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‘Whatever I did, at least I meant it . . .’ Gary Moore White
Knuckles chronicles the personal and professional journey of one of
rock’s most influential musicians: Gary Moore. Born in Belfast
and rising to conquer some of the world’s biggest stages, the
guitarist-singer-songwriter enjoyed spells with the likes of rock
giants Thin Lizzy before becoming a successful solo artist in his
own right. Moore’s solo career spanned three decades and millions
of album sales until his untimely passing in 2011. Balancing
biography with a critical analysis of Moore’s songs and guitar
style, White Knuckles explores the evolution of Gary Moore’s
music, from progressive rock and jazz fusion to metal and pure
blues. It also examines his friendships and artistic collaborations
with the likes of George Harrison, Philip Lynott, Peter Green, Rory
Gallagher, Cream’s Jack Bruce and many more. Based on interviews
with Moore’s friends, colleagues and fellow musicians, this
definitive work catalogues the life and oeuvre of a true legend.
David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many
layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in
popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together
established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of
backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary
theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies.
Bowie's complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer,
actor and artist demands that any critical engagement with his
overall work must be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in its
scope. The chapters are organised around the key themes of
'textualities', 'psychologies', 'orientalisms', 'art and agency'
and 'performing and influencing' in Bowie's work. This
comprehensive book contributes a great deal to the study of popular
music, performance, gender, religion, popular media and celebrity.
This book examines egalitarian social ideals and institutions that
arose in preindustrial China and England, and in the process,
uncovers China’s forgotten role in the history of social justice
debate and legislation during the eighteenth century. Drawing on a
wide range of visual and documentary evidence, the author shows
that many prominent individuals in both England and China adopted
comparable strategies as a logical response to excesses of
privilege and arbitrary power, with educated but non-noble persons
taking advantage of print culture, a more literate population, an
expanded art market, public spaces and other familiar ‘early
modern’ developments to interrogate the system of inherited
privilege and promote a more meritocratic society. This shared
experience created common ground for transformative exchange
between the two great traditions during the eighteenth century. By
providing a more global account of what we call Western values, the
book shows that early modern China and England had far more in
common than is normally supposed, and thus challenges claims on the
right and the left that the people of China lacked a concept of
social justice and that China’s cultural legacy should be treated
as exceptional in regard to human rights.
This book examines egalitarian social ideals and institutions that
arose in preindustrial China and England, and in the process,
uncovers China's forgotten role in the history of social justice
debate and legislation during the eighteenth century. Drawing on a
wide range of visual and documentary evidence, the author shows
that many prominent individuals in both England and China adopted
comparable strategies as a logical response to excesses of
privilege and arbitrary power, with educated but non-noble persons
taking advantage of print culture, a more literate population, an
expanded art market, public spaces and other familiar 'early
modern' developments to interrogate the system of inherited
privilege and promote a more meritocratic society. This shared
experience created common ground for transformative exchange
between the two great traditions during the eighteenth century. By
providing a more global account of what we call Western values, the
book shows that early modern China and England had far more in
common than is normally supposed, and thus challenges claims on the
right and the left that the people of China lacked a concept of
social justice and that China's cultural legacy should be treated
as exceptional in regard to human rights.
No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page explores the life, times
and music of the man behind one of the 20th century's greatest
bands: the mighty Led Zeppelin.Using new and exclusive interviews
Martin Power tells the full story of Jimmy Page's long career.
Starting with the early Sixties session scene when the teenage Page
contributed to recordings by The Who, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones
and many more, the author goes on to explore Page's time in The
Yardbirds, the band that would metamorphose into the legendary Led
Zeppelin.Supported by album reviews, rare photographs, a full
discography and candid conversations with Page's friends, managers
and musical collaborators, author Martin Power's No Quarter: The
Three Lives Of Jimmy Page represents the most comprehensive and
up-to-date biography yet written about Jimmy Page - a "one man
guitar army" and true music legend.
David Bowie: Critical Perspectives examines in detail the many
layers of one of the most intriguing and influential icons in
popular culture. This interdisciplinary book brings together
established and emerging scholars from a wide variety of
backgrounds, including musicology, sociology, art history, literary
theory, philosophy, politics, film studies and media studies.
Bowie's complexity as a singer, songwriter, producer, performer,
actor and artist demands that any critical engagement with his
overall work must be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in its
scope. The chapters are organised around the key themes of
'textualities', 'psychologies', 'orientalisms', 'art and agency'
and 'performing and influencing' in Bowie's work. This
comprehensive book contributes a great deal to the study of popular
music, performance, gender, religion, popular media and celebrity.
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