Given his tragic recent passing, Prince's fans are clamoring for new books, and this is the most out of the box of all of them, focusing exclusively on the creation of the hits that made him a legend over nearly 40 years as an icon.Newsweek reported in the wake of Prince's passing that the Purple wunderkind "expanded the realm of what is or might be possible for a pop star to accomplish -- and he made it look easy." Accomplishing this feat musically above all other due recognitions, Prince was without a doubt the Mozart of his time, and one whose catalog will no doubt be studied and celebrated by musical generations to come for the simple truth that, as Time Magazine has so eloquently noted, "at his best, Prince has always been...far ahead of his time." Working with his musical imagination as a canvas and the 35+ musical instruments he played as his brushes, each and every one of the Purple pioneer's albums -- from "1999" and "Purple Rain" to "Sign O'the Times" and "Batman" and beyond -- were not merely works of art, but galleries with each song a portrait opening our ears to new sounds and possibilities realized, often for the first time. Now, for the first time, in the pages of "PRINCE IN THE STUDIO: The Stories Behind the Hits 1977-1994," the creation of this multi-instrumentalist's timeless catalog is chronicled in a front-row seat for readers that takes them deeper inside the heart of Prince's rare creative process than ever before!!This is the first time Prince fans can read about the making of every one of his greatest hits, including "Little Red Corvette," "1999," "Kiss," "Batdance," "Purple Rain," "Raspberry Beret," "Sign O'the Times," "Cream," "Seven," "Pop Life," "Let's Pretend We're Married," "Take Me With U," "Alphabet St.," "Diamonds and Pearls," "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," "The Beautiful Ones," "U Got the Look," "D.M.S.R.," "I Wanna Be Your Lover," "I Feel For You," "When U Were Mine," "Delirious," "When Doves Cry," "Sexy M.F.," "Get Off," "Money Don't Matter 2nite," "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," "Somebody's Somebody," "P. Control," "Crazy Relationship," and "I Would Die 4 U!"

Prince in the Studio: The Stories Behind the Hits - 1977-1994

Brown, Jake

Humor & Entertainment

Music Square Media

Time Magazine quipped at the start of the Millennium in their gossip section that the Backstreet Boys might be transforming into the Millennium's new Motley Crue now that "Nikki Sixx has mellowed out..." Following an almost 3-decade education in rebellion as Hard Rock's mad musical scientist- highlighted by a now-infamous (and temporarily lethal) heroin overdose; relationships with some of Hollywood's most luscious leading ladies, including Vanity, Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt, Baywatch star Donna D'Errico, and L.A. Ink star Kat Von D; and an almost 30-year, multi-platinum run (selling over 80,000,000 records worldwide) as the creative center of hard rock's most decadent and notorious rock band, Motley Crue, Nikki Sixx's legacy among rock and metal fans worldwide is secure. Chronicled via Sixx's own diary entries, as well as through exclusive interviews with many of those closest to Sixx, including Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, former live-in girlfriend (and multi-platinum rock artist) Lita Ford, legendary hard rock producers Bob Rock, Tom Werman, and Scott Humphrey, co-founding member of London Lizzie Grey, legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower, Sixx A.M. band member and Sixx songwriting/producing partner James Michael, recovery specialist to the stars Bob Timmons (who aided Sixx through his substance abuse recovery), 58 collaborator Dave Darling, former Motley Crue/Brides of Destruction band mate John Corabi, late Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow (recalling Sixx's 1980 pre-Crue audition for Quiet Riot), among many others. Updated from its original 2003 publishing through the summer of 2009, and including a free bonus sampler featuring unsigned/up and coming Millennium rock/metal bands influenced by Sixx's songwriting, 'An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx', promises to paint for its readers both a vividly intimate and wildly colorful portrait of the life and times of one of hard rock's most important and influential icons!! "Nikki Sixx is the lifeblood of Motley Crue." - Bob Rock "Nikki Sixx is a rock and roll icon." - Paul Gargano, former Editor in Chief, Metal Edge Magazine "I think Nikki Sixx will be remembered as having one of the great, loud, tortured, decadent pens of any songwriter of the heavy metal era." - Lonn Friend, Former Editor, R.I.P "Nikki Sixx is one of the examples of why I continue to do my work, and that's probably the highest compliment I know to pay Nikki Sixx."- Bob Timmons,Recovery Specialist

AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION: THE BIOGRAPHY

Last, First

Literature & Fiction

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 Magazine would further report that "Alice in Chains was among the biggest to emerge from the grunge scene that spawned Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden." Now, for the first time, within the pages of 'Alice in Chains: in the Studio,' fans get the first-hand account of how their favorite AIC hit albums- including 'Dirt', 'Alice in Chains,' 'Jar of Flies,' and others within the original line-up's catalog- were written and recorded, recounted via exclusive interviews with band producers including Dave Jerden and Toby Wright, engineers Bryan Carlstrom and others, and interview material with band members, etc. A sure-fire hit with AIC listeners old and new, 'Alice in Chains: in the Studio' is truly one of a kind, and a must-have for any true AIC fan!

