Inside the life of a global superstar: Love, loss, and the fight to keep performing

pianist himself, was harsh and distant. One day, when the boy dared to play a classical piece in his own rock-and-roll style, it ended with a blow so hard that he lost consciousness. Strangely, that was the moment he first realized music could demand attention even where there was no love.

After his parents divorced, the family had almost no money left.continue reading …