A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the...
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Author:Difranco, AniSummary: - Author:Robinson, LisaSummary:
This program is read by the author. An intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musicians--and their challenges with fame--from a legendary music journalistOver four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as...
- Author:Péan, StanleySummary:
Après De préférence la nuit, Stanley Péan revient avec autant d'entrain, de savoir historique et de ferveur pour défendre et illustrer le monde du jazz. Cette fois-ci, rien que des femmes : une galerie de seize musiciennes qui ont...
- Author:Black, MarkSummary:
Invisible Publishing's Bibliophonic Series returns, this time focusing on unsung Canadian punk rock heroes NoMeansNo. NoMeansNo: Going Nowhere, will look at a band whose career has spanned three decades, 14 albums and produced an...
- Author:Rogers, StanSummary:
A retelling of Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers's song "Northwest Passage" with illustrations, maps, bibliographical information of the key explorers involved, a timeline and sheet music for the original song.
- Author:Collins, PhilSummary:
Phil Collins pulls no punches--about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that's inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age 11 in...
- Author:O'Kane, JoshSummary:
A celebration of a beloved Canadian icon, featuring dozens of original interviews and exclusive photos
Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie...
- Author:Beaujour, Tom.Summary:
This program includes introductions read by the authors. "A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of Poison Nothin' But a Good...
- Author:Baud, Pierre-AlainSummary:
« Singing Bouddha » au Japon, « Quintessence du chant humain » en Tunisie, « Voix du Paradis » aux Etats-Unis, « Pavarotti de l'Orient » en France..., le chanteur pakistanais Nusrat FATEH ALI KHAN, a fait résonner partout dans le...
- Author:Sansregret, MartheSummary:
Born in Montreal, Oliver Jones performed his first piano concert at five years old. He has become one of the most celebrated representatives of the Montreal Jazz Festival and a worldwide musical ambassador for Canada on many...
- Author:Simmons, GeneSummary:
Gene Simmons, Kiss front man, shares his philosophy on power--how to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life.
- Author:Aragon, Andrea, McCann, SéanSummary:
In this deeply personal memoir, co-written with wife Andrea Aragon, singer-songwriter and renowned mental health, addiction, and recovery advocate Séan McCann leaves no stone unturned. Detailing, in powerful and lyrical prose, a...
- Author:Simpson, JessicaSummary:
Includes six new songs by Jessica Simpson, available exclusively in the Open Book audiobook. Performed by the author featuring her music throughout. Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles....
- Author:Hamilton, Stuart, Mansouri, LotfiSummary:
A vocal coach who has been in the vanguard of classical music in Canada for more than six decades. Stuart Hamilton is a well-known Canadian musician who has been in the forefront of music in Canada for more than 60 years. Here, in this...
- Author:Plotkin, FredSummary:
Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher and former performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces listeners, whatever their level of musical knowledge, to all the riches of opera.
- Author:Wilson, AlexanaSummary:
Opera is often perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, lavish sets, and ill-mannered divas. In reality, operas address the most fundamental and universal human concerns - love, death, jealousy, greed and...
- Author:Schabas, Ezra, Morey, CarlSummary:
It started with a festival - three classic operas performed in a theatre in Toronto. But when it became apparent that there was a need for a national opera company, an organization was founded that would go on to become one of the...
- Author:Westhoff, BenSummary:
Ben Westhoff explores how hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. Original Gangstas is a groundbreaking addition to the history of...
- Author:Watson, CindySummary:
Short-listed for the 2011 Golden Oak Award From the moment three-year-old Jeff Healey first laid a guitar across his lap in what was to become his signature style, it was clear he was no ordinary kid. Losing both eyes to retinoblastoma...
- Author:Kennedy, Gerrick D.Summary:
Discover the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A, one of America's most revered and iconic enduring music groups, who put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and who changed hip-hop music forever in this comprehensive and...
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