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New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove's
deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining
America over the past fifty years-now in paperback Focusing on the
years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections
in the American tapes, whether investigating how the blaxploitation
era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an
assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical
inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan and
the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America. A
history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with
one of music's most influential and original voices, Music Is
History is a singular look at contemporary America.
Questlove collects the 500 songs that have changed not just popular
music, but also the world Questlove's Music Is History is an
in-depth look into the 500 most influential songs in the history of
music. Most famously known as a the drummer and joint frontman for
the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, Questlove is also an
astute musicologist and voracious historian. In this book,
Questlove dives into musical history from every decade of twentieth
century, choosing one essential track from each year. The author
thoughtfully and insightfully unpacks each song's cultural
significance by placing it in its historical context, discussing
real world events that shaped both the song's creation and its
lasting impact. Analyses of iconic classics like "Sir Duke" by
Stevie Wonder include tangents into the histories of science,
politics, and pop culture. Questlove moves fluidly from the
personal to the political, from Curtis Mayfield to the history of
Black representation in cinema to musings on the Nixon presidency.
Complete with comprehensive playlists organized around personal,
playful themes like "Songs That Got Shafted" or "Songs With a Part
I Really Like Even Though I Don't Like the Whole Song," this book
is so full of Questlove's essential recommendations that it feels
like a conversation with the industry's coolest music obsessive.
Music Is History is a masterclass in music by a contemporary icon-a
new American musical canon from one of music's most influential and
unique voices.
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2018 BY Esquire * PopSugar * The
Huffington Post * Buzzfeed * Publishers Weekly A unique new guide
to creativity from Questlove-inspirations, stories, and lessons on
how to live your best creative life Questlove-musician, bandleader,
designer, producer, culinary entrepreneur, professor, and
all-around cultural omnivore-shares his wisdom on the topics of
inspiration and originality in a one-of-a-kind guide to living your
best creative life. In Creative Quest, Questlove synthesizes all
the creative philosophies, lessons, and stories he's heard from the
many creators and collaborators in his life, and reflects on his
own experience, to advise readers and fans on how to consider
creativity and where to find it. He addresses many topics-what it
means to be creative, how to find a mentor and serve as an
apprentice, the wisdom of maintaining a creative network, coping
with critics and the foibles of success, and the specific pitfalls
of contemporary culture-all in the service of guiding admirers who
have followed his career and newcomers not yet acquainted with his
story. Whether discussing his own life or channeling the lessons
he's learned from forefathers such as George Clinton, collaborators
like D'Angelo, or like-minded artists including Ava DuVernay, David
Byrne, Bjoerk, and others, Questlove speaks with the candor and
enthusiasm that fans have come to expect. Creative Quest is many
things-above all, a wise and wide-ranging conversation around the
eternal mystery of creativity.
From the young Black teenager who built a bass guitar in woodshop
to the musician building a solo career with Motown Records-Prince's
bassist BrownMark on growing up in Minneapolis, joining Prince and
The Revolution, and his life in the purple kingdom In the summer of
1981, Mark Brown was a teenager working at a 7-11 store when he
wasn't rehearsing with his high school band, Phantasy. Come fall,
Brown, now called BrownMark, was onstage with Prince at the Los
Angeles Coliseum, opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 90,000
people. My Life in the Purple Kingdom is BrownMark's memoir of
coming of age in the musical orbit of one of the most visionary
artists of his generation. Raw, wry, real, this book takes us from
his musical awakening as a boy in Minneapolis to the cold call from
Prince at nineteen, from touring the world with The Revolution and
performing in Purple Rain to inking his own contract with Motown.
BrownMark's story is that of a hometown kid, living for sunny days
when his transistor would pick up KUXL, a solar-powered,
shut-down-at-sundown station that was the only one that played
R&B music in Minneapolis in 1968. But once he took up the bass
guitar-and never looked back-he entered a whole new realm, and,
literally at the right hand of Twin Cities musical royalty, he
joined the funk revolution that integrated the Minneapolis music
scene and catapulted him onto the international stage. BrownMark
describes how his funky stylings earned him a reputation (leading
to Prince's call) and how he and Prince first played together at
that night's sudden audition-and never really stopped. He takes us
behind the scenes as few can, into the confusing emotional and
professional life among the denizens of Paisley Park, and offers a
rare, intimate look into music at the heady heights that his
childhood self could never have imagined. An inspiring memoir of
making it against stacked odds, experiencing extreme highs and lows
of success and pain, and breaking racial barriers, My Life in the
Purple Kingdom is also the story of a young man learning his craft
and honing his skill like any musician, but in a world like no
other and in a way that only BrownMark could tell it.
