From the beloved host and creator of NPRrsquo;s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts comes an essential oral history of modern music; told in the voices of iconic and up-and-coming musicians; including Dave Grohl; Jimmy Page; Michael Stipe; Carrie Brownstein; Smokey Robinson; and Jeff Tweedy; among othersmdash;published in association with NPR Music.Is there a unforgettable song that changed your life?NPRrsquo;s renowned music authority Bob Boilen posed this question to some of todayrsquo;s best-loved musical legends and rising stars. In Your Song Changed My Life; Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin); St. Vincent; Joacute;nsi (Sigur Roacute;s); Justin Vernon (Bon Iver); Cat Power; David Byrne (Talking Heads); Dave Grohl (Nirvana; Foo Fighters); Jeff Tweedy (Wilco); Jenny Lewis; Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia; Sleater-Kinney); Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens); Colin Meloy (The Decemberists); Trey Anastasio (Phish); Jackson Browne; Valerie June; Philip Glass; James Blake; and other artists reflect on pivotal moments that inspired their work.For Wilcorsquo;s Jeff Tweedy; it was discovering his sisterrsquo;s 45 of The Byrdsrsquo; ldquo;Turn; Turn; Turn.rdquo; A young St. Vincentrsquo;s life changed the day a box of CDs literally fell off a delivery truck in front of her house. Cat Stevens was transformed when he heard John Lennon cover ldquo;Twist and Shout.rdquo; These are the momentous yet unmarked events that have shaped these and many other musical talents; and ultimately the sound of modern music.A diverse collection of personal experiences; both ordinary and extraordinary; Your Song Changed My Life illustrates the ways in which music is revived; restored; and revolutionized. It is also a testament to the power of music in our lives; and an inspiration for future artists and music lovers.Amazing contributors include: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin); Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney; Portlandia; Wild Flag); Smokey Robinson; David Byrne (Talking Heads); St. Vincent; Jeff Tweedy (Wilco); James Blake; Colin Meloy (The Decemberists); Trey Anastasio (Phish); Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley); Dave Grohl (Nirvana; Foo Fighters); Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens); Sturgill Simpson; Justin Vernon (Bon Iver); Cat Power; Jackson Browne; Michael Stipe (R.E.M.); Philip Glass; Joacute;nsi (Sigur Roacute;s); Hozier; Regina Carter; Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes; and others); Courtney Barnett; Chris Thile (Nickel Creek; Punch Brothers); Leon Bridges; Sharon Van Etten; and many more.
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