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A global phenomenon that appeals across generations, recounted in an informative book, enhanced by carefully selected photographs and a large-format poster. Much more than a music superstar, Taylor Swift is a true cultural phenomenon, evolving from a young country promise to a global pop...

Learn from Lady Gaga's career experiences and discover how you too can be an ally, unafraid to be your truest self and let your creativity flourish. Lady Gaga is a modern day Renaissance person, an icon who masters everything she does. Who else could...

How did the most reluctant member of the Fab Four put his mark on all of their music? This book helps listeners hear how George Harrison shaped the sound of The Beatles and how he carried that sound forward into his solo career Within...

A breathtakingly candid memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, the chart-topping, multi-platinum recording artist behind hits like "Leave (Get Out)," "Too Little, Too Late", and the Grammy Award-winning "Say So" Signed to a major recording deal at just 12 years old, JoJo catapulted to the...

Put your boy band expertise to the test with nearly 500 trivia questions, accompanied by entertaining illustrations capturing your favorite musical moments. A true love letter to boy bands, the Boy Bands Ultimate Trivia Book is the perfect way to show off your knowledge...

A sympathetic but clear-eyed exploration of Paul McCartney's work in the 1990s, arguably his most important since the rise of the Beatles. Paul McCartney's 1990s was an era like no other, perhaps even the most significant decade of his entire career after the 1960s....

Michael Corcoran culminates 40 years of writing about Austin music with a history of the scene, going back to the German singing societies of the late 1800s and ending with the ascent of South by Southwest, whose registration line would become the Ellis Island...

Decades tend to crest halfway through, and 1995 was the year of the Nineties: peak Britpop (Oasis v Blur), peak YBA (Tracey Emin's tent), peak New Lad (when Nick Hornby published High Fidelity, when James Brown's Loaded detonated the publishing industry, and when pubs...

An insightful study of seven great pop musicians who expanded the boundaries of musical creativity in their own different ways during the peaks of their careers in the second half of the 20th Century. The musicians discussed in this work are Yoko Ono, Frank...

A light-hearted memoir from a music-loving lady of advanced years coping with the effects of MS and following the band BASTILLE. It shows the importance of the internet during the Covid lockdowns, from like-minded fans connecting with each other to remaining up-to-date with BASTILLE...

Explore the Heartbeat of a Global PhenomenonEnter a world that pulsates with rhythm, color, and unstoppable energy. "Behind the K-Pop Mania: Unveiling the Global Sensation" is your all-access pass into the heart of a culture that has conquered the globe. This book peels back...

Kylie Minogue is an Australian pop icon who has sold over 80 million records worldwide. The pint-sized pop princess showed us she had the 'wow' factor when she first graced our screens as Charlene Mitchell in neighbors in 1986. She 'did it again' (and...

A lively collection of essays that re-examines the extraordinary legacies of the four Canadian women who dominated '90s music and changed the industry forever Fully revised and updated, with a foreword by Vivek Shraya In this of-the-moment essay collection, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner...

Celebrate the history and memories of NSYNC with the ultimate tribute book--filled with amazing tour photography, band-member profiles, fan memories, and more. With over 70 million records sold, NSYNC is one of the best-selling boy bands of all time--and arguably the most famous. Following...

Author: Sarah OliverISBN-10: 1786062828ISBN-13: 9781786062826Publisher: John BlakeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/03/2016Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d

Bangtan Remixed delves into the cultural impact of celebrated K-Pop boy band BTS, exploring their history, aesthetics, fan culture, and capitalist moment. The collection's contributors--who include artists, scholars, journalists, activists, and fans--approach BTS through inventive and wide-ranging transnational perspectives. From tracing BTS's hip hop...

Pop stars have provided audiences with performative moments that have become ingrained in popular consciousness. They are a lens through which deeper understandings about race, gender, politics, history and the artistic process can be understood. When combined with the most affective of mediums -...

1960s recording star Gene Pitney decides to broaden his career beyond singing and takes on the career management of two young, innocent and naive pop stars. He helps them navigate the music business by battling to keep them out of the greedy hands of...

Wales: A Hundred Records is an anthology of the highlights of the careers of the most important recording artists that Wales has ever produced, spanning many decades and music genres, and with recordings in both English and Welsh. Huw Stephens analyses the importance and...

Author: Doug Bradley, Craig WernerISBN-10: 1665266317ISBN-13: 9781665266314Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/06/2017Format: CD

Grammy winner for Can You Feel the Love Tonight from Disney's 1994 blockbuster movie The Lion King, Elton John is a musician who has transcended generations. Since his U.S. debut 26 years ago, E.J. has had a top-40 hit every year. This first reference...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This songbook features tunes from the hit FOX TV show about an enthusiastic teacher who, against many obstacles, tries to bring a high school glee club into the spotlight. Aimed at the underdog in all of us, the show features pop songs...

How songs achieve commercial success on the radio Despite the growth of digital media, traditional FM radio airplay still remains the essential way for musicians to achieve commercial success. Climbing the Charts examines how songs rise, or fail to rise, up the radio airplay...

How do we "know" music? We perform it, compose it, sing it in the shower; cook, sleep and dance to it. Eventually we think and write about it. This book represents the culmination of such shared processes. Portraying a wide range of genres (rock,...

Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else is a critical biography of Ray Davies, with a focus on his music and his times. The book studies Davies' work from the Kinks' first singles through his 2006 solo album, from his rock musicals in the early...

During the Cold War, state-sponsored musical performances were central to the diplomatic agendas of the United States and the Soviet Union. But states on the periphery of the conflict also used state-funded performances to articulate their positions in the polarized global network. In Albania...

On 25th July, breaking news revealed that Michael Jackson, King of Pop, was dead. Fans and the media watched in shock as the story unfolded: doctors had lost the battle to save him after he had collapsed from a heart attack. In a cruel...

Dress up Taylor in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book. Featuring 12 show-stopping looks -- from the "Love Story" music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits -- Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay's fashion...

From Robert Frost's road not taken on her debut album to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's albatross on The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift's lyrics are filled with literary connections. Make sure you're catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays...

An essential companion to Michael Jackson's music, films, and books, this work offers 21 original, academic essays on all things Jackson-from film, music, and dance to fashion, culture, and literature.Michael Jackson is regarded as one of the most important musicians of our time. Going...

The concept album is one of popular music's most celebrated-and misunderstood-achievements. This book examines the untold history of the rock concept album, from The Beatles to Beyoncé. The roots of the concept album are nearly as old as the long-playing record itself, as recording...

The stage musical constitutes a major industry not only in the US and the UK, but in many regions of the world. Over the last four decades many countries have developed their own musical theatre industries, not only by importing hit shows from Broadway...

Just as soon as it had got rolling, rock music had a problem: it wanted to be art. A mere four years separate the Beatles as mere kiddy culture from the artful geniuses of Sergeant Pepper's, meaning the very same bandwho represents the mass-consumed,...

Author of two books on Issac Albeniz, including Issac Albeniz: A Guide to Research (1998), Walter Aaron Clark has compiled thirteen essays that discuss the various aspects of Latin American music. The essays cover the social and political impact the music generated as well...

"Voices isn't just illuminating and thought-provoking and clever; it is exciting." --Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments A personal exploration of what singing means and how it works, Voices is a book about our deepest, most telling relationships with music. Nick Coleman examines the...

HIT SINGLES TOP 20 CHARTS FROM 1954 TO THE PRESENT DAY (US AND UK) 5TH EDITIONAuthor: Dave McAleerISBN-10: 0879308087ISBN-13: 9780879308087Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2004Pages: 508Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.47lbsSize: 9.48h x 7.96w x 1.16dReview Citation(s): Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2006 pg. 243American Reference Bks...

Since she exploded onto the music scene with 2008's smash-hit single 'I Kissed a Girl', Katy Perry has achieved phenomenal worldwide success. This glossy photo-biography pays tribute to Katy's unique status on the pop landscape.Author: Mick O'SheaISBN-10: 0859654818ISBN-13: 9780859654814Publisher: Plexus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/2012Pages: 80Format:...

"Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions...

The intense and continuing popularity of the long-running television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) has long been matched by the range and depth of the academic critical response. This volume, the first devoted to the show's imaginative and widely varied use of music,...

A concise musical biography traces the Beastie Boys' story from the New York punk scene through a blockbuster career that spans more than 20 years. Ever since they hit the big time with their 1986 rock/rap debut Licensed to Ill, the first rap album...

From Dexter Johnson's garage studio to James Joiner's "A Fallen Star," Tune Records to FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound studios, Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones, from the beginning to present day-Muscle Shoals: The Hit Capital's Heyday & Beyond is an updated, expanded version...

Here is the first complete listing of all the recorded works of Hubert Prior Vallee, one of America's most versatile and accomplished entertainers. Kiner chronicles Vallee's work from its infancy in 1921 through his most popular era in the late 1920s and early 1930s...

On the coast of Washington and British Columbia sit the misty forests and towering mountains of Cascadia. With archipelagos surrounding its shores and tidal surges of the Salish Sea trundling through the interior, this bioregion has long attracted loggers, fishing fleets, and land developers,...

George is the story of two extraordinary lives - the private man and the public legend.Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences.Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has...

Grounded in more than a decade of field research, this book uses empirical examples, quantitative data, and qualitative interviews with young music consumers as well as music industry professionals to understand how the platforms behind music production, distribution and listening work in our digital...

An intimate look at the life and music of modern pop's most legendary figure, Taylor Swift, from leading music journalist Rob Sheffield.A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. There's no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a teenage girl who...

Petite but powerful - just like P!nk!The ultimate greatest hits package of all-things P!nk, this little guide is just like the artist herself - petite but powerful!From inspiring facts to stunning stats, candid quips to classic (and controversial!) quotes, historic dates to tasty bitesize...

Music production encompasses music composition, audio mixing, audio mastering, sound recording, etc. A music producer or a record producer manages and oversees the production and recording of a performance or a band's music. He is responsible for gathering ideas for the project, collaborating with...

This book examines regional and rural popular music scenes in Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 will focus on the spatial aspects of regional popular music scenes and how place and locality inform the perceptions...

From Watermelon Sugar to Adore You, Matilda to As It Was, Harry Styles Legends Alphabet is a swooning, pop-filled voyage through the greatest hits of Britain's brightest star. Put on your flashiest suit jacket (or dress!) and get ready to fall head-over-heels for Harry...