Peter Ames Carlin

To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era. As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel, his work helped define the youth movement of the 60s. On his own in the 70s, Simon made radio-dominating hits. He kicked off the 80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park. Five years later, Simons album "Graceland" sold millions and spurred an international political controversy. And it doesnt stop there.The grandchild of Jewish immigrants from Hungary, the nearly 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame twice, but has also animated the meaning?and flexibility?of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking world.Simon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times; a story replete with tales of Carrie Fisher, Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Shelley Duvall, Nelson Mandela, the Grateful Dead, drugs, depression, marriage, divorce, and more. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlins Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

From the acclaimed biographer who brought you the rock biography of Bruce Springsteen comes the definitive biography of musician Paul McCartneyfrom his groundbreaking years with the Beatles to Wings to his work as a solo artist and activist.More than a rock star, more than a celebrity,Paul McCartney is a cultural touchstone who helped transform popular music as one half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo. In this definitive biography, Peter Ames Carlin examines McCartneys entire life, casting new light not just on the Beatles era but also on his years with Wings and his thirty-year relationship with his first wife, Linda McCartney. He takes us on a journey through a tumultuous couple of decades in which Paul struck out on his own as a solo artist, reached the top of the charts with a new band, and once again drew hundreds of thousands of screaming fans to his concerts. Carlin presents McCartney as a musical visionary but also as a layered and conflicted figure as haunted by his own legacy as a songwriterand particularly his relationship with John Lennonas he was inspired by it. Built on years of research and fresh, revealing interviews with friends, bandmates, and collaborators in the music industry spanning McCartneys entire life, Carlins lively biography captures the many faces of the living legend.

Wonderful...Carlins book never shies from the details of this most enduring of American heroes. The divorces, cruelties, years in therapy and his antidepressant fuelled comeback of 2003 are all here Sunday Times This sweeping biography of one of Americas greatest musicians is the first in twenty-five years to be written with the cooperation of Springsteen himself. With unfettered access to the artist, his family and band members, acclaimed music writer Peter Ames Carlin presents an intimate and vivid portrait. A readable, expansive portrait of the New Jersey rocker that delves into his family background and personal life more than previous biographies Sunday Telegraph The first serious Bruce Springsteen biography for 25 years. Carlin was granted unprecedented access to family, friends, management, even the Boss himself, enabling him to paint a vivid picture of the man, warts and all Sunday Express A revealing portrait of a rock colossus Peter Ames Carlins new book is the first in 25 years to have been written with the co-operation of Springsteen. Previous biographies have tended towards closely argued adulation but Carlin has not been blinded by his access to Springsteen Daily Telegraph One for the regular fan on the street...well written and jaw-dropping in its research...Weighty, fact focused, readable Metro Painstakingly researched and based on - for the first time - interviews with Springsteens family and friends as well as the Boss himself. To that extent it is the first authorised account for a decade...This is a warts-and-all account that includes Springsteens flashes of temper when things didnt go his way Sunday Times

From the New York Times bestselling author of Tonight in Jungleland comes the first biography in more than twenty-five years written with Bruce Springsteens cooperationan intimate, powerful portrait that captures the enduring impact of the Boss: Carlin gets across why Mr. Springsteen has meant so much, for so long, to so many people (The New York Times).In Bruce, acclaimed music writer Peter Ames Carlin presents a startlingly intimate and vivid portrait of a rock icon. For more than four decades, Bruce Springsteen has reflected the heart and soul of America with a career that includes twenty Grammy Awards, more than 120 million albums sold, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. Peter Ames Carlin masterfully encompasses the breadth of Springsteens astonishing career and explores the inner workings of a man who managed to redefine generations of music.A must read for fans, Bruce is a meticulously researched, compulsively readable biography of a man laden with family tragedy, a tremendous dedication to his artistry, and an all-consuming passion for fame and influence.

UMA BIOGRAFIA ELETRIZANTE DA MAIOR E ÚLTIMA BANDA DE ROCK AMERICANA DO MILÊNIO, CUJA MÚSICA INCENDIOU UMA GERAÇÃO — E REAFIRMOU O PODER DO ROCK N ROLL."Um livro para fãs com as vozes de fãs. O prazer

Now the subject of the movie Love & Mercy, starring John Cusack! Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, along with Mike Love and Al Jardine--better known as the Beach Boys--rocketed out of a working-class Los Angeles suburb in the early sixties, and their sun-and-surf sound captured the imagination of kids across the world. In a few short years, they rode the wave all the way to the top, standing with the Beatles as one of the worlds biggest bands. Despite their utopian visions, infectious hooks, and stunning harmonies, the Beach Boys were beset by drug abuse, jealousy, and terrifying mental illness. In Catch a Wave, Peter Ames Carlin pulls back the curtain on Brian Wilson, one of popular musics most revered luminaries, as well as its biggest mystery. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before heard studio recordings, Carlin follows the Beach Boys from their earliest days through Brians deepening emotional problems to his triumphant re-emergence with the release of Smile, the legendarily unreleased album he had originally shelved.

