Charles Mingus was one of the most important and influential composers of twentieth-century music. He was a true pioneer, who pushed the boundaries of jazz and classical music to create a unique and powerful sound that is still being explored by musicians today.
Thelonious Monk was a musical prodigy and one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, crafting a sound so original not even his most devoted followers could imitate. No wonder he's been dubbed by many as "The Genius of Modern Music."
Neil Diamond's flown gallantly across your stage, your television, your movie screen, and probably your heart. Now he's coming in for a heroic landing on the Great White Way, in a newly announced biographical musical.
The biography titled 'Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and The Rolling Stones', features forewords from both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
In an introduction to his recently released Dylan biography titled 'A Restless Hungry Feeling', author Clinton Heylin had some harsh things to say about a previous best-seller by Howard Sounes.