Eric Alper

Discover the science and history of music with this engaging illustrated book. Explore the basics of sound and music, and how technology has transformed how we listen to it. Learn about the progression of recorded music, the creation of everyday items like headphones, and the science behind our experience of music. Playlists accompany each topic, featuring a range of artists and genres. Written by a team of well-known journalists and writers, this book is perfect for adolescents beginning to explore the subject. With cross-curriculum links to physical science, engineering, technology, music, and history, this book is a fascinating blend of education and entertainment. Includes a timeline, glossary, resources, and index.

"Blues All Around Me" is more than just a memoir. B.B. King, the undisputed blues king, shares his story of overcoming monumental odds to succeed as an artist in an often unfriendly world. He tells it straight from the heart, covering themes of tragedy, triumph, and everything in between. The book also explores how blues music changed during its migration from the Mississippi Delta to urban areas like Chicago. Don't miss this unique and true-to-life tale of one of the most influential musicians of all time.

"Kak музыка стала свободной" представляет из себя захватывающую историю, в которой переплелись между собой одержимость, жадность, музыка, преступность и деньги. История эта рассказывается через визионеров и преступников, магнатов и подростков, создающих новую цифровую реальность. Это история о величайшем пирате в истории, самом влиятельном руководителе в музыкальном бизнесе, революционном изобретении и нелегальном сайте, который по своим размерам превосходил iTunes Music Store в четыре раза. Журналист Стивен Уитт отслеживает тайную историю цифрового музыкального пиратства, начиная с изобретения немецкими аудио-инженерами формата mp3, ведет читателя через завод в Северной Каролине, где печатались компакт-диски и с которого один из работников слил в сеть за десятилетие примерно 2 000 альбомов, к высоткам на Манхэттене, откуда музыкальным бизнесом правил могущественный Даг Моррис, монополизировавший мировой рынок рэп-музыки, и оттуда в глубины интернета - даркнет.

«Прошу, убей меня» — собрание правдивых скандальнейших историй из уст в уста от непосредственных участников событий, отражающих процесс станов- ления, расцвета и агонии американской панк-сцены, начиная с середины шестидесятых, взрывной деятельности «Фабрики» Энди Уорхола и «Velvet Underground», минуя рок-н-ролльных отморозков «MC5» и «The Stooges» Игги Попа, исступленных поэтов Патти Смит и Ричарда Хелла, эпатаж «New York Dolls», драйв Ramones и кончая арт-провокациями Малькольма Макларена и трагедией Сида Вишеса. Документальный роман — «отчет о проделанной работе» в духе «секса, наркотиков и рок-н-ролла», повествование о ярких безумных жизнях и ранних безвременных уходах, невиданных взлетах и столь же стремительных падениях. Как говорил Егор Летов: «Эта книга обязательно должна быть на столе у всех наших».

Discover the life story of the elusive and feared Lew Wasserman, the most powerful man in Hollywood for over 50 years. This extraordinary biography draws on interviews with over 350 colleagues, relatives, and rivals, as well as tens of thousands of pages of documents. Wasserman was guru to Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, and mentored a new generation of filmmakers including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. This thoroughly researched and engrossing portrait of a show business legend is not to be missed.

Female punk rock pioneer, Viv Albertine, gives a raw and thrilling account of her experiences in the male-dominated 1970s punk scene. From touring with The Clash to dating Mick Jones, and even inspiring their hit song “Train in Vain,” Albertine's memoir tells the story of a fearless musician who changed the discourse around music forever. A must-read for anyone interested in punk history, fashion, and the struggles of women in the industry.

"Black By Design" is a captivating memoir that charts the incredible journey of Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter, from her humble beginnings as a child adopted by a working-class family, to her rise as the Queen of British Ska. This book reflects on the themes of identity, music, race, family and the search for roots as Black shares hilarious and enlightening stories about touring with some of the biggest British bands of the era, as well as her venture into acting and broadcasting. Discover a story of courage, talent and perseverance!

Discover the fascinating story of the man behind some of the most iconic songs in pop music today. From Chic to David Bowie, Madonna to Michael Jackson, Nile Rodgers wrote and produced the songs that defined the 70s and 80s, selling millions of records in the process. In "Le Freak," Nile Rodgers takes us behind the velvet rope of the era's most glamorous clubs, and through the underground subcultures that influenced his music. An absorbing memoir from a brilliant storyteller, "Le Freak" is a celebration of pop music's most sparkling era, and the man who helped set it in motion.