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The punk movement created a revolution in the music industry with
its anarchic approach and DIY = ethos. It was the antidote to a
bloated record business that had become moribund and prog bands
which had become hugely self-indulgent. Punk grew out of the
politics of the Seventies in the UK and from bands like Dr
Feelgood. With the Sex Pistols as torch bearers the movement
provoked strong reactions amongst music fans and industry alike.
Critics have called The Smiths one of the most important bands to
emerge from the British independent music scene of the 80s. Based
on the songwriting partnership of vocalist Morrissey and guitarist
Johnny Marr, the group released four hugely influential albums via
Rough Trade Records between 1984 and 1987. This easy to read guide
covers everything Smiths, from their formation in 1982, through
their breakup, solo careers, and on to the present day.
Guns N' Roses, or GNR as they're known, is one of the
biggest-selling rock bands of the past 30 years. Formed in 1985
their first album, Appetite for Destruction, followed two years
later. With many star performers including Slash, Axl Rose, Izzy
Stradlin and later drummer Matt Sorum, the band has always been
high-profile. Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II,
recorded simultaneously and released in 1991, debuted at number two
and number one on the Billboard 200 respectively and have sold a
combined 35 million copies worldwide. The band is currently on a
massive world tour and, with talk of a new album, have never been
more popular.
Ska originated in Jamaica in the late Fifties and combined
Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and r 'n' b. Ska
developed in the Sixties with artists such as Prince Buster,
Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, and Duke Reid who formed sound systems to
play American rhythm and blues and then began recording their own
songs. Ska was popular with British mods and was later adopted by
many skinheads. As music changed in the US, so did ska. In 1965 and
1966, when American soul music became slower and smoother, ska
changed its sound accordingly and developed into rocksteady before
evolving again from 1968 into reggae.
Amy Winehouse was one of the most successful female singers in the
world. Featuring interviews with Amy's bandmates, friends and
ex-lovers, this no-holds-barred biography tells the story of her
unstoppable rise to the top, her spectacular fall from grace, and
her tragic passing.
"The Hunger Games" is set to be one of the most exciting films of
2012 and "Beyond District 12: The Stars of The Hunger Games" gives
fans an exclusive look at the up-and-coming young actors behind the
three main roles of Katniss, Gale, and Peeta. Full color.
Packed with as many egos as one book can hold, this is the read
that takes you inside the minds of the most twisted icons of heavy
metal and uncovers the insane antics that earned each of these wild
men their crazed reputation.
Since she exploded onto the music scene with 2008's smash-hit
single 'I Kissed a Girl', Katy Perry has achieved phenomenal
worldwide success. This glossy photo-biography pays tribute to
Katy's unique status on the pop landscape.
In December 1976, a coach drove off down a London street. On board
were the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Heartbreakers and their
respective management, while The Damned, who were also on the bill,
were travelling separately. The 'Anarchy in the UK Tour' should
have been just another rock 'n' roll tour, and surely would have
been, had it not been for the Sex Pistols' anarchic antics on the
Today show two days earlier. What should have been an
inconsequential three-minute interview to hopefully plug the new
single, and the accompanying promotional tour, descended into farce
when the show's host Bill Grundy goaded the Sex Pistols' guitarist
Steve Jones into saying something outrageous? Author Mick O Shea
has interviewed members of the band's involved, managers, roadies
and audience members to tell the story of why this was such an
important tour. Explains why many local councils banned the tour
resulting in only seven out of a scheduled twenty gigs taking
place. One London councilor stated: "Most of these groups would be
vastly improved by sudden death" The book is also an examination of
punk rock's impact on the nation in the Seventies. Illustrated
throughout with rare photographs and memorabilia.
By January 1978, the Sex Pistols were the most talked about band on
the planet. They also enjoyed the sobriquet of being the "scourge"
of the British Establishment. The Pistols' anarchic antics had
largely gone unnoticed in America, and it wasn't until Warner Bros
secured the U.S. rights to distribute the band's debut album Never
Mind The Bollocks in November 1977 that the American media sat up
and took notice. Plans were soon underway to bring the Pistols over
to America, but Warners hadn't counted on the band's manager, the
irascible Malcolm McLaren. In purposely eschewing New York and Los
Angeles in favor of off-the-rock'n'roll radar outposts such as
Memphis, San Antonio and Baton Rouge, McLaren sowed the seeds for a
countercultural clash that continues to resonate across America. No
Feelings, No Future, No Fun: the Sex Pistols' '78 U.S. Tour covers
the tour from varying perspectives-with many people sharing their
experiences for the first time. The book also endeavours to
separate fact from the many fallacies that still surround those
twelve days of mayhem when the Sex Pistols wended their way across
an unsuspecting USA.
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