Martin Popoff

"Formed in London in 1976 by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon at the outset of that city's punk rock boom, The Clash went on to outlast their peers and create some of the most influential albums in rock 'n' roll--not just punk--even breaching the mainstream in 1982 and earning the title 'The Only Band That Matters' along the way. In their eight-year career, The Clash offered six CBS Records studio releases, including one double and one triple LP, and increasingly melded influences ranging from rockabilly to ska, reggae, and even hip-hop into their sound. Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff dissects each of the 91 tracks, including the circumstances that led to their creation, the recording processes, the historical contexts, and more. In addition, an introductory essay sets the scene for each album, while sidebar features explore influences on the band, album art, non-LP singles, the band's staunch political stance, and song details, such as running time, instruments played, engineers, and studios."--Provided by publisher.

all the albums, all the songs

The Clash

Lenka Lichtenberg

Martin Popoff zkoumá rockovou ikonu Davida Bowieho optikou pětasedmdesáti nejvýznamnějších životních událostí, úspěchů a souvislostí, které spoluutvářely jeho kariéru.

Zmiňuje spolupráci s umělci jako Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Mick Jagger nebo kapelami Queen a Nine Inch Nails. Dále legendární Live Aid, koncert na počest Freddieho Mercuryho a Koncert pro New York, významné filmové a televizní role včetně snímků Labyrint a Muž, který spadl na Zemi nebo vystoupení v pořadu Saturday Night Live.

Od debutové desky z roku 1967 až po album Blackstar vydané v lednu 2016 patřil Bowie mezi nejvlivnější hudebníky a živě vystupující umělce, i když neustále měnil svou identitu.

Originální pohled na jeho životní cestu – od britského folkového zpěváka přes průlomový singl Space Oddity a glam rockové alter ego jménem Ziggy Stardust až po mnoho dalších jeho osobností – doplňují koncertní fotografie a momentky ze zákulisí, jakož i nejrůznější memorabilie. Kniha rovněž obsahuje přílohu s časovou osou, malbu zobrazující „Bowieho v průběhu let“ a také dosud nepublikované lesklé fotografie či odnímatelný umělecký plakát. Jedná se o velkolepou poctu jedné z nejobdivovanějších hvězd rockové historie.

Bowie 75

A thoughtfully curated and gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band’s studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic. Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular—and most successful—rock bands of all time. Even following the untimely death of beloved and magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, and nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, and a feature-film biopic. In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, and record industry figures. The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, and more. The engaging text of this beautifully designed book is illustrated throughout with rare live performance and candid offstage photography, as well as scads of rare Queen ephemera. The Album by Album series is a unique approach to the rock bio, injecting the varied voices of several contributors. The results have even the most diehard fans rushing back to their MP3 players (or turntables) to confirm the details and opinions expressed!

Album by Album

Queen

In this ultimate guide to the subgenre, acclaimed heavy-metal journalist Martin Popoff examines hair metal in an all-encompassing oral history jacked up by a kaleidoscope of outrageous and previously unpublished quotes, anecdotes, photos, and memorabilia,

The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade

The Big Book of Hair Metal

With this beautifully produced book, relive the extraordinary history of the of the hottest band in the land through 50 milestone events. Formed in New York City in 1973, Kiss became one of the most popular and best-selling bands in rock history with their inventive stage presence and heavy, hook-filled catalog, both ideally suited for packing hockey arenas and football stadiums. This richly illustrated book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band on the occasion of their 50th anniversary by curating and examining the 50 most significant milestones. This exquisite volume features: Stunning concert and candid offstage photography, much of it never before published Images of memorabilia, including gig posters, ticket stubs, and more Kiss timeline Popoff covers everything down through the decades: The band’s formation on the New York club scene Their fortuitous signing to the Casablanca label Infamous TV appearances, including Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park The formation of the famous Kiss Army fan club Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs Interband conflicts and personnel changes The band’s 1980s “unmasking” Innovative marketing such as comic books and the Kiss Convention And, of course, each of the landmark studio LPs The result is an epic tribute to one of the most influential and admired bands in rock history—in a milestone year.

Kiss at 50

This guide contains 3700 reviews - with many from the original volume rewritten and rejudged. Besides reviewing the vast number of new releases that have transpired over the last few years, genres including punk, alternative, thrash, metal, grindcore, hardcore, death metal, originators from the 1970s, and collectables have been examined in detail. It includes a 19 track heavy metal CD sampler.

