INSIDE THE MIND OF DAVE GROHL: THE CREATIVE FORCE BEHIND NIRVANA AND FOO FIGHTER AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE STORY, CAREER AND EVOLUTION OF A ROCK ICON “Inside The Mind Of Dave Grohl” is an in-depth exploration of one of the most iconic figures in modern rock music. This book delves into the life and career of Dave Grohl, offering a unique perspective on the man behind the music. From his early beginnings as a drummer in the underground punk scene, to his rise to fame as the frontman of Nirvana, to his current status as a rock legend, this book covers all the important moments in Dave Grohl's musical journey. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters, or simply a lover of rock music, “Inside The Mind Of Dave Grohl” is an essential read. This book offers a comprehensive look at the life and career of one of the most influential musicians of our time, exploring his musical evolution, his activism, and his impact on the music community. With in-depth insights and behind-the-scenes stories, this book provides a unique and intimate look at the man behind the music. CONTENT (40 CHAPTERS) The Early Years: Dave Grohl's Musical Journey Begins Finding Nirvana: Grohl's Rise To Fame The Sound Of A Generation: Nirvana's Impact From Nirvana To Foo Fighters: Grohl's Next Act Dave Grohl: The Renaissance Man Of Rock A Look Inside Grohl's Creative Process The Drummer, The Singer, The Songwriter: Grohl's Triple Threat Collaborations And Side Projects: Grohl's Musical Diversity Dave Grohl And The Art Of Storytelling Grohl's Evolution As A Live Performer The Evolution Of Foo Fighters' Sound Dave Grohl And The Music Industry: A Relationship In Transition Dave Grohl And The Art Of The Concept Album Foo Fighters' Impact On Modern Rock Music Dave Grohl's Role In The Music Community Dave Grohl: The Activist Dave Grohl And The Future Of Rock Music Dave Grohl's Legacy The Man Behind The Music: Dave Grohl's Personal Life Dave Grohl And The Future Of The Music Industry The Punk Rock Connection: Grohl's Influence And Love For The Genre Grohl's Greatest Collaborators: A Look At His Most Memorable Musical Partnerships Dave Grohl And The Power Of Songwriting: How He Crafts His Iconic Tunes Grohl's Film Career: From Sound City To What Drives Us The Anatomy Of A Grohl Song: A Deep Dive Into His Musical Techniques The Philosophy Of Grohl: The Values And Beliefs That Drive His Creativity From Drumsticks To Guitars: Grohl's Transition From Drummer To Frontman The Grohl Family Legacy: A Look At The Musical Talents Of His Relatives Grohl Goes Acoustic: An Exploration Of His Unplugged Performances Grohl's Secret Side Projects: The Little-Known Musical Ventures Of The Rock Legend Grohl's Greatest Hits: An Analysis Of His Most Successful Songs And Albums Behind The Scenes Of Grohl's Music Videos: A Peek At His Visual Creativity Grohl's Love Affair With Heavy Metal: An Ode To His Hard Rock Influences The Rise Of Foo Fighters: How The Band Became A Mainstay In Modern Rock The Dave Grohl Drumming Style: The Techniques And Inspirations Behind His Legendary Rhythm Grohl's Role In The Seattle Music Scene: The Legacy Of Grunge And Beyond The Story Behind Grohl's Tattoos: A Look At His Ink And Their Significance Dave Grohl's Influence On Modern Rock Culture: From Music To Fashion And Beyond Grohl's Guitar Collection: A Tour Of His Most Iconic Axes Grohl's Sense Of Humor: A Celebration Of His Funniest Moments On And Off Stage

The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I've recorded and can't wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn't mean that I'm quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it's like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters…the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.

In Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain, Charles R. Cross, author of the New York Times bestselling Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven, examines the legacy of the Nirvana front man and takes on the question: why does Kurt Cobain still matter so much, 20 years after his death? Kurt Cobain is the icon born of the 90s, a man whose legacy continues to influence pop culture and music. Cross explores the impact Cobain has had on music, fashion, film, and culture, and attempts to explain his lasting and looming legacy.

Anyone interested in the history of U.S. foreign relations, Cold War history, and twentieth century intellectual history will find this impressive biography of Hans Speier, one of the most influential figures in American defense circles of the twentieth century, a must-read. In Democracy in Exile, Daniel Bessner shows how the experience of the Weimar Republic’s collapse and the rise of Nazism informed Hans Speier’s work as an American policymaker and institution builder. Bessner delves into Speier’s intellectual development, illuminating the ideological origins of the expert-centered approach to foreign policymaking and revealing the European roots of Cold War liberalism. Democracy in Exile places Speier at the center of the influential and fascinating transatlantic network of policymakers, many of them German émigrés, who struggled with the tension between elite expertise and democratic politics. Speier was one of the most prominent intellectuals among this cohort, and Bessner traces his career, in which he advanced from university intellectual to state expert, holding a key position at the RAND Corporation and serving as a powerful consultant to the State Department and Ford Foundation, across the mid-twentieth century. Bessner depicts the critical role Speier played in the shift in American intellectual history in which hundreds of social scientists left their universities and contributed to the creation of an expert-based approach to U.S. foreign relations, in the process establishing close connections between governmental and nongovernmental organizations. As Bessner writes: to understand the rise of the defense intellectual, we must understand Hans Speier.

Foo Fighters emerged from the morass of suicide and potent musical legacy that was Nirvana to establish themselves against all odds as one of the most popular rock bands in the world.Deflecting early critical disdain, Dave Grohl has single-handedly reinvented himself and cemented his place in the rock pantheon. This is his story, from his pre-Nirvana days in hardcore band Scream to his current status as a festival conquering, Grammy winning, platinum-selling grunge legend.Across the entire body of Foo Fighters albums, the whole legendary Nirvana tale, the pre-history in the nascent Seattle scene and Grohl's flirtations with Queens of the Stone Age and his supergroup side-project Them Crooked Vultures, this is an utterly comprehensive, insightful chronicle of Dave Grohl's remarkable life.Drawing on new interviews with key figures in the Grohl story, this definitive biography of one of modern rock's most influential figures includes the stories of the multi-platinum opus Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, 2011's Wasting Light, which saw Grohl reunited with Nirvana producer Butch Vig and Sonic Highways, their ambitious homage to coast-to-coast US classic rock.'FASCINATING' THE GUARDIAN

A classic, smart comedy in which a college professor attains mankind's oldest dream: the ability to fly...sort of... George Entmen just turned forty, and he can't complain. He is a respected hermeneutics professor, beloved by friends and family, and ready to drift quietly into tenured middle age. But then, he discovers he can fly. Sure, he can only fly very, very slowly, and he only flies three or four inches above the ground . . . But why does this nonetheless amazing phenomenon drive so many people into a rage? Why do he and his family find themselves dodging livid magicians, scheming billionairesses, and, perhaps worst of all, angry hermeneuticians? Beneath all the chaos, his gift has to have a meaning. But to find it, George needs to understand one thing his friend and guru keeps telling him: "You're not flying, you're being flown."

If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.

The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal) proportions. Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the first-ever biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all time. Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five, and despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local bands immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the late 1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to provide his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile, following the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The Yardbirds, lead guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new bandmates to help him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the New Yardbirds. A few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before the year was out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the richest rock band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin released two albums and completed four US and four UK concert tours. As their popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and smaller clubs to larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling out full arenas. Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new heights of commercial and critical success, making them one of the most influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in their approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry. They added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to their performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits; traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the group performed what would be their final live appearance in the US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism, anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable, all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."

Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2011.