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For the past half century, Ralph Emery's incredibly popular radio and television programs have allowed millions to tune into the newest hits and savor their old favorites. Now Ralph combines his unique perspective with an encyclopedic wealth of country lore as he examines the changing face of the music he loves. From Hank Williams, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash to Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, and the Dixie Chicks, he chronicles the lives and careers of the stars, many of them his close friends. He shows how country music has changed over the years, but also reveals how its eternal themes and timeless melodies have kept this quintessentially American genre alive and well for fans of all ages.
From stars like Britney Spears and Mariah Carey to classic icons
like Yoko Ono, female musicians have long been the target of double
standards and toxic labels in the media and pop culture: liar,
crazy, snake, diva, slut, b*tch. These words can hurt all of us.
The popular expression "sticks and stones" is wildly wrong. And the
wounds are everywhere. Lily Hirsch confronts the full range of this
sexist labeling as well as the repercussions, concentrating on the
experiences of Yoko Ono, Courtney Love, Britney Spears, FKA twigs,
Taylor Swift, Kesha, Mariah Carey, and Ariana Grande, among many
others. While men can make outrageous backstage demands, women like
Carey are punished as "divas." A sign of supposed genius for men,
"crazy" is a word of condemnation for many women-with legal
ramifications in Spears' case. Hirsch dives into the world of these
women, looking at their personal lives, relationships and breakups,
music, media coverage, public reception, as well as the origins of
these toxic labels and how they have caused serious damage. With
this focus, the book reveals the inner workings of misogyny and
invites us to think about these remarkable women on their own
terms-showing us how women have fought back too, sometimes
reclaiming these words and their own story through music.
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 - MOJO MAGAZINE & UNCUT MAGAZINE "In
early '77 I asked Grant if he'd form a band with me. `No,' was his
blunt reply." Grant McLennan didn't want to be in a band. He
couldn't play an instrument; Charlie Chaplin was his hero du jour.
And yet, when Robert Forster wrote Hemingway, Genet, Chandler and
Joyce into his lyrics, McLennan couldn't resist a second invitation
to become 80s indie sensation The Go Betweens. The friends would
collaborate for three decades, until Grant's premature death in
2006. Beautifully written - like lyrics, like prose - Grant & I
is a rock memoir akin to no other. Part `making of', part music
industry expose, part buddy-book, this is a delicate and perceptive
celebration of creative endeavour. With wit and candour, Robert
Forster pays tribute to a band who found huge success in the
margins, having friendship at its heart.
An October 2022 IndieNext pick "[An] engaging and beautifully
narrated quest for personal fulfillment and musical
recognition...This is a fast-paced tale in which music and love
always take center stage...A truly gifted musician, Price writes
about her journey with refreshing candor."-Kirkus, starred review
"Brutally honest...a vivid and poignant memoir."-The Guardian
Country music star Margo Price shares the story of her struggle to
make it in an industry that preys on its ingenues while trying to
move on from devastating personal tragedies. When Margo Price was
nineteen years old, she dropped out of college and moved to
Nashville to become a musician. She busked on the street, played
open mics, and even threw out her TV so that she would do nothing
but write songs. She met Jeremy Ivey, a fellow musician who would
become her closest collaborator and her husband. But after working
on their craft for more than a decade, Price and Ivey had no label,
no band, and plenty of heartache. Maybe We'll Make It is a memoir
of loss, motherhood, and the search for artistic freedom in the
midst of the agony experienced by so many aspiring musicians: bad
gigs and long tours, rejection and sexual harassment, too much
drinking and barely enough money to live on. Price, though, refused
to break, and turned her lowest moments into the classic country
songs that eventually comprised the debut album that launched her
career. In the authentic voice hailed by Pitchfork for tackling
"Steinbeck-sized issues with no-bullshit humility," Price shares
the stories that became songs, and the small acts of love and
camaraderie it takes to survive in a music industry that is often
unkind to women. Now a Grammy-nominated "Best New Artist," Price
tells a love story of music, collaboration, and the struggle to
build a career while trying to maintain her singular voice and
style.
Discovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding
answer books that offers all-round preparation for the updated
ABRSM Music Theory exams from 2020, including the new online
papers. This full-colour workbook will equip students of all ages
with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for the ABRSM
Grade 1 Music Theory exam. Written to make theory engaging and
relevant to developing musicians of all ages, it offers: -
straightforward explanations of all new concepts - progressive
exercises to build skills and understanding, step by step -
challenge questions to extend learning and develop music-writing
skills - helpful tips for how to approach specific exercises -
ideas for linking theory to music listening, performing and
instrumental/singing lessons - clear signposting and progress
reviews throughout - a sample practice exam paper showing you what
to expect in the new style of exams from 2020 As well as fully
supporting the ABRSM theory syllabus, Discovering Music Theory
provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop their
music literacy skills, including GCSE and A-Level candidates, and
adult learners.
