With Bob Dylan's receipt of the Nobel Prize in Literature, his iconic status as an American musical, cultural, and poetic giant has never been more apparent. Bob Dylan: American Troubadour is the first book to look at Dylan's career, from his first album to his late masterpiece Tempest. Donald Brown provides insightful critical commentary on Dylan's prolific body of work, placing Dylan's career in the context of its time in order to assess the relationship...

The Sex Pistols exploded onto the music scene in 1976, paving the way for the deluge of punk rock that would change the face of modern rock music forever. Their debut album, “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols”, proved one of the most important rock albums of all time, fusing slammed rock chords with searing vocals. The Sex Pistols simply, and seemingly effortlessly, blew away all that had come before them, setting an entirely new...

Bruno Mars is an artist who has taken the world by storm, and since he started, he's shown no signs of stopping! While fans all over the world have enjoyed listening to his hit songs and sizzling collaborations, many have no idea of the fascinating life that Mars led on his way to becoming a global sensation. From growing up as a musician and performer in small clubs in Hawaii, to becoming a starving artist and virtually unknown songwriter, to becoming...

Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett in Chicago, Illinois, might have followed his father into government work and into President Barak Obama's White House if his love for Billie Holiday, jazz, and gospel had not swayed him toward music stardom. In this book, you'll learn more about his beginnings, the biggest highlights in his musical career, the endeavors and projects he is focused on, his television career, and how exactly Chance...

This book explores the secrets behind Drake's transformation from a quiet Jewish kid to a hit TV star to a worldwide musical sensation. You will learn everything you'd like to know about this famous celebrity, including information on his family, his major awards, his commercial endorsements, and much more! You'll also read about the various struggles that Drake faced, both as he grew up and even now, after he has achieved an elite level of fame....