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'Meticulously researched... Every Swiftie will want this'-THE SUN'Every Taylor song explained... A cut above'-THE GUARDIANThe full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.Covering eleven albums, more than 250 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift's incredible songbook and a celebration of one of music's greatest ever talents - from her self-titled debut to The Tortured Poets Department.Award-winning music writer Annie Zaleski (Rolling Stone, Billboard, the Guardian) leaves no stone unturned as she explores the inspiration, production and legacy of pop's greatest back catalogue, delving into every era to tell the story of Taylor Swift's entire career through her music.A journey through country, pop, indie and folk, this is the ultimate guide to the musical and storytelling genius of Taylor Swift.

This beautiful hardcover keepsake package will be the perfect gift for loved ones at Christmas, offering readers fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of 100 Christmas songs and their everlasting impact.'Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those Christmas songs, and settle down in your favourite armchair with this beautifully illustrated volume exploring well-known and lesser-known behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most cherished holiday songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald all the way up to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, this all-encompassing collection of holiday favourites is sure to warm your heart during the merriest season of the year. What song was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling single of all time? Which popular Christmas tune was reportedly written to commemorate Thanksgiving? What holiday song led to a special meet-and-greet between the song's 10-year-old singer and a 700-pound hippopotamus? Spanning musical genres and decades of classics and modern hits, some of the featured songs include:- "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby- "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey- "Deck the Halls" by Mannheim Steamroller- "Christmas Tree Farm" by Taylor Swift - "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" by The Beatles- "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry- "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" by Gwen Stefani- "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt- "Rockin' around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee- "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by NSYNC- "Run Rudolph Run" by Chuck BerryAnd many more!Including full-colour illustrations throughout, this gorgeously packaged compendium is the perfect gift for you and your loved ones to experience the holiday magic year after year.

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love, Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time.Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is universal to the human experience and love songs bring us joy and remind us of happy moments from our life. We all want it and we all crave it but it's not always easy to find. In this beautifully illustrated volume, We Found Love, Song by Song tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Fred Astaire and Nat King Cole all the way up to Whitney Houston and Harry Styles, this all-encompassing collection of love songs is sure to ignite the flame and inspire a new favorite playlist.What moving song did Paul McCartney pen as a love letter to his wife and record in one day? What iconic tune about cheating and piña coladas ends with a relationship being saved? What popular ballad was written from the perspective of Juliet and led to hundreds of in-concert proposals? Spanning musical genres and decades of classics and modern hits, featured songs include:​- Etta James, "At Last"- Elvis Presley, "Can't Help Falling in Love"- Sonny and Cher, "I Got You Babe"- Queen, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"- Foreigner, "I Want to Know What Love Is"- Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing"- Tina Turner, "The Best"- Elton John, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"- Shania Twain, "You're Still the One"- Rihanna, "We Found Love" - John Legend, "All of Me"- Taylor Swift, "Love Story"And many more!Including full-color illustrations throughout, this gorgeously packaged companion is the perfect gift for you and your loved ones to cherish any time of year.

Covering her life and sixty-year career from Sonny & Cher to show-stopping solo performer, award-winning actress, fashion icon, and beyond, this is a glorious retrospective of one of the world's most enduring entertainers, Cher.Commemorating six decades since her first #1 hit in 1965, I Got You Babe captures Cher's one-of-a-kind life. How many artists can claim to have had a Billboard number-one-single in six consecutive decades; had Andy Warhol interview her in bed; fought off a mugger in New York City with Meryl Streep; and argued time travel with Stephen Hawking? No one but Cher-one of the best-selling and most awarded entertainers of all time.Written by award-winning writer and editor Annie Zaleski, this celebration of the fearless, down-to-earth "Goddess of Pop" explores key moments in her life and career in words and photos. Among the topics covered:- Her 50-year friendship with fellow diva Tina Turner, which began in 1975 when they performed "Shame, Shame, Shame" together.- Her story of creating a "revenge dress" with designer Bob Mackie for the 1986 Oscars after being snubbed for a nomination for her performance in Mask.- The night in 1989 she made the Navy wish it could "Turn Back Time" by arriving at the USS Missouri to film her video not wearing the coveralls they expected but a barely-there fishnet bodysuit.- Cher's unfiltered social media presence. From classic posts like "BREAKING NEWS: IM BEING BURIED IN MY FISHNETS" to weighing in on issues she believes in, such as rallying against Trump's order to repeal DACA.- When Cher learned about Kaavan, dubbed "the world's loneliest elephant." The creature was kept in chains in a zoo in Pakistan and forced to perform for decades. After fans brought the problem to her attention, Cher eventually helped get him moved in 2021, and her efforts were captured in a Smithsonian documentary.Amidst these moments are photo after photo of some of the most eye-popping outfits ever worn in life and on stage. As an avid clothes horse who wasn't afraid to wear a see-through dress to the Met Gala in 1974, Cher's many looks will be given their due in this engaging, career-spanning retrospective.

