The Day the Music Died: The Last Tour of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens

The Day the Music Died: The Last Tour of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
Author: Larry Lehmer
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2012-03-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857127519

The Last Tour of Buddy Holly, the 'Big Bopper' and Ritchie Valens. The tragic deaths of these three fifties Rock n Roll stars was immortalised in Don McLean's classic hit American Pie. The poignant story of the build-up to, events of, and the fall-out from the infamous 'Day The Music Died' are told here in painstaking chronological detail. A must for any serious rock n roll fan or student.

Unfashionable

Unfashionable
Author: Tullian Tchividjian
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-04-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601421788

From the foreword to the book by Tim Keller: “Here you will learn how we must contextualize, how we Christians should be as active in Hollywood, Wall Street, Greenwich Village, and Harvard Square (if not more) than the halls of Washington, DC. And yet, there are ringing calls to form a distinct, ‘thick’ Christian counter-culture as perhaps the ultimate witness to the presence of the future, the coming of the Kingdom.” “Tullian Tchividjian, one of today’s brightest young Christian leaders, makes a refreshing call for orthodoxy. He does not apologize for the gospel; he wears it like a red badge of courage. Read this book to recover the faith once for all delivered to the saints in fresh, courageous terms.” –Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and author of The Faith “Tullian Tchividjian is the real deal. His life and his words speak in stereo. I love reading books that challenge the way I think. Unfashionable goes beyond that. It’s counterintuitive. It’s counter-cultural. And it’s a must-read for those brave enough to really follow in the footsteps of Jesus.” –Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. and author of Wild Goose Chase “With the right balance of reproof and encouragement, critique and construction, Unfashionable displays with succinct, vivid, and engaging clarity the relevance of the gospel over the trivialities that dominate our lives and our churches right now..” –Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen professor, Westminster Seminary in California, and host of White Horse Inn “Plainly, powerfully, and pastorally, Unfashionable gives a bird’s-eye view of the real Christian life–Christ-centered, church-committed, kingdom-contoured, future-focused, and counter-cultural all the way. It makes for a truly nutritious read.” –J. I. Packer, professor of theology at Regent College and author of Knowing God “In this windowless world, God, transcendence, and mystery have become less and less imaginable…. Everything’s produced, managed, and solved ‘this side of the ceiling,’ which explains why so many people are restless and yearning, as I was, for meaning that transcends this world–for something and Someone different.” –from Unfashionable

Hysterically Historical

Hysterically Historical
Author: Daniel Paul Davis
Publisher: Booktango
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-08-24
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1468964224

Researched + verified historical events served with the-way-they-behave-just-frosts-me.

The Lost Lennon Tapes Project

The Lost Lennon Tapes Project
Author:
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0969936303

An Unauthorized Guide To The Complete Radio Series 1988 - 1992 All 218 episodes catalogued and researched plus: * complete unreleased tracks index * comparison of Bag Records bootleg tracks and Lost Lennon Tapes broadcast versions * comparison of commercially released tracks and Lost Lennon Tapes broadcast versions

Tubeteasers

Tubeteasers
Author: Bruce M. Nash
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1984
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780809254255

The Man Called CASH

The Man Called CASH
Author: Steve Turner
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2005-10-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1418578096

Johnny Cash is one of the most influential figures in music and American popular culture today. While he was an icon to people of all ages during his life, Cash's legacy continues after his death. His remarkable story is captured in this exclusive authorized biography, addressing the whole life of Johnny Cash-not just his unforgettable music but also his relationship with June Carter Cash and his faith in Christ. His authenticity, love for God and family, and unassuming persona are what Steve Turner captures with passion and focus in this inspiring book. Different from other books written about him, The Man Called CASH brings Cash's faith and love for God into the foreground and tells the story of a man redeemed, without watering-down or sugar-coating. The Man Called CASH will be a huge success with his millions of fans and will draw in many new fans with this inspiring story of faith and redemption.

Popular Religion in America

Popular Religion in America
Author: Erling T. Jorstad
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1993-04-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0313064814

The enormous growth of evangelicalism is one of the major developments in recent American life. Like other scholars, Jorstad acknowledges that evangelicalism has grown because it is theologically attractive. But Jorstad also attributes the growth of the evangelical movement to its relationship with American popular culture. According to the author, the evangelical movement was able to integrate populist, democratic traditions with a cultural inclusiveness, a mastery of high technology, and a willingness to use mass media to spread its views. The book contains three sections. The first traces the development of evangelical subculture between 1960 and 1990. The second part discusses the evangelical movement and social and individual values. The third part explores popular religion and the media. The book considers the involvement of evangelicals in popular religion, the appeal of popular religion to many but not to all evangelicals, the similarities between popular religion and more traditional religious organizations, and the means by which evangelicalism effectively utilizes the many genres and styles of popular culture.

Lennon: The Albums

Lennon: The Albums
Author: Johnny Rogan
Publisher: Calidore
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010-07-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0857124382

A comprehensive analysis of every album recorded by John Lennon during his solo years from the end of the Sixties to his death in 1980, as well as the posthumous work that followed. A lively and provocative commentary of every song is interspersed with comments from Lennon on his final decade. Features a song by song analysis, a song index for easy reference, details of compilations and live albums and details of posthumous releases. From his early experimental work with Yoko Ono, through the startling sound of the Plastic Ono Bandk, the chart-topping Imagine, the political years in New York, the 'lost weekend' in Los Angeles, retirement, the comeback with Double Fantasy and his tragic assasination in December 1980 - Rogan leaves no stone unturned. Johnny Rogan is the author of the best-selling Morrissey And Marr: The Severed Alliance, one of the most acclaimed music biographies ever written, and still a best seller since its first publication in 1992. He has written high-profile biographies on The Byrds, Neil Young, George Michael and his latest, Van Morrison: No Surrender was featured in the Sunday Times' best books of 2005.

John Lennon

John Lennon
Author: John Blaney
Publisher: John Blaney
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780954452810