rock musicians

"Captures the energy and excess of the hair metal years in the words of the musicians, managers, producers, engineers, label executives, publicists, stylists, costume designers, photographers, journalists, magazine publishers, video directors, club bookers, roadies, groupies, and hangers-on who lived it. Featuring an impassioned foreword by Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist and avowed glam metal fanatic Corey Taylor, and drawn from over 200 new interviews with members of Van Halen, M?tley Cr?e, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Winger, Warrant, Cinderella, Quiet Riot and others, as well as Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford and many more, this is the . . . uncensored, and often unhinged chronicle of a time where excess and success walked hand in hand, told by the men and women who created a sound and style that came to define a musical era"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the history of the rock band M?tley Cr?e, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the scandals, tragedies, and unbelievable exploits surrounding the band's members.

Chronicles the history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the inductees from 1986 until 2010, with quotations and first-person anecdotes from musicians such as Ray Charles, David Bowie, Isaac Hayes, Keith Richards, Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, and others.

Autobiography of musician Grady Gaines, from Houston, Texas, discussing his time as the musical director and saxophonist for Little Richard's backing band the Upsetters during the 1950s and his life on the road during his sixty-year music career.

Presents a history of Detroit and its music, from 1965 to the present, collected from first-hand accounts.

Contains more than 350 alphabetically-arranged entries on artists, groups, and bands of popular music, including Adele, the Go-Go's, Nirvana, the Village People, and more.

"Carlos Santana loved to listen to his father play el viol?n. It was a sound that filled the world with magic and love and feeling and healing--a sound that made angels real. Carlos wanted to make angels real, too. So he started playing music. Carlos tried el clarinete and el violin, but there were no angels. Then he picked up la guitarra. He took the soul of the Blues, the brains of Jazz, and the energy of Rock and Roll, and added the slow heat of Afro-Cuban drums and the cilantro-scented sway of the music he'd grown up with in Mexico. There were a lot of bands in San Francisco but none of them sounded like this. Had Carlos finally found the music that would make his angels real?"--Provided by the publisher.

"A unique tribute to Jimi Hendrix featuring contributions by those who knew and worked with him, enhanced with images by the most renowned rock photographers of the era"--Provided by publisher.

This history of Queen highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Queen's humble beginnings in London, their legendary performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert, and the legacy of iconic songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody." Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This history of the Rolling Stones highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the Rolling Stones' early days playing blues covers, the rebellious spirit that gave the band its identity, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.