Discover the full story behind every single song Beyoncé has ever released.From Destiny's Child to Cowboy Carter, this is the definitive guide to one of music's greatest ever talents, covering hundreds of songs , hidden gems, soundtracks, cover versions and more.See gorgeous, full-page photos of Beyoncé on tour and performing:- Renaissance- Cowboy Carter- Homecoming- B'Day- I Am... Sasha FierceAward-winning music writer Annie Zaleski (Rolling Stone, Billboard, the Guardian) explores and explains the fascinating details of every song, from early group hit 'Say My Name' to solo work such as 'Crazy In Love' and 'Run The World (Girls)' - and including the all-conquering Cowboy Carter.A journey through pop, hip-hop, R&B, gospel and even country, this is Beyoncé's story told through her incredible music.

Discover the fascinating stories that lie behind the music.In a career spanning 75 glorious years, Dolly Parton has written some of the greatest songs in music history. Join award-winning author Annie Zaleski (Rolling Stone, Billboard) as she uncovers the fascinating inspiration behind more than 150 of Dolly's finest compositions from across her long and hit-filled career.From her biggest hits to hidden gems, Zaleski explores and explains the details of each song, from Jolene and 9 to 5, to Here You Come Again and the timeless I WIll Always Love You.A journey through some of the biggest songs ever written - plus some surprising, lesser-known deep cuts - this is the story of a true country legend, told through her music.

In the '80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre that dominated the decade's music and culture. No album represented this rip-it-up-and-start-again movement better than the act's breakthrough 1982 LP, Rio. A cohesive album with a retro-futuristic sound—influences include danceable disco, tangy funk, swaggering glam, and Roxy Music's art-rock—the full-length sold millions and spawned smashes such as "Hungry Like the Wolf" and the title track.However, Rio wasn't a success everywhere at first; in fact, the LP had to be buffed-up with remixes and reissued before it found an audience in America. The album was further buoyed by colorful music videos, which established Duran Duran as leaders of an MTV-driven second British Invasion, and the group's cutting-edge visual aesthetic. Via extensive new interviews with band members and other figures who helped Rio succeed, this book explores how and why Rio became a landmark pop-rock album, and examines how the LP was both a musical inspiration—and a reflection of a musical, cultural, and technology zeitgeist.

As one of the world's best-selling musicians, Lady Gaga has set the musical bar high. Since her debut album, The Fame (2008), she has sold more than 124 million records and scooped numerous awards, including twelve Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, and eighteen MTV Music Video Awards. Yet she is much more than a musician.At the helm of the Haus of Gaga"a close-knit circle of behind-the-scenes creatives"Lady Gaga is a performance artist like no other; her forward-thinking fashions and innovations mark her out as the ultimate maverick. Recently, she has reinvented herself as an accomplished jazz performer, dueting with legendary singer Tony Bennett on Cheek to Cheek (2014) and Love For Sale (2021), while also proving herself a consummate actor with lead roles in A Star Is Born (2018) and House of Gucci (2021). And with her advocacy for LGBT rights and active championing of kindness via the Born This Way Foundation, co-founded with her mother Cynthia Germanotta in 2011, it's clear to see why her fans adore her.Lady Gaga: Applause is a celebration of a true artist of our time. Illustrated throughout with stunning photography and complementary fashion segments, this comprehensive history follows Lady Gaga's ever-evolving and often unpredictable career, and is testament to her many talents. A must for Little Monsters everywhere.

Pink is one of the most trailblazing artists of our time. Her breakthrough album, Missundaztood, was released to critical acclaim in 2001 and showcased her unique, powerhouse pop vocals, as well as her rebellious style. In the two decades since, she has remained firmly in pop's upper echelons, despite her refusal to conform.She consistently out-sings her contemporaries with hit songs such as, "Get the Party Started," "Just Like a Pill," "So What," "What About Us," and "Beautiful Trauma," while her willingness to speak frankly about difficult topics has made her a relatable role model. She is an outspoken animal rights activist, and has been vocal about women's rights, LGBT rights, and her support of same-sex marriage.Away from the studio, Pink's live shows are nothing short of phenomenal; her jaw-dropping acrobatics mark her out as a truly spectacular performer.Loved by fans and revered by the music industry, Pink continues to enjoy global success and substantial airplay. Her accolades are numerous and include, three Grammys, a Daytime Emmy Award, and seven MTV Video Music Awards"the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award among them. In 2019, she was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the Brit Awards, and in 2021 she accepted the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Pink: Raise Your Glass is a celebration of one of pop's longest reigning rebels. Beautifully illustrated with essential images, this book is a fitting tribute to an undeniably, remarkable pop artist.

