Across seven decades, Bob Dylan has been the first singer of American song. As a writer and performer, he has rewritten the national songbook in a way that comes from his own vision and yet can feel as if it belongs to anyone who might listen... Zobraziť viac
Mladého skladatele Jana Matáska, příslušníka proslulé herecké rodiny, znají návštěvníci pražských divadel především jako autora působivé scénické hudby. Málokdo.. Zobraziť viac
Čtyřdílnou Cool Suitu zkomponoval Lukáš Hurník pro svého dvanáctiletého syna Štěpána, který se začal učit hrát na tenorový saxofon. Snadné a posluchačsky vděčné... Zobraziť viac
As an icon of India, Ravi Shankar ranks not far below Gandhi or the Taj Mahal. He was one of the twentieth century's most important musicians, and India's greatest cultural ambassador. The maestro of the sitar filled the world's leading concert halls... Zobraziť viac
From her girl squad to the Swifties to the world at large, Taylor’s the BFF of the pop music world. As the go-to shoulder to cry on and chronicler of heartbreak, she relates her personal life and experiences in a ‘dear diary’ style in her music, ... Zobraziť viac
Music videos are signs of their times, integral parts of their contemporary culture, available worldwide, produced worldwide - a nucleus of the global entertainment industry. In this brilliant book, musical world culture meets an icon... Zobraziť viac
When her father died, singer songwriter Roxanne de Bastion inherited a piano she knew had been in her family for over a hundred years. But it is only when she finds a cassette recording of her grandfather, Stephen, playing one of his compositions,... Zobraziť viac
'Sometimes fate deals up a wild card. There's a lot to be said for one of these wild cards and from what I've learned over the fifty or so years of our friendship, Chris is a card from the unexpected deck' - from the foreword by Debbie HarryMusician,... Zobraziť viac
In this book, Andy Gill assesses the circumstances behind Dylan's most famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent changes which saw him invent folk-rock and transform rock... Zobraziť viac
In 1940 Sergei Rachmaninoff, living in exile in America, broke his creative silence and composed a swan song to his Russian homeland. What happened in those final haunted years and how did he come... Zobraziť viac
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2012 WELLCOME TRUST BOOK PRIZE How do you lose music? Then having lost it, what do you do next? Nick Coleman found out the morning he woke up to a world changed forever by Sudden Neursosensory Hearing Loss... Zobraziť viac
THE POWERFUL AND UPLIFTING NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn March 2022, much-loved pop star, father and son Tom Parker died from incurable brain cancer. Zobraziť viac
The Art of Jazz explores how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art. Everyone knows jazz is on the cutting edge of music... Zobraziť viac
Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told ... Zobraziť viac
Discover everything you need to know about the world's hottest young pop star in Olivia Rodrigo - The Ultimate Fan Book... Zobraziť viac
Bryan Ferry's work as a singer and songwriter, both as a solo artist and with Roxy Music, is legendary... Zobraziť viac
In Mars By 1980, David Stubbs charts the evolution of electronic music from the earliest mechanical experiments in the late nineteenth century, through to the familiar sounds of electronica, house and techno that we know today... Zobraziť viac
The rich and deeply moving sounds of film music are as old as cinema. The first projected moving images were accompanied by music through a variety of performers—from single piano players to small orchestras—that brought images to life... Zobraziť viac
The Cure are indisputable titans of alternative rock. Recognisable as much for their iconic aesthetic, videos and artwork as for the lyrical and musical genius of Robert Smith, The Cure's work remains hugely influential on contemporary pop culture... Zobraziť viac
The Guitar Collection features the world's most influential and iconic guitarists and their legendary instruments that made music history. This book provides an extensive overview of the best guitar models and styles worldwide ... Zobraziť viac