Reelin’ In The Years is the acclaimed biography of Steely Dan, now updated to include details of Walter Becker passing a......more
Wolfgang Flür was a vital cog in the Kraftwerk machine, galvanising the group’s electric drum sound throughout the 1970’......more
The new installment in the Bowie Odyssey series....more
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This volume brings together new approaches to music history to reveal the interdependence of music and religion in ninet......more
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This is a biography of legendary British producer Joe Meek and is a very colourful story. Meek was the first record prod......more
In 1974, when young music promoters Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky opened their night club the Bottom Line in an ind......more
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Listen to Jazz!: Exploring a Musical Genre explores jazz as both an American musical genre and a global creative exchang......more
The unlikely story of a bunch of small-town Canadian punks who conquered the global music industry. After punk found com......more
How copyright shapes the nature, value, and meaning of musical creativity Copyright Consciousness explores the mutual in......more
How copyright shapes the nature, value, and meaning of musical creativity Copyright Consciousness explores the mutual in......more
Ian Hunter’s Diary of a Rock n’ Roll Star, first published in 1974, is a fascinating diary of Mott the Hoople’s 1972 US ......more
The image of Jordan in her white shards of beehive and Mondrian make-up is one of the most iconic in pop history. But no......more
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The turn of the millennium has heralded an outgrowth of culture that demonstrates an awareness of the ephemeral nature o......more
Traveling Music Videos offers a new interdisciplinary perspective on how contemporary music videos travel across, shape,......more
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In today’s globalized landscapes, both traditional and progressive K-12 music education practices, including those assoc......more
In today’s globalized landscapes, both traditional and progressive K-12 music education practices, including those assoc......more
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An archive and annotation of Black music-performance culture, produced alongside Harmony Holiday’s first solo museum exh......more
One of the most important events in modern music remains the late 80s cross-collision of rock and hip hop. Aerosmith/Run......more
Beyoncé is one the greatest artists of all time. Performing since she was a child, she has earned megastar status both a......more
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A poignant, funny, and lively memoir of sexual awakening, music, and discovering one’s true self. Pete Crighton came of ......more
Pioneers of what was once dubbed ’progressive rock’ with their extended songs, technical experimentation, challenging ly......more
The story of The Who’s momentous first tours of America told through fabulous photos by the band’s official photographer......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
From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, showbands became all the rage among Ireland’s dancing audiences. Performing covers ......more
From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, showbands became all the rage among Ireland’s dancing audiences. Performing covers ......more
Fifteen years since the publication of its first volume, this invaluable guide to some of the most challenging aria exce......more
Fifteen years since the publication of its first volume, this invaluable guide to some of the most challenging aria exce......more
When asked what drew them to experimental Arabic-language rap, performers and fans shared a common refrain: various arti......more
When asked what drew them to experimental Arabic-language rap, performers and fans shared a common refrain: various arti......more
One of England’s greatest blues guitarists, Peter Green was the founder of Fleetwood