The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.

In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.

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The second volume of Clinton Heylin's magisterial biography takes us from Dylan's 1966 motorcycle accident to the present day. We meet a man who is determined to confound expectations; yet whatever he does only seems to confirm his iconic status to fans and critics alike.

There are peaks and troughs. Long periods of writer's block are followed by sudden bursts of creativity that produce some of the best work of his career, including perhaps his most celebrated album, 1975's Blood On The Track...

An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other,

What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do the lives we live help us write better s...

A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon

Writing to Louis Andriessen: commentaries on life in music onderzoekt relevante werken uit de carrière van componist Louis Andriessen. Het boek gaat vooral over zijn muziek, middels teksten van hemzelf (Composing - a lesson, 1978) en van musici, componisten en academicie en is een substantiele toevoeging aan de tot nu toe verschenen publicaties over zijn oeuvre. Met bijdragen uit Groot-Brittannië, Nederland en de VS wordt zijn muziek in een internationaal kritisch perspectief geplaatst.

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A personal tribute to Philip Glass and his work by Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich, who paints an intimate portrait of the composer in this exceptionally designed coffee-table book, captured in striking, largely black-and-white photographs.