"All respect to Chris Schwartz. He is a great visionary."-Nas "Fans
of these artists will love the insider information."-Library
Journal Before he started one of the most pivotal labels in hip-hop
history, Chris Schwartz was a musician struggling to catch a break
in 1980s Philadelphia. Ruffhouse divulges how he navigated the
crime-infested, morally bankrupt music industry to found and build
one of the world's most successful hip-hop labels and debuted some
of its biggest stars. Ruffhouse Records launched the careers of
Nas, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Kris Koss, and others,
dominating the charts and generating global revenues of over one
billion dollars. A saga of money, greed, envy, betrayal, violence,
addiction, loss, and redemption, not to mention a whole lot of
music, Ruffhouse reveals the inside story of the record companies,
recording studios, tour buses, private jets, mansions, radio
stations, and concert halls at the height of hip-hop's 1990s heyday
while also uncovering the industry's darker side, from police
stations to rehab clinics, courtrooms to prisons. Narrated in
Schwartz's own candid, searing prose, Ruffhouse is a gripping
portrayal of hip-hop culture at its tipping point, as it
transitioned from urban curiosity to a global commercial platform.
"Schwartz's insider tale will appeal."-Publishers Weekly
Featuring groundbreaking, never-before-heard stories, Duane Tudahl
pulls back the paisley curtain to reveal the untold story of
Prince's rise from cult favorite to the biggest rock star on the
planet. His journey is meticulously documented through detailed
accounts of his time secluded behind the doors of the recording
studio as well as his days on tour. With unprecedented access to
the musicians, singers, and studio engineers who knew Prince best,
including members of the Revolution and the Time, Duane Tudahl
weaves an intimate saga of an eccentric genius and the people and
events who helped shape the groundbreaking music he created. From
Sunset Sound Studios' daily recording logs and the Warner Bros.
vault of information, Tudahl uncovers hidden truths about the
origins of songs such as "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," and
"Raspberry Beret" and also reveals never-before-published details
about Prince's unreleased outtakes. This definitive chronicle of
Prince's creative brilliance during 1983 and 1984 provides a new
experience of the Purple Rain album as an integral part of Prince's
life and the lives of those closest to him.
Featuring insights on even more groundbreaking recording sessions,
rehearsals, and sound checks, the expanded edition of Duane
Tudahl's award-winning book pulls back the paisley curtain to
reveal the untold story of Prince's rise from cult favorite to the
biggest rock star on the planet. His journey is meticulously
documented through detailed accounts of his time secluded behind
the doors of the recording studio as well as his days on tour. With
unprecedented access to the musicians, singers, and studio
engineers who knew Prince best, including members of the Revolution
and the Time, Duane Tudahl weaves an intimate saga of an eccentric
genius and the people and events who helped shape the
groundbreaking music he created. From Sunset Sound Studios' daily
recording logs and the Warner Bros. vault of information, Tudahl
uncovers hidden truths about the origins of songs such as "Purple
Rain," "When Doves Cry," and "Raspberry Beret" and also reveals
never-before-published details about Prince's unreleased outtakes.
This definitive chronicle of Prince's creative brilliance during
1983 and 1984 provides a new experience of the Purple Rain album as
an integral part of Prince's life and the lives of those closest to
him.
From the young Black teenager who built a bass guitar in woodshop
to the musician building a solo career with Motown
Records—Prince’s bassist BrownMark on growing up in
Minneapolis, joining Prince and The Revolution, and his life in the
purple kingdom  In the summer of 1981, Mark Brown was a
teenager working at a 7-11 store when he wasn’t rehearsing with
his high school band, Phantasy. Come fall, Brown, now called
BrownMark, was onstage with Prince at the Los Angeles Coliseum,
opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 90,000 people. My Life
in the Purple Kingdom is BrownMark’s memoir of coming of age in
the musical orbit of one of the most visionary artists of his
generation. Raw, wry, real, this book takes us from his musical
awakening as a boy in Minneapolis to the cold call from Prince at
nineteen, from touring the world with The Revolution and performing
in Purple Rain to inking his own contract with Motown.
BrownMark’s story is that of a hometown kid, living for sunny
days when his transistor would pick up KUXL, a solar-powered,
shut-down-at-sundown station that was the only one that played
R&B music in Minneapolis in 1968. But once he took up the bass
guitar—and never looked back—he entered a whole new realm, and,
literally at the right hand of Twin Cities musical royalty, he
joined the funk revolution that integrated the Minneapolis music
scene and catapulted him onto the international stage. BrownMark
describes how his funky stylings earned him a reputation (leading
to Prince’s call) and how he and Prince first played together at
that night’s sudden audition—and never really stopped. He takes
us behind the scenes as few can, into the confusing emotional and
professional life among the denizens of Paisley Park, and offers a
rare, intimate look into music at the heady heights that his
childhood self could never have imagined. An inspiring memoir of
making it against stacked odds, experiencing extreme highs and lows
of success and pain, and breaking racial barriers, My Life in the
Purple Kingdom is also the story of a young man learning his craft
and honing his skill like any musician, but in a world like no
other and in a way that only BrownMark could tell it.
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