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ICONS OF ROCK will be an inspirational read for anyone with an ounce of creativity in their body and a frank and honest look at the experiences of some of rock's finest musicians.

Jenny Boyd's extraordinary life is the stuff of movies and novels, twice married to Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, sister of Pattie Boyd, and close associate of The Beatles, hers is a story of incredible people and places experienced at a pivotal time in the 20th century.

Longlisted for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, this intimate biography of Janis Joplin portrays her as a groundbreaking musical trailblazer and complex rebel. Joplin's journey began as a white girl who discovered the power of the blues in the hidden corners of the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. In her conservative oil town, she stood out as a tomboy with artistic inclinations and a thirst for knowledge. By high school, her progressive views and affinity for the Beats alienated her peers, while her parents, though supportive, were often troubled by her defiance. Joplin has become a legend, known for her passionate voice and tumultuous life. However, this account reveals her as more than a figure of suffering; she was a perfectionist and dedicated musician who honed her talent through hard work. A pioneer of gender and sexual boundaries, she sought love and stability but struggled to find it. Though she longed to escape Texas, she remained tied to her roots even as she became a countercultural icon in San Francisco. With unprecedented access to her family, friends, and archives, this biography offers a nuanced and rewarding portrait of a remarkable artist finally receiving recognition.

Festival ve Woodstocku, jehož první ročník se konal v roce 1969, patřil ke zlomovým okamžikům populární hudby 60. let. V průběhu tří srpnových dnů vystoupila před téměř pěti sty tisíci diváky řada hudebních ikon – Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker nebo The Who. Mottem celého festivalu se stalo heslo „Tři dny míru, hudby a porozumění“. Micheal Lang, člověk, který celý koncept festivalu vytvořil, vypráví příběh dlouhé cesty k Woodstocku. Složité přípravy, výběr místa a účinkujících, vše se neslo v atmosféře uvolněných šedesátých let. Jeho osobní zážitky doplňují vzpomínky dalších lidí, kteří se na festivalu podíleli – spolupracovníků, hudebníků i pamětníků, kteří festival ve Woodstocku zažili.

One of music journalism’s most celebrated writers takes you behind the scenes of the hallowed temple of rock and roll in this in-depth retrospective of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Holly George-Warren, author of Punk 365 , Grateful Dead 365 , and co-author of The Road to Woodstock , offers a penetrating look at every musician, writer, producer, and performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its first twenty-five years. George-Warren recounts in detail their careers, influences, greatest hits, and tons of behind-the-scenes lore, along with hundreds of transcriptions of acceptance and induction speeches from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s vast archives that have never been published anywhere ever before. An unforgettable story accompanied by dozens of dazzling photographs, this unique compendium of rock’s greatest achievers is a crucial treasure for music lovers everywhere.

A richly illustrated history of the American West combines period photographs and historical accounts in a study that assesses the discrepancies between Hollywood's portrayal of the West and the real-life world of frontier pioneers.

Completely updated with new entries and extensive revisions of the previous edition, "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll" is the authoritative volume on the world's music makers--from the one-hit wonders to the megastars. Over 200 photos

Follows Brad Pitt's personal life and career, featuring photographs, movie stills, and movie reviews

This work covers every aspect of the rock scene from rap to grunge. It contains profile information on over 2200 artists, and includes essays that reveal the performers' musical influences, first breaks, hits and misses, and evaluations of their place in rock history,

The ultimate illustrated history of rock & roll--comprehensive, authoritative, and fully updated with coverage of the most important new sounds and artists of the 1980s and '90s.