The Beatles and Duke Ellington's Orchestra stand as the two greatest examples of collaboration in music history. The author delivers a portrait of the creative process at work, demonstrating that the cooperative method at the foundation of these two artist-groups was the primary…
A human account of the challenges and sacrifices of a life in music at the highest level. Hilburn documents Simon's search for artistry and his constant struggle to protect that artistry against distractions that have derailed so many great pop figures
An up-to-date history of the evolution, influence, and importance of women in music. Organized chronologically, the book profiles each artist and places her in the context of both her genre and the musical world at large
A story about the world as seen through the eyes of a songwriter, written from deep within the country music industry, spanning five decades
The writer of such influential songs as "Pancho and Lefty," "To Live's to Fly," "If I Needed You," and "For the sake of the Song," Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life. In this…
Beskriver grundlæggeren af Pink Floyd, Syd Barretts liv, og hans obsession med at indtage LSD der var med til at slutte hans karriere og gøre ham gal og utilregnelig.
