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Polity Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Igor Levit ranks among the greatest pianists of his generation, described by The New York Times as 'one of the essential artists of our time'. But his influence reaches far beyond music: he uses his public platform to speak out against racism, antisemitism and all forms of intolerance and prejudice. Convinced of the duty of the musician to remain an engaged citizen, he is recognized and admired for his willingness to take a stand on some of the great...
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Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Peter Shapiro is the best known and most influential concert promoter of his generation. In The music never stops, Shapiro shares the inside story of how he became a power-house in the music industry through the lens of fifty iconic concerts. Along the way, readers gain insight into what it was like to work with some of the most celebrated bands in modern music"--
"The engrossing, insightful, and personal musical odyssey of Peter Shapiro, perhaps...
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"A former pop star finds herself back in the spotlight—along with an old flame from her past—in this friends-to-lovers meets enemies-to-lovers story from the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask, the sensational TikTok romance! Then. Katee Rose is living the dream as America’s number one pop star, caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, screaming fans, and constant tabloid coverage. Everyone wants to know everything about her and...
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Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the author of The Dutch Wife comes a riveting novel set during World War II about a woman who offers shelter to a Jewish baby, and her sister, who must choose between family loyalty and her own safety. Amsterdam, 1941. When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna...
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America Through Time
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Nevada politics, history, and fabulous recipes combine for an entertaining, informative memoir by renowned Chef Charlie Abowd. This "James Beard Award" winning chef has spent his life immersed in his three passions--cuisine, music and politics.Growing up in the tumult of the 1960s San Francisco music scene mixed with Vietnam War protests and activism, while learning the art of cooking at his parents' Bay Area restaurants, informed Charlie's future....
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Girl Group Sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mix of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in in the 1960s. As songs like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Then He Kissed Me," and "Be My Baby" rose to number one, Girl Groups cornered the burgeoning post-war market of teenage rock and roll fans, indelibly shaping the trajectory...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From Ukraine’s leading writer-activist comes an intimate account of resistance and survival in the earliest months of the Russian-Ukrainian war When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Serhiy Zhadan took to social media to coordinate a network of resistance workers and send messages of courage to his fellow Ukrainians. What began as a local organizing effort exploded onto the international stage as readers around the globe looked to...
8) Starstruck
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author Amy Clipston returns with another romance full of charm, music, and a happily ever after for a small-town waitress and a touring rockstar"--
"Can a small-town waitress capture the heart of a world-famous heartthrob? For Heather Gordon, life in her small North Carolina town has always been simple and uneventful. Until one night when a rowdy food fight breaks out in her family’s restaurant where she’s a waitress....
9) Nevermind
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Publisher
Geffen Records
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal 1991 release, the album has been newly remastered from the original analog tapes. The two-CD Deluxe Edition contains the newly remastered album from the original analog tapes and selections from four concerts on the Nevermind Tour from Amsterdam, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Del Mar, California.
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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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A renowned pop music scholar presents a dazzling biography of the Bee Gees--Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, which is an extraordinary human story of career highs and lows that shows, even in the Gibbs' darkest times, their music was rarely out of the charts.
''A dazzling biography of one of the bestselling bands of all time, told with brilliant insight by renowned pop music scholar Bob Stanley. The world is full of Bee Gees fans. Yet for a band of...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The most comprehensive book on Kate Bush to date, featuring exclusive interview content with Kate herself, close friends, and collaborators Kate Bush: the subject of murmured legend and one of the most distinctive musicians of the modern era. Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush is a multi-faceted biography of this famously elusive figure, viewing her life and work from fresh and illuminating angles. Featuring details from the author’s...
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