Chopping Wood is Pete Seeger up close and personal like never before. Derived from years of conversations between Seeger......more
Scattered in archives and historical societies across the United States are hundreds of volumes of manuscript music, cop......more
George Harrison met Muhammad Ali in 1964, when both men were on the cusp of worldwide fame. Ten years later, the two men......more
From Partition to Formation, Daddy Lessons to XO, Beyoncé Legends Alphabet is a melodic trip through the swaggering care......more
A Vulture 2023 Best Book of the Year"I was in the car the first time music seemed strange: the instruments less distinct......more
"Chopin: The Man and His Music" is a book written by James Huneker, a music critic and writer who lived from 1857 to 192......more
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This book presents new information about Rachmaninoff accessed from unique sources previously unavailable in English. Fr......more
My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin’s years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist,......more
My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin’s years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist,......more
Women are an essential part of the history of the piano--but how many women pianists can you name? Throughout most of th......more
Though The Velvet Underground were critically and commercially unsuccessful in their time, in ensuing decades they have ......more
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Michael Korda, the best-selling author of Hero and Alone, tells the story of the First World War not in any conventional......more
Experience the extraordinary career of "The Boss" with this richly illustrated package featuring two gatefolds, exclusiv......more
An adventure story - with a difference. From sea to summit. Fully soundtracked. ’A breathtaking adventure of a truly ins......more
A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant ......more
A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant ......more
The Rolling Stones: Rare and Unseen - the must-have book for every Rolling Stones fan featuring containing many never-be......more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award......more
The definitive visual biography on the life of Arthur Russell. Arthur Russell is one of the most soulful musicians I’ve ......more
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) has been called Finland’s most notable musical export after Sibelius. His prolific out......more
Villa-Lobos and Modernism: The Apotheosis of Cannibal Music provides a new assessment of the Brazilian composer Heitor V......more
This unique collaboration between a musicologist and two pianists - all experts in Russian music - takes a fresh look at......more
Rush, the Canadian band, takes center stage in a captivating comic book biography. With record-breaking sales, chart-top......more
THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF THE THRIVING AND INFLUENTIAL ROCK SCENE IN CHAPEL HILL, WHICH GAVE THE WORLD ARTISTS LIKE BEN FOL......more
Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a "lively, engaging, and often wise" (The New York T......more
Small Hours is an intimate, unflinching biography of one of the great maverick artists. Though Martyn never had a hit si......more
The Music Man stands as one of the greatest achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky begin......more
An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history ......more
An electroacoustic, olfactory, and textual project by artist Florian Hecker. Florian Hecker is an artist whose work is r......more
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Hi, my name is Owen Williams. Let me take you through a traumatic, thrilling, but sad journey of my childhood and how un......more
Dive into the captivating world of music history with Dan Ouellette’s remarkable collection, The Landfill Chronicles: Un......more
Dive into the captivating world of music history with Dan Ouellette’s remarkable collection, The Landfill Chronicles: Un......more
Weighted Down is the first biography of the legendary ’60s cult musician Skip Spence. As a member of era-defining bands ......more
A bestselling music historian follows Jelly Roll Morton on a journey through the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of ea......more
The Everly Brothers--aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them--seemed to exist almost as an appar......more
’ABC’, as perfect as anything I’ve ever witnessed up until that point in my tiny little life. Three minutes of divine de......more
Grammy Award-nominated artist Kem shares his life in this "breathtaking" (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling......more
’There’s love in the music and people can relate to the love, regardless of whether you’re two years old or 92 years old......more
The definitive guide to Springsteen’s discography and career. From a skinny beach bum to a brawny headband-wearing blue-......more
Embark on the enthralling journey of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, professionally known as Eminem, in this comprehensive b......more
In U2’s Songs of Trauma and Hope: "Between the Midnight and the Dawning", Ingunn R ysland and Charles Ivan Armstrong sho......more
Author and musician Kelly Lord is set to revolutionize the literary landscape with the release of this groundbreaking bo......more
A unique, innovative, first-of-its-kind Book that has original songs written, performed and embedded in each section of ......more
