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Translating popular song lyrics into Latin, from Marvin Gaye to Madonna, Take That to Taylor Swift

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The pages of this book map an atlas of musical cities, from Rio de Janeiro to Seoul, that have made a notable and significant contribution, and bring them to life through the stories of their most important experiences.

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A larger-than-life personality herself, photographer Lynn Goldsmith highlights the bombast, sexiness, and spectacle of countless rock stars in the 1980s in Musicians in the 1980s, showcases more than 150 beloved and popular musicians from a beloved and iconic decade.

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Documents the wildly successful Leonard Cohen World Tour through the eyes of his friend and long-time collaborator, Sharon Robinson.

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Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, and ill-mannered divas. Revealing the diverse reasons behind opera's lasting appeal, this title introduces the agendas that have governed its composition, production and reception over the last four centuries.

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With contributions from Placido Domingo, Sir Antonio Pappano and Simone Young, a stellar cast of authors look beyond the many stereotypes associated with opera to examine how, like all the great narrative arts, it draws on essential human experiences to create a form that can be endlessly reinvented to reflect a constantly changing society.

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Published to accompany the V&A's major summer exhibition, Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains, celebrates 50 years of one of the greatest bands of all time.

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Drawing on a decade s worth of pioneering photography and journalism, Punk Perfect Awful is an irreverent love letter to music and the passion that makes it happen.

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The illustrated story of the rich pop music scene in the city of Adelaide in the 1960s and all the local bands that contributed to that remarkable explosion of creativity.

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From iconic portraits to political cartoons, Rolling Stone magazine has cultivated an unrivaled archive of illustrated work by some of the greatest artists of recent times, from Ralph Steadman to Mark Ryden.

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Rush: Album by Album, from rock journalist and Rush authority Martin Popoff, pays tribute to the band's discography by moderating frank, entertaining conversations about all 20 of Rush's studio albums.

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This is the story of women as creators and innovators, aiming to provide a history of women in rock, pop and soul - on stage, on camera and working behind the scenes in a male-dominated industry. This edition contains an extra chapter and interviews covering trends such as Girlpower.

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Spanning the 50-year history of metal, this book showcases the finest examples of art defining the genre!

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In 1903, Victorian composer Cecil Sharp began a decade-long journey to collect folk songs that captured the spirit of Great Britain. A century later, writer, presenter and journalist Will Hodgkinson sets out on a similar journey.

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The Militant Song Movement in Latin America examines the history of the militant song movement in Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina, considering their different political stances and musical deportments.

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The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical, The Sound of Music Companion charts the incredible and enduring story of Maria von Trapp and her story over the last hundred years from Maria's birth in Vienna in 1905 to the 50th anniversary of the film's release in 2015.

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Featuring an introduction Bill Curbishley and further contributions from friends, colleagues and family, this book celebrates 50 years of anthemic, era-defining music and an extraordinary career.