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Reese Witherspoon recommended Daisy Jones & the Six in Books (curated)

"The book centers on the meteoric rise of a rock band in the ‘70s and its lead singers Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, whose connection is as electric as the music they make together. It’s sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, people!! The book comes out March 5, so you can pre-order it now… And the very best part?! Hello Sunshine is turning this into a TV show with Amazon Studios… so stay tuned for more updates!"

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Meg Baird recommended Gimme Shelter (1970) in Movies (curated)

Gimme Shelter (1970)

1970 | Documentary, Music, Thriller

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"I had the chance to see Pennebaker give a talk before a screening of Monterey Pop. The audience got incredibly rowdy during his discussion of his short film Daybreak Express and interrupted Pennebaker’s remarks, chanting “Let’s rock!” Pennebaker gave up and rolled the film. Really lousy, but fitting. Watching Pennebaker and the Maysles’ incredible documentaries in tandem give me those same raw and complex feelings about rock ‘n’ roll as an art and a primal force."

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Meg Baird recommended Monterey Pop (1968) in Movies (curated)

Monterey Pop (1968)

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Curtis Harding recommended The Art of Worldly Wisdom in Books (curated)

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Baltasar Gracian | 1647 | Mind, Body & Spiritual

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"The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian is an easy read of 300 aphorisms that offers some good advice on living in the world. Though it was written over 300 hundred years ago, its philosophy is still relevant. This dude was a ordained minister who was banned from his home for publishing his thoughts without permission. Pretty rock 'n' roll if you ask me!"

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Mike Belkin: Socks, Sports, Rock and Art

Carlo Wolff and Mike Belkin

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In 1959, after chasing a professional baseball career in the Milwaukee Braves farm system, Mike...

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Mojo Skyline by Dust Coda

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Where will modern rock take us next Thundering into the New Wave Of Classic Rock scene with...

Rock 'n' Film: Cinema's Dance with Popular Music

David E. James

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Rock 'N' Film presents a cultural history of films about US and British rock music during the period...

Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll in Books

Jul 18, 2019

For those not familiar with the name Sam Phillips, he is the man who started up Sun Records in Memphis, TN. And it was there at 706 Union Avenue that Sam invented rock n roll. Now, he didn't invent the music or the soul behind rock n roll, rock n roll was cooked up by the men and women working in the cotton fields, folks in the churches singing hymns, heartbreak, and good times goofing off with friends; just to name a few ingredients. With any recipe, no matter how great the ingredients, a great cook is needed; and Sam Phillips was a five star chef ahead of his time. Thankfully for all us, he made it his time. He produced and laid down the first tracks for some of the greats, such as Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis just to name a few. I wouldn't say he discovered these great musicians, but rather helped them discover themselves. Back to the book, that's only a small portion of his story. Learning more about the man, who and what made him who he was, all of his accomplishments, and all of the details of what most know and a lot of what you had no idea about, made for a very fascinating read. If you have a love for music, then this is a must read book.