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Step into the tumultuous world of music stardom with this collection of obituaries from The Times. From the rocknroll pioneers of the 1950s, to the pop superstars of the 21st century, and lesser-known innovators with undeniable influence, this book brings to life the enduring spirits of musics brightest stars. Discover the untold stories behind the music, the triumphs, the tragedies and the unforgettable songs that have shaped our cultural landscape.With era-defining obituaries and behind-the-scenes photos from The Times archive, this collection is a captivating journey through the lives and legends of rock and pops most iconic figures.

La música del siglo XIX, y en particular el romanticismo en Francia e Italia es el tema que afronta en este libro su autor, Claudio Casini, tema que para algunos resulta muy conocido (pensemos en autores como Berilos, Bizet, Gounod, Massenet, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti o Verdi, por citar sólo a los más importantes) y para otro menos familiar al lector no especializado, al menos desde la visión histórico-sistemática que nos ofrece el autor. Citaremos, por ejemplo, los orígenes y desarrollo del ballet romántico, la aparición de la opereta, los acontecimientos de algunos géneros ( grand opéra, opéra comique, opéra-lirique) en Francia o la evolución de un sentido naturalista del melodrama italiano a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo. También se examinan en este volumen los perfiles de cada uno de los compositores exhaustivamente ( por ejemplo, las óperas de Verdi se examinan de una en una), pero sin olvidar el conjunto, la síntesis de los diferentes factores históricos, culturales y sociales que condicionan, o en los que se incluyen, los acontecimientos musicales.

Esta obra explora las tres formas más antiguas de la música japonesa en su función ritual o ceremonial: el Shômyô, canto litúrgico que pertenece al patrimonio del pensamiento budista; el Gagaku, música de corte que es la más antigua música armónica del mundo interpretada hoy en día y, por último, la música de Biwa, canto épico acompañado de éste laúd que relata las epopeyas medievales de Japón.

The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friend A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Malcolm Mal Evans was an invaluable member of the Beatles inner circle. Serving as their long-time roadie, personal assistant and protector, he was a sometime lyricist, occasional performer and regular fixer at the height of the groups fame and beyond. But Mals dedication to his beloved boys and his own desire for stardom took its toll, leading to the dissolution of his marriage and his untimely death in January 1976.Until now, Mals extraordinary life has remained shrouded in mystery. Drawing on hundreds of exclusive interviews and with full access to Mals unpublished archives including his personal diaries, manuscripts and memorabilia renowned Beatles scholar Kenneth Womack paints the first complete portrait of this complicated figure at the heart of the Beatles story. Living the Beatles Legend is a fascinating but ultimately tragic tale about life at the edges of superstardom.

This is pop history told from a delightfully original perspective. Daily MailWith entries for every day of the year, ranging from mini-essays to pithy and engaging sentences, Dont Stop the Music is a novel musical companion a way of charting your year through the major events and tiny incidents in the lives and careers of pop stars and recording artists, spanning 130 years of unmissable musical milestones from 1894 to the present day.Whether it be when pop became newsworthy; when future stars attended notable gigs; when that K-Pop act issued their first single; or when Elvis Presley found himself on TV singing Hound Dog to a basset hound, there are surprising and enlightening events from the history of popular music for every single day of the year. And esteemed music writer Justin Lewis has compiled them all for you, informatively and divertingly.

