BTS: Iconos del K-pop / BTS: Icons of K-Pop

The legend states that “Nothing is truth, everything is permitted” were the last words of Hassan-I Sabbah, the mythical leader of the ancient and obscure sector of the Murderers. Writer William Burroughs became obsessed with this phrase, claiming it was a magic password. In the beginning of the 20th century, Burroughs continued viewing Sabbah as one of his mentors. His scandalous life and radical work had become a symbol for rebels and anarchists, eventually becoming one of the most ideological precursors in the punk movement. Then, the world surrendered before Nirvana, considering them...

Bachata—a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo’s urban shantytowns in the 1960s—is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata’s history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth...

Primeras biografías de Beethoven. Vol. I Notas Biográficas Ignaz von Seyfried Franz Wegeler-Ferdinand Ries Traducción de Roberto L. Pajares Alonso Esta es la primera traducción al español de dos relatos con el mismo título, escritos por personas que conocieron muy de cerca a Beethoven. Hablan del hombre y del artista más que del mito, aportando cartas, anécdotas e información de primera mano. El traductor ha añadido notas aclaratorias al final del libro, así como una exhaustiva introducción. Las fuentes mencionadas pueden consultarse en historiadelamusica.net Otros libros de...

Since it was first published in 1975, Mystery Train has cemented itself in the canon of great rock literature, offering one of the most astute, fascinating visions of the genre. Greil Marcus traces the emotional landscape and zeitgeist of an entire continent through the lens of the music of six of the most influential bands and musicians: from the pioneering Harmonica Frank to the tortured universe of blues singer Robert Johnson; from The Band and their dream to create a community grounded in rootlessness to the chaotic friction of Sly and the Family Stone; and from Randy Newman’s struggle...