Pressure Drop chronicles reggaes most tumultuous and influential decade. Beginning in 1970 and unfolding both in Britain and Jamaica, reggae flourished against a backdrop of political upheaval, gang warfare, Black Nationalism, racial and class discrimination and grinding poverty.
The Genius of Holland-Dozier-Holland, Motown's Incomparable Songwriters
As the creative force behind Berry Gordy Jr.s Motown Records in the mid-Sixties, a writing credit from Holland Dozier Holland was virtually a guarantee of chart success.
With interviews from insiders and music industry experts, Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail. The Final Days of EMI: Selling the Pig is the story of the British recording industry, laid bare in all its hubris and glory.
Discover the wacky and wonderful world of Sparks. When eccentric LA brothers Russell and Ron Mael moved to Britain in 1973, they exploded onto the pop scene as Sparks--an act that stood out even amid the flamboyance of the glam rock movement that embraced them. Talent Is an Asset captures the quicksilver essence of these two gifted musicians, ......
An internationally acclaimed Grammy and Tony Award-winning conductor, John DeMain has been a fixture of Madison, Wisconsin, for more than three decades, serving as music director of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Madison Opera. In Working with My Heroes, written with the late Greg Hettmansberger, DeMain recounts ......
The very first and definitive biography of Peter Tosh, rude boy, founder member of the Wailers and a compelling recording artist in his own right, Tosh was Jamaica's most controversial reggae star. For the Mystic Man, music was the message. A fiery advocate of Rastafari and African nationalism as well as the legalisation of marijuana, his ......
This text provides readers with an exploration of the music publishing industry, detailing its history, business practices, and legal considerations. Beginning by detailing the impact of the printing press on the distribution of music, the book then progresses through the development of copyright laws and the advent of new technologies influencing ......
A Continual Farewell tells the story of the relationship between Factory Records' Tony Wilson and his first wife, Lindsay Reade, in full colour through their personal and intimate letters, postcards and numerous family photos and snapshots. They begin with love at first sight in 1976 and are married within a year. From a music show entitled So It ......
