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Erik Grönwall shot to stardom over night when he won the Swedish edition of Idol. In his autobiography, <i>Power - Music, Death, Life</i>, we follow Erik&rsquo;s life from his upbringing till today; his struggles to make it as an artist, his devastating leukemia diagnosis at the height of the pandemic, and his miraculous recovery. The book also covers how he came to be the lead singer in legendary metal band, Skid Row, his time in the band, and the reasons for his decision to later leave the band. This is not only a story about life in the limelight and being a rockstar, this is a book about staying true to your values and dreams and how to stand your ground and believe in yourself even when it is not the obvious choice.<br/><br/>&ldquo;I never thought I would write an autobiography, let alone at an age of 36. But sometimes I feel like I have lived two lifetimes in the quarter of a life. I believe I have something to share that might give hope and inspiration to others that are struggling. Life after an illness can actually turn out to be better than ever."<br/><br/><b>Erik Grönwall</b>, b. 1987, is a singer and songwriter, he won Swedish Idol and was the lead in bands like H.E.A.T and Skidrow. And who knows what next, despite all the life lived, he just recently turned 36.

<b>'Fascinating, funny and tender' ADAM BUXTON</b><br/><br/><b>'My favourite writer and interviewer' JUDE ROGERS</b><br/><br/><b>'If Kate Mossman's name is on it, then I want to read it' PETE PAPHIDES</b><br/><br/>From Jeff Beck to Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi to Kevin Ayers, Kate Mossman has long fostered an interest in male musicians of a certain age.<br/><br/>Why is it that when I meet them, I feel something ignite inside me? What is this strange connection - to feel so excited, yet so at ease? And how is it that in the presence of a wrinkly rock star twice my age, I sometimes feel like I'm meeting . . . me?<br/>Featuring nineteen long-form profiles lovingly constructed for <i>The Word</i> magazine and the <i>New Statesman</i>, <i>Men of a Certain Age</i> chronicles the lives of some of the biggest rock stars of our time, including Brian May, Gene Simmons, Terence Trent D'Arby, Johnny Rotten and Nick Cave.<br/><br/>The book is a meditation on the powerful archetype of the ageing rock star, but it is also a personal story - of music and obsession, and of the deep unconscious projections at play in our relationships with the famous people who most capture our hearts. As Kate travels 5,000 miles to try and find Glen Campbell, and to the depths of the Cornish countryside for a rendezvous with Roger Taylor, will she finally unravel the roots of her obsession with the elder statesmen of rock?

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A stunning photographic guide to Taylor Swift's fashion highlights from the author of Harry Styles and the Clothes He Wears.

In our imaginings of Paris, painter and graphic artist <strong>Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec</strong> (1864-1901) has no small role to play. In his prints, posters, paintings, and drawings, the artist <strong>immortalized the city's Belle Epoque nightlife</strong> and <strong>put the northern neighborhood of Montmartre on the global map of creative-hedonist hotspots.</strong><br/><br/> The son of old French nobility, Toulouse-Lautrec seems to have been drawn early on to visions of a demimonde, centering his attention on the <strong>dance halls, cabarets, and brothels </strong>of Montmartre and adopting <strong>famed dancers and singers</strong> as his subjects, most notably Jane Avril. His works include both lively performance scenes and quiet, tender "after-hours" portraits such as <em>The Sofa</em> and <em>In Bed. </em>Stylistically, he mastered <strong>both bold graphics, as celebrated in his promotional posters of Jane Avril, and a loose yet evocative sketchwork</strong>.<br/><br/> Though he died aged just 36, due to complications from alcoholism and syphilis, Toulouse-Lautrec's cultural influence was immense. This introductory book takes a walk through his world of singers, dancers, musicians, and prostitutes to reveal an artist of <strong>great humanity, striking figurative skill, and a pronounced sense for the energy and stories of a city</strong>.

<b>'This is a book unlike any other, the definitive analysis of David's music, told in a quiet natural way, but with absolute authenticity, by the people around him.' -</b> <b>HERMIONE FARTHINGALE</b><br/><br/><b>'Jerome Soligny is one of the best authorities in the world on David Bowie's career and life in general... His new biography <i>Rainbowman </i>is a thorough and honest account of the great man.' - TONY VISCONTI</b><br/><br/><b>'Jerome is a guy who is still aware that popular music is an art form and not a money suppository. He writes from the heart and is one of the last exemplars of a dying breed. The critic, armed with intelligence and brute compulsive honesty, as dangerous as a river.'</b> - <b>IGGY POP</b><br/><br/><b>'Not long ago, Jerome told me something that I find very true: "David played saxophone, guitar, a bit of keyboards, but above all, he played musicians!" I think he really hit the nail on the head.' - MIKE GARSON</b><br/><br/>In <i>David Bowie Rainbowman</i>, Jerome Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music.<br/><br/>This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie's 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowie's musical life, <i>David Bowie Rainbowman </i>is the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius - the Rainbowman himself.<br/><br/><b>* With a foreword by Tony Visconti, an introduction by Mike Garson and cover photo by Mick Rock</b><br/><b>* A beautiful and stylish gift for Bowie fans, over 700 pages long, filled with iconic photographs and with striking cover design by Barnbrook</b>

This book begins where Fresh left off and presents a selection of Wingårdhs latest works, such as Nationalmuseum, Liljevalchs, Helsingborg Watertower, Basaren and Malmö Saluhall. It is edited by author and architect critic Mark Isitt and contains in-depth project interviews with the humans behind the architecture. <br/><br/>Wingårdhs is an artistically driven Swedish architecture firm working with architecture, urban planning, interior design and landscape planning. Gert Wingårdh, architect SAR/ MSA and CEO, is the company's founder and owner. Wingårdhs has been operating in Gothenburg since 1977, in Stockholm since 1985 and in Malmö since 2011. <br/><br/>Gert Wingårdh's restoration brings Sweden's Nationalmuseum into the 21st century Christina Anderson, The New York Times <br/><br/>The spaces not only feel welcoming but authentic, uniting the early Modern, the Postmodern, and today. Josephine Minutillo, The Architectural Record