Bøger af Charles R. Cross

‘I hate Myself and Want to Die’. Det var arbejdstitlen på Nirvanas sidste album. Et halvt år efter udgivelsen begik Kurt Cobain selvmord, 27 år gammel.‘Kurt Cobain’ følger Kurt Cobain fra hans omtumlede barndom, til han står på berømmelsens tinder. Det var her, den unge rockstjerne altid havde ønsket sig op – men han hadede berømmelsen og skruede sig langsomt ned i et heroinhelvede, som end ikke hans nyfødte baby kunne trække ham ud af. Den garvede New York Times-rockjournalist Charles R. Cross – kendt på dansk grund for den anmelderroste Hendrix-biografi ‘Room Full of Mirrors’ – har til denne bog haft adgang til Kurt Cobains upublicerede dagbøger, og han giver et hidtil uset indblik i en stor kunstners liv og den smerte, der tilintetgjorde det. ”... det lykkes på beundringsværdig vis Cross at vise, hvad der sker, når berømmelsen hiver og slider i en sart sjæl, der gerne vil anerkendes bredt og være den troværdige outsider.”Weekendavisen“… spændende og veldokumenteret ... fortæller sobert, forstående og medrivende om grungeprofetens 27 lange år."Tjeck"Cross giver en grundig, nøgtern og usentimental fremstilling af, hvorfor det nærmest måtte gå Cobain, som det gik. Og det er trods den usympatiske hovedperson ganske enkelt medrivende læsning."Fyens Stifstidende"Bogen føjer nye sider til historien om Kurt Cobain ... fascinerende"Gaffa"En af de mest bevægende og afslørende bøger, der nogensinde er skrevet om en rockstjerne."The Los Angeles Times“… vil formentlig blive stående for altid som den definitive Kurt Cobain-biografi"Aberdeen Daily World

Jimi Hendrix continues to fascinate, and sell huge quantities of albums, even 35 years after his death. Quite apart from his influence on musicians and fans, a large part of the appeal of his sensational life story lies in the thrill of the era whose values he came to stand for. The Sixties still exert a massive pull over pop culture and this is genuinely a book for anyone interested, not only in Hendrix but also in anything to do with the pop culture of the last 40 years. Meticulously researched and sensitively and beautifully written, this is a labour of love that reveals the nuances, foibles and tragedies of the human being behind the iconic image. This is the sweeping, authoritative and colourful biography that Jimi Hendrix deserves and that his legions of fans, young and old have been waiting for.

The story of Heart is a story of heart and soul and rock n roll. Since finding their love of music and performing as teenagers in Seattle, Washington, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, have been part of the American rock music landscape. From 70s classics like Magic Man and Barracuda to chart- topping 80s ballads like Alone,and all the way up to 2012, when they will release their latest studio album, Fanatic, Heart has been thrilling their fans and producing hit after hit. In Kicking and Dreaming, the Wilsons recount their story as two sisters who have a shared over three decades on the stage, as songwriters, as musicians, and as the leaders of one of our most beloved rock bands. An intimate, honest, and a uniquely female take on the rock and roll life, readers of bestselling music memoirs like Life by Keith Richards and Steven Tylers Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? will love this quintessential music story finally told from a female perspective.

The New York Times bestseller and the definitive portrait of Kurt Cobain--as relevant as ever, as we remember the impact of Cobain on our culture twenty-five years after his death--now with a new preface and an additional final chapter from acclaimed author Charles R. Cross. It has been twenty-five years since Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994; it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Based on more than four hundred interviews; four years of research; exclusive access to Cobain's unpublished diaries, lyrics, and family photos; and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobain's life from his early days in a double-wide trailer outside of Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame, success, and the adulation of a generation. Charles Cross has written a new preface for this edition, giving readers context for the time in which the book was written, six years after Kurt's death, and reminding everyone how fresh that cultural experience was when the interviews for the book were done. The new final chapter will update the story since, regarding investigations into Cobain's death, Nirvana's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, and how their place in rock history has only risen over the decades.

Flere myter om Hendrix´ liv får et nærmere eftersyn i denne biografi, der er blevet fremhævet som en af de bedste bøger om rock- legenden. Den er gennemresearchet og velskrevet som en god roman.»En glimrende biografi om den måske bedste og mest innovative guitarist, verden har set.«- GAFFA

Alongside the death of Elvis Presley and the assassination of John Lennon, Kurt Cobain's suicide in 1994 ranks as one of the generational milestones of American life - an epochal event in both rock 'n' roll and youth culture. This book is the story of Kurt Cobain's life, from abject poverty to unbelievable wealth, power and fame. It traces the journey from his humble origins in Aberdeen to becoming lead singer of Nirvana, the most popular rock band in the world from 1991 to 1994, and the most influential band of this decade. The beautifully written text is complimented by 16 pages of photographs.Based on over one hundred interviews, Charles Cross allows us to understand Kurt Cobain's personality. This is an incredible tale of a strange, tortured and very talented man.

Now in paperback, the national bestselling biography of American musical icon Jimi HendrixIt has been more than thirty-five years since Jimi Hendrix died, but his music and spirit are still very much alive for his fans everywhere. Charles R. Cross vividly recounts the life of Hendrix, from his difficult childhood and adolescence in Seattle through his incredible rise to celebrity in London's swinging sixties. It is the story of an outrageous life--with legendary tales of sex, drugs, and excess--while it also reveals a man who struggled to accept his role as idol and who privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had. Using never-before-seen documents and private letters, and based on hundreds of interviews with those who knew Hendrix--many of whom had never before agreed to be interviewed--Room Full of Mirrors unlocks the vast mystery of one of music's most enduring legends.