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Encompassing a history of more than 2000 years, the music of the Arabs is unique among the worlds various musical cultures. Based on a modal tone system --- one of the few autonomous tone systems of our time --- Arab music is characterized by the maqam phenomenon, an original type of improvisation that is common to both secular and sacred Arabian art music. The book presents an overview of Arabic music throughout history and examines the artistic output of contemporary musicians, covering secular and sacred, instrumental and vocal, improvised and composed music. Typical musical structures are elucidated, and a detailed bibliography, a discography (mainly covering the last 50 years), and a guide to the Arabic alphabet for English speakers are also provided.

Substantially expanded, updated, and redesigned for the first time since it was initially published in 1999, the ultimate music companion just got bigger and better. When Columbia released The Voice of Frank Sinatra in 1949, the album format was born. Using this as a starting point, The MOJO Collection charts the evolution of the L.P. over seven decades, through reviews of much-loved classics and little-known masterpieces, right up to Coldplay''s acclaimed A Rush of Blood to the Head, Eminem''s The Marshall Mathers LP, and Norah Jones''s Come Away With Me. Substantially revised, redesigned, and expanded for the first time, The MOJO Collection now contains over seven hundred specially commissioned reviews by forty of the world''s top music journalists. With the benefit of hindsight, and through interviews with many of the people involved in recording, these reviews offer fascinating, surprising, and authoritative new perspectives into the genesis and importance of each album. Every entry comes with recording and production details and much more. The page layout and indexing systems have been thoroughly redesigned. Readers can take advantage of this new user-friendliness, following clear signposts to similar albums, contemporary works, and artists'' influences. As a new feature, Top Five albums from various artists, along with billboard statistics from down the years are interspersed throughout, providing juicy trivia. Articles on areas of music that didn''t revolve around the L.P. format, such as easy listening and reggae, plus a listing of essential sound tracks and the hundred greatest compilation albums of all time add even more for every music lover. Not just for the hard-core music fanbut for all who enjoy music, The MOJO Collection is an astonishingly accessible, well-written, and unique approach to the genre, giving new perspectives on old favorites and introducing you to some of the music you may have missed along the way. Compiled by the staff and contributors of "Mojo" magazine, "The Mojo Collection" tells the stories behind the greatest albums of all time and the artists who made them.

Get ready for a deep dive into the LIFE LYRICS and LOOKS of Chappell Roan our favorite Midwest princess and queer icon Every now and then an artist breaks out of the music industry and becomes a cultural Femininomenon With her powerful vocals emotive lyrics and captivating stage presence Chappell Roan has quickly become a global superstar admired by millions In this beautifully designed and well researched book we explore Chappell s journey from small town girl to international pop sensation delving into her early life the stories behind her lyrics her musical influences iconic fashion looks and the key moments that have shaped her glittering career Author Nick Levine is a journalist who has interviewed Chappell twice for NME and specializes in music culture and LGBTQ issues He s interviewed some of the biggest names in pop including Britney Spears Ariana Grande Miley Cyrus Lady Gaga and many others With behind the scenes stories and incredible photos of her most iconic moments this is a celebration of Chappell s dazzling world of drag dreams fearless self expression and inspirational activism This book is a one way ticket to The Pink Pony Club and an essential gift for any fan

This book tracks every move in this great band's career. With the help of band members, the author has reconstructed The Kinks' meteoric rise to fame in the early '60s through its dissolution and revival in the '70s, stadium success in the '80s, and an apparently final breakdown in the late '90s. From this chronicle emerges the story of a band often at odds with an industry going in the opposite direction. The book also profiles Ray Davies, one of the most gifted songwriters in popular music. The book's easy-to-browse, day-by-day format details the band's entire concert history, all known recording sessions, its broadcast history, and all records issued in the U.S. and the U.K. 160 color and black-and-white photos are also featured in this glorious portrait of one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion and beyond.

The story behind the most famous jazz photograph of all time--"a treasure everyone should read" (Quincy Jones) and "a joyous celebration of the spirit of jazz" (Nat Hentoff).

The detailed history of independent music that knows no rival is back-updated, revised, and massively expanded.

This book charts the unstoppable rise of rock band The Darkness, from humble pub-rock beginnings to an unprecedented level of success on both sides of the Atlantic. With their good-time attitude, flamboyant 'rock god' image, sizzling live shows and a set of finely crafted songs which take classic 70s rock into the 21st century, The Darkness have become the most popular band around.

A guide to the music of the Kinks. It seeks to examine every recorded song in the band''s catalogue to date, and acts as a consumer''s critical guide. Shaped like a CD box, it is designed to sit alon

A Rough Trade and Clash Book of the Year Excellent detailed Hip hop writer SH Fernando Jr benefits from an insider s understanding of the milieu and provides generous context Kitty Empire Observer On December 31 2020 the world was shocked to learn about the death of hip hop legend MF DOOM Born in London and raised in the suburban enclave of Long Beach New York Daniel Dumile Jr s love of cartoons and comic books would soon turn him into one of hip hop s most enigmatic prolific and influential figures The Chronicles of DOOM Unraveling Rap s Masked Iconoclast recounts the rise fall redemption and untimely demise of MF DOOM Broken down into five sections The Man The Myth The Mask The Music and The Legend journalist S H Fernando chronicles the life of Daniel Dumile Jr beginning in the house he grew up in in Long Beach NY through to the mysterious masked icon that he was to become Centring the music Fernando deftly lays out the history of east coast rap against DOOM s life story and dissects the personas projects tracks and lyrics that led to his immortality Including exclusive interviews with those who worked closely with him the book provides an unknown intimate behind the scenes look into the life of MF DOOM a supervi

A Rough Trade and Clash Book of the Year Excellent detailed Hip hop writer SH Fernando Jr benefits from an insider s understanding of the milieu and provides generous context Kitty Empire Observer On December 31 2020 the world was shocked to learn about the death of hip hop legend MF DOOM Born in London and raised in the suburban enclave of Long Beach New York Daniel Dumile Jr s love of cartoons and comic books would soon turn him into one of hip hop s most enigmatic prolific and influential figures The Chronicles of DOOM Unraveling Rap s Masked Iconoclast recounts the rise fall redemption and untimely demise of MF DOOM Broken down into five sections The Man The Myth The Mask The Music and The Legend journalist S H Fernando chronicles the life of Daniel Dumile Jr beginning in the house he grew up in in Long Beach NY through to the mysterious masked icon that he was to become Centring the music Fernando deftly lays out the history of east coast rap against DOOM s life story and dissects the personas projects tracks and lyrics that led to his immortality Including exclusive interviews with those who worked closely with him the book provides an unknown intimate behind the scenes look into the life of MF DOOM a supervi