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Da Capo Press
A Whore Just Like The Rest Description: The year was 1966. Richard Meltzer was a grad student in philosophy at Yale. Rock writing was about to be born - and Meltzer was going to help birth it. His undergraduate thesis had been printed in Crawdaddy! and soon he added perhaps one of the first rock reviews ever written - What a Goddam Great Second Cream Album plus an American feature on Jimi Hendrix (who, when they met, whispered You were stoned when you wrote that, right?).;Thus was launched a writer who attempted to expand the boundaries of rock writing as a form of passion and intellect and outrage. This is a collection of reports on everything from the British invasion to psychedelia to the dinosaur-rot early 1970s to the redeeming majesty of punk and post-punk, with a little jazz and race and pro wrestling thrown in for good measure.... Read More about the "A Whore Just Like The Rest" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Haus Publishing Ltd
Armstrong Description: Louis `Satchmo` Armstrong (1900-1971), born in poverty, brought up in an orphanage, dominated one of the art forms of the 20th century: jazz. He earned the awestruck admiration of a global audience, crossing the boundaries of geography, politics and race. His inimitable voice, the poetry of his trumpet and his mastery of improvisation made him Mr. Jazz. Wonderfully alive and musically authoritative, David Bradbury`s new biography brings New Orleans, the Crescent City on the Mississippi which shaped Little Louis, life. The story winds its way through Chicago, the gangster town of the Prohibition era where he became a member of the King Oliver`s Creole Jazz Band in 1922; to the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York; and to 1946, when he starred in his first movie.... Read More about the "Armstrong" on the The Nile Book Store Website

CHRONICLE
Art Of Modern Rock Description: Authoritative, eye-popping, and massive, Art of Modern Rock is the first and last word on contemporary concert posters. An art form that has grown hand-in-hand with the independent music scene, heralding small and large gigs alike, the posters have emerged from visually creative street-level notices to prized collectibles rendered in a variety of styles and media. Today`s poster artists combine the expressive freedom pioneered in the poster revolution of the 1960s with the attitude and the do-it-yourself approach of the punk scene, creating an unprecedented surge of innovative poster production on an international scale. Featuring over 1, 600 exemplary rock posters and flyers from over 200 international studios and artists, Art of Modern Rock is the long-anticipated sequel to coauthor Paul Grushkin`s The Art of Rock. Profiles and quotes from the pioneers in the field and their emerging heirs share nearly 500 gloriously packed pages of poster after mind-blowing poster. As brash and colorful as the burgeoning scene it documents, Art of Modern Rock is the must-have book for music and poster fans and collectors.... Read More about the "Art Of Modern Rock" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Watson Guptill Publ
Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits Description: A perennial bestseller in its newest expanded edition, this unparalleled resource provides complete, cross-referenced information for all songs and artists to make the Top 40 of Billboard`s Hot 100 singles chart from 1955 through 1999. Every artist entry opens with biographical information, followed by the date for each Top 40 single hit, its highest position and number of weeks on the chart, and its original label name and catalog number. Alphabetical lists by artist and by song title are followed by an extensive Record Holders section that details the top 100 singles of 1955–1999, with separate charts for that period showing the top 100 artists and top singles by decade. These exhaustive lists and 300 new photos with their fact-filled expanded captions will be valued by record collectors, pop music enthusiasts, and anyone who works in the music industry.... Read More about the "Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Plexus Publishing
Bob Dylan Description: Bob Dylan was recently named by Life as one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century. In this photographic tour of Dylan`s breakthrough years, 1964 to 1965, Daniel Kramer shows the human side of this legendary figure playing chess, making coffee, and in one whimsical moment, sitting in a tree and also in the studio and onstage. An essay by the photographer sheds further light on the man and his music.... Read More about the "Bob Dylan" on the The Nile Book Store Website

CAP
Classical Music Without Fear Description: In this entertaining and engaging book, Marianne Williams Tobias demystifies the potentially intimidating world of classical music for a general readership. Classical Music Without Fear aims at the intelligent reader by demonstrating the universality and relevancy of classical music to today`s listeners. This easyaccess book contains lively historical commentary, intelligent explanations of musical style and form, helpful tips on attending concerts, a quick guide to reading music and musical scores, and a glossary of terms. Also included is a reference section that summarizes standard concert works and suggests choices for starting your own classical CD collection. Lavishly illustrated with fullcolor reproductions of period artwork and numerous other portraits, musical scores, and illustrations. Classical Music Without Fear brings the heritage of classical music to life.... Read More about the "Classical Music Without Fear" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Powerhouse Books
David Bowie Description: In October, 2002, David Bowie performed the New York City Marathon Tour. Five different nights in five different venues in each of New York`s five boroughs. It was a tribute to New York, and a tribute to his fans. For the first time in over fifteen years, he let a photographer follow him on tour, capturing a David Bowie we`ve never seen before. Myriam Santos-Kayda, acclaimed portrait photographer for the music industry, has captured David Bowie in rehearsal, in the dressing room, onstage and backstage, alone and hanging out with his band. Bowie, one of rock`s most influential and enduring figures, reveals his complexity, humor, grace, and rigor as an artist and performer. About the Marathon tour, Bowie writes, The last time I came through the Northeast it was on the Area 2 Tour. We played in amphitheaters, which are usually a good distance from the major cities. Marathon courses are strategically planned to bring the runners to the streets. I would like to repay the fans that traveled so far to see me by bringing my show to them. But most importantly, I could get home from all the gigs on roller skates. DAVID BOWIE: LIVE IN NEW YORK is an intimate portrait of one of rock and roll`s most exciting events of the decade. THE BOWIE TOUR: OCTOBER 2003-APRIL 2004. CHECK LISTINGS AT WWW.DAVIDBOWIE.COM... Read More about the "David Bowie" on the The Nile Book Store Website

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Film Music Description: A collection of essays on film music in the 20th century. As well as chapters on the techniques and views of film music and on film music scholarship, the book embraces topics as diverse as Bernard Herrmann`s music for Citizen Kane, and gender and the cinematic soundscape.... Read More about the "Film Music" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Firstmedia
Follow The Music Description: The founder and 23-year president of Elektra Records captures pivotal scenes of pop culture from 1950-1973, from what happened backstage when Bob Dylan went electric to Jim Morrison`s legendary shenanigans.... Read More about the "Follow The Music" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Watson Guptill Publ
Freebirds Description: The Lynyrd Skynyrd Story is the first narrative biography to examine the roots, evolution, and eventual emergence of one of the most captivating bands in the history of rock and roll. The bands in the history of rock and roll. The band`s music infiltrates the mind with images of Southern landscapes, hard-driving women, and the importance of home and family.... Read More about the "Freebirds" on the The Nile Book Store Website

The Nile Book Store
Gramophone Classical Good Cd And Dvd Guide 2005 Description: Contains over 3500 reviews of Classical CDs and DVDs, written by the critics of Gramophone (the world`s most authoritative classical music magazine), with more with recommendations than ever before.... Read More about the "Gramophone Classical Good Cd And Dvd Guide 2005" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Watson Guptill Publ
How To Make It In Musicals Description: Exploring all aspects of training and preparation, this career manual gives aspiring singer-dancers the specific know-how they need to move from dream to reality.... Read More about the "How To Make It In Musicals" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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