The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

"The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal" was a mammoth of a book crammed with 3700 reviews of metal records through the decades. It elicited much discussion, including close to 70 reviews at the book's Amazon page and counting. Now it is being split into three volumes focusing on the '70s, '80s and '90s respectively with an additional 700-800 reviews added to the 70's. In "The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal -- Volume I: The Seventies", Martin crams the pages full of reviews and recollections of rarities and monster catalogues from 70s bands not covered in the seminal original tome. As well, many of the original reviews get complete overhauls as Martin re-evaluates the classics and adds trivia titbits that make these records come to life. Join Martin's Seventies Appreciation Society and check out dozens of bands and hundreds of albums you won't see covered in any other rock anthology. This indeed is the book that brings back to the printed page, long-lost acts that rocked hard for their times, bands that built the foundation for the mountainous heavy metal sound of today. Monster Records, the king at finding the super obscure stuff, have provided an exclusive CD sampler for which includes material from some or all of the following: Sorcery, Truth And Janey, Ultra, Cain, Poobah, Negative Space and Survivor.

The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: The seventies

"No question Scorpions, Germany's loudest and proudest rock band has been one of that country's most successful musical exports. Winds of Change documents the band's career with analysis of every song on every album the Teutonic tone-masters ever crafted ... draws on the authors interviews with all of the principal players, including Klause Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Herman Rarebell, Matthias Jabs, and Francis Buchholz, along with the likes of Michael Schenker, Don Dokken, Bobby Rondinelli and manager David Krebs."--Back cover.

The Scorpions Story

Wind of Change

Includes pricing information, discographies, and descriptive notes to help evaluate and enhance album collections. 300+ photos.

Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide

Opowieść o początkach Motörhead. „Gramy muzykę do tańca, ale za szybko, żeby dało się do niej tańczyć” Dla hardkorowych fanów Motörhead i dla każdego, kto oddycha rock’n’rollem! Najlepszy skład Motörhead – Ian „Lemmy” Kilmister, „Fast” Eddie Clarke i Phil „Philthy Animal” Taylor. Piekło, które wywołali na scenie muzycznej, z łatwością mogło wskrzesić zmarłych. Motörhead – horda pechowych awanturników, zionących alkoholem i nakręconych amfetaminą – ożywa na kartach tej książki. Ochlejmordy i zadymiarze to pierwsza książka, która traktuje o perypetiach klasycznego składu Motörhead. Martin Popoff zdradza kulisy powstania kanonicznych dzisiaj albumów: Motörhead, Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, No Sleep ’til Hammersmith i Iron Fist. Snuje opowieść aż do czasów współczesnych, naznaczonych smutnym piętnem śmierci legendarnych muzyków.

Motörhead. Ochlejmordy i zadymiarze

The Unlikely Saga of the Superlative Max Webster

Live Magnetic Air

Yes: A Visual Biography I: 1968 - 1981

“Motörhead, remember me now, Motörhead, alright!” Lemmy, Phil, Fast Eddie and the Rise of Motörhead is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motörhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor. Through interviews with all of the principal troublemakers, Martin Popoff celebrates the formation of the band and the records that made them legends: Motörhead, Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades, No Sleep ’til Hammersmith, and Iron Fist. An in-depth coda brings the story up to date with the shocking recent deaths of Taylor and Kilmister. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Motörhead comes to life in this book as bad-luck bad boys — doused in drink and drugs, most notably speed — incapable of running their lives right, save for Fast Eddie, who is charged with holding things together. Popoff also examines the heady climate of music through the band’s rise to prominence during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, with detailed reflection on Motörhead’s unique position in the scene as both originators and embattled survivors who carried on the renegade spirit of those times.

The Rise of Motörhead

Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers

The Story Of Yes – (Largely) In Their Own Words For his landmark 50th book, top rock writer Martin Popoff abandons his metal musings to celebrate the long and legendary life of Yes, a band he has loved since the 1970s. Using a timeline format, Popoff disentangles the convoluted tale of the band’s hirings and firings, their inspired creations, live triumphs and studio victories (as well as the occasional controversial failure.) With original interviews from Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Wakeman, the late Chris Squire and many others, the tale unfolds via an exhaustive chronology designed to satisfy the most knowledgeable of Yes fans. You just might learn what “Close To The Edge” actually means, or why Alan White and Jon Anderson might be seen prowling the junkyard for car parts! Not content with charting the band’s history, Popoff covers the major projects outside the Yes umbrella, such as Asia, GTR and Rick Wakeman’s extravaganzas, to paint a full picture. If you’ve been moved by classic albums like Fragile, Close To The Edge, Relayer, Going For The One, or more recent offerings like Fly From Here and Heaven And Earth, you’ll love this book, which perfectly captures the spirit of progressive rock’s first, biggest, and best band who have made it their mission to widen our perceptions of what music can be.

