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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.

Focusing on Janis Joplin's life, this biography presents her as a revolutionary figure in music, highlighting her role as a trailblazer and a complex, gender-bending icon. The narrative delves into her intimate struggles and achievements, capturing the essence of her rebellious spirit and profound impact on rock and roll.

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.

The first biography of Janis Joplin to establish her as the rule-breaking trailblazer and complicated, gender-bending rebel she was - based on unprecedented access to her family, friends, forgotten archives, and long-lost interviews.

Sie war der größte Star der Rockmusik in den 60er-Jahren: Janis Joplin. Die renommierte Musik-Historikerin Holly George-Warren zeichnet in dieser Biografie das Porträt einer Frau, die Musikgeschichte schrieb und mit ihren Songs die Welt veränderte. Joplin verkörperte die Revolution der 60er-Jahre und erlangte schnell einen Status, der sonst nur Männern vorbehalten war. Sie prägte die weiblichen Rockstars der kommenden Generationen. Schon als Studentin brach sie mit Konventionen, verkehrte mit Schwarzen und sang leidenschaftlich. Mitte der 1960er-Jahre zog die aufblühende Hippiekultur sie nach San Francisco, wo sie in die bunte Szene von Haight-Ashbury eintauchte und sich der Band Big Brother and the Holding Company anschloss. Mit Hits wie „Ball and Chain“, „Summertime“ und „Piece of My Heart“ wurde sie schnell zum Weltstar. Ihr Erfolg ging jedoch einher mit einer unstillbaren Sucht nach Alkohol und Drogen. Am 4. Oktober 1970 verstarb sie im Alter von nur 27 Jahren während der Studioaufnahmen für ihre LP Pearl. Holly George-Warren erzählt die künstlerische Entwicklung und das kompromisslose Leben des Rockstars und bietet exklusive Einblicke in persönliche Zeugnisse von Joplin sowie Interviews mit Freunden und Weggefährten.

The story of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair begins with Michael Lang, a kid out of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, who liked to smoke a joint and listen to jazz. He would find his way to Florida, open a head shop, and produce his first festival—Miami Pop, featuring Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and others—then travel to Woodstock, where, after meeting Artie Kornfeld, his vision for a festival where folks could come and stay for a few days amid the rural beauty of upstate New York would become a reality. With Artie, new partners John Roberts and Joel Rosenman, and his handpicked crew, Lang booked talent, from Janis Joplin and the Who to the virtually unknown Santana and Crosby, Stills and Nash; won over agents, promoters, and townspeople; took on fleets of volunteers; built a festival site from the ground up; and, in the end, created the landmark cultural event that defined a generation.

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.

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,