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1) Just kids
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In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City: the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in Brooklyn with a young man named Robert Mapplethorpe--the man who changed her life with his love, friendship, and genius.
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[2011]
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For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to has ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written.
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2023.
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Born four months apart, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel both released their debut albums in the early 1970s, quickly becoming two of the most successful rock stars of their generation. While their critical receptions have been very different, surprising parallels emerge when we look at the arcs of their careers and the musical influences that have inspired them. Bridge and Tunnel Boys compares the life and work of Long Islander Joel and Asbury...
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[2011]
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"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-daughtered, I've been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I'm a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I'm gonna tell 'em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs, transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear."The...
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[2007]
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A colorful tribute to the music and culture of the rock 'n' roll era traces rock music's formative period from 1945 to 1964 and looks at the social forces, politics, historical events, and cultural institutions that shaped the period, in a volume enhanced by more than 150 photographs, memorabilia, and quotes from the era's musicians, poets, activists, and celebrities.
17) Forever young
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c2008
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Bob Dylan's classic 1974 anthem Forever Young is reimagined by award-willing illustrator Rogers. In this picture book, the lyrics follow the story of a young boy who travels through Dylan's life, living in the footsteps of a musical legend.
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[2011]
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"Between the death of Buddy Holly and the arrival of The Beatles, rock'n'roll was at a low ebb. But on the coast of Southern California, something stirred. 'Surf Beat' tells the story of the rise of surf music at the dawn of the 60s. It began as a youthful, primitive instrumental music, pioneered by teenage bands like The Belairs and The Surfaris and powered by loud electric guitars and amplifiers. Later--to the dismay of hardcore surfers--came the...
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2014.
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"From the former senior editor of Rolling Stone and author of The Holy or the Broken, called 'thoughtful and illuminating' by The New York Times, a new book on the unlikely coming-to-be of Prince's now legendary album. Purple Rain is a song, an album, and a film--each one a commercial success and cultural milestone. How did this semi-autobiographical musical masterpiece that blurred R&B, pop, dance, and rock sounds come to alter the recording landscape...