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Publicado originalmente en 1981, En la crestade la nueva ola, primer libro firmado por un jovenRamón de España, devino con rapidez obrade culto. A través de piezas independientes, elautor analizaba la situacion del pop y del negociomusical en un momento decisivo: entrela decada de los años setenta y la de los ochenta.Lo hizo, ademas, con ironia y un saludablebuen humor, quiza porque era, a la vez, su despedidadel periodismo musical tras permaneceren primera linea como uno de los nombresesenciales que contribuyeron a su renovacionen un periodo apasionante, de constantes cambios,tanto sociales como sonoros.Este libro pasa revista al ecosistema que conformabael maravilloso mundo del rock (promocioneros,organizadores de conciertos, musicos,periodistas, publico), analiza el origen yla posible evolucion de la New Wave (y nuestraincipiente Nueva Ola, posteriormente denominadaLa Movida), se detiene en fenomenos tansingulares como el regreso de algunas bandasde los años sesenta o el de las fans, retrata conuna agudisima e ingeniosa precision a algunosde sus musicos favoritos de aquel tiempo, comoBryan Ferry, Jaume Sisa, John Foxx o La BandaTrapera del Rio, e incluso se da el capricho deavanzar su futuro como novelista con un relatode ficcion.En una epoca en la que los ensayos musicalesen castellano escaseaban, En la cresta de lanueva ola resulto tan impactante como iniciatico.Ahora, mas de cuatro decadas despues de suedicion primera, se revela como una obra fundamentalpara comprender de donde venimosy donde estamos. Un texto esencial de la bibliografiamusical española.

«Fue el mejor concierto que había visto en la vida: tan preciso y bien coreografiado que parecía de otro planeta, de un planeta lleno de gente increíble».Esta frase de David Byrne sirve para definir la magia de los directos aunque cada uno siente cosas distintas al asistir a un concierto.Cuando Dylan me sonrió nos invita a recuperar las sensaciones que experimentamos al escuchar música en directo.

Muchos libros se han escrito sobre Serrat, contados los que hablan de Sisa. Pero ninguno dedicado a ambos y a la calle Poeta Cabanyes, del barrio de Poble Sec, donde vinieron al mundo. Joan Manuel, esta escrito en una placa, naceria en el numero 95 y Jaume, en el numero 82.Por estos dos astros de la cantautoria esta calle que los cruzo ya es literatura o lo que viene a ser "onomatopeya del ruido que hace el hombre al escribir las huellas que en ella dejaran Jaume y Joan". El libro dedica su primera parte a Sisa. Su fascinante carrera ha estado llena de giros inesperados; de exitos merecidisimos y, como afirma Quimi Portet en su prologo, "de fracasos considerables meticulosamente orquestados, planificados hasta el mas minimo detalle".La segunda parte trata sobre Serrat. Un autor que ha conseguido no solo "fidelizar un publico que crece contigo, sino que al publico lo ves de vez en cuando, por eso yo cuando hablo de Serrat me quito el sombrero y si me sale todo a la vez, me descalzo...

¿Quiénes fueron las pioneras del rock argentino? ¿Cuál fue la tradición rockera femenina que se fue gestando desde los años 60 hasta nuestros días? ¿Por qué la historia casi no las registra? Romina Zanellato, periodista especializada en musica y feminismo, se propone narrar por primera vez en forma integral la participacion de las mujeres en el rock argentino, aquellas que estuvieron alli desde el principio, y las opresiones que sufrieron para poder hacer su musica. Esta cronica de casi sesenta años de rock incluye fotografias ineditas y desconocidas de las protagonistas y una playlist que acompaña la lectura del libro.La historia comienza con los primeros acordes del rock nacional, a fines de los 60 y los 70, con pioneras casi olvidadas como Cristina Plate, Gabriela, Carola, Mirtha Defilpo o Maria Rosa Yorio. En los 80 las mujeres comenzaron a ganar una parte mayor de la escena con iconos como Fabiana Cantilo, Celeste Carballo, Patricia Sosa y muchas otras. A partir de los 90 la participacion femenina se multiplico y se diversifico en numerosos generos y estilos, tanto dentro del mainstream como del under, que se convirtio en un refugio para las mujeres. Un cierre simbolico del recorrido es el Premio Gardel de Oro en 2019 a Marilina Bertoldi.Los microfonos no son de nadie, aunque durante muchos años estuvieron encendidos solo para los varones. Brilla la luz para ellas recupera la historia de mujeres y feminidades musicas, periodistas de rock, managers, trabajadoras de prensa, fotografas, tecnicas y todas aquellas que pelearon por un lugar en la industria musical. El rock fue una forma de rebelion para ellas, dentro de la rebelion que implica ser rockerx. Discutieron el deber ser, siguieron su deseo, conquistaron espacios, y permitieron que otras creyeran que era posible ser parte de la musica, no solo como escuchas. Este libro es un homenaje para ellas y para las que vendran.

