By Scott Rowley<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cStay Alive<\/em> is the official biography of\u00a0Stuart Adamson<\/strong>, co-founder of not one but two seminal Scottish post-punk groups: The Skids<\/strong> and Big Country<\/strong>. But this is a book that is about much more than music. Stay Alive<\/em> is about alcoholism, abuse, family, fame, addiction, depression and working-class pride. And along the way there are stories of drug busts, debauchery, flag burning, fist-fights, prison escapes and riots, with a revolving cast of characters from The Clash<\/strong> to The Rolling Stones<\/strong>. For the first time, Adamson\u2019s wives, children and bandmates tell their side of the story: Unflinching, funny and brutally honest.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Famous: Ego, Envy And Ambition In Pop, Rock And Hip-Hop<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Matt Thorne<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cWhen an artist becomes truly famous, there is almost no one on earth who can understand how their world has changed forever. Perhaps only a young pretender who wants to rule the charts together, or a rival who wants to bring them down from their throne, knows how they feel and how to get into their heads. Someone who wants to invite them onto their TV show, act with them in a movie, make some money by filming a commercial together, duet on a song, or have a secret affair. Or any combination of the above. Famous examines seven moments in music when stars from pop, rock and hip-hop have come together and how the resulting reverberations impacted everything from the culture at large to the decisions of world leaders. The book sheds thrilling new light on the fascinating stories of Frank Sinatra<\/strong> and Elvis Presley<\/strong>, Paul McCartney<\/strong> and Diana Ross<\/strong>, Lou Reed<\/strong> and Paul Simon<\/strong>, Chuck Berry<\/strong> and Keith Richards<\/strong>, David Bowie<\/strong> and Tina Turner<\/strong>, Madonna<\/strong> and Tupac Shakur<\/strong> and Kanye West<\/strong> and Taylor Swift<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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On The Record: Music That Changed America<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Anna Harwell Celenza<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cFrom The Star-Spangled Banner<\/em> and Lift Every Voice And Sing<\/em> to Rhapsody In Blue<\/em> and Hamilton<\/em>, the story of America is written not only in its laws and speeches but also in its music. In On The Record: Music That Changed America<\/em>, award-winning scholar and storyteller Anna Harwell Celenza<\/strong> reveals how certain songs and compositions didn\u2019t just mirror history \u2014 they made it. Across two centuries of American life, Celenza traces the extraordinary moments when music moved Congress<\/strong>, challenged power, and united people around shared ideals. Billie Holiday<\/strong>\u2019s haunting performance of Strange Fruit<\/em>\u00a0brought the horror of racial violence into public view. Aaron Copland<\/strong>\u2019s Appalachian Spring<\/em> offered hope in an age of fear and suspicion. Nina Simone<\/strong>\u2019s Mississippi Goddam<\/em>\u00a0gave voice to a new generation demanding justice, while Paul Simon<\/strong>\u2019s Graceland<\/em> reshaped global diplomacy. Through vivid storytelling and rich historical insight, On The Record<\/em> reveals how the interplay between art and politics has defined the American experiment. Each chapter connects a groundbreaking musical work to the social and legislative changes it inspired \u2014 from civil rights to women\u2019s liberation; environmental protection to digital Freedom. This is not just a history of music \u2014 it\u2019s a history of America heard through the songs and compositions that changed its course. Provocative, moving, and deeply original, On The Record<\/em> reminds us that music doesn\u2019t just reflect who we are. It helps us decide who we want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A Night At The Disco<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
By Alice Harris & Christian John Wikane<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cA Night At The Disco<\/em> is a celebration of groundbreaking dance music from 1970\u2013\u201979. An unprecedented collection of photographs of more than 100 artists, illuminating the styles and sounds from a decade that sparked a global phenomenon in music and culture. Exclusive comments from Donna Summer<\/strong>, Barry Gibb<\/strong>, Debbie Harry<\/strong>, Giorgio Moroder<\/strong>, founding members of CHIC<\/strong>, Labelle<\/strong>, The Trammps<\/strong>, Village People<\/strong>, Earth, Wind & Fire<\/strong>, and dozens more artists, songwriters and producers, offering fascinating insights that tell the stories behind the beats. From underground New York clubs to discoth\u00e8ques across the globe, A Night At The Disco<\/em> illustrates how artists spanning soul, pop, disco, funk, jazz and rock defined nightlife during the 1970s and influenced popular music to the present day. With a foreword by Verdine White<\/strong> of Earth, Wind & Fire<\/strong>, this is a real treat for music, dance and disco fans everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Parasomnia: The Graphic Album<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
by Kevin J Anderson<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTHE EDITED PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> \u201cFor fans of mind-bending fantasy, a graphic novel companion to Dream Theater<\/strong>\u2019s Parasomnia<\/em> album featuring eight vivid tales that blur the line between dreams and reality, brought to life by award-winning creators. A companion to the acclaimed Dream Theater<\/strong> album, Parasomnia: The Graphic Album<\/em> expands on the exploration of just how thin the line is between the waking world and the world of dreams, as each of the eight powerful tales examines the impact of the dreaming world on our everyday lives; Brought to life by a stunning roster of award-winning writers and artists.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Stay Alive: The Life And Death Of Stuart Adamson: The Authorised Biography<\/strong><\/span><\/em>