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A collection of classic writings on the Man in Black, Johnny Cash, by a stellar list of music writers, including Ralph Gleason, Robert Johnson, Nick Tosches, Alanna Nash, Jon Pareles, and Ben Ratliff

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It was eight years in the making and this book tells the story of how it was made and the people who made it, written by the man who as the recording producer was in charge of the whole project.

Conducted by the great Georg Solti, Deccas recording has been voted the best recording ever made.

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Dynamically repackaged in a tempting trade paperback and including new photographs, this is a fitting follow up 2001's most successful hardback - Somebody Someday.

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Presents the life and works of the American composer, Robert Russell Bennett, whose prolific career as composer and arranger spanned much of the 20th century. The author provides a lengthy biographical profile, followed by a complete list of works and selected performances.

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In a novel look at rock 'n' roll lyrics, psychologist Barry Farber highlights those that rise above the rest because they are not only clever, but also wise in their psychological themes and conclusions.

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This book uses archival research and analyses of musical performances and original oral histories to explore the uncertain legacies of the civil rights movement and early rock and roll music in a supposedly post-civil rights era.

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This book presents an analysis of 100 rock concert performances and answers the question "What makes a truly great rock performance" Peter Smith delves into his own recollections of experiencing rock performances and covers themes of icons, persona, energy, fandom, venues, communities, politics, art-rock, authenticity and maturity.

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From Tehran to Riyadh, Cairo to Nazareth, this is the story of how a new generation of rockers and rappers are trying to change the Middle East.

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It provides links among the various areas of rock music scholarship, thus imposing bibliographic control across a wide body of research that treats rock music in a serious manner.

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Identities how "dangerous" 1980s heavy metal can be analyzed through literary criticism, how heavy metal helps us understand what's dangerous about literature, and why metal music matters.

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With a listing of over 3,600 books about individual artists and groups, this is the most accurate and comprehensive bibliography available on Rock/Pop stars. It is the most authoritative source for English-language titles, which are listed in the main directory under an A-Z presentation of artists.

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An alternative history of rock music, from a Latino/Hispanic perspective, which focuses on the story of the rock genre with an emphasis on identity politics. >

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Grammy winner for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from Disney's 1994 blockbuster movie "The Lion King", Elton John is a musician that has transcended generations. This reference dedicated to the singer/songwriter contains hundreds of anecdotes on people, places, and thing related to his career.

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Grammy winner for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from Disney's 1994 blockbuster movie "The Lion King", Elton John is a musician that has transcended generations. This reference dedicated to the singer/songwriter contains hundreds of anecdotes on people, places, and thing related to his career.

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Duxbury attempts to document the connections between the rock and classical music genres by listing recorded examples of rock instrumentals and songs that borrow from the classics, and orchestral versions of songs originally composed and/or recorded by rock musicians.

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A supplement to Janell Duxbury's 1985 discography, this volume brings the earlier work up-to-date with numerous new entries documenting recently released or newly discovered examples of the interconnections between rock music and the classics.

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In Rockin' the Free World, international relations expert Sean Kay takes readers inside Bob Dylans America and shows how this vision linked the rock and roll revolution to American values of freedom, equality, human rights, and peace while tracing how those values have spread globally.

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A very frank and revealing biography of rock's most enduring legend.

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Over the past fifty years Roger Sessions has developed, in articles, lectures, and addresses, various themes that reflect the stages of his own musical and intellectual growth. These themes form the basis of the present collection of essays. Many of the essays deal with specific problems that musicians, especially composers, have faced during the p

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The greatest interviews with the greatest rock stars, movie stars and cultural icons, uncensored and unfiltered

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"Explores the relationship between film and the concept of Romanticism, analyzing the cultural image of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt (1811-86), including the ways that he and his music has been represented in films"--

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An important addition to any music library.

Of special interest are excerpts from the author's interview with Finney in 1992, which provide the reader with a unique insight into the life and work of this individual and innovative composer.