"The most authoritative tome out there on Heart, the biggest female-led hard rock band of all time" from the award-winning music biographer ( Vintage Rock).With more Top 10 hits than any other female-fronted music group in history, beginning with such '70s classics as "Crazy on You," "Barracuda," "Magic Man," and "Straight On," Rolling Stone hailed Heart's "sister team of Nancy and Ann Wilson . . . [for] shrewdly pulling off a Led Zep role reversa...

"Jake Brown puts the songwriter in the spotlight." —Billboard Country Here are the untold stories behind country's most influential songs from the tunesmiths themselves—featuring interviews with Jelly Roll, Taylor Swift cowriters Liz Rose and Lori McKenna, Luke Combs cowriter Drew Parker, Morgan Wallen hit writer Josh Thompson, chart-toppers Clint Black and Vince Gill, legends and trendsetters like the late Merle Haggard and Kinky Friedman, Americana troubadour Jim Lauderdale, and song cra...

According to Billboard Magazine, “in many ways, Alice in Chains was the definitive heavy metal band of the early '90s, while MTV.com has placed them among the front ranks of the Seattle-based grunge bands. All Music Guide would further add that Alice in Chains were arguably the most metallic of grunge bands, which gave them a definite appeal outside the underground. As the band grew overnight into Grunge superstars from their initial signing to Columbia Records in 1990, Rolling Stone Magazi...

Offering an inside look into the multigenerational career of a funk-pop superstar, this definitive, exciting study of Prince s musical catalog grants behind-the-scenes access to the writing and recording details behind such massively successful albums as Diamonds and Pearls, and Purple Rain. From the Purple One s preteen mastery of the piano and guitar to his proficiency with 31 musical instruments at the time of his record deal when he was merely 19 and proceeding through the 1980s when h...

The term “soundtrack of our lives” is one commonly tossed around by artists, fans, critics, and historians when discussing rock 'n' roll's timeless hits, which span every subgenre, from pop to hard rock and heavy metal to new wave. In Behind the Boards: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed, the first definitive rock-record producers' anthology of its kind, readers are taken inside the studio, into the creation of the generations of classic records that collectiv...

There is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today. As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin “the most important producer of the last 20 years,” while Rolling Stone ventured even further, deeming Rubin the most successful “of any genre.”Without a niche, Rubin has taken greater risks than any ...

The initial volume of Behind the Boards was the first definitive rock-record producer's anthology of its kind, taking music fans and those interested in sound recording inside the studio to experience the creation of life-changing music.Behind the Boards II: The Making of Rock 'n' Roll's Greatest Records Revealed takes fans inside the creation of still more legendary rock gems, including “Hotel California” by the Eagles; “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” by the Clas...

Featuring exclusive interviews with people who worked alongside Tori Amos in the studio — one of her producers sound engineers and backing band members — as well as in–depth research into the singer herself Tori Amos: In the Studio explores this groundbreaking artists career album by album. From a child prodigy pianist to her first band her breakthrough album as a solo artist to her prolific years of recording and touring Tori Amos has refused to play by the rules of the recording industry...

Born in Southern California and raised in Middle Tennessee, John Lee Smith followed his childhood dream of becoming a star. While he never set out to become the Boss of the Sticks, he created a style of music for people like himself, earning the title King of the Kuntry. Nicknamed Smo by his childhood buddies, he grew up to become a pioneer in the country rap genre.A captivating tale of coming-of-age, Smo shares his heartaches and successes from signing with a major record label to...

Iron Maiden are without one of heavy metal's most successful indie bands. From their first album in 1980 they have led the way in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with Billboard pointing out they have 'always been an underground attraction'. Though other pioneering peers like Metallica have been around on the scene just as long provided their own innovations metal and advanced the genre to a mainstream level, it was Iron Maiden who have been the fans' favourites. Their crossover to char...

Learn How To Become An Expert In The Wine Tasting Field Starting Today…Are you tired of trying to find ways to learn about wine?If so, the solution you have been looking for is finally here!Through the release of the Wine For Beginners Book, you are going to learn how you can become an expert, or at least be with the right information to order wine in a restaurant.You will learn how to choose, serve and store wine,and discov...

Offering an inside look into the multigenerational career of a funk-pop superstar, this definitive, exciting study of Prince s musical catalog grants behind-the-scenes access to the writing and recording details behind such massively successful albums as Diamonds and Pearls, and Purple Rain. From the Purple One s preteen mastery of the piano and guitar to his proficiency with 31 musical instruments at the time of his record deal when he was merely 19 and proceeding through the 1980s when h...