Stephen Davis Libri

Jim Morrison è uno dei rari personaggi-mito di cui più se ne spulcia la vita epiù ne risplende la leggenda. Il Re Lucertola è stato e rimane trasgressivo,lirico, bello, perennemente giovane, e straordinariamente tutte queste coseinsieme. Poetate queste coseinsieme. Poeta maledetto, evangelista acido, ha invitato il suo pubblico apassare attraverso le porte della percezione a liberarsi dalla prigione delconformismo sociale e familiare e a cercare una coscienza nuova, più alta econsapevole. Questa biografia è un'occasione per vivere un lungo e intensorapporto ravvicinato con l'angelo ribelle del rock e per compiere un viaggioemozionante negli ambienti più borderline di quegli anni.

Se mai ci fossero Maestà Sataniche del rock, il loro nome sarebbe stato Led Zeppelin. La band che ha superato in vendite i Rolling Stones e ha reso i contratti di Robert Johnson con il diavolo simili a un gioco infantile, era tanto elevata, gonfiata e glorificata quanto il suo nome. Nel racconto appassionato di Stephen Davis sulla loro carriera fenomenale, nessun aspetto - per quanto inquietante - viene trascurato. Gli incontri infami con groupies disposte in camere d'albergo, il devastante uso di narcotici, alcol e psicosi, l'influenza disturbante del noto mago Aleister Crowley sul chitarrista Jimmy Page e la morte di John Bonham sono tutti documentati. Soprattutto, viene esaminata la carica esultante e ardente della loro musica e i suoi effetti sui Led Zeppelin e sui loro fan. "Il martello degli dei" è una storia feroce e audace su una band che rimane una leggenda di potere musicale, sessuale e mistico.

Rebel, visionary and uncompromising champion of human rights, Robert Nesta Marley rose from the slums of Kingston, Jamaica to become a spiritual and political force throughout the world. Stephen Davis has created an intimate portrait of the charismatic reggae superstar, which takes us through his life and career and charts the legal battles surrounding his estate. Originally published in 1994, Bob Marley  is now available for the first time in the United States.

Book by Neidjie, Bill, Davis, Stephen, Fox, Allan

Seasonal variations to plants, birds, animals and marine life in Arnhem Land.

More Room in a Broken Heart is a love song to an American icon - the first full-length biography of Carly Simon, from an acclaimed music journalist who has known her for decades. Carly Simon has won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and her albums have sold more than forty million copies. Her music has touched countless lives since her debut in the 1970s, yet her own life story has remained unpublished. Tapping private archives, family interviews, and a forty-year friendship with the legend herself, Stephen Davis at last captures Carly Simon's extraordinary journey from shy teenager to superstar. From the Bob Dylan turning point that launched her career to the real story behind "You're So Vain;" from Carly’s stage fright to her romantic involvements with Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty and Cat Stevens; and from her ordeal with breast cancer to her recent financial and spiritual crises, fans will see the Carly Simon that was hidden from the cameras ... Along the way, Davis vividly takes readers back to some of the most powerful eras in American music history and delivers a tribute worthy of the artist and her loyal fans, who know that nobody does it better than Carly Simon.

And in a final chapter, Davis synthesizes new evidence recently uncovered in Paris to resolve at last many of the mysteries surrounding Morrison's death, and reconstructs the final days and hours of America's greatest rock star."--BOOK JACKET.

Soon to be a major TV drama The true story behind the secret of Flight 149 and the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years.

Stephen Davis's personal account of touring America with Led Zeppelin during their 1975 tour provides a vivid snapshot of the band at its peak. As a young rock writer, Davis embarked on a journey with the legendary group aboard the Starship, their iconic Boeing jet adorned with deep shag carpet, electric pianos, and an entourage of girlfriends and admirers. This narrative captures the essence of one of the hardest-living bands, showcasing the chaos and allure surrounding Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Amidst the adoration of fans and the frenzy outside their concerts, the band epitomized the free-spirited rock dream, even as their trajectory hinted at impending doom. The tour marked a pivotal moment in rock history, shortly before John Bonham's tragic death and the rise of punk, which would challenge their monumental sound. With intimate insights into the lives of band members, managers, groupies, and drug-dealers, the book resonates with the spirit of "Almost Famous," as it inspired Cameron Crowe's film. Now recognized as a leading rock writer, Davis revisited his notebooks from that unforgettable tour to craft this unique account, offering a beautifully succinct glimpse into a fleeting moment in rock history when excess knew no bounds and every experience was extraordinary.

"Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, one of the most glamorous creatures pop music has ever known, both in her vocals for Fleetwood Mac -- the band she gave a 'shot of adrenaline' to and which made her a superstar in return -- and beyond. Nicks is 'gold standard of rock biographers' (The Boston Globe) Stephen Davis's perfect subject: her work and her life are equally sexy and interesting. Nicks had more than her share of hits, but also of heartbreak: drugs, addiction, affairs, and missed opportunities haunted the Welsh witch, whose influence and music are still vibrant today. Gold Dust Woman is an unmissable biography and an exploration of what makes a wild-woman superstar tick." -- From publisher's description

With 90 million of the band's records sold worldwide since 1987, Guns N' Roses prolonged rock music past its sell by date with controversial albums and immense, often riotous world tours. But the band's complete story has never been fully told - until now. In his sixth major rock biography, Stephen Davis - author of the legendary Hammer of the Gods - details the riveting story of a band that originated in the gutters of Sunset Strip and went on to become the biggest, baddest band on the planet.Davis brilliantly captures the birth of Guns' raw power, which - despite rape charges, drug-induced rampages, and a general appetite for destruction - launched the band into the pantheon of rock gods such as Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. With a wealth of detail, Davis looks at Axl's unrelenting quest to release the long-awaited, mystery shrouded Chinese Democracy album, as well as the further adventures of some of the Gunners under the banner of the hard-rocking band Velvet Revolver. In Watch You Bleed, for the first time, millions of Guns N' Roses fans will learn the whole truth - sometime funny, sometimes tragic - about the last of the great rock bands.

The acclaimed rock-and-roll biographer delivers the first complete, unexpurgated history of the world’s greatest band. The saga of the Rolling Stones is a central epic in rock mythology. From their debut at London’s Marquee Club in 1962 to their record-setting Bridges to Babylon world tour, the Rolling Stones have defined a musical genre while navigating godlike adulation, quarrels, addiction, legal troubles, and personal tragedies. Stephen Davis, a New York Times bestselling author who has followed the band for three decades, presents their story filled with vivid details of their musical triumphs and personal excesses. Born into wartime England, the Rolling Stones came of age in the 1950s as American blues and pop arrived in Europe. Key figures included Brian Jones, a passionate blues fan, and Charlie Watts, a jazz drummer. Meanwhile, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards formed a bond over shared musical interests. In 1962, they, along with Bill Wyman, formed a rhythm and blues band named “the Rollin’ Stones” after a Muddy Waters classic. This biography weaves the band’s narrative with the cultural movements they influenced and were influenced by, including the blues revival, Swinging London, and the Punk subcultures. It documents their intense backstage lives, feuds, and the business of music-making, celebrating the Stones as a courageous, often foolish group of artists who reshaped the cultural landscape. Illustrated with pi

Uznávaný autor rockových biografií nabízí první úplnou a necenzurovanou historii největší kapely světa.

Die Stones ist die erste neue Monografie über die Band auf deutsch seit den frühen achtziger Jahren. Das bis heute umfassendste Werk über die Rolling Stones ist eines der wenigen, das all ihre Mitglieder behandelt. Stephen Davis erzählt eine Saga, die so unterhaltend und verrückt ist wie Jagger & Co. selbst. AUTOR: Stephen Davis hat zahlreiche Bücher geschrieben, darunter Biografien von Led Zeppelin (ein New York Times-Bestseller), Aerosmith und Mick Fleetwood. Seine journalistischen Arbeiten werden u. a. im Rolling Stone, der New York Times, dem Boston Globe veröffentlicht. Stephen Davis hat die Stones fast von Anfang an begleitet. Er lebt heute in Neuengland.