ALICE IN CHAINS: IN THE STUDIO

Arts & Photography

Rolling Stone Magazineâ€™s review of the Janeâ€™s Addictionâ€™s debut album, â€˜Nothingâ€™s Shocking,â€™ hailed both the band and their ground-breaking musical epic as â€œthe latest great hope of the Los Angeles club scene, a product of a city whose often overlooked hard-rock scene has long been every bit as successful and commercially productive as its more heralded punk and post punk scene...Jane's Addiction, young and restless, makes music that scrapes against the smooth surfaces of commercial pop.â€Janeâ€™s Addictionâ€™s instantly-legendary catalog of albums would spawn a generational movement that would change the face of Rock nâ€™ Roll forever, giving way to the mainstream advent of alternative rock in the 1990s. Following up 1988â€™s â€˜Nothingâ€™s Shockingâ€™ with the album that revolutionized the aforementioned genre, â€˜Ritual De Lo Habitual,â€™ which Billboard Magazine hailed as â€œone of rock's all-time sprawling masterpiecesâ€¦and one of alt-rockâ€™s finest moments,â€ cemented the bandâ€™s status as the genreâ€™s most iconic rock â€˜nâ€™ roll band. Now, for the first time in the pages of â€˜Janeâ€™s Addiction: in the Studio,â€™ fans are taken behind the scenes and quite literally in the studio for a V.I.P. access inside the writing and recording of such legendary classics as â€˜Jane Says,â€™ â€˜Coming Down the Mountainâ€™, â€˜Three Days,â€™ â€˜Been Caught Stealing,â€™ â€˜Stop,â€™ and a host of others. Chronicled via exclusive interviews with lead producer Dave Jerden, engineer Ronnie S. Champagne, legendary Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin, as well as early players in discovering the band, including former Triple X Records A&R head Charlie Brown, and members of Perry Farrellâ€™s first L.A. band PSI COM (where the sonic foundations of Janeâ€™s experimental sound were first discovered/fine-tuned), this is by far the most definitive study of Janeâ€™s Addictionâ€™s legendary musical legacy.

Jane's Addiction: in the Studio

Officially authorized by Queen's camp and will feature loads of exclusive commentary from those closest to FREDDIE MERCURY, including his longtime personal assistant, as well as rock and metal peers of Mercury's as well as the other members of Queen, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon recounting both funny, personalized stories they experienced first-hand playing alongside the legendary frontman and formidable musicians, and how, in many cases, the band influenced them in their own artistry. From the fan side, readers will be treated to many intimate stories from lifelong fans of Freddie's and Queen who were touched personally by the members of the band in one way or another, whether by their music or the fanâ€™s personal relationships with the singer.

Bohemian Rhapsodies: True And Authorized Tales By Queen Fans & Celebrities

Dunford, Robyn

Vol. 1 will include exclusive interviews, presented in chapter form, with Tom Scholz of Boston, Steve Perry of Journey, Steve Miller, Paul Rogers of Bad Company/Queen, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Rick Neilson of Cheap Trick, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, George Thoroughgood, John Anderson of Yes, Mick Jones of Foreigner, Alan Parsons, and Tommy Shaw of Styx; and Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Manny Charlton of Nazzareth, Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Geoff Tate of Queensryche, Lita Ford, Blackie Lawless of WASP, Jason Bonham, Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple.

