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David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
By Darryl W. Bullock
DB 91244, Available as a BARD Download
A history and celebration of the many LGBT musicians, composers, and producers who influenced popular music. Ranges from lesser-known artists of the early days of jazz and blues, through more modern icons such as Freddie Mercury and Elton John. Places these musicians in the historical context of the struggle for LGBT rights. 2017.
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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
By Neil Strauss
DB 94909, Available as BARD Download.
A collaborative memoir from the members of the famous heavy metal group Motley Crew: Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and Mick Mars. They share candid stories of their lives, relationships, excesses, overdoses, and music. Basis for the 2019 film. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
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High Fidelity
By Nick Hornby
DB 42158, Available as a BARD Download
Rob, who measures his life by pop songs, dropped out of college because of a failed relationship. Now in his thirties, he is shocked to be still working in a London record store, even though he owns this one. When his live-in attorney girlfriend, Laura, leaves him, he is forced to reevaluate his life, his obsession with his kind of music, and his string of relationships that just didn't work out. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.
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Hop
By Tim Hill
DVD 1008
DVD. E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son (voiced by Russell Brand), heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he meets Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals. Together the two encounter a series of hilarious mishaps and misadventures and in the end help each other recognize the importance of family. Partial animation. Rated G. 2012
Just Kids
By Patti Smith
DB 70750, Available as a BARD Download
Singer/songwriter's memoir of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Smith (born 1946) reminisces about their 1967 meeting in New York City, where they lived together at the Hotel Chelsea, started their artistic careers, and befriended other creative types. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2010.
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Love, Janis
By Laura Joplin
DB 36139, Available as a BARD Download
Laura Joplin was a graduate student in 1970 when her famous rock and roll star sister Janis died of a drug overdose. Known for such 1960s songs as "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Get It While You Can," Janis was both a booze-swilling, raspy-voiced, wild dresser and, as her letters home reveal, a friendly young woman who was serious about her music and thrilled and amazed by her increasing popularity. 1992
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My Love Story: A Memoir
By Tina Turner
DB 92875, LT 25845, Available as a BARD Download
Legendary singer aims to set the record straight about her career and complicated personal life. Covers her early life in Tennessee, her rise to fame with husband Ike Turner, her success as a solo artist, and the sometimes dark hours in between. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
By Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
BR 16896, Available as a BARD Download
Strangers Nick and Norah meet at a punk-rock club and experience a night of adventure. Nick, a musician, has just had a painful breakup with his girlfriend, and brokenhearted Norah also needs reassurance. The two romp through Manhattan and fall in love. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2006.
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Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
By Michael Azerrad
DB 74773, Available as a BARD Download
Author reconstructs the 1981-1991 punk-influenced underground music scene, which advocated a do-it-yourself aesthetic that revolutionized American music. Profiles thirteen bands, including Black Flag, the Minutemen, HuÌsker DuÌ, the Replacements, Fugazi, and Beat Happening. Discusses the role of independent record labels SST, Dischord, Sub Pop, K, and others. 2001.
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