'A really great book.' Bruce Springsteen With a foreword by Billy
Bragg. Few artists have captured the American experience of their
time as wholly as folk legend Woody Guthrie. Singer, songwriter and
political activist, Guthrie drew a lifetime of inspiration from his
roots on the Oklahoma frontier in the years before the Great
Depression. His music -- scathingly funny songs and poignant folk
ballads -- made heard the unsung life of field hands, migrant
workers, and union organisers, and showed it worthy of tribute.
Though his career was tragically cut short by the onset of a
degenerative disease that ravaged his mind and body, the legacy of
his life and music had already made him an American cultural icon,
and has resounded with every generation of musician and music lover
since. In this definitive biography, renowned journalist Joe Klein
creates an unforgettable portrait of a man as gifted, restless and
complicated as the American landscape he came from.
Alfred's Basic Prep Course, Lesson Book A is specifically designed
for beginners who are five years old and up. Through the use of
appealing music and attractive illustrations, it is no wonder that
Lesson Book A is the most widely used young beginner's piano book
now available. This course takes into consideration the normal
attention span, as well as the small-sized hands of the young
beginner. Shortly after beginning, the young student will be able
to play "Merrily We Roll Along." The complete Prep Course consists
of six books (Levels A through F). This course is most effective
when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced
musician.
Recognising one of the most-honoured performers of all time, A
Celebration of Dolly Parton: The Activity Book is 2021's follow-up
to A Celebration of David Attenborough: The Activity Book and The
Unofficial Michelle Obama Activity Book. Spanning Dolly's long and
illustrious career, The Activity Book includes: Illustrations and
graphics to colour-in dedicated to Dolly's Greatest Hits Anagrams
of our favourite Dolly songs A solution for when the daily 9 to 5
grind is transported to the working-from-home environment A tour of
Dollywood: try to spot Dolly among the throngs of visitors and maze
your way around to reunite her with her missing guitar
Inspirational word clouds, quizzes, puzzles, games, drawings,
facts, emotional rollercoaster graphs and much, much more Not just
a musician, Dolly has used her vast fame and fortune for good:
setting up The Dollywood Foundation, the My People Fund and,
perhaps most famously, The Imagination Library which provides free
books to children throughout their childhood. Dolly the
Philanthropist sections are interspersed throughout the activities
- providing information on her charitable endeavours, such as her
recent contribution to the funding for research into the Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine. But what do we really know about the woman behind
the chart-toppers, successful enterprises and charitable
foundations? Dolly's Wit & Wisdom punctuates the book, offering
an insight into 'the living legend' - what makes her so likeable,
why she is considered a queer icon, as well as valuable life advice
on love, fashion and femininity to ensure you're as successful as
'Saint Dolly' herself.
Written by master teachers Poundie Burstein and Joe Straus, the
workbook that accompanies Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony,
Second Edition, provides your students with the practice they need
to master music theory. The workbook contains hundreds of
exercises-more than could ever be assigned in any one
class-offering you the flexibility to construct assignments that
best meet the needs of your students. The Second Edition is
enhanced with more analysis exercises at the end of every chapter.
In this memoir, iconic singer Linda Ronstadt weaves together a
captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise
to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and
'70s.
Tracing the timeline of her remarkable life, Linda Ronstadt, whose
forty-five year career has encompassed a wide array of musical
styles, weaves together a captivating story of her origins in
Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California
music scene of the 1960s and '70s.
Linda Ronstadt was born into a musical family, and her childhood
was filled with everything from Gilbert and Sullivan to Mexican
folk music to jazz and opera. Her artistic curiosity blossomed
early, and she and her siblings began performing their own music
for anyone who would listen. Now, in this beautifully crafted
memoir, Ronstadt tells the story of her wide-ranging and utterly
unique musical journey.
Ronstadt arrived in Los Angeles just as the folkrock movement was
beginning to bloom, setting the stage for the development of
country-rock. As part of the coterie of like-minded artists who
played at the famed Troubadour club in West Hollywood, she helped
define the musical style that dominated American music in the
1970s. One of her early backup bands went on to become the Eagles,
and Linda went on to become the most successful female artist of
the decade.
In "Simple Dreams," Ronstadt reveals the eclectic and fascinating
journey that led to her long-lasting success, including stories
behind many of her beloved songs. And she describes it all in a
voice as beautiful as the one that sang "Heart Like a
Wheel"--longing, graceful, and authentic.
