, Norman has turned up an extra-ordinary amount of new information about even the best-known episodes of Lennon folklore?his upbringing by his strict Aunt Mimi; his allegedly wasted school and student days; the evolution of his peerless creative partnership with Paul McCartney; his Beatle-busting love affair with a Japanese performance artist; his forays into painting and literature; his experiments with Transcendental Meditation, primal scream therapy, and drugs. The book's numerous key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Sean Lennon?whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never before?and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candor about the inner workings of her marriage to John.Honest and unflinching, as John himself would wish, Norman gives us the whole man in all his endless contradictions?tough and cynical, hilariously funny but also naive, vulnerable and insecure?and reveals how the mother who gave him away as a toddler haunted his mind and his music for the rest of his days.

Den tredje mand er forfatteren Karl Aage Rasmussen portræt den østrigske komponist Joseph Haydns liv og værk.Titlen Den tredje mand henviser til Haydns position i den højeste komponisttreenighed sammen med Mozart og Beethoven. Haydn (1732-1809) var i sin levetid ekstremt berømt og populær, men gled efterhånden lidt i baggrunden, klemt inde mellem de to genier Mozart og Beethoven.Haydns liv lægger ikke op til så dramatiske livsskildringer som Mozarts korte skæbne eller Beethovens bistre person. Haydn var en mere mild og diskret personlighed, kendt for at være venlig og behandle folk ordentligt. Og så var han flittig: Da han døde i en høj alder, efterlod han sig et næsten uhyggeligt stort værk. Han fik et ufortjent ry blandt de store romantikere som en naturens muntre søn, ikke alt for skarp og ophavsmand til munter og lidt kedelig musik. I virkeligheden var han spidsfindig og eksperimenterende og arbejdede helt i overensstemmelse med sin samtids moderne oplysningsidéer. Og nogle af de afgørende nybrud i musikhistorien kan føres tilbage til ham.

Komponisten og dirigenten Paul von Klenauindtager en helt særlig position i dansk musikliv. Som 18-årig rejste han i 1901 til Tyskland og siden Østrig, hvor han tilbragte det meste af sit liv. Her mødtes han med tidens vigtigste kulturnavne og komponerede store, ambitiøse værker, bl.a. ni symfonier og en række operaer, hvis ligeikke er set herhjemme. Klenau var progressiv og mente, at Danmark var musikalsk tilbagestående, men han havde også holdninger, som flugtede med den nazistiske ideologi. Derfor blev der tyst omkring ham, da han døde i 1946. Hensigterne med denne biografi er at pege på kvaliteterne i Klenaus musik, at medvirke til at få ham ud af det tusmørke, han har befundet sig i siden sin død, og at give mulighed for en mere frugtbar refleksion over et menneske, der foretog sig nogle afgørende valg i forhold til sit liv, sin kunst og sit eftermæle.

Allerede som dreng var Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) et enestående musikalsk talent. Han opnåede at blive verdens førende komponist i en stærkt konkurrencebetonet operaverden og blev for en tid opfattet som kunstens Napoleon. Senere bevirkede en skiftende smag, at publikum mistede interessen for hans operaer. For at beskytte sig mod ydmygelsen gemte Rossini sig bag en maske, der viste ham som et jovialt, dovent og overfladisk geni. Det var denne maske, eftertiden fejlagtigt troede var den rigtige Rossini.Manden bag masken gør op med myter og fordomme og skildrer den italienske mesters liv og karriere under Napoleons besættelse af Italien og i årene i Napoli og Paris efter den franske kejsers fald. Biografien gennemgår alle Rossinis 39 operaer kronologisk og inddrager den tids anmeldelser og mere end 3.500 breve og dokumenter. Centralt i denne samling er flere hundrede nyfundne breve, som Rossini skrev til sine forældre.Thomas Milholt beskriver, hvordan det blev afgørende for Rossinis omdømme, at kunstner og værk blev set i en politisk og kulturhistorisk sammenhæng. Det påvirkede udformningen af hans operaer og fik indflydelse på samtidens og eftertidens vurdering af værkerne og mennesket bag dem.

If you want a closer look into what happened with Miles Davis' music in the 1980's, this is the book for you. 10 years ago I planned an updated Danish version of my dissertation "That's Right" from 1991. The project stranded because of financial shortcomings. Things have changed, and this book is a result of that. The dissertation looks at the music Miles Davis recorded in the 1980's. The historic context is described. Miles Davis as an improviser is described and analysed. Focus is on "Blues", "Spanish modes", "Pop" and "Modern composition". The esthetic guidelines he used are stated. When you go to page one you are back in time in the year of 1991. A few more recent comments and explanations have been included.

I sin nye bog forener kirkehistoriker Jørgen I. Jensen teologien og musikhistorien.ANSIGTET – Kristendom og musik udgives i anledningen af Jørgen I. Jensens 80-års fødselsdag og er en samling af tidligere artikler, essays og nye skrifter.Bogens titel henviser til Alban Bergs Violinkoncert og samler sig om begrebet allestedsnærvær, der er fælles for Luthers nadverteologi og tolvtonerækken i Alban Bergs Violinkoncert.Der er ingen tyngdelov i spejlets gengivelse, og det samme gælder tolvtonerækken i modsætning til dur-mol musikken. Rækken optræder over alt i Alban Bergs Violinkoncert, men i mange forskellige variationer og for tilhøreren ofte som fragmenter. Tilsammen skaber forløbet en ophøjet fornemmelse for tidens gang på vej mod evigheden.Tolvtonerækken symboliserer både spejlet og ansigtet som symbol på et menneske eller mennesket formuleret som en forening af tolvtonemusik og gammelkristen billedløs orientering.