John Hugen Tobler is a British rock music journalist, writer, and record company executive whose work delves into the heart of the underground music scene. As a founder of ZigZag magazine, he conducted in-depth interviews with many leading rock and folk musicians of the era. His writing captures the essence of influential artists, providing readers with a unique perspective on the music they love. Tobler's career highlights his dedication to documenting and understanding the evolution of rock and folk music.
From throwaway Eurovision to highly respected pop icons, ABBA's extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history ABBA's story has everything: incredible voices, love, marriages, break-ups, divorces, and some of the most memorable outfits ever seen on a stage. Rod Leissle pays tribute to the band's superb stagecraft, while respected session musician Les Davidson analyzes the songs and lyrics of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
From Abba to ZZ Top via Oasis, James Brown, and Frank Sinatra, this wonderful resource to the world's nonclassical music has been updated and revised to include a wider range of New World and ethnic musicians from Latin America and Africa along with a range of new entries from the contemporary Brit-pop scene and all of your old favorites. Donald Clarke covers a truly spectacular array of artists, from the early blues (Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith) and ragtime Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake) to the golden age of Broadway musicals, the great swing bands of the 1930s, jazz from around the world, American country, English folk, rock 'n' roll, reggae, soul, funk, punk, and the rest. The extensive Index ensures that no songwriter, musician, record label, or musical style is overlooked.
A comprehensive guide to the music of the legendary Beatles provides a complete discography of record albums and singles and includes extensive background information on the group and their songs
Arguably the world's most famous Swedes, ABBA--Anni-Frid, Bjorn, Benny, and Agnetha--delighted (or disgusted) music listeners with their too-perfect, chirpy harmonies in the late '70s and early '80s. This fully authorized biography complements their greatest hits CD, ABBA GOLD, and contains over 250 photos and a complete discography.
This diary looks at what happened on each day of the year in rock music covering the years from 1955 to 1993. The book is packed with information about hundreds of rock figures - births, deaths, red-letter days and milestones. From the vintage rock 'n' rollers like Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, through the so-called British invasion of America in the 1960s, to psychaedelia, heavy metal, Glam rock, punk and new romanticism, right up-to-date with rap and hip-hop.
The History of the Beatles' Solo Recordings
Examines the lives and musical careers of Jim Morrison and the other members of the rock group, the Doors, and traces the development of the band's musical style
A nice clean copy. Some highlighting on 3 pages. Dustwrapper is a little torn with one area of loss to top front corner. Additional shipping costs will be requested.
Legendárna rocková skupina z Los Angeles vedená charizmatickým spevákom Jimom Morrisonom rozpráva svoj vlastný príbeh.
