Sonido sabanero y sonido paisa

William S. Burroughs's fiction and essays are legendary, but his influence on music's counterculture has been less well documented—until now. Examining how one of America's most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and varied musicians, William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll reveals the transformations in music history that can be traced to Burroughs. A heroin addict and a gay man, Burroughs rose to notoriety outside the conventional literary world; his masterpiece, Naked Lunch, was banned on the grounds of obscenity, but its nonlinear structure...

Prince fue un icono universal. Un creador que definió una era musical y transformó el aspecto de la cultura popular para siempre. No hay duda de que logró convertirse en uno de los más prodigiosos e influyentes artistas de todos los tiempos, y también quizá en el más misterioso. El 21 de abril de 2016, de manera inesperada, el mundo de la música perdió a su Príncipe. Este libro ofrece una perspectiva de la vida de Prince, sin tabús ni concesiones, como nunca se había hecho antes. Desde su traumática infancia, en la que buscó en la música de manera obsesiva una vía de escape a...

Since it was first published in 1975, Mystery Train has cemented itself in the canon of great rock literature, offering one of the most astute, fascinating visions of the genre. Greil Marcus traces the emotional landscape and zeitgeist of an entire continent through the lens of the music of six of the most influential bands and musicians: from the pioneering Harmonica Frank to the tortured universe of blues singer Robert Johnson; from The Band and their dream to create a community grounded in rootlessness to the chaotic friction of Sly and the Family Stone; and from Randy Newman’s struggle...

Atahualpa Yupanqui is one of the most important figures in the Argentinian culture of the twentieth century. Born in Buenos Aires Province in 1908, he spent his life travelling around the country and the world, taking the poetic artistry and music of Argentinian folklore with him on his journeys. This captivating, entertaining, and compelling collection takes Yupanqui's words and presents them to readers from other countries and cultures who wish to experience the magic of the author's mesmerising work. The texts and illustrations express Argentina's music, poetry and landscapes in the most...