{"product_id":"9781250127549","title":"Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a brand-new introduction and chapter that cover the last five years of Prince's life and work and his untimely death in April 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his three decades of recording, Prince had nearly thirty albums hit the Billboard Top 100. He is the only artist since the Beatles to have a number-one song, movie, and single at the same time. Prince's trajectory—from a teenage unknown in Minneapolis to an idol and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer—won him millions of adoring fans the world over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrince \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to give full treatment to his thirty-five-year career. Acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro traces Prince's rise from anonymity in the late 70s, to his catapult to stardom in the 80s, to his reemergence in the twenty-first century as an artistic icon. Ro expertly chronicles his music and career, showing how Prince and his albums helped define and inspire a generation. Along the way, Prince confronted labels, fostered other young talents, and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024176857328,"sku":"9781250127549","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250127549_p0.jpg?v=1763764052","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250127549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}