This handsome biography is simply a must for fans, charting Harry Styles's career to date, from X Factor audition to global acclaim.One of the most-streamed and most-followed celebrities of the twenty-first century, Styles is undoubtedly the breakout pop star of our times.After finding global fame as part of boyband phenomenon One Direction, Styles left to pursue a solo career in 2016.In the years since, his music has evolved, with three chart-topping albums and countless awards, honors and accolades to his name. Beyond being one of the most successful artists to ever emerge from a band, his work in fashion and film has showcased his many talents and made him a cultural icon.

From leading vocalists such as Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer and The Pointer Sisters, who helped popularize disco music in the late seventies, to modern-day disco divas including Madonna and Kylie Minogue, Queens of Disco is an electrifying must-read for dance music enthusiasts.This joyful book explores disco's emergence in the underground club scene and unpicks its influence on DJ culture and legacy in defining electronic dance music such as hip-hop, house and new-wave. Featuring complementary playlists alongside detailed profiles of ten female trailblazers and fully illustrated throughout.Queens of... seriesPacked with iconic images, cultural history and playlists, The Queens of... series is a celebration of influential music genres and the female pioneers that defined them.

Harry Styles’ rise to mega stardom is undeniable. From boy band heartthrob to global pop phenomenon, Styles has dominated both the music and fashion worlds for over 15 years and continues to break creative boundaries, and produce absolute bangers.Beloved as much for his charisma as for his melodic vocals, Harry delivers hit after hit, and sells out stadiums the world over. Yet even with such wild success, he stays true to his humble roots.The Essential... Harry Styles is his inspirational story in full. A must for all harries!The Essential... series Celebrating the world's best-loved popular icons and cultural luminaries, these are The Essential guidebooks, packed with facts, quotes, photos and stories.

The Essential... Lady Gaga explores the many talents of one of the world's most interesting and innovative artists. Beyond her success as a talented musician and songwriter, Lady Gaga is a consummate actor, a generous philanthropist and a long-time friend to the LGBTQ+ community.Unafraid to take risks, she is genre-defying, as adept performing jazz in Vegas, as she is rocking the stage with Metallica, or singing tribute to Julie Andrews. Her unconventional style and outlandish outfits attract awe and controversy in equal measure, but ultimately complement the edgy and theatrical performances for which she is best known.The Essential... Lady Gaga is the complete story of her ever-evolving and often unpredictable career. A must-read for Little Monsters!The Essential...Celebrating the world's best-loved popular icons and cultural luminaries, The Essential series is packed with facts, quotes, photos, and stories.

Comics biggest talents come together to form an exciting all woman team of creators and bring you stories to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joan Jett's seminal albums!"BAD REPUTATION and I LOVE ROCK ‘n' ROLL hit audiences like an atom bomb, defining a sound that became a soundtrack that would span generations. Now, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of these seminal albums, an unparalleled team of women creators bring these songs to life as 20 stories."

Celebrating 30 years of Tori Amos' breakout album: Little Earthquakes!The official graphic novel celebrating 30 years of Tori Amos's breakout album: Little Earthquakes. The landmark release that established her iconic thematic voice, as well as her live intensity behind the keys with unflinching lyrics and songs that would inspire generations of artists and musicians. This graphic novel demonstrates the lasting influence of this defining work with 24 stories inspired by the 12 songs on the album, as well as the 12 ‘B-sides’ that accompanied the album and its associated singles. With star writers such as Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood being assembled by Z2 editor Rantz Hoseley, who previously edited the multi-award-winning Comic Book Tattoo, and who painted the cover for her recent Christmastide EP.

This limited printing, hardcover 40th anniversary edition includes:-an exclusive new interview with lead singer Simon Le Bon-a Rio timeline-a newly designed book cover by Rio album sleeve designer, Malcolm Garrette-vintage Duran Duran photos and ads -and much more...In the '80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre that dominated the decade's music and culture. No album represented this rip-it-up-and-start-again movement better than the act's breakthrough 1982 LP, Rio. A cohesive album with a retro-futuristic sound—influences include danceable disco, tangy funk, swaggering glam, and Roxy Music's art-rock—the full-length sold millions and spawned smashes such as "Hungry Like the Wolf" and the title track.However, Rio wasn't a success everywhere at first; in fact, the LP had to be buffed-up with remixes and reissued before it found an audience in America. The album was further buoyed by colorful music videos and a cutting-edge visual aesthetic, both of which established the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees as leaders of an MTV-driven second British Invasion. Via extensive new and exclusive interviews with band members and other figures who helped Rio succeed, this book explores how and why Rio became a landmark pop-rock album, and examines how the LP was both a musical inspiration—and a reflection of a musical, cultural, and technology zeitgeist.