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David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder, dies at 81
I was saddened to hear that David Crosby passed away. It was a prime mover in both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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How To Be Invisible: Selected Lyrics, by Kate Bush
Kate Bush has become once more relevant ever since Stranger Things. Faber is publishing a paperback of 'How To Be Invisible: Selected Lyrics', by Kate Bush.
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Mastodon For Dummies by Chris Minnick & Michael McCallister
Elon Musk must be fuming when books such as Mastodon For Dummies by Chris Minnick and Michael McCallister are coming out. Is this the death knell for Twitter?
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Willie Nelson: A Little Golden Book Biography
Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers! Get ready for Willie Nelson.
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U2: Songs Of Surrender 40 songs Re-imagined and re-recorded
U2 is back! After the success of Bobo's book, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, the band is taking inspiration by re-working 40 of their classic songs.
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The Shadows Of Knight: I Am The Hunter
The Shadows Of Knight's I am the Hunter has really piqued my interest. It was released four years after Gloria in 1970 to no fanfare.
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Apache: The most sampled song was released 50 years ago
50 years ago in January 1973, a major album made its debut. The Incredible Bongo Band "Bongo Rock" played a significant role in hip-hop history.
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Iron Maiden honored with official Royal Mail stamps
Iron Maiden fans are very passionate. I bet you they would literally run to the hills to get the latest Royal Mail official commemorative stamps.
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Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV
In Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV, author and filmmaker Ariel Waldman dives into the real science behind some space-themed sci-fi tropes.
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<em>Shift Happens</em> tells the story of keyboards
Shift Happens tells the story of keyboards like no book ever before, covering 150 years from the early typewriters to the pixellated keyboards in our pockets.
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Eccentric Lives: The Daily Telegraph Book of 21st Century Obituaries
Eccentric Lives: The Daily Telegraph Book of 21st Century Obituaries collects some of the best wry obits. You know it is not polite to talk ill of the
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Rebecca Solnit and the magic of books
A book is like an umbrella, if they are to work, you have to open them. Rebecca Solnit’s letter about books with artist's Liniers response is a thing