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English
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The most comprehensive account of Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize-winning work yet published, with the full story of every recording session, every album, and every single released during his nearly 60-year career.
Bob Dylan: All the Songs focuses on Dylan's creative process and his organic, unencumbered style of recording. It is the only book to tell the stories, many unfamiliar even to his most fervent fans, behind the more than...
Bob Dylan: All the Songs focuses on Dylan's creative process and his organic, unencumbered style of recording. It is the only book to tell the stories, many unfamiliar even to his most fervent fans, behind the more than...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xx, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The entire history of popular music over the past fifty years refracted through the big genres that have defined and dominated it-including rock, country, punk, R&B, dance and hip-hop-woven together into a cosmic reckoning with music's evolution as a popular art form, as a huge cultural and economic force, and as an essential component to our identities, from Black Sabbath to Black Flag to Beyoncé, and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
10) The woman in me
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English
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The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
339 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
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English
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"The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes...
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
Explores pop music lyrics, from the history of pop music to what makes a song so memorable it becomes pop music. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, a text-related activity, and resources for further information.
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2020]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
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Explores lyrics from the history of pop music to determine what makes a song so memorable it becomes pop music. Includes a glossary, a text-related activity, and resources for further information.
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Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
xiii, 278 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A smart, page-turning exploration of the business and creative decisions that transformed Taylor Swift into an unprecedented modern cultural phenomenon. Singer-songwriter. Trailblazer. Mastermind. The Beatles of her generation. From her genre-busting rise in country music as a teenager to the economic juggernaut that is the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has blazed a path that is uniquely hers. But how exactly has she managed to scale her success -- multiple...
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Desc
ix, 342 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of twenty pivotal hits at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which began in 1958, reveals a remarkably fluid and connected story of music.
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Publisher
Shout Factory
Publication Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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"On this Frank Sinatra: Concert collection bonus, disc, enjoy two rare specials that feature classic 1950s TV performances from the Chairman's ABC TV series." -- container.
Publisher
Library of America
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xv, 601 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar's Shake It Up invites the reader into the tumult and excitement of the rock revolution through fifty landmark pieces by a supergroup of writers on rock in all its variety, from heavy metal to disco, punk to hip-hop. Stanley Booth describes a recording session with Otis Redding; Ellen Willis traces the meteoric career of Janis Joplin; Ellen Sander recalls the chaotic world of Led Zeppelin on tour; Nick Tosches etches...
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Publisher
Owlkids Books
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to help young readers learn music by revealing every nook and cranny of how it's made. Rather than just a guide to instruments and theory, it explores every aspect of the pop music world, from songwriting and artwork to promotion and setting up a practice space. Special features include: insider's advice on choosing and buying an instrument, finding the right bandmates, setting up gigs, overcoming stage fright, emulating high-priced studio...