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<, div>, R and B singer, talented actress, budding soul diva &, #8212, by the age of 22, Aaliyah had accomplished more than most dream of, and seemed destined for superstardom. But on August 25, 2001, the dream died in a plane crash. Tim Footman tells the dramatic story of this precocious talent, from securing her first record deal at age 12, to nailing her first number-one hit at 15, to an early romantic involvement with her mentor, R ...

Death gave a new awareness of these stars, a new vision of how they had really been or now seemed to have been. The hindsight of death gives new meaning to old responses, irremediable altering our emotional reaction to these heroes as well as our appraisal of them. It is this curios phenomenon which the author has explored in this book.

Spanning 40 years, "The Beatles Literary Anthology" compiles accounts of the Beatles by mainstream reporters, rock journalists, cultural commentators, acquaintances, and friends, including Greil Marcus and Geroge Melly. This extensive collection recounts the group's rise from the Merseybeat music scene, the British invasion that made them icons in the U.S., their experimentation with song structure and sound-recording technique that redefined ...

Journalist Tom Kummer presents the inside story of actress Sharon Stone--a woman known to be as stubborn in standing up for her beliefs as she is dedicated, hardworking, and generous. 46 photos, 36 in color.

Celebrates the style, myths and magic of the black leather bikers.

Rapcore explores the evolution of the 21st century's preeminent genre of heavy rock, Nu-Metal. Author Dick Porter defines the origins of the fusion of hip hop, punk, reggae, and rock that drives this popular sound. He discusses early innovators such as George Clinton and Run DMC, contemporary masters Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit, and peripheral but influential figures such as Ice-T, Eminem, and Rob Zombie. The contributions of Slipknot, Linkin Par...

Author and musician Phil O'Brien explores the ascension of one of the most popular and acclaimed new rock bands. She tells the story of their rocky rise, looks at the effect of fame on the band, especially on lead singer Chris Martin, and delves into the complex emotions of their music. It's all here -- Martin's relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, the endless gossip, the extraordinary commercial highs (their second album, "A Rush of Blo...

Fusing black American rock with London's mod sixties style, The Who remains a potent force in rock and roll even after almost 40 years. This colorful pictorial, first published in 1982, draws on the author's inside viewpoint and features over 400 color and black and white photos. Bringing it up-to-date are a new introduction by Who guitarist Pete Townshend and insight on the band's continued live success, the media scrutiny over Townshend's wo...

The White Stripes - guitarist Jack White and drummer Meg White - have managed to combine high album sales with high praise from the critics, moving quickly from cult to commercial success, generating media mania, and ensuring their status as global superstars.In The White Stripes: Twenty First Century Blues, Dick Porter reveals the truth behind a myth in the making, tracing the band's trajectory from the burgeoning Detroit underground rock sce...

Examines the personal life and the professional work and success of the director of Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown.

The Darkness: Permission to Rock" charts the unstoppable rise of the band, from their humble pub rock beginnings to their spectacular success on both sides of the Atlantic. With their flamboyant rock god image, sizzling live shows, and set of finely crafted songs presenting a new take on classic 70's rock, The Darkness has been nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Their debut album "Permission to Land" has gone double platinum, b...

Though he directed only a handful of films, Lindsay Anderson was -- and remains -- one of the most radical and influential voices in all of cinema. The director of such landmark films as "This Sporting Life, If..." and "O Lucky Man!, " Anderson was also a highly acclaimed stage director and a brilliant, provocative critic. "Never Apologise" collects some his finest essays, including pieces on Chaplin, Welles, and John Ford, England (he was a S...

In their brief life as a band the Sex Pistols managed to create a resounding legend that lives on today. More than 20 years after their break-up, the band regrouped and achieved commercial success they never enjoyed in their heyday. Their memorabilia is even sold at Christie's and Sotheby's. God Save the Sex Pistols, which lists of all the LPs, singles, CDs, bootlegs, magazines, posters, and merchandise, is both a practical handbook for thousa...

The World's Blackest White Man." "The World's Most Elegantly Wasted Human Being." "The Human Riff." These descriptions are all part of the myth surrounding the legendary songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Rolling Stones. A veteran observer of the rock scene on both sides of the Atlantic, Kris Needs has interviewed Keith Richards regularly for 25 years. Drawing on archives, interviews, and his encyclopedic knowledge of the Stones' discograp...

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Written at the request of Pete Townshend and endorsed by the rest of the band, this in-depth history of The Who took author Dave Marsh three years to research and write. Complete with photographs, it covers the group's origins and meteoric rise to fame, reveals inside information on the personalities and lives of the band members, and documents the relationships, drugs, destruction, money, and mayhem behind the music of this legendary rock band..

James Dean died in 1955 at the age of 24, blazing out his position as the 'first American teenager' and destined forever to exemplify the spirit of rebellion and defiance. His film career lasted only sixteen months, but it produced three cinematic greats: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. This definitive and balanced study, now fully updated, cuts through all the different legends around James Dean and shows the man behind the myt...

Completely revised and updated, this book collects the best interviews, articles, and film reviews of director/screenwriter Joel Coen and producer/screenwriter Ethan Coen. Together, the brothers have created such cult classics as Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and the Oscar-winning Fargo, earning themselves a reputation for brilliance at offbeat black comedy. This publication, featuring dozens of photographs, coinci...

Photographic study of Bob Marley, accompanied by the author's memories of the star, and quotations from his songs. 150 illus.

Recounts the life and career of the versatile Scottish actor who has played a drug abuser in Trainspotting, Frank Churchill in Emma, Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi as a young man, and many other period and contemporary roles.