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Author
Language
English
Description
"It's 1988. The CD has arrived. Sales of the shiny new disks are soaring on high streets in cities across the country. Meanwhile, down a dead-end street, Frank's music shop stands small and brightly lit, jam-packed with records of every kind. It attracts the lonely, the sleepless, the adrift. There is room for everyone. Frank has a gift for finding his customers the music they need. Into this shop arrives Ilse Brauchmann--practical, brave, well-heeled....
2) Dreamgirls
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson want to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free from their contract as backup singers, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer in the group, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what...
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives, Eugenia Lincoln tries to get rid of the instrument by selling it, destroying it, and giving it away, but nothing works.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's 1980, and Lillian Waters is hitting the road for the very last time. Jaded from her years in the music business, perpetually hungover, and diagnosed with career-ending vocal problems, Lillian cobbles together a nationwide farewell tour featuring some old hands from her early days playing honky-tonk bars in Washington State and Nashville, plus a few new ones. She yearns to feel the rush of making live music one more time and bask in the glow...
6) Musician
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers information on what skills are needed to become a musician and how to make a living performing or recording music.
7) Music
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Kids have always loved music. But the way they make, access, buy, and listen to music has changed radically over the years. What has driven this change? Innovation! This book uses Music to get students to think critically about the impact of innovation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
1120L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
Explores the different careers available in the music industry beyond being a musician and performing for fans, such as being an audio engineer, producer, music publicist, and music manager.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
730L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (118 pages).
Language
English
Description
Elle has come to Nashville to become a star. She has what it takes, but her agent and all the label executives want to change everything about her-her hair, her body, her clothes and, most important, her music. So Elle becomes a blond, sings about cookin' for her man and wears tiny shorts and revealing tank tops. Then a chance meeting with an established female songwriter makes Elle realize that she's paying too high a price for success.
Billboard...
10) Music Producer
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information on becoming a music producer, exploring the skills needed to oversee the writing and recording process of songs and how to conduct business in the music industry.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
287 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
It should have been the night that launched a new pop idol. Tamar Valparaiso is young and beautiful, with the body and voice of an angel. The stage is set for her to launch her debut album, Bandersnatch, on a luxury yacht in the heart of the city. But halfway through her performance, masked men drag Tamar off the stage and into a waiting speedboat, while the partygoers look on helplessly.
Detective Steve Carella is just showing up for the graveyard...
12) True Blue
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (116 pages).
Language
English
Description
Elle is on the road as an opening act for Johnny James, the biggest star in country music. Touring is everything she's ever dreamed of, but it has unexpected downsides: crazy fans, jealous backup singers, weird rules on the tour bus. But when something goes terribly wrong during a performance, Elle struggles to figure out how she can make things right with her fans, her father, her record company and with her friend Webb.
True Blue continues the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
1070L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide for aspiring musicians on how to record, release, and promote music, and build a fan base. Includes a quiz, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the effects of fame on family and vice versa to motherhood and drugs, sex, and romance, Lisa Robinson has discussed every taboo topic with nearly every significant living female artist to pass through the pages of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Here, her interviews with and observations of fabulous female pop and rock stars, from Tina Turner and Alanis Morrissette to Rihanna, show how these powerhouse women, all with vastly different life experiences,...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 836 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At the end of Season Four, the Lyons lost Empire. However, Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) finally found their way to each other and said their "I do's." In Season Five, two years have passed, and the Lyons have yet to reclaim Empire. The family has experienced unimagined tragedies and now must join forces to rebuild from scratch. As their plans begin to take shape, they will be force to learn -- once again -- that fame and...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (877 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The sixth season of the groundbreaking cultural phenomenon is filled with drama, shocking surprises, and more jaw-dropping moments. The drama is about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music. With Cookie and Lucious at the center of the series, the couple has taken viewers through the highs and lows that come with fame and fortune.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 802 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In season four, the shows explosive twists and turns resume, as Empire Entertainment embarks on a celebration of its 20th anniversary. Lucious makes his first public appearance after the explosion in Las Vegas, and all members of the Lyon family have their own interests in Lucious regaining his physical and mental faculties.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 788 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three months have passed since Lucious Lyon's shocking arrest. Now, released from prison, he and Cookie enter a hostile competition to dominate the music industry. Despite an ongoing feud between their sons Jamal and Hakeem, a stunning betrayal may unite the family against an outside takeover of Empire Records. Meanwhile, Cookie learns a frightening truth about her new lover, and tragedy tests Andre's newfound faith.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (792 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Empire returns for a third season, with its hottest music and most tantalizing storylines yet. While Lucious launches Empire's music streaming division, his half-brother Tariq launches a murder investigation of Lucious. And as Cookie's romance with Angelo Dubois heats up, so does Angelo's campaign for mayor. The Lyon brothers face troubles from the past, and all the while, the battle to control Empire pulses on.