You know what they say: Out with the old. In with the new. Then again, they also say everything old is new again. So who the hell knows? All I know is, there are only a handful of new music titles hitting the shelves next week. Read all about ’em:
Lazarus: The Second Coming Of David Bowie
By Alexander Larman
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When David Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016 at age 69, it sparked perhaps the greatest display of public mourning since Princess Diana three decades before. Some 25 years before, Bowie appeared to be washed up. His ’80s career had been a slow descent into self-parody, his attempts to diversify into hard rock with the had been disastrous, and the art-rock music with which he had made his name was badly out of fashion. The Thin White Duke needed a miracle if he was not only going to be able to assume his rightful place at the top of the rock music firmament, but even to continue his career. And a miracle — a resurrection from the dead — is precisely what happened. Lazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie is the first biography that tells the full and candid story of what happened in between those two apparently unbridgeable points. With new and exclusive interviews with the musicians, filmmakers and cultural figures who worked with and befriended Bowie throughout this period, Lazarus is the definitive account of the previously overlooked and fascinating latter half of a great and distinguished career. A career that climaxed with his final masterpiece Blackstar, and the unprecedented theatrical flourish of his departure from the stage as he passed into legend.”
Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life & Times of Dolly Parton
By Martha Ackmann
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life And Times Of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone’s expectations except her own. During a time when The Beatles set the standard for contemporary music, Dolly appeared on a local country music television show that her high school classmates thought was pure cornpone. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. One said her voice sounded like a screech owl.”
BTS: Song by Song – Chapter One
By Lynn Jatania
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With their debut on Korean television on June 13, 2013, BTS announced that they were a group worth following. Exploring themes of disenfranchised youth, the power of self-love and the struggle for inspiration, they have built a song library full of inspiring songs that have touched the hearts of their fandom Army worldwide. But the path from their hardscrabble days as a new band on the K- Pop scene to accomplished musicians who sell out stadiums was a bumpy one filled with uncertainties. Their hopes, dreams, and fears as the seven members grew up together and became a family are reflected in their song lyrics and performances, from the school era right up to the release of their chart-topping hit Butter. As the band turns their career to Chapter Two — a time to focus on solo activities and fulfilling their military service obligations — it’s the perfect moment to take a deep dive into their Chapter One discography. Explore every song from No More Dream through to Permission to Dance and discover why even their deepest of album cuts is a treasure worth savoring.”
Local Unrest: The Extraordinary True Story Of The Birth And Rise Of Hawaiian Punk, Indie, And Underground Rock
By Shawn “Speedy” Lopes
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Honolulu police were summoned to a Waikiki penthouse early one February morning in 1980, they discovered signs of a brutal attack on the lifeless, unclothed body of a local nightclub owner. As news rippled through the city, a crucial chain of events kicked off, ultimately uniting a disordered muddle of young punks, castoffs, and firebrands in the name of radical rock ’n’ roll. Local Unrest is the real-life story of a most unusual, colorful, and dynamic underground music scene almost completely unknown to the outside world. Through the candid, eye-opening accounts of the offbeat nightlifers who built Hawaii’s rambunctious punk, post-punk, and alternative rock communities, former music journalist Shawn “Speedy” Lopes takes us on a fascinating deep dive into the most isolated and overlooked music scene in America.”
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