A history of the writer's impact on some of the biggest names in rock music from the Beatles to Bowie, and his role as a secret architect in the genre.William S. Burroughs's fiction and essays are legendary—but his influence on music's counterculture has been less well documented―until now. Examining how one of America's most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and varied musicians, William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' ...

'If you simply follow Burroughs through the rock 'n' roll years you'll see him achieve a flickering ubiquity - lurking here, eavesdropping there, photobombing the whole parade. It becomes a kind of alternative history' NEW YORK TIMESReissued with a new Foreword as part of White Rabbit's prestigious Deep Cuts series, William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll tells the story of a man Patti Smith described as 'up th...

Today’s music marketplace is more complex than any previous era. It’s easy to feel paralyzed by the plethora of digital services and business models, to say nothing of corresponding revenue streams—all of which are established by copyright. In simple and easy-to-read language, Music Copyright: An Essential Guide for the Digital Age takes readers step-by-step through the world of music copyright, imparting tools to navigate this intricate system. Casey Rae demystifies the laws, bus...

Bowie, Dylan, Cobain - sie alle hatten eine Inspirationsquelle: William S. BurroughsDie Romane und Essays von William S. Burroughs sind legendär, aber sein Einfluss auf die Gegenkultur der Popmusik ist weniger gut dokumentiert - bis jetzt. »William S. Burroughs und der Rock 'n' Roll« untersucht, wie eine der umstrittensten literarischen Figuren Amerikas die Werke vieler bedeutender Musiker wie David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain oder Patti Smith veränderte, und zei...

Every day, we are reminded of how God watches over us even when we don’t know it.Through a series of events, he provided us with a cat, who has been a friend to our autistic son, at times treating him as if he were her own kitten.It has brought us such joy to see how much joy she brings to his life.This book is loosely based on a combination of events involving him and Cocoa as well as the very first cat I ever had, Whiskers.A percentage of the royalties for the sale of this book w...