Classic Rock Revisited Presents Vol. 1: Rock Icons & Metal Gods

Wright, Jeb

Beyond the Beats: Rock &amp; Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak! is the first definitive book of its kind: a book by drummers, for drummers, featuring exclusive, chapter-length interviews with Rock &amp; Metal's most popular players from the past 40 years. This Rock &amp; Roll Royalty includes: <li>Tommy Lee of Motley Crue</li> <li>Lars Ulrich of Metallica</li> <li>Joey Kramer of Aerosmith</li> <li>Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins</li> <li>Tico Torres of Bon Jovi</li> <li>Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers</li> <li>Taylor Hawkins of The Foo Fighters</li> <li>Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction</li> <li>Doug "Cosmo" Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival</li> <li>Steve Smith of Journey</li> <li>Kenny Aronoff of John Mellencamp/John Fogerty</li> <li>Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver </li> A holy grail for rock and metal drummers of any generation, this book features the stories behind hundreds of their favorite beats, from popular Classic Rock Radio hits like "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith, "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi to "Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp and "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey, and for the heavier metal fans, everything from Metallica's Greatest Hits, from "Master of Puppets" to "One" and "Enter Sandman," Motley Crue's "Kickstart My Heart" or Guns N' Roses' "You Could Be Mine," or "Give it Away" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction, "Times Like These" by The Foo Fighters or "Today," "Bullet with Butterfly Wings," or "I am One" by The Smashing Pumpkins and hundreds of other hits across every generation and sub-genre of Rock &amp; Roll were created from behind the kit.

Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!

Nashville's best-kept secret has long been that the majority of country music's biggest hits are written by a Shakespearean behind-the-scenes club of Music Row songsmiths who have churned out many of country's most beloved classics over the past fifty years. Picking up with Volume II of the first-of-its-kind “NASHVILLE SONGWRITER” book series, country music fans get more behind-the-scenes V.I.P. access as this book series reveals the first TOTALLY AUTHORIZED telling of the true stories that inspired hundreds of # 1s by a collective roster of the biggest multi-platinum Country Superstars. With 300+ # 1 hits covered throughout the 300+ page book, including many of today's hottest Country Music hits, including recent Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, George Strait, Florida/Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, Thomas Rhett, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Jones, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Cole Swindell, Johnny Lee, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Reed, Vince Gill, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, the Dixie Chicks, Rodney Atkins, Rhett Akins, Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Alan Jackson, Lee Anne Womack, Martina McBride, Gary Evans, etc.

Nashville Songwriter, Volume 2: The Inside Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits

If you're a County Music fan, you've seen glimpses perhaps of it on TV shows like Nashville and movies like Walk the Line, but never before have fans of music's biggest-selling genre been invited inside the heart of the creative nerve centers where their favorite # 1 hits are brought to life, the recording studio! Inside the pages of BEHIND THE BOARDS: NASHVILLE, Country music fans for the first time ever are given a front-row seat inside Music Row's most famous recording studios on tours narrated by the town's BIGGEST record producers, including Songland star Shane McAnally, Dann Huff, James Stroud, Jim Ed Norman, Dave Cobb, Justin Neibank, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Chris Destefano, Jesse Frasure, Norbert Putnam, Josh Osborne, Luke Laird, Clint Black, Frank Liddell, Jimmy Robbins, Josh Leo, Nathan Chapman, Paul Worley, Jeff Stevens, Jody Stevens, Bobby Braddock, Michael Knox, Don Cook, Frank Rogers, Joey Moi, Ray Baker, and Buddy Cannon, Ray Riddle, Jimmy Robbins, J. Gary Smith, Smo, and more. Collectively, the book features over 300 # 1 hits by Country's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Clint Black, Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville", Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee album, A Star is Born Soundtrack starring Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper, Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Kacey Musgraves, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Alabama, Jason Isbell, George Jones, Jewel, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Lori McKenna, Midland, Faith Hill, Steve Earle, Hank Williams Jr., Lyle Lovett, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride, The Dixie Chicks, The Band Perry, Shooter Jennings, Jake Owen, Big & Rich, Jon Pardi, the Nitty Gritty Band, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Mo Bandy, The Eagles, and the great Merle Haggard among others. Critical Praise: Country Music Television - "A new Jake Brown book, Behind the Boards: Nashville...goes deep." Mix Magazine - "A skilled writer and music biographer, Brown brings the reader into the studio by seamlessly oscillating between narration and interview, weaving together the history and context surrounding these classic recordings with the voices of those who were there, behind the boards. Behind The Boards II is a fascinating collection of tales of the technical and human elements behind some of the greatest music of all time

Behind the Boards: Nashville: The Studio Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits! (Behind the Boards, 3)

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Prince in the Studio: The Stories Behind the Hits - 1977-1994

AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION: THE BIOGRAPHY

ALICE IN CHAINS: IN THE STUDIO

Jane's Addiction: in the Studio

Bohemian Rhapsodies: True And Authorized Tales By Queen Fans & Celebrities

Classic Rock Revisited Presents Vol. 1: Rock Icons & Metal Gods

Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!

Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!

Nashville Songwriter, Volume 2: The Inside Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits

Behind the Boards: Nashville: The Studio Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits! (Behind the Boards, 3)