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"Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized"

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This is the remarkable story of how the Glastonbury Festival, that started as a party in a Somerset field in the 1970s, went on to become one of the world's most famous music festivals.

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An accessible scholarly exploration of the ways in which global DIY punk offers the potential for political engagement, and an analysis of the author's own experiences as part of the community.

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An accessible scholarly exploration of the ways in which global DIY punk offers the potential for political engagement, and an analysis of the author's own experiences as part of the community.

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Chuck Berry, for example, the first guitar player to jumpstart rock and roll, left audience eyeballs in spirals when he blasted them with his patented Chuck Berry intro, a clarion call that served as rock and roll's reveille.

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in his sidekick Bez they had a cultural icon.

Hallelujah is the story of how this hapless group of ruffians, thieves, thugs and dealers, prompted by boredom, drugs and a visit from the taxman, got their act back together after six long years and played a sell-out world tour.

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A biography of quintessential country singer and songwriter Hank Williams tells the inside story of country music's greatest legend-- the man who achieved national recognition for hits like "Hey Good Lookin'" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"--his turbulent personal life and his definitive musical career.

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A biography of a legendary singer and song-writer, written with his cooperation, this is the life behind the albums of Steve Earle, rebel, rocker, Nashville legend.

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A witty and self-deprecating memoir about headbanging your way through growing up.

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"First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014" -- Title page verso.

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Hey! Nietzche! is the first book to uncover the hidden roots of rock and roll in the romantic movement. Schuftan picks up a clue in My Chemical Romance's 'Welcome the Black Parade', and follows it into a world where Keats meets the Cure, Wordsworth hangs with Weezer, and Byron exchanges haughty glances with Bowie.

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This work is a revealing chronicle of Hip Hop culture from its beginnings three decades ago to the present, with an analysis of its influence on people and popular culture in the United States and around the world.

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A reference to hip-hop terms translates dozens of phrases and also features related lists of fashion labels, books, and mixed drinks, as well as biographical notes on famous rappers.

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An autobiographical and historical account of the evolution of Rock and Roll and Rhythm n Blues rhythms and its impact on our consciousness from an experienced drummer, teacher, producer, author, and artist.

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A popular music scholarship, analyzing the creative processes behind some very familiar hit singles from the 1960s. It examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc.

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Presents the tale of an artist who made it from the suburbs to the top of the pop music charts, graced the cover of every music magazine and lived the rock 'n' roll dream. Freud did the whole sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll thing, and is proof that there is life after rock.

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From the mid-1940s until his death in 1979, Charles Mingus created an unparalleled body of recorded work. This work deals with the matter of his music. It is useful for jazz fans, musicians and music students. It aims to clear away old misconceptions about certain of Mingus' records, providing an overview of Mingus's work.