women musicians

"[This book] transports readers around the world (and beyond)--to a jazz performance in Genoa, an instrument lab in London, a Tokyo taiko dojo, a New York City beatbox battle, and even a film scoring session aboard the Starship Enterprise, to name a few. Along the way, it spotlights artists whose work spans musical genres and industry roles, including composing and songwriting, performing and conducting, audio engineering, producing, and rock photography. In [this book], 15 . . . women reveal how they turned their passions into platforms and how they use their power to uplift others"--Amazon.

"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Dolly Parton. Readers learn about Parton's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music and in film, and her philanthropic work for children through her Dollywood Foundation"--Provided by publisher.

"Women have been groundbreakers in music of all genres. Young readers will discover changemakers from the past and present and their musical accomplishments. Then they are encouraged to make their own music"--Provided by publisher.

From folk art to photography, architecture to painting, sculpture to music, female Cuban artists have long gone unnoticed on a global scale. This poetry collection highlights the lives and legacies of eight Cuban women who have redefined art in their communities.

From folk art to photography, architecture to painting, sculpture to music, female Cuban artists have long gone unnoticed on a global scale. This poetry collection highlights the lives and legacies of eight Cuban women who have redefined art in their communities.

"This collection features 25 stories of . . . women in music--women who have moved hearts and minds with their lyrics, uplifted other musicians, and gotten people to jump, dance, and sing along with their music"--OCLC.

A biography about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift discussing her music, career, personal life, and more.

". . . profiles 26 . . . women musicians who collectively span over 1,000 years of music and represent a diversity of cultures, races, professions, and abilities"--OCLC.

"As the contest to perform at Future World Fes draws near, pressure mounts from all sides for the members of Roselia -- the rigorous practice they need to do everyday to stay sharp, family tensions running high, and on top of everything else, a shocking development fotr Yukina. When a professional record label approaches her to sign a solo deal, Yukina finds herself facing an impossibly heavy choice. Should she take the shortest path to achieving her dreams, even if it means leaving her band members in the dust? Or should she risk it all, staking her future on the ragtag group of amaetur musicians she might actually be willing to call her friends?"--Back cover.

"From the effects of fame on family and vice versa to motherhood and drugs, sex, and romance, Lisa Robinson has discussed every taboo topic with nearly every significant living female artist to pass through the pages of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Here, her interviews with and observations of fabulous female pop and rock stars, from Tina Turner and Alanis Morrissette to Rihanna, show how these powerhouse women, all with vastly different life experiences, fell in love with music, seized their ambitions, and changed pop culture. Grouped by topic, ranging from hair and makeup to sexual and emotional abuse, Robinson's interviews reveal each individual artist's sense of humor, private hopes, and personal devastations-along with the grit and fire that brought each woman to the stage in the first place and empowered her to leave her mark on the world"--Provided by publisher.