Composers & Musicians

Digging deep into her strengths, her failures and her losses, Jann Arden brings us an inspiring account of how she has surprised herself, in her fifties, by at last becoming completely her own person....

Chants of a Lifetime offers an intimate collection of stories, teachings, and insights from Krishna Das, who has been called "the chant master of American yoga" by the New York Times....

The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the 20th century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friends....

Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition....

To a nation fed on classical music, the advent of Rahul Dev Burman with his repertoire of Western beats was a godsend. RD revolutionized Hindi film music in the 1970s, and with his emphasis on rhythm and beats, this Pied Piper of Hindi film music had young India swinging to his tunes.

A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time....

Nothin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders who lived it....

Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values....

Lisa Marie Presley, Tochter der amerikanischen Musiklegende Elvis und aufgewachsen in Graceland, erzählt erstmals ihre ganze Lebensgeschichte. Eine ...

This is the official authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan, the enigmatic vocalist for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer....

Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon is part memoir, part investigation, and unlike any creative portrait you’ve ever heard before....

An intimate peek into the life of the soldier-turned-lyricist Anand Bakshi, from his formative years in undivided Punjab to eventually moving to Bombay and landing his first film Bhala Aadmi in 1958....

In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry, and Louis tell the story of their lives....

Endlich bricht Britney Spears ihr Schweigen: Die bewegende Autobiografie über ein Schicksal, das Millionen berührt. "The Woman in Me" ist eine mutige und...

Ten powerful pieces first published in The New Yorker recall the path terror in the Middle East has taken from the rise of al-Qaeda in the 1990s to the recent beheadings by ISIS....

From the executive director of music at Billboard, an extensive look inside the 20+ year career of mega-selling rock band Linkin Park, It Starts with One features new interviews, exclusive quotes, and insights from the band’s associates and collaborators.

This is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan '80s - when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other subversives reenergized American rock....

Lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis gives us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved. Scar Tissue is a fascinating account of a fast-lane life, addiction, and a moving story of eventual recovery and redemption.

Usha Uthup, India's undisputed icon of pop music, has enthralled an entire generation of listeners with her unforgettable voice and continues to do so. In this vivid biography, which was originally written in Hindi, Vikas Kumar Jha captures the entire arc of Uthup's career in music....

In True Love, Lopez explores one of her life's most defining periods - the transformative two-year journey of how, as an artist and a mother, she confronted her greatest challenges....

From the Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter comes an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song....

From the author of the definitive New York Times best-selling history of the Beatles comes the authoritative account of the group many call the greatest rock band of all time, arguably the most successful, and certainly one of the most notorious....

Reclaiming Venus: The Many Lives of Alvenia Bridges chronicles the remarkable journey of Alvenia Bridges from segregated Kansas to the heights of fashion and rock 'n' roll, breaking barriers and rubbing shoulders with legends.

Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is that Jay-Z is, first and foremost, a business.....

Die Autobiographie des Literaturnobelpreisträgers 2016! Gelesen von BAP-Sänger Wolfgang Niedecken. Bob Dylan räumt auf mit den Mythen...

في كتاب "القانون الخمسون للقوة" ينضم "50 سنت" أيقونة موسيقى البوب والهيب هوب الأمريكية إلى روبرت غرين مؤلف الكتاب الأكثر مبيعًا "كيف تمسك بزمام القوة - 48 قاعدة ترشدك إليها" لإنجاز الكتاب المقدس للنجاح في الحياة والعمل، بناءً على مبدأ واحد: الخوف من لا شئ!

حين سُئل بوب مارلي عما إذا كان غنيًّا أم لا، التفت إلى المحاور وسأله: "ما تعريف الغِنى من وجهة نظرك؟ النقود؟ وكم من النقود يلزم ليكون المرء غنيًّا؟ الغِنى بالنسبة إليَّ لا يتعلق بالنقود، بل بالحياة، دائمًا"

Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the "Saxophone Colossus," he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz improvisers of all time. His seven-decade career has been well documented, but the backstage life of the man once called "the only jazz recluse" has gone largely untold—until now. Based on more than 200 interviews with Rollins himself, family members, friends, and collaborators, as well as Rollins' personal archive, Saxophone Colossus is the comprehensive portrait of this legendary saxophonist and composer, civil rights activist and environmentalist.

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 to July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of Pink Floyd. He was the band's frontman and primary songwriter for their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), and portions of their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). In April 1968, Barrett was ousted from Pink Floyd amid speculation of mental illness and his use of psychedelic drugs. In 1972, Barrett retired from public life and guarded his privacy until his death of pancreatic cancer in 2006. The following is from an August 1967 interview.

Hailing from Seoul, and having studied and secured international success in Italy, which she now calls her second home, Sumi Jo has been travelling around the world to share her songs with audiences everywhere for over 30 years, until coronavirus-19 made it impossible for her to do so in 2020. So she turned to writing and recording her first ever audio-autobiography with Storytel. In this story, she shares her perspective seasoned with her unparalleled international music career spanning over decades.

