Product Description: Billie Holiday is one of the most beloved American musicians to this day, and a prominent artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn about the challenges she faced and the fame she gained as a result of her unique sound.

Product Description: The second volume in Ian Bell's magisterial two-part biography of the ever-evolving and enigmatic Bob Dylan By the middle of the 1970s, Bob Dylan’s position as the pre-eminent artist of his generation was assured. The 1975 album Blood on the Tracks seemed to prove, finally, that an uncertain age had found its poet...read more

Poirot is approached by a girl who shared a flat with two other girls in London. She disappeared convinced she was a murderer. With rumours of weapons and blood stains and no hard evidence can Poirot determine whether she's guilty, innocent or mad?

Product Description: Praised by the New York Times Book Review as “fascinating, suspenseful, careful, musically detailed, and insightful,” this is a long-overdue biography of recording artist and musical legend Peggy Lee.Miss Peggy Lee cast a spell when she sang...read more

Product Description: The long-awaited, all-access biography of a music legendIn Billy Joel, acclaimed music journalist Fred Schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with Joel to present an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of the pint-sized kid from Long Island who became a rock icon...read more

Product Description: The long-awaited, all-access biography of a music legendIn Billy Joel, acclaimed music journalist Fred Schruers draws upon more than one hundred hours of exclusive interviews with Joel to present an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of the pint-sized kid from Long Island who became a rock icon...read more

Presents a portrait of Frank Sinatra by daughter Tina focusing on his marriage to Barbara Marx Sinatra and his later years.

During the years they spent together, few people outside of Bob Dylan's immediate family were closer than Victor Maymudes, who was Dylan's tour manager, personal friend, and traveling companion from the 1960s through the late 1990s. Another Side of Bob Dylan recounts landmark events during that time, including Dylan's infamous motorcycle crash; his meeting the Beatles on their first U.S. tour; his marriage to Sara Lownds, as well as his romances with Joan Baez and others; and memorable concerts. The book also provides insights on Dylan's songwriting process. On January 26, 2001, after recording more than twenty-four hours of taped memories in preparation for writing this book, Victor Maymudes suffered an aneurysm and died. His son Jacob wrote the book, using the tapes to shape the story. The result is a vivid, first-hand account of Dylan as an artist, friend, and celebrity, as told by an engaging raconteur who cut his own swathe through the turbulent counterculture.

In True Love, Lopez explores one of her life’s most defining periods—the transformative two-year journey of how, as an artist and a mother, she confronted her greatest challenges, identified her biggest fears, and ultimately emerged a stronger person than she’s ever been. This visually arresting publication is guided by both intimate and electrifying never-before-seen photographs. True Love is an honest and revealing personal diary with hard-won lessons and heartfelt recollections and an empowering story of self-reflection, rediscovery, and resilience. 

Product Description: First substantial overview of the life and career of Pharrell Williams, the foremost producer of the modern era, and performer in his own right

Product Description: Official book authorized by the Jenni Rivera Estate.Jenni Vive: Unforgettable, Baby! is a moving collection of never-before-revealed images of the singer Jenni Rivera personally selected by her family. The book includes photos from her childhood and family life, handwritten cards and notes to her children, photos with her fans, and images of her amazing career and her commitment to the Hispanic community...read more

Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many seemingly disparate venues: from football to film and law to Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial support of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the era of McCarthyism led to ostracism and his declining health.In Robeson: An American Ballad, Arnold H. Lubasch chronicles the remarkable life of this 20th century original. In this concise and readable account, Lubasch—a New York Times veteran for almost 40 years—reports on Robeson’s life story more accurately and clearly than any previous books about him. In addition to detailing the highs and lows of Robeson’s life and career, Lubasch offers several anecdotes about this American icon, including his own personal encounters. This volume also includes commentary on the 100th anniversary celebration of Robeson’s birth.The first full-length biography of Robeson in years, this engaging work will be of interest to virtually everyone, but especially to scholars and students of U.S. and African-American history and culture.

Product Description: A concise biography of Marcella Sembrich (Kochanska) (1858-1935), one of the world's great sopranos from Athens (1877) to New York Metropolitan Opera (1909). This book reveals by facts, photographs, and anecdotes her Cinderella-like career.

Product Description: With refreshing candor, Sounds Like Me reveals Sara Bareilles, the artist—and the woman—on songwriting, soul searching, and what’s discovered along the way.Sara Bareilles shares the joys and the struggles that come with creating great work, all while staying true to yourself...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Draws on more than two years of interviews between the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee to document Lewis' rebellious youth, marriages, party lifestyle, IRS setbacks and brushes with death.

Product Description: (Book). 1963 tail fins were in, sock hops were hot, and a fairytale white knight was president. That summer, sixteen year-old singer Lesley Gore released her debut single, "It's My Party," propelling her to Number One on the charts...read more