Gary Moore delighted entire generations with his passionate guitar
playing, from the driving rock of Thin Lizzy in the 1970s to his
explorations in subsequent decades of jazz fusion, heavy metal,
hard rock, blues rock, and more. Throughout that time, he could be
seen on the world s biggest stages, yet the real Gary Moore was
always hidden in plain sight, giving little away. Now, however,
through extensive and revealing interviews with family members,
friends, and fellow musicians, acclaimed rock biographer Harry
Shapiro is able to take readers right to the heart of Gary s life
and career. Despite his early death in 2011, Moore still has
legions of devoted fans across the world who will be enthralled by
this unique insight into the life of a guitar genius who did it his
way and whose music lives on. Beginning with Gary as a teenage
guitar prodigy in war-torn Ireland and continuing through the many
highs and lows of more than forty years in rock, Shapiro paints an
intimate portrait of a musician widely hailed as one of the
greatest Irish bluesmen of all time.
Bob Dylan has helped transform music, literature, pop culture, and
even politics. The World of Bob Dylan chronicles a lifetime of
creative invention that has made a global impact. Leading rock and
pop critics and music scholars address themes and topics central to
Dylan's life and work: the Blues, his religious faith, Civil
Rights, Gender, Race, and American and World literature.
Incorporating a rich array of new archival material from never
before accessed archives, The World of Bob Dylan offers a
comprehensive, uniquely informed and wholly fresh account of the
songwriter, artist, filmmaker, and Nobel Laureate whose unique
voice has permanently reshaped our cultural landscape.
Country music has exploded across the U.S. and undergone a sweeping revolution, transforming the once ridiculed world of Nashville into an unlikely focal point of American pop culture. Bruce Feiler was granted unprecedented access to the private moments of the revolution. Here is the acclaimed report: a chronicle of the genre's biggest stars as they change the face of American music. From the historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry to the dim light of a recording studio, here is a ruggedly authentic behind the scenes tour that takes you places outsiders have never been allowed to go. Part social history, part backstage pass, this penetrating and graceful book presents the most comprehensive portraits yet painted of Garth Brooks and Wynonna Judd-two of the most celebrated artists of our times-as well as a touching picture of Wade Hayes, a young man who hopes to follow them to the exalted heights of one of America's richest traditions: the world of country music.
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In 2010, recording artist Lil Wayne was at the height of his
career. A fixture in the rap game for more than a decade, Lil Wayne
(aka Weezy) had established himself as both a prolific musician and
a savvy businessman, smashing long-held industry records, winning
multiple Grammy Awards and signing up-and-coming talent like Drake
and Nicki Minaj to his Young Money label. All of this momentum came
to a halt when he was convicted of possession of a firearm and
sentenced to a yearlong stay at Rikers Island. Suddenly, the artist
at the top of his game was now an inmate in the American penal
system. Gone 'Til November reveals the true story of what really
happened while Wayne was behind bars, exploring everything from his
daily rituals to his interactions with other inmates, and how he
was able to keep himself motivated and grateful. Taken directly
from Wayne's own journal, this intimate, personal account of his
incarceration is an utterly humane look at the man behind the
artist.
'With disarming candour and courage, Martha tells us of finding her
own voice and peace as a working artist and mother. Her story is
made more unique because of the remarkably gifted musical family
she was born into' EMMYLOU HARRIS Born into music royalty, daughter
of Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and sister to singer
Rufus Wainwright, Martha grew up in a world filled with
incomparable folk legends. With the same emotional honesty that has
come to define her music Martha describes her tumultuous
public-facing journey from awkward, earnest and ultimately
rebellious daughter, through her intense competition and ultimate
alliance with her brother, Rufus, to the heartbreaking loss of
their mother and finally discovering her voice as an artist. With
candour and grace she writes of becoming a mother herself and
making peace with her past struggles with Kate and her younger
self. Ultimately, this book offers a thoughtful and deeply personal
look into the extraordinary life of one of the most talented
singer-songwriters in music today.
57 Varieties is an amazing page-turning journey through the music
scene of the early 1980s featuring an exclusive collection of
never-republished vintage interviews with some of the biggest names
in music: including Queen, Bob Marley, AC/DC, The Beach Boys, Paul
& Linda McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, The Sex
Pistols, The Jam, The Damned, Marc Bolan, Malcolm McLaren, The
Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Who, X-Ray Spex, Blondie, The Stranglers,
Dr Feelgood, Ian Dury, Spandau Ballet and many, many more.
Life's a Gamble is the autobiography of iconic singer-songwriter
Pauline Murray. It recounts her journey from a small mining village
in northeast England, through to gaining national recognition as
the frontwoman of her band, Penetration, and how she became a key
member of the punk movement. Emerging onto the punk scene at just
18 years old, inspired by an early encounter with the Sex Pistols,
Pauline details how she played alongside the leading bands of the
era, navigated the demands of the music industry, conquered the
post-punk landscape with the Invisible Girls, opened her own music
studios and reformed Penetration in 2001. Highly illustrated with
unseen photographs and drawing upon Pauline's teenage diaries,
interviews and archive material from her personal collection, this
book chronicles the life and work of an authentic creative artist
and punk rock legend.
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