This is the first book to explore the manifestation of myth, magic and mysticism in music since 1920 against a backgroun......more
Changes in the construction of musical instruments have always taken place, some with more radical results than others. ......more
Changes in the construction of musical instruments have always taken place, some with more radical results than others. ......more
Drawing on contributions from remaining members, contemporaneous musicians, critics, filmmakers, and the generation of a......more
Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb trailblazed their way across pop music since the 1960s and were the first band to......more
This book offers the first musical, cultural, and technological history of loudness, highlighting how loudness calls att......more
Startup language, culture and strategy--once seen as enemies to the music business--have permeated artists’ careers and ......more
Startup language, culture and strategy--once seen as enemies to the music business--have permeated artists’ careers and ......more
While Southern California punk bands were saying, "Our band could be your life," Los Angeles’s hair metal acts were insi......more
Phaedra was the album that saw Tangerine Dream move from relative obscurity to mainstream success. Championed by broadca......more
Phaedra was the album that saw Tangerine Dream move from relative obscurity to mainstream success. Championed by broadca......more
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’David Katz’s in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan’......more
The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award(R)-winning, Emmy(R)-nominated rapper, singer-song......more
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From King of Metal Dave Mustaine, a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and raw realizations that can only come from......more
This book presents the musical evolution of Coil, not merely as a passage between a range of musical styles from industr......more
This book presents the musical evolution of Coil, not merely as a passage between a range of musical styles from industr......more
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A moving, energetic memoir by the pioneering conductor Marin Alsop, the first woman to head major orchestras in the Unit......more
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Despite the well-known fact that some pieces of Bach’s WTC II existed in early forms, there has been no thorough discuss......more
Despite the well-known fact that some pieces of Bach’s WTC II existed in early forms, there has been no thorough discuss......more
Theorizing Resistance examines the extent to which music constructions provide windows for opposition and resistance to ......more
Roc Nation exec and lifelong fan and curator of hip-hop culture "Lenny S." presents dynamic photos of today’s most popul......more
Letters From The Prestwich Mental Hospital is Robin Turner’s attempt to unpick and understand the story of his mother, M......more
Nabeel Zuberi explores how popular music in the US and UK has mediated violence and racial conflict since 9/11. The text......more
Daddy Yankee is a record-breaking rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and icon. In his first book, ReaDY, published simul......more
Completed shortly before Levene’s death in November 2022, POPTOME is the tale of one of the most remarkable bands in his......more
A follow-up to David Bowie and the Art of Music Video, David Bowie and the Transformation of Music Video focuses on the ......more
A follow-up to David Bowie and the Art of Music Video, David Bowie and the Transformation of Music Video focuses on the ......more
While World War One has left little sonic trace other than the popular music of the time, the sounds of the war extended......more
This book explores the enigma of class in heavy metal, challenging existing accounts that have dismissed the genre for i......more
The first-ever book to systematically and comprehensively investigate the unique sound worlds of the Global South, Sonic......more
The Untold History of American Rock Criticism tells an alternate story of American rock criticism and journalism centeri......more
The Untold History of American Rock Criticism tells an alternate story of American rock criticism and journalism centeri......more
From an acclaimed music journalist, the gripping story of Los Angeles rock from its fifties beginnings to its eighties p......more
For readers of Sheila Weller’s Girls Like Us comes a fiercely feminist, heartwarming story of friendship and music about......more
How Does It Feel is a different kind of autobiography. Instead of a linear narrative, Jim Lea - the final member of the ......more
The autobiography in words and images of a legendary art-punk band’s early years. Fueled by the DIY punk aesthetic, the ......more
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Illustrated sheet music was one of the most democratic forms of visual imagery in the U.S., owned by millions of America......more
This book investigates the role that Inuit play in the musical soundscape of Canada. The author considers the intersecti......more
For the first time, music legend Tom Petty’s spouse and muse of 25 years opens up about their intimate, shared lives in ......more
The life and times of a living legend, the most successful and influential singer/songwriter of the past fifty years thr......more
An intimate look inside the Beatles and their relationships with their muses, the eight women who shared the Beatles’ li......more
A Simon & Schuster book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader....more
In Go All The Way, today’s best and brightest writers go deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have me......more
New facsimile edition of a Classic Text of Music Education. This detailed study is based on reliable information and dev......more
Irish Traditional Music in Germany locates the experiences of German Irish traditional music practitioners in the broade......more
A fun and inspiring look back at more than fifty years of Dolly Parton on the airwaves, packed with beautiful photos of ......more
From garage beginnings in California to dominating global stages, Linkin Park’s story is one of innovation, resilience, ......more
Setting out to query passersby of every age, ethnicity, creed, and social background about names they know and love with......more
This book fills a gap in religious studies literature by providing a historical study of Black gospel music in Britain. ......more
Forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in 2025, a new music memoir....more
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton d......more
If a creative individual identifies as queer or trans, does that fact belong solely to the realm of biography, or does i......more
If a creative individual identifies as queer or trans, does that fact belong solely to the realm of biography, or does i......more
Into Nowhere: Bruce Springsteen and The Cold War Blues, by Marilisa Merolla--an internationally renowned professor focus......more
Since the late 80s Kylie Minogue has sold over eighty-million records worldwide and is the best-selling Australian pop s......more
Number Ones Only: The Autobiography of Ryan Press & The Art of Making Hits is an authentic, behind-the-scenes journey th......more
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Beginning his career as a disco producer in the early 70s, Arthur Baker relocated to New York City and in the summer of ......more
A treasure trove from the golden era of hip-hop journalism, featuring groundbreaking articles, oral histories, and never......more
A STUNNING NEW AND COMPLETELY REVISED EDITION OF THE FENDER BIBLE FOR 2026 Collects together more rare Fender guitars th......more
The description for this book, Lennon-isms, will be forthcoming....more
With their mantra of "taking drugs to make music to take drugs to", they established themselves as the ultimate cult ban......more
Instant New York Times bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 * Named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR, Kirkus Rev......more
With Forewords by Brian May & Roger Taylor. 50 years+ of Queen memorabilia brought together in a magnificent, fully illu......more
From blazing fires to deadly hurricanes, and from years of abuse on dive bar stages to decades forgotten in dusty corner......more
Schenkerian theory has become recognized internationally as a valuable method of music analysis. But Viennese theorist H......more