*NEW EXTENDED MIX EDITION FEATURING EXTRA CHAPTERS*Nominated for Audiobook of the Year at the 2024 ARIAS Awards'Love this book! It triggers so many memories of the rave era. Thoroughly recommended.' - FATBOY SLIM 'Captures the hedonism and humour of the nineties with a laugh-out-loud honesty. The perfect Ibiza holiday read...if you can get it through customs!' - JUDGE JULES'Some great stories from those early rave days.Really made me giggle.' - CARL COXAs a humble barman at the M25 Orbital raves, Kirk Field witnessed the moment acid house exploded. Inspired by media lies to start writing the truth about what he saw unfolding, Kirk became a 'raving' reporter for the clubbers' bible Mixmag, covering the historic parties from the inside and sending sweat-soaked dispatches from distant dancefloors as the scene expanded across Europe and beyond. With a cast of characters including Diego Maradona, Timothy Leary, the KLF, Michael Eavis, Genesis P-Orridge, Brigitte Nielsen, Boris Yeltsin, Boy George, Saddam Hussein's wife, the president of Tunisia, the CIA, the KGB, Dave Courtney, Norman Lamont's dominatrix and even Her Majesty the Queen, Kirk's whirlwind account of the golden age of clubbing tells the story of what really happened in the 'naughty '90s', exposing the seedy underbelly of rave culture while also capturing the nostalgic spirit of the era.Told through a mixture of vivid first-person narrative, surreal insider anecdotes and incisive social commentary, this honest, hilarious and uncensored postcard of hedonism will appeal to anyone who's ever put their hands in the air like they just don't care.

A moving and uplifting memoir charting the life of John Harris s autistic son and how music opened up the world to him one song at a time

LA CINTA PERFECTAFue tanto y tan bueno lo que me pasó por aquellos años que me consideraría un egoísta si no comparto esa experiencia y todo el conocimiento adquirido contigo. Y espero, sinceramente, que cuando termines de leer (y escuchar) este libro entiendas mejor aquellos años y puedas sentir lo importantes que fueron en mi vida.

Empathy is the currency of all music and Joe Mulhall does a great job of explaining how that quality has been used to generate solidarity for the struggle and sympathy for those who suffer injustice Billy Bragg A beautiful account of how music has unified healed and inspired humanity during some of history s darkest days Illuminating uplifting and important James O Brien While the global history of the dictatorships oppression racism and state violence over the last century is well known the role that music played in people s lives during these times is less understood This book is a collection of stories and hidden histories about how music provided light in the darkest of times over the past century How it steeled souls and inspired resistance to oppression Rebel Sounds will explore freedom songs in the Republic of Ireland the Soviet Union s oppression behind the Berlin Wall authoritarian dictatorships in Brazil and Nigeria institutionalised racism and police violence in America and South Africa street violence in Britain ethnic cleansing in the Balkans and musical resistance in war torn Ukraine This is a social history of the twentieth century but one that takes in the human impulse to create share and enjoy the one thing that connects cultures a

A CLASH MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A lively subversive history of the new UK jazz wave encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself Not solely a book about jazz or even a nascent cultural shift

DESDE MI PUNTO DE VISTA

El llibre que tenen a les mans és un apropament a la vida i a l?obra de Tomàs Sobrequés i Masbernat, personatge cabdal i motor de la vida musical gironina de les primeres quatre dècades del segle XX.

La selecci#n cr#tica definitiva de la mejor m#sica de los #ltimos sesenta a#os. Una gu#a imprescindible para todo aficionado que quiera completar, o reconstruir, su discoteca ideal, del rock al pop, del punk al funk. Los mejores discos de todos los tiempos, comentados de manera apasionante e incisiva por aut#nticos expertos dirigidos por Robert Dimery e ilustrados por 800 im#genes de cubiertas de discos m#ticos, grupos y artistas. Desde el sugerente What's GoingOn?, que Marvin Gaye public# en 1971 al regreso de Vietnam de su hermano, hasta el extraordinario #lbum conceptual de David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, aqu# est#n todos los discos que en verdad cuentan: el revolucionario Revolver de los Beatles, que supuso un cambio radical en la m#sica pop, y el torbellino de anarqu#a de los Sex Pistols y su Never Mindthe Bollocks, que rompi# con todo. Un verdadero recorrido por la historia de la m#sica, desde esa cumbre del pop que es Pet Sounds, de los Beach Boys, hasta el grunge de Nirvana y su retorno a la sencillez y la vitalidad del rock'n'roll primigenio que signific# Nevermind. As#, 1001 discos que hay que escuchar antes de morir se asoma a las interioridades de #lbumes com