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Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The 12 Commandments of the music business brought together in one film: The secret of success, the purpose of music awards, the whole truth about recording contracts, and nine other monstrosities. 'Welcome to the Machine' is not just a rockumentary, but also uncovers the whole truth! Features Kim Wilde, Fatboy Slim, Cypress Hill, Bloodhound Gang, Kool and the Gang, and more.
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"Over four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as a celebrated journalist in a business long known for its boys' club mentality. But to Robinson, the female performers who sat down with her, most often at the peak of their careers, were the true revelations. Based on conversations with more than forty female artists, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the effects of success on some of music's most...
6) Nashville
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows the drama and comedy of the lives of twenty-four major stars in the five days they are in the country music capital of the world.
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"Spotlighting fifteen extraordinary women artists whose work spans musical genres and industry roles, including composing and songwriting, performing and conducting, audio engineering, producing, and rock photography, this biographical collection revealshow they turned their passions into platforms and how they use their power to uplift others"--
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
289 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Description
Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life--except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture...
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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
457 pages cm
Description
"In 2008, Ari Herstand boldly turned in his green Starbucks apron to his manager, determined to make a living off his craft as a singer/songwriter. Almost a decade later, he has become a founding member of the new DIY movement and a self-sustaining musician, all without the help of a major label. Now, drawing from years of experience, Herstand has written the definitive guide for other like-minded artists, the ones who want to forge their own path...
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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
x, 338 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"In The Song Machine, longtime New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook tells the story of the massive cultural upheaval that produced these new, super-strength hits. Seabrook takes us into a strange and surprising world, full of unexpected and vivid characters, as he traces the growth of this new approach to hit-making from its obscure origins in early 1990s Sweden to its dominance of today's Billboard charts."--Amazon.com.
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Struggling songwriter Dave Seville opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. When they become overnight music sensations, a greedy record producer tries to exploit the 'boys.' Now Dave must use a little human ingenuity and a lot of 'munk mischief to get his furry family back before it's too late.
12) Song to song
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples; struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares, chase success through a rock 'n' roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
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4 videodiscs (634 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the Academy Award-winning film by the same name, Dennis Hopper stars as a rough around the edges music producer. The series discusses the racial tensions in Los Angeles and brings to light the struggles of life from a variety of viewpoints.
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Publisher
John Wiley
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xii, 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
"In the late sixties and early seventies, Los Angeles was a hotbed of musical creativity--the home base of Joni Mitchell, the Eagles, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, among many others. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews with many of the leading players, music journalist Hoskyns recreates the excitement, ferment, and energy of those years. We see the genesis of Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Joni Mitchell's...
16) Muted
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A tale inspired by true events traces the experiences of a talented singer who wants to escape her all-white community before catching the attention of an R&B star who gives her access to fame and luxury in exchange for unscrupulous sacrifices.
17) Shine
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Seventeen-year-old Rachel Kim confronts the dark underbelly of the K-pop world as she strives to become a K-pop star.
19) Hustle & flow
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A Memphis pimp is determined to turn his life around by getting a famous rap star to listen to his demo and help him break into the music business.
20) Brown sugar
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sydney and Dre are childhood friends who share a love for music, especially hip-hop music, and have an unsung love for each other. When Dre decides to marry a woman that is all wrong from him, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever.
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