Historias inhumanas es la crónica de las aventuras y desventuras de un grupo de zumbaos recorriendo España de fiesta en fiesta en una época mágica donde lo único políticamente incorrecto era aburrirse. Una recopilacion de las historias reales mas divertidas, emotivas y alucinantes que vivieron Los Inhumanos durante los años en que fueron los reyes de las fiestas patronales de los pueblos, que podria haber servido para guion de una pelicula de Berlanga o Fellini. O incluso de los dos a la vez. Si te partiste la caja con la escena del camarote de Los hermanos Marx o la fiesta salvaje de El Guateque, de Peter Sellers, estas de suerte, porque vas a encontrar aqui dentro muchas situaciones similares, contadas por Alfonso Aguado, el tipo que lidero la banda durante sus años de gloria.

Pop music's a simple pleasure. Is it catchy? Can you dance to it? Do you fancy the singer? What's fascinating about pop is our relationship with it. This relationship gets more complicated the longer it goes on. It's been going on now for 50 years. David Hepworth is interested in the human side of pop. He's interested in how people make the stuff and, more importantly, what it means to us. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, he shows how it is possible to take music seriously and, at the same time, not drain the life out of it. From the legacy of the Beatles to the dramatic decline of the record shop, from top tips for bands starting out to the bewildering nomenclature of musical genres, with characteristic insight and humour, he explores the highways and byways of this vast multiverse where Nothing Is Real and yet it is, emphatically and intrinsically so. Along the way he asks some essential questions about music and about life: is it all about the drummer; are band managers misunderstood; and is it appropriate to play `Angels' at funerals? As Pope John Paul II said `of all the unimportant things, football is the most important'. David Hepworth believes the same to be true of music and this selection of his best writing, covering the music of last fifty years, shows you precisely why.

Vogue has always been on the cutting edge of popular culture, and Vogue x Music shows us why. Whether they're contemporary stars or classic idols, whether they made digital albums or vinyl records, the world's most popular musicians have always graced the pages of Vogue. In this book you'll find unforgettable portraits of Madonna beside David Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, and Patti Smith; St.Vincent alongside Debbie Harry, and much more. Spanning the magazine's 126 years, this breathtaking book is filled with the work of acclaimed photographers like Richard Avedon and Annie Leibovitz as well as daring, music-inspired fashion portfolios from Irving Penn and Steven Klein. Excerpts from essential interviews with rock stars, blues singers, rappers, and others are included on nearly every page, capturing exactly what makes each musician so indelible.Vogue x Music is a testament to star power, and proves that some looks are as timeless as your favorite albums.

Dans cet ouvrage, son premier depuis qu’il s’est vu décerner le prix Nobel de littérature, Bob Dylan nous donne un aperçu personnel et hors du commun de la musique populaire. À travers soixante-six t

Sit back, relax and relive the memories of over 90 more classic albums selected by Tim Burgess from his legendary Listening PartiesIn less than 2 years, tens of thousands of music lovers have pressed play at the same time as legendary musicians to share the communal experience of a Listening Party. Over 1,000 online events, fans and artists - from McCartney to Blondie, Joy Division to Iron Maiden - have shared insightful recollections, intimate conversations and behind-the-scenes revelations. This follow-up to the bestselling The Listening Party Volume 1 gathers together over 90 more of the most essential parties and celebrates the unique power of a Listening Party to connect music creators with listeners.

