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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
304 p. ; cm.
Description
A decades-long friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono presents an intimate account of the couple's relationship that reveals the profoundly positive influence of Ono on Lennon and the ways they inspired each other creatively before the latter's death.
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xvii, 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic
Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue." Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among...
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
376 pages
Description
"Clash interviews were mesmerizing. Infused with the messianic spirit of punk, the Clash engaged with the press like no rock group before or since, treating interviews almost as addresses to the nation. Their pronouncements were welcomed but were hardly uncritically reported. The Clash?s back pages are voluminous, crackle with controversy, and constitute a snapshot of a uniquely thoughtful and fractious period in modern history. Included in this compendium...
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 431 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"In the press, the ethereal Californian Stevie Nicks, the tormented rocker Lindsey Buckingham, the dignified English rose Christine McVie, the blunt-speaking John McVie, and the loquacious Mick Fleetwood have all regularly been astoundingly candid. This collection of interviews across the entirety of Fleetwood Mac?s career features articles from such celebrated publications as Crawdaddy, New Musical Express, Circus, Creem, Mojo, Goldmine, Classic...
7) Rock icons
Publisher
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 9 hrs.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Long regarded as TV's most intelligent talk show, The Dick Cavett Show was also the late-night TV home of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. See Dick Cavett interview these rock icons, who give classic, memorable performances of their hit songs. Cavett introduces each episode.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (578 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Experience favorite rock 'n' roll moments through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage and concert performances.
Series
Very best of the Ed Sullivan show volume 1
Publisher
GoodTimes Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videdisc (98 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In its 23-year-run, The Ed Sullivan Show presented an array of over 10,000 performers, including the biggest names in comedy, Broadway, variety, rock, and pop. This volume includes live performances by Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly, Sammy Davis, Jr., Elvis, The Beatles, The Doors and The Rolling Stones, Broadway classics from My Fair Lady, The Man of La Mancha, and West Side Story, comedians Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in a rare comedy...
10) Punk & new wave
Publisher
Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 320 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As the popularity of punk and new wave in the '70s and '80s took flight, the groundbreaking late night talk program The Tomorrow Show welcomed many of the key figures of the genre. Includes explosive live performances and revealing interviews from 8 episodes of the show.
12) Hollywood greats
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 840 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Great moments from 'The Dick Cavett show' of some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiv, 528 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
"The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture-from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history ofThe Wire. The music that we would later know as hip-hop was born at a party in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. Now, fifty years later, it's the most popular genre in America and its electric impact...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Created from more than forty hours of intimate conversations with Seán O’Hagan, it is a profoundly thoughtful exploration, in Cave’s own words, of what really drives his life and creativity. The book examines questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief, and love. It draws candidly on Cave’s life, from his early childhood to the present day, his loves, his work ethic, and his dramatic transformation in recent years.
Publisher
Direct Holdings Americas
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (730 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This 10-part documentary covers rock 'n' roll history from its humble beginnings in the '50s to Lollapalooza in the '90s. Experience favorite rock 'n' roll moments through hundreds of exclusive interviews, classic footage and concert performances.
16) Festival express
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Description
In 1970, such names as Janis Joplin, The Band, and The Grateful Dead traveled by a customized train for five days to Toronto, Calgary, and Winnipeg for a mega-concert at each stop. This experience was filmed and some footage was locked away, until now.
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more-iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In Anatomy of 55 More Songs, based on his column for the Wall Street Journal, music journalist and historian Marc Myers tells the story behind fifty-five rock, pop, R&B, country, and soul-gospel hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded...
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