The art of noise
Subtitle: conversations with great songwriters
By: Daniel Rachel
Contributors: Rachel, Daniel
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
ISBN-13: 9781250051295
Subjects: Composers; Popular music; Lyricists; Analysis, appreciation; Interviews; Writing and publishing
Other titles: Conversations with great songwriters; Isle of noises : conversations with great British songwriters.
Description: "Conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published as: Isle of noises : conversations with great British songwriters. London : Picador, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-487) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ray Davies; title: Robin Gibb; title: Jimmy Page; title: Bryan Ferry; title: Joan Armatrading; title: Chaz Jankel; title: John Lydon; title: Mick Jones; title: Paul Weller; title: Sting; title: Andy Partridge; title: Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook; title: Madness; title: Annie Lennox; title: Billy Bragg; title: Johnny Marr; title: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe; title: Lee Mavers; title: Damon Albarn; title: Noel Gallagher; title: Jarvis Cocker; title: Lily Allen; title: Laura Marling.