Drawing on exclusive interviews with Mike Mills, Peter Buck and other members of R.E.M.'s nuclear family, Fiction re-evaluates the music and career of a group who sold almost no records for the first half of their existence, then became 'the biggest rock group in the world' in the second half.
"Contains exclusive interviews with former Kraftwerk members Wolfgang Flür and Karl Bartos, as well as ex-group member Michael Rother, and artists such as Moby, Andy McCluskey [OMD], John Taylor [Duran Duran] and John Foxx. There is also revealing imput from academics and writers, designers, conceptual artists and music business insiders. Together it makes for the most complete picture of Kraftwerk ever created"--Dust jacket.
The Sunday Times bestseller. David Bowie was arguably the most influential artist of his time, reinventing himself again and again, transforming music, style and art for over five decades. David Buckley's unique approach to unravelling the Bowie enigma, via interviews with many of the singer's closest associates, biography and academic analysis, makes this unrivalled biography a classic for Bowie fans old and new. This revised edition of Strange Fascination captures exclusive details about the tours, the making of the albums, the arguments, the split-ups, the music and, most importantly, the man himself. Also including exclusive photographic material, Strange Fascination is the most complete account of David Bowie and his impact on pop culture ever written.
This volume is an album by album, track by track, examination of every song released by David Bowie from his early work, through the Ziggy Stardust era, the Eno/Berlin trilogy, 'Tin Machine', right up to 'Heathen' and 'Reality'.
Meticulously researched and drawing on many original interviews with close friends and associates, Elton John: The Biography is a serious and weighty, but also page-turningly entertaining, biography of one of the most important musical icons of the 20th century.
Religion, Populism, and Foreign Policy in the Trump Administration
Drawing from firsthand experience in the State Department, the author examines the impact of Trump administration populism on foreign policy bureaucracy during the transition from Obama to Trump. The narrative provides insights into the challenges and shifts within the Office of Religion and Global Affairs, highlighting the tensions between traditional diplomatic practices and the new political landscape. Buckley offers a unique perspective on how these changes influenced international relations and policy-making.
The indispensable consumers' guide to the music of David Bowie An album by album, track by track, run-down of every song released by David Bowie from his earlier recordings of the sixties through to Reality in 2003, as well as live and compilation albums.
Drawing on first-hand experience in the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs during the Obama-Trump transition, David T. Buckley traces how the Trump administration’s populism affected the foreign policy bureaucracy.
Album für Album, Titel für Titel erfahren Sie alles Wissenswerte über jeden Song, der jemals von David Bowie veröffentlicht wurde, von den ersten Demos und dem Debüt-Album David Bowie über das legendäre Album Hunky Dory mit dem er seinen Durchbruch hatte, bis zu Reality seinem letzten Studioalbum, welches 2003 erschien.