The Yes Story

Time And a Word

Que s’est-il vraiment passé pendant les années soixante ? Qu’est-ce que le heavy metal ? Ça va durer encore longtemps ? Comment peut-on faire une chose pareille ? Tu te prends pour qui, bordel ? Tom Jones ? Apprêtons-nous à traverser la planète de part en part et dans tous les sens, durant l’une des périodes d’activité musicale et artistique les plus passionnantes qui soient. Les héros de cette cavale se nomment Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord et Ian Paice ou David Coverdale, Glenn Hugues, Tommy Bolin, de même qu’une poignée d’autres. Ils tentent tous de répondre dans ce livre à ces quelques interrogations, chacun à sa façon, entre deux cuites et une Fender Stratocaster balancée en flammes dans le public : où et comment leurs routes se sont-elles croisées, pourquoi ont-ils opté pour la batterie, la guitare, le hard funk ou le blues, croient-ils aux fantômes, à un monde parallèle, que signifient les textes de leurs chansons, qui a fait quoi ? Dans cette histoire, qui est celle du rock’n’roll, on rencontrera au choix Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott, Carlos Santana, Johnny Winter ou Frank Zappa, on donnera la parole à des témoins directs tels que Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Joe Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult), vous écouterez les explications astrologiques de Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep), les souvenirs de concert de Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions), les analyses critiques de Bill Steer et Michael Amott (Carcass), ou l’enthousiasme extatique de l’inénarrable Yngwie Malmsteen. Parce que, ainsi que nous le fait savoir l’auteur, « Deep Purple vibre et respire organiquement, comme le chaos enchevêtré de la vie elle-même ». Martin Popoff est né en Colombie-Britannique, Canada, en 1963. Critique rock inépuisable autant que collectionneur de disques passionné, il est l’auteur de près d’une trentaine de monographies de référence consacrées au heavy metal. Deep Purple : De la fumée sur l’eau est son tout premier ouvrage à être publié en français.

DEEP PURPLE De la fumée sur l'eau

CAMION BLANC

Authored by acclaimed rock writer Martin Popoff, AC/DC at 50 provides a visually stunning and authoritative celebration of the legendary Aussie rockers on their 50th anniversary.

AC/DC at 50

Bowie at 75celebrates the anniversary of the rock icon’s birth with this beautifully produced retrospective of 75 touchstone achievements and life events.

Bowie at 75

This is a detailed history of the exhaustive road experience of Canadian rock icons Rush. Celebrating the nad's 30th anniversary, this book features in-depth original interviews with Geddy Lee, Alex lifeson and Neil Peart. From the author of the Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time and the Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time, comes another authoritative piece of music journalism that will satisfy the curiosity of all fans of this enigmatic Canadian institution.

30 Years of Rush at Home and Away

Contents Under Pressure

Denim and Leather is 260 pages of biker metal hail after hail, with two four-page photo sections, loads of fresh interview content, all the facts and dates and even some of the hot disputes. As the back cover crows... Stand Up and Be Counted! Now that there's no more Motorhead, it's up to Iron Maiden and Saxon to uphold the fine tradition of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, something both bands have been doing for over 40 years now. Indeed, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of Saxon's landmark Wheels of Steel album, a record we celebrate in this book with much reverence and many pints of ale clinked between headbangers clad in both denim and leather. Of course there's more than that but not everything! Indeed, Denim and Leather: Saxon's First Ten Years focuses on the band's golden era, Saxon's prodigious first decade of output. Saxon, Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law, Denim and Leather, Power & the Glory, Crusader, Innocence Is No Excuse, Rock the Nations and Destiny each are dedicated stand-alone chapters, inside of which Popoff deconstructs every song across both sides of the original vinyl, while not forgetting bonus tracks and B-sides, as well as the live material along the way, including the beloved The Eagle Has Landed album. It's a glory-bound Saxon-fest that is long overdue, and it is the hope of the author that at the end of this sometimes critical examination that the reader returns to these records with new reflections on the NWOBHM and some of the detrimental things that came after for many bands, the heroes of our story included.

Saxon's First Ten Years

Denim And Leather

Illustrated with extraordinary photography, AC/DC: Album by Album is an in-depth discussion of each of the band’s 16 studio albums by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff. Formed in 1973, AC/DC became one of the most popular and best-selling bands in rock history with their no-frills approach to loud, heavy, and sweat-drenched blues-based rock music. This new book from talented rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band’s discography by moderating in-depth and entertaining conversations about all 16 of AC/DC’s studio albums, every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia. Popoff gathers 17 rock journalists and authors who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about every release. Together, the conversations comprise a unique history of the band, covering everything from early lineups; the role played by the Youngs’ older brother, George; the songwriting and legendary antics of original vocalist Bon Scott; the mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs; the debut of singer Brian Johnson on the band’s mega breakthrough, Back in Black; the band’s fallow 1980s and 1990s resurgence; and later difficulties, such as Malcolm’s onset of dementia and the legal problems of drummer Phil Rudd.

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