A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Carole King

On April 10, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Music, Nonfiction, by Editor

Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world’s most acclaimed songwriting and performing talents of all time. A NATURAL WOMAN chronicles King’s extraordinary life, drawing readers into her musical world, including her phenomenally successful #1 album Tapestry, and into her journey as a performer, mother, wife and present-day activist.

Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan by David Dalton

On April 8, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Music, Nonfiction, by Editor

For almost half a century, Bob Dylan has been a primary catalyst in rock’s shifting sensibilities. Few American artists are as important, beloved, and endlessly examined, yet he remains something of an enigma. Who, we ask, is the “real” Bob Dylan? Is he Bobby Zimmerman, yearning to escape Hibbing, Minnesota, or the Woody Guthrie wannabe playing Greenwich Village haunts?

Widow With Shawl (A Portrait) – Lyrics And Music by Donovan P. Leitch

On March 10, 2012, in Songbook, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

This song, you must imagine, takes place in the Eighteenth Century, in England, somewhere. And this song tells the story of a young lady who is lamenting her lover, who has gone to sea.

The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith

The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time.

Whitney Houston: The Unauthorized Biography by James Robert Parish

Whitney Houston burst onto the music scene in 1985 with her debut album, which earned numerous industry awards including a Grammy for the single “Saving All My Love For You”. Since then, the acclaimed artist has released only a limited amount of new material, and yet she retains her pre-eminence in the industry and her popularity with music fans.

More Room in a Broken Heart: The True Adventures of Carly Simon by Stephen Davis

Carly Simon has won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and her albums have sold more than forty million copies. Her music has touched countless lives since her debut in the 1970s, yet her own life story has remained unpublished until now.

Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music by Judy Collins

Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. In it, she talks about her alcoholism, her lasting love affair with Stephen Stills, her friendships with Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fariña, David Crosby, and Leonard Cohen and, above all, the music that helped define a decade and a generation’s sound track.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Rosie Thomas

On November 13, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Rosie Thomas is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Michigan. It was through mutual friends that she met Trey Many and began playing shows with Velour 100. They recorded one EP together and played a few short tours, where she met Damien Jurado and Pedro the Lion. She then moved to Seattle to briefly attend Cornish College before deciding to focus on a solo recording career.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Plumb

On November 11, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born March 9, 1975, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who uses the stage name Plumb. She has performed several different genres of music, including alternative rock and Christian alternative rock and a few of her remixes have appeared on dance charts.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of “A Fine Frenzy”

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Alison Sudol (born 23 December 1984), known professionally as A Fine Frenzy (formerly Alison Monro, is a US alternative singer and songwriter and pianist. Her debut album, One Cell in the Sea, was released on July 17, 2007, and peaked at number 91 on the Billboard 200 chart.