Bøger af Ernesto Assante

A look at the mysterious and troubled man behind legend and idol, Kurt Cobain, commemorating 30 years since his youthful death. When Kurt Cobain was found dead at his Seattle home on April 8, 1994 at the age of 27, music lost the idol of an entire generation. Ernesto Assante, renowned music journalist, guides the reader through the personal story of an artist and the discovery of an entire musical genre that symbolizes an era. A story of pain, passion, and music. A fascinating and mysterious personal adventure.

This expressive coffee table book traces the great career of U2, who sold more than 130 million albums, revolutionised live performance, led political campaigns, and made music that defined our age.

Commemorating 50 years (in 2023) since the release of Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., Springsteen's first album.

Rock is not just a genre of music. It is a way of being, it's an attitude. It is a movement that has swept around the world from the 1950s until today. The universe of rock is a star-studded one; filled with artists and songs that have changed the world with their innovation, their ideas, their thoughts, and their style. Almost 70 years since the birth of rock, this book honors the legends that gave it sound, from Elvis Presley to Bob Dylan, the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, KISS to Nirvana, and Amy Winehouse to Coldplay.

A singer, songwriter, an inimitable performer: Freddie Mercury has left his mark on the popular culture of the last 50 years, and his music has influenced the imaginary of different generations, defying the definition of musical genre itself. The biggest voice of its generation and probably of all music's history in a celebratory volume, 30 years after his passing.

A deep focus on the three most important years of Jimi Hendrix's career, closely followed by Assante, skilled author and real expert on rock music. Unedited photos, quotes, legendary interviews and deep research to outline the iconic figure of this rock legend.