Titres dans Compositeurs et musiciens

In Remain in Love, Frantz writes about the beginnings of Talking Heads - their days as art students in Providence, moving to the sparse Chrystie Street loft Frantz, Weymouth, and Byrne shared where the music that defined an era was written. With immersive vivid detail, Frantz describes life on tour, down to the meals eaten and the clothes worn - and reveals the mechanics of a long and complicated working relationship with a mercurial frontman.

Reggae superstar Bob Marley is one of the world’s most important and influential artists. Exodus, named by Time magazine as “Album of the Century,” is Bob Marley’s masterpiece of spiritual exploration. Recorded in London after an assassination attempt on his life sent Marley into exile from Jamaica, Exodus is the most lasting testament to his social conscience. Now, in The Book of Exodus, Goldman chronicles the making of this album, from its conception in Jamaica to the raucous but intense all-night studio sessions in London.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir that is as nuanced, witty, and relatable as his cult-classic songs. “A Dream About Lightning Bugs reads like its author: intelligent, curious, unapologetically punk, and funny as hell.”—Sara Bareilles...

Includes a bonus track featuring Lecrae's song "Still"! When the challenges you've faced threaten to destroy your life, how do you find your way back to the truths you thought you believed? I Am Restored tells the untold story of how Lecrae's past nearly ruined his future--until he learned that...

A showstopping portrait of Whitney Houston as we’ve never seen her before—a woman in her full power, a musician who knew the impact of her gift, and a fulcrum of Black celebrity—by leading culture critic and professor of Black art Emily Lordi. We remember Whitney Houston for her soaring...

A bestseller in Japan, a remarkable reflection on making art, living life, and accepting death, from the legendary Ryuichi Sakamoto, the world-renowned musical genius and godfather of electronic music. One of Japan's most influential artists and composers, Ryuichi Sakamoto was a man of...

Birth of a Culture tells the chronological and comprehensive origin of hip hop. Over fifty years ago Joseph Saddler, a cool, nerdy, self-proclaimed kid scientist from the Bronx decided to create a new sound in American music. He grew up to become Grandmaster Flash and with the help of other DJs...

One afternoon David Singer was performing at the White House and that evening he was back behind the wheel of a New York City taxi. He shared the stage at Carnegie Hall with legends of classical music, only to find himself weeks later scaling fences and evading guard dogs to sell welding supplies before dawn.

Read by the author, A Year on Earth With Mr. Hell is the critically acclaimed début memoir by Young Kim. The book explores a liberated woman’s erotic experience in a clandestine affair without the clichéd political and cultural stereotypes of modern gender roles. It has garnered accolades from none other than The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Times London, Bret Easton Ellis, Nick Hornby, Edmund White, Greil Marcus, Rachel Seville Tashjian, Matthew D’Ancona, Liya Kebede, and Michael Bracewell.

From Mozart to Janis Joplin – meet the greatest music icons of all time. These five-minute portraits bring to life the passion, genius, and legacy of the artists who defined generations. Featuring Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Whitney Houston, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and many more!

The Lockdown Interviews brings you more than 20 hours of in depth interviews with some of your favorite artists. Conducted during the lockdown of 2020 and into 2021, these long-form interviews bring you a unique perspective of some amazing acts that emerged during the New Wave era. From John Taylor remembering the early days and struggles of Duran Duran, to Andy McCluskey of OMD opening up to the fact that after selling over ten million albums worlwide and touring for a decade, he found himself flat broke.

John Lennon wasn’t just a Beatle. He was a symbol of a generation and a mirror for its contradictions. From the angry boy in wartime Liverpool to the radical artist tracked by the FBI, LENNON tells the story of a man who refused to stay still. This book is not a list of dates and albums. It’s a life, told as a story. You’ll follow the Beatles’ rise and fall through Lennon’s eyes. You’ll see the costs of fame, the power of protest, and the quiet redemption of fatherhood. You’ll watch him burn everything down just to find out what was real.

Nel 1997 nascono i Sun Eats Hours, la prima band di Francesco Lorenzi. Sono quattro giovanissimi vicentini alle prese con un grande sogno: fare della musica la propria professione. Dopo qualche anno hanno già all'attivo quattro dischi in inglese, più di trecento concerti, migliaia di fan del loro punk melodico e il premio come Miglior punk rock band italiana nel mondo. Ma il grande successo ha anche un altro volto: la loro vita si smarrisce dietro a eccessi e comportamenti autodistruttivi, l'energia della giovinezza e della celebrità si disperde tra relazioni falsate, bugie, ubriacature moleste.

She said, "I became a singer because I couldn't get work as an actress," but Barbra Streisand not only became both but revolutionized the two professions. Her music transformed the smooth, uninflected style of the Frank Sinatras and Ella Fitzgeralds into an engine of dramatic vocalism in which each song is like a miniature three-act play. And Streisand's films changed forever the ideal of how a movie star chooses roles, going from musicals to dramas to comedies, from period fare to ultra-modern tales, from Funny Girl to The Way We Were to Yentl.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness is a journalistic and cultural chronicle spanning more than five decades in the life and career of one of the most influential figures in rock and heavy metal.

Carson Wayne Newton, born April 3, 1943, in Norfolk, Virginia, also known as "Mr. Las Vegas," "The Midnight Idol," and "Mr. Entertainment," is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has headlined there since 1963. Newton has also appeared in many dozens of films and television shows. The following includes two television interviews, each from the 1960s and 70s.

Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest and most iconic global pop stars in history with estimated record sales of over 100 million and starring roles in several films, including Grease and Xanadu. Her hit “Physical” was ranked by Billboard as the most popular single of the 1980s. Behind all of this glitz and glamor was an extremely strong, kind, and resilient person with an unfailing, positive attitude in the face of personal tragedies and setbacks. For decades, she bravely and publicly battled breast cancer while continuing her career and advocated for environmental issues...

Un bambino come tanti: silenzioso, non bello, con grandi occhi pieni di domande. Dal momento in cui il mondo si accorge di lui, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart non avrà più pace. Per farlo dovrà però rinunciare alla spensieratezza, alle amicizie, agli amori e persino alla salute, mentre per restare nell'orbita della sua vita eccezionale coloro che lo amano, come la sorella Nannerl e la madre Anna, si sacrificheranno fino ad annullarsi.

Exploding on the music scene in the early 1970s, the rock group KISS combined raw energy with theatrical showmanship—not to mention face painting! Founding member Gene Simmons—an outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon—recounts his own story as well as the history of the band. In KISS and Make-Up, Simmons shares a wild, shocking, and unbelievable tale about an immigrant boy from Israel who studied to be a rabbi but was saved by rock and roll and became one of the most notorious rock stars in the world.

L'histoire fascinante de la chanteuse qui a révolutionné le paysage musical français et conquis le monde. Cette biographie, nourrie d'interviews exclusives des proches de la chanteuse, retrace le parcours extraordinaire d'Aya Nakamura, depuis ses premiers pas dans la musique jusqu'à sa consécration internationale.