A unique, innovative, first-of-its-kind Book that has original songs written, performed and embedded in each section of ......more
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Bruno Maderna was one of the most influential composers in the twentieth century. He was the eldest of the group of Ital......more
With an introduction by award-winning artist Richard Hawley. So It Started There chronicles the life and career of drumm......more
With an introduction by Martyn Ware (of Heaven 17 and The Human League) Tina Turner: singer, trailblazer, icon. One of t......more
Signing a record deal at the age of 17 is something Alex didn’t plan for, but it sets him on a path that will bring him ......more
I’ve written this memoir for my English and Colombian family, dear friends and music fans, who have followed my musical ......more
Delve into the captivating journey of Selena Marie Gomez, the multi-talented American singer, actress, businesswoman, an......more
I’ve written this memoir for my English and Colombian family, dear friends and music fans, who have followed my musical ......more
This book takes readers on an intimate journey through the extraordinary life and career of one of the most versatile an......more
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, showed early signs of the charisma that......more
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, showed early signs of the charisma that......more
This novel is mostly based on the author’s personal experience in Hollywood as a "sideman" for various singers and group......more
This novel is mostly based on the author’s personal experience in Hollywood as a "sideman" for various singers and group......more
The world’s biggest star squeezed down to a miniature pocket-size. Harry Styles is the hero we all deserve right now. An......more
"The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical institution in Ame......more
A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar. Refle......more
Discover the riveting life journey of Ash Jackson, an award-winning musician who turned her pain into powerful music. Fr......more
Discover the riveting life journey of Ash Jackson, an award-winning musician who turned her pain into powerful music. Fr......more
Delve into the extraordinary life and unparalleled legacy of David Bowie, the iconic English singer, songwriter, and act......more
Pioneering the field of Springsteen scholarship when it first appeared in 1997, Born in the U.S.A. remains one of the de......more
This book is the first study of John Zorn’s ’file card’ works, with special focus made on the pieces Godard (1985), Spil......more
A renowned musician in his 85th year explores the nature of wisdom, how we learn to recognize it, and how we pass it for......more
The Beatles: In Pictures takes a nostalgic look at the world’s most famous pop group, presenting 300 photographs from th......more
For readers of Sheila Weller’s Girls Like Us comes a fiercely feminist, heartwarming story of friendship and music about......more
Out of the Blue: Life on the Road with Muddy Waters begins with a moment lifted from a young musician’s dreams. Brian Bi......more
Out of the Blue: Life on the Road with Muddy Waters begins with a moment lifted from a young musician’s dreams. Brian Bi......more
Following the success of their instantly iconic double LP, London Calling, The Clash set out to do something "triply out......more
The apex of critical praise and commercial success is a metric achieved by a select few. In 2020, Cardi B became synonym......more
The biography of: Pascal, Newton, William Gibson, Edmund Stone, Mozart, CHARLES XII. OF SWEDEN, Robin Hood, Matthew Hopk......more
Who writes the books we read about music that excites us, and why? Is ’classical music’ all about class? Related questio......more
Utterly absorbing and deeply affecting’ - The Guardian As a Spice Girl, TV talent show judge and Broadway star, Mel B a.......more
This photo-biography recounts the fascinating life of a boy from Freehold, New Jersey, who goes on to become a rock n’ r......more
Women Rock! honors the unique contributions of 50 female artists with noteworthy contributions to music. Women played cr......more
The national bestseller! "A superb book...[Kaplan is] a master biographer, a dogged researcher and shaper of narrative, ......more
"In this authoritative, unsparing history of the biggest rock group of the 1970s, Spitz delivers inside details and anal......more
This book presents a suite of eight original pieces for Violin and Piano by award-winning composer Margaret Brandman. Th......more
Step into the extraordinary life and legacy of Elvis Aaron Presley, the undisputed "King of Rock and Roll," in this comp......more
Beethoven was a musical genius. He has given pleasure to millions. What is less well known is that he removed a nine-yea......more
In February 1968 and March 1976, the Who performed shows in the same venue, almost ten years apart: San Francisco’s Wint......more
"DURING the painful illness of full four months which terminated in the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, he was one day co......more
The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking Crew to redefining r......more
’You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later...’ Nick Cave’Later... is a voyage of d......more
This book uses glocalization theory and the methods of historical ethnomusicology to interpret the life and times of a n......more
The first collection dedicated to David Bowie’s acting career shows that his film characterisations and performance styl......more