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"The inside story behind one of the most revered bands in music history during the early days of punk rock in New York, from legendary drummer Marky Ramone. Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." They received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. And Marky Ramone played a major part in this success--his "blitzkrieg" style...

Combining firsthand reporting with historical research, provides a musical history of the birth of rock 'n' roll in the black juke joints where James Brown and B.B. King got their start.

"Called the greatest rock film ever made, this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour. When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, Direct Cinima pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin were there to immortalize on film the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment"--Container....

"A memoir about the year 2016 in which dreams and reality are interwoven" -- Provided by publisher.

Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Freddie Mercury form one of the greatest rock bands in the world. Under the leadership of its charismatic singer, Queen is a planetary success for each hit with its decadent shows, inimitable aesthetics, and style. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Are the Champions," "Don't Stop Me Now," or even "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" are just some of the hits! Discover the great stories and little secrets surrounding the legend!

With liberties taken, the author and illustrators have described events within the narration based on facts from published sources. This graphic novel takes us through the 1950s, on their journey to Hamburg as young lads, and through their determination and struggles as they became famous rock icons of the sixties.

When Misako comes the the U.S. as an exchange student from Japan, she is overwhelmed by all of the differences, but her world turns upside down the night she meets the lead singer of a rock band.

"Whether it's the curiosity that blossoms after we listen to our favorite band's newest record, or the sheer admiration we feel after watching a knockout performance, many of us have experienced art so pure--so innovative--that we can't help but wonder afterwards: 'How did they do that?' And yet, few of us are in a position to be able to ask those memorable legends where their inspiration comes from and how they translated it into something fresh...

Retells the love story between Astrid Kirchherr and Stuart Sutcliffe, the famed "fifth Beatle," who started the band with John Lennon and left to become an artist before the band's rise to fame.