En 2022, Lisa Marie Presley a demandé à sa fille de l’aider à terminer les mémoires qu’elle portait en elle depuis si longtemps. Un mois plus tard, Lisa Marie était morte, et le monde ne connaîtrait jamais son histoire avec ses propres mots, ni la femme passionnée, joyeuse, attentionnée et complexe que Riley aimait et pleurait maintenant. Riley a récupéré les cassettes que sa mère avait enregistrées pour le livre, s’est allongée dans son lit et a écouté Lisa Marie se raconter. Les voiturettes de golf qu’elle démolissait avec ses amis dans les jardins de Graceland.

كتاب أيامى مع كايروكي هو الرؤية الشخصية لمؤلفه ولاء كمال حول رحلته التى استمرت لما يقرب من عام ونصف مع فرقة كايروكي الشهيرة يوثق الكتاب رحلة الفرقة التي امتدت إلى ١٥ عاماً، حيث يستعرض صراعاتهم الإبداعية والفنية وحتى الشخصية للخروج بأعمالهم، إلى جانب تناول العملية الإبداعية والفنية الموسيقية من عدة جوانب بالتفصيل يهدف الكتاب أيضًا إلى طرح كايروكي كنموذج معبر عن ملايين الشباب المصرى الذى ولد ونضج بين ألفيتين، بكل ما مر به أحلام وطموحات وإحباطات، ويناقش موضوعات ذات صلة مثل الهوية، التاريخ، التكنولوجيا، صراع الحضارات والأجيال، ومحاولة البحث عن الصوت المتفرد وسط عالم ملئ بالتغيرات..

Czy Jolka jeszcze pamięta, a Ewka przestała już płakać? Czy kogoś w końcu skarcili za Hołdysa? I wreszcie, czy udało się zrobić prywatkę, jakiej nie przeżył nikt? To tylko kilka pytań, na które stara się odpowiedzieć Konrad Wojciechowski w książce Rock po polsku. Barwne anegdoty z życia gwiazd polskiego rocka i okolic, z czasów PRL-u i burzliwej transformacji ustrojowej, są niepokorne i niepoprawne politycznie. Czasami obrazoburcze.

One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected call. Blur had been invited to play their biggest gig ever: Wembley Stadium. The only trouble was, he and his bandmates hadn’t spoken to – or even shouted at – each other for years. And he now had five children, an out-of-control menagerie of cats, and a sprawling farm to run. This is the story of what happened next.

From MySpace comments to T-Party invites to Secret Sessions and beyond, Long Live explores the evolution of Taylor as well as the ride that we have been on with her through two decades of personal milestones—hers and ours, both good and bad. Like Taylor's music, it will make you feel seen and take you back to unforgettable times and places in your life. Take a trip through Taylor’s eras from the start of her groundbreaking career, with stops at each album and its iconic songs, the hidden Easter Eggs, and the many relationships that have informed the star’s music.

Un viaggio appassionato e travolgente nella vita di ventuno personaggi straordinari, uomini e donne fuori dal comune per talento, fragilità, spregiudicatezza. Storie intense e incandescenti, raccontate con la maestria di chi sa andare oltre la superficie: storie che, se non facessero capo a eventi storici ben delineati, farebbero pensare al dominio del romanzo e della finzione, più che alla realtà. La tragica poesia di Marina Cvetaeva, la vita tormentata di Edgar Allan Poe, l'arte dirompente e oscura di Picasso, vampiro di anime.

The Takin A Walk podcast, hosted by Buzz Knight, has released its first audiobook titled The Takin A Walk Icons. This exciting new project will feature captivating stories and insights from renowned musicians and artists, offering listeners an intimate glimpse into their journeys and the music that shaped their lives.

Georg Friedrich Händel – Komponist genialer Barockopern und Oratorien in London. Georg Friedrich Händel, geboren am 23. Februar 1685 in Halle an der Saale, zählt zu den bedeutendsten Komponisten des Barock. Bereits früh zeigte sich sein musikalisches Talent, und obwohl sein Vater, ein Wundarzt und Hofchirurg, zunächst keine musikalische Karriere für seinen Sohn vorsah, setzte sich Händel – unterstützt von seiner Mutter – durch. Er erhielt Orgelunterricht bei Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, der ihn in die Werke deutscher und italienischer Komponisten einführte.

يحكي هذا الكتاب عن واحدة من أهم وأنجح نجمات الغناء العربي، فيتناول سيرة نجاة الصغيرة الفنية والشخصية، منذ طفولتها في بيت شجع المواهب فاحترف أطفاله الموسيقى والغناء والتمثيل، حتى اعتزالها وهي في قمة تألقها. يتناول حياتها العائلية، وتطورها الفني، وعلاقاتها المهنية، في أسلوب سردي ممتع يتناسب وشخصية نجاة، ومن خلال تصميم فني جذاب وأنيق.

يتحدَّث هذا الكتاب عن ريتشارد فاجنر المؤلف الموسيقي والكاتب المسرحي الألماني الذي عاش في الفترة ما بين عامي1813-1883 ما بين ألمانيا وإيطاليا.