El testimoni de dues decades transcendents per a la memoria musical de diverses generacions, a traves de 100 dates significatives. Dues decades que comencen amb la fi dels Beatles, que a mig camí reben una forta sacsejada amb l'assassinat de John Lennon, i que acaben amb el pop anodi de Phil Collins liderant les llistes d'exit mentre el grunge ja pica a la porta. Dues decades, les dels anys 70 i 80, plenes de noms propis, de context historic i de diferents moviments musicals - el rock progressiu, el glam, el punk, la new wave, el rap...- que van redefinir el rock. UN LLIBRE PLE DE NOSTALGIA, AMB NOMS QUE HAN PASSAT A LA HISTORIA DE LA MUSICA, I ESCRIT DES DE L'OPTICA DE LA MUSICA ANGLOSAXONA, AMB 100 REFERÈNCIES MUSICALS ALS PAISOS CATALANS. * Aquest llibre recull 100 moments que defineixen el rock dels 70 i dels 80, que donen peu a parlar d'artistes, de cançons, d'exits, de fracassos, pero tambe de la vida i de la mort. * El recorregut comença el 1970: l'any de la fi dels Beatles, una decada marcada per les morts de Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin i Jim Morrison. I acaba el 1989 amb la publicacio del disc de Phil Collins _...But Seriously_, que es va convertir en un dels discos mes exitosos de la decada, i el primer numero 1 de la decada dels 90. * L'autor tanca cada capitol

AMONG THE NOISE AND CLAMOUR OF THE BRITPOP ERA, BLUR CO-FOUNDER GRAHAM COXON MANAGED TO CARVE OUT A NICHE TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND RESPECTED GUITARISTS OF HIS GENERATION - BUT IT WASN'T ALWAYS EASY. GRAHAM GREW UP AS AN ARMY KID, MOVING FR

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyses what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan's unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work's transcendence.In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years and, like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

Wild Horses is a brutally powerful, unflinching account of the heroin epidemic that swept across Catalonia in the 1980s. The novel, told from a variety of points of view, tells the story of a group of friends as they buy, sell, and consume heroin and other drugs in their home town. Wild Horses is a kaleidoscope of voices, stories, song lyrics and heartbreakingly all-too-real characters. It is a true classic of modern story-telling that is both shocking and captivating at the same time.

Using the theme of musical instruments as a conducting thread, Gerard Bassols takes us on a journey through the history of progressive rock and shares with us a multitude of anecdotes and curiosities, both of the instruments themselves and of the bands and musicians of the genre, and of the music they have left us for posterity. From the birth of the Mellotron in 1962 to the most recent keyboard instruments, from the beginnings of solid-body guitars to carbon-fibre ones, passing through drums and percussions, harps, saxes and sound effects, Bassols makes an exhaustive review of all the musical instruments of the modern history of rock music, and especially of those profusely used by the most legendary progressive rock bands like King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Rush, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater and many more. With more than 500 photographs and illustrations, this is a unique work of its kind, without a doubt the most comprehensive treatise ever published about rock musical instruments. Bassols achieves a perfect balance by deepening on the topics he touches, but always in an accessible language, so this book will undoubtedly be liked by both professional and amateur musicians, as well as rock music enthusiasts, without having to have any previous knowledge of music theory or technology.

''''It wasn''''t me. I didn''''t do it. And I''''ll never do it again!'''' says Brian Johnson of The Lives of Brian. That AC/DC''''s legendary front man got to do it all is one of the most cheering and entertaining stories in rock ''''n''''roll history.The son of a British army sergeant-major and Italian mother, Brian grew up in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, as it emerged from the shadow of the Second World War. Then he saw Little Richard on the BBC and it changed the course of his life. The choirboy and cub scout was going to be singer. For over a decade he tried to make his mark with a succession of bands. He appeared on to Top of the Pops, toured Australia and yet the big time looked out of reach. Then he was invited to London for an audition for one of the world''''s biggest rock acts. AC/DC were a band in crisis following the tragic death of their lead singer, Bon Scott, but with Brian on board they would record their masterpiece: Back in Black. It became the biggest selling rock album of all time. The tour that followed played to packed out arenas. Quickly embraced by the band''''s fans, the new boy had earned his spurs. But there was to be a twist in the tale. In 2016, Brian was forced to quit the band after being diagnosed with hearing loss, only to make a triumphant return to the band he loved with the release of 2020''''s smash hit album Power Up.It''''s been a rollercoaster of a life, throughout which Brian''''s kept his feet firmly on the ground, never losing touch with his roots.Warm, vivid, evocative, life-affirming and often laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian tells the story of one of our most well-loved performers in his own inimitable voice

Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world's most notable legends. From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover.