Sometimes the artists change, but the songs, well, they remain the same. A recent judge's decision to allow a copyright lawsuit over the opening bars of "Stairway to Heaven" to proceed against Led Zeppelin et al. brings to mind other twinned tunes, some of which resulted in legal battles and others... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book, written by a British chemist, imagines a wealthy tycoon’s disturbing plan to save (some) humans from a biological disaster. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-26 16:14:54 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin's A Song for the Dark Times (Orion) has clearly struck a chord with the book-buying public, reaching a crescendo in its first full week on sale and hitting the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 02:14:07 UTC ]
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'MPLS Sound' is a new graphic novel by Joe Illidge, Hannibal Tabu, and Meredith Laxton that explores the music scene in 1970s Minneapolis and the impact of Prince through the experiences of Starchild, a fictional band organized by Theresa, a young guitarist. In this 8-page preview, a surprised... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Science fiction has often had an inspirational and positive relationship with space endeavors. But the new US Space Force is struggling with a pop culture public relations problem. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-02-19 13:20:06 UTC ]
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Some pleasant news! In honor of “Peace Train”s 50th anniversary, Yusuf/Cat Stevens has announced that the illustrated children’s book Peace Train, using the lyrics of the famous song, will be published May 11th via HarperCollins. It will be followed by a picture book adaptation of Stevens’ song... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-13 17:36:37 UTC ]
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A collection of works by the 19th-century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer takes on new meaning today. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-13 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus has scored The Captain’s Apprentice: Biography of a Song by Caroline Davison, to publish for the 150th anniversary of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ birth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-07 02:19:34 UTC ]
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2020 WORKED HARD to be one of the worst years in recent memory, but for readers of Native American literature, this era is proving to be among the most exciting in the history of Indigenous writing, especially for poetry. To wit: Joy Harjo has just begun her second term as poet laureate of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-11-09 18:00:17 UTC ]
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A year ago today, the Washington Post reported details about a whistleblower complaint filed from someone in the US intelligence community, vague word of which had been swirling below the news cycle for days: Trump had made a “troubling” promise to a foreign leader. The Post’s story accelerated... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-09-18 12:26:23 UTC ]
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On Wednesday, the sky over the Bay Area turned orange. The visual was alien, yet the cause—rampant wildfires, accelerated by climate change—was very much a this-world problem. “Some folks said it felt like living on the next planet over, the red one,” Steve Rubenstein and Michael Cabanatuan... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-09-11 12:16:42 UTC ]
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This year's virtual Wigtown Book Festival will host the world premiere of Alexander McCall Smith's song cycle, "Ninian's Gift". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 14:58:18 UTC ]
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A wide array of books, from literary fiction to romance to YA, have borrowed their titles from songs by The Beatles. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-07-10 10:34:48 UTC ]
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Five new and upcoming titles address how sound resonates in the spiritual life, in mindfulness, or in turning in to God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Previous accounts have ignored the intimate connections that existed between soldiers and civilians. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-14 08:06:16 UTC ]
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“Clap When You Land,” the latest novel from the National Book Award winner, delves into the split lives that many immigrants experience. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-05-04 09:00:24 UTC ]
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Cassell has acquired a 670-page book giving "the full story" behind every song Bruce Springsteen has ever recorded and released. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-24 05:59:50 UTC ]
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Bestsellers are mostly ephemeral. As we go through life, some other books are worth returning to. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-29 16:00:00 UTC ]
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A bookseller’s version of ‘The Sound of Music’ for the busy, exhausting 4th quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-25 13:00:38 UTC ]
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