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Series
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
137 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that John Lennon's mom called him "Stinker" because he farted so much? Or that Paul McCartney liked playing guitar in the bathroom? Bet you didn't know that George Harrison once had his friend's parent sign his report card, or that Ringo Starr's grandma thought he was possessed by witches! Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the rock stars, from their childhoods and early days as musicians...
Author
Language
English
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Description
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian
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English
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An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty-plus songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other. What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives?...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 467 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A memoir tracing the author's life and art, from his teen years, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to his years as a member of Sonic Youth"--
6) Girl abroad
Author
Publisher
Bloom Books, an imprint of Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
425 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"When nineteen-year-old Abbey Bly gets the opportunity to study abroad for a year in London, it's the perfect chance to finally slip out from under the thumb of her beloved but overbearing retired rock star father. She's ready to be free, to discover herself--but first off, to meet the girls she's rooming with. That is, until she arrives at her gorgeous new flat to discover those roommates are actually all boys. Charming, funny, insufferably attractive...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Brian Jones was the secret to the band's success but largely forgotten. Discover his genius through candid interviews with all the essential performers and previously unreleased archives.
8) Priscilla
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (approximately 113 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a gentle best friend. Through Priscilla's eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland,...
9) Quantum criminals: ramblers, wild gamblers, and other sole survivors from the songs of Steely Dan
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
268 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"According to the authors Steely Dan's songs are "exercises in fictional world-building. Each song features its own cast of rogues and heroes and creeps and schmucks, lovers and dreamers and cold-blooded operators, all tempest-tossed by the ill winds of the '70s." This book consists of sixty-some essays, each devoted to one character, and each essay is accompanied by a painting of the particular character that serves as a jumping-off point for the...
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