Performing Arts
HONKY TONK HERO
Written by Reagan, Brad
Billy Joe Shaver was the real deal. Many agree with him that his songs are pure poetry. Shaver sang about a life that was full of hard times, wild living, and a forty-year-long passion for his late wife Brenda. His songs are raw, honest, and so true that people hear the story of their own lives in his music.
MUSIC IS HISTORY
Written by Questlove
Bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove offers a thrilling, music-driven ride through the last fifty years of American history. In Music Is History, bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove harnesses his encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and his deep curiosity about history to examine America over the past fifty years.
JAZZ MASTERS: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Written by Zimmerman, Peter C
The Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight features twenty-one conversations with musicians who have had at least fifty years of professional experience, and several as many as seventy-five. In all, these voices reflect some seventeen hundred years' worth of paying dues.
BONA FIDE LEGEND OF COOL PAPA BELL: SPEED, GRACE, AND THE NEGRO LEAGUES
Written by Wheeler, Lonnie
The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer--now in paperback James "Cool Papa" Bell was a legend in Black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell's speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could flip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: THE LIFE OF A ROCK & ROLL PHOTOGRAPHER
Written by Gruen, Bob
An action-packed memoir that takes readers front row, backstage, and on the road with rock and roll's hardest-working photographer Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll.
MOST DOPE: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MAC MILLER
Written by Cantor, Paul
The first biography of rapper Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh cult favorite-turned-rap superstar who touched the lives of millions before tragically passing away at the age of twenty-six Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992. He began making music at a young age and by fifteen was already releasing mixtapes.
30 ROCK BOOK: INSIDE THE ICONIC SHOW, FROM BLERG TO EGOT
Written by Roe, Mike
A fascinating and hilarious deep dive into 30 Rock, Tina Fey's beloved modern classic comedy In the fall of 2006, NBC somehow unveiled two new shows set in the world of late-night sketch comedy: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and 30 Rock. It was Aaron Sorkin versus Tina Fey, and it was clear which series critics thought was more promising.
DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL: IN DEFENSE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON
Written by Kennedy, Gerrick
A candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston a decade after her passing On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. In the decade since, the world has mourned her death amid new revelations about her relationship to her Blackness, her sexuality, and her addictions.
AMY WINEHOUSE: BEYOND BLACK
Written by Parry, Naomi
An affectionate and evocative visual celebration of the life and career of Amy Winehouse, including photographs, memorabilia, and the recollections of those whose lives she touched Amy Winehouse left an indelible mark on both the music industry and pop culture with her soulful voice and bold '60s-inspired aesthetic.
STORY OF MARVEL STUDIOS: THE MAKING OF THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
Written by Terry, Paul
The definitive story of how Marvel Studios created the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as told by the studio's creatives, and the cast and crew of The Infinity Saga The Story of Marvel Studios is the first-ever, fully authorized, all-access history of Marvel Studios' creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as told by the producers, writers, directors, concept artists,
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