This book examines the life and music of Steve Earle one of the most important and controversial singer-songwriters of our time. Through in-depth interviews with family members producers musicians and with Earle himself thisvolume traces Steve's journey from southeast Texas to his debut No. 1 country album Guitar Town and his descent into drug addiction and on to his triumphant comeback with Train a-Comin' and his subsequentchallenging projects with co-producer Ray Kennedy. Rosanne Cash Rodney Crowell Peter Rowan and Norman Blake are among the artists who offer insights into Earle's music.

A pocket-sized collection of songs by the biggest names in Country, presented in chord songbook format, with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. / Paroles Et Accords de Guitare

Nirvana unintentionally tore the music world asunder in 1991 with ?Smells like Teen Spirit.? At the time MTV and the pop charts were dominated by vapid hair metal acts and Michael Jackson.Nirvana represented a much-needed return to punk-inspired rock. Two and half years after the release of ?Teen Spirit ? leader Kurt Cobain age 27 killed himself and the ride was over. But for fans the music and the spirit lives on.Here is the first-ever complete illustrated history of the band. Performance and off-stage photography handbills singles tickets gig posters and other memorabilia complement anarrative detailing the band's tumultuous history as well as album reviews a gear breakdown and more.The text is written by noted writers Charles R. Cross Gillian G. Gaar Bob Gendron Todd Martens Mark Yarm Jim DeRogatis Alan di Perna Greg Kot and Andrew Earles with stellar photography by Charles Peterson Kevin Estrada Jay Blakesberg Ed Sirrs Ian Tilton and Steve Double.