A finales de los años 70, algo se estaba fraguando en la ciudad universitaria de Athens (Georgia), donde empezó a emerger un sustrato de jóvenes con inquietudes artísticas que no tardarían en formar grupos de rock. De este entorno surgieron The B-52s o Pylon, y poco despues una de las bandas que alcanzaria el cenit del rock: R.E.M. Michael Stipe (voz), Peter Buck (guitarra), Mike Mills (bajo) y Bill Berry (bateria) tomarian las riendas de los precursores, pero llegarian mucho mas lejos. Tras los inicios en el sello independiente I.R.S., donde publicaron algunos singles y albumes que forjaron una comunidad de fans acerrimos, ficharon por Warner, multinacional para la que grabaron discos fundamentales como Green, Out of Time y Automatic for the People, y temas como "Losing My Religion" o "Shiny Happy People", entre muchos otros hits, que vendieron millones de copias en todo el mundo. Pero, a pesar del exito, R.E.M. consiguieron mantenerse a flote entre el vendaval de la fama y las interminables y multitudinarias giras, y preservar una libertad creativa que forjo canciones memorables y los encumbro como uno de los grandes grupos de rock de los ultimos tiempos. Esta es su historia.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS CHOICE An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generationand reasserted the power of rock and roll"[Carlins] unique gift for capturing the sweep and tenor of a cultural moment...is here on brilliant display." Michael Chabon, bestselling author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayIn the spring of 1980, an unexpected group of musical eccentrics came together to play their very first performance at a college party in Athens, Georgia. Within a few short years, they had taken over the world with smash records like Out of Time, Automatic for the People, Monster and Green. Raw, outrageous, and expressive, R.E.M.s distinctive musical flair was unmatched, and a string of mega-successes solidified them as generational spokesmen. In the tumultuous transition between the wide-open 80s and the anxiety of the early 90s, R.E.M. challenged the corporate and social order, chasing a vision and cultivating a magnetic, transgressive sound.In this rich, intimate biography, critically acclaimed author Peter Ames Carlin looks beyond the sex, drugs, and rocknroll to open a window into the fascinating lives of four college friends Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry who stuck together at any cost, until the end. Deeply descriptive and remarkably poetic, steeped in 80s and 90s nostalgia, The Name of This Band is R.E.M. paints a cultural history of the commercial peak and near-total collapse of a great music era, and the story of the generation that came of age at the apotheosis of rock.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteens ground-breaking album, Born to Run, one of the most iconic records in rock history A lovely book about the making of Born to Run. It goes into great detail and great depth about what the record is, what it means, what it meant to us The book means a lot to me.Bruce SpringsteenAbsorbing. . . A fascinating portrait of a talented, ambitious and stubborn young man with strong creative instincts.Los Angeles TimesFrom the opening piano notes of Thunder Road, to the final outro of Junglelandwith American anthems like Born to Run and Tenth Avenue Freeze Out in betweenBruce Springsteens seminal album, Born to Run, established Springsteen as a creative force in rock and roll. With his back against the wall, he wrote what has been hailed as a perfect album, a defining moment, and a roadmap for what would become a legendary career.Peter Ames Carlin, author of the bestselling biography, Bruce, now returns with the full story of the making of this epic album, combining lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen and his inner circle. Carlin reveals a treasure trove of untold stories, detailing the writing and recording of every song, as well as the intense and at times tortuous process that mimicked the fault lines in Springsteens psyche and career, even as it revealed the depth of his vision. A must-read for any music fan, Tonight in Jungleland takes us inside a hallowed creative process and lets us experience history.

• Un paseo cronológico por la extraordinaria carrera de Bruce Springsteen, desde sus primeros días, cuando tocaba en Nueva Jersey, hasta sus grabaciones en el estudio, disco a disco. • Todos los deta

A finales de los años 70, algo se estaba fraguando en la ciudad universitaria de Athens (Georgia), donde empezó a emerger un sustrato de jóvenes con inquietudes artísticas que no tardarían en formar grupos de rock. De este entorno surgieron The B-52?s o Pylon, y poco despues una de las bandas que alcanzaria el cenit del rock: R.E.M. Michael Stipe (voz), Peter Buck (guitarra), Mike Mills (bajo) y Bill Berry (bateria) tomarian las riendas de los precursores, pero llegarian mucho mas lejos. Tras los inicios en el sello independiente I.R.S., donde publicaron algunos singles y albumes que forjaron una comunidad de fans acerrimos, ficharon por Warner, multinacional para la que grabaron discos fundamentales como "Green", "Out of Time" y "Automatic for the People", y temas como "Losing My Religion" o "Shiny Happy People", entre muchos otros hits, que vendieron millones de copias en todo el mundo. Pero, a pesar del exito, R.E.M. consiguieron mantenerse a flote entre el vendaval de la fama y las interminables y multitudinarias giras, y preservar una libertad creativa que forjo canciones memorables y los encumbro como uno de los grandes grupos de rock de los ultimos tiempos. Esta es su historia.

Con acceso sin trabas al artista, a su familia y a los miembros de su banda, el aclamado escritor y periodista Peter Ames Carlin presenta un retrato asombrosamente íntimo de uno de los más grandes iconos del rock de nuestros tiempos. Construida sobre años de investigación, esta obra narra la historia más reveladora jamás publicada de un hombre que ha sobrellevado una tragedia familiar, una tremenda dedicación a su arte y una pasión absorbente por la fama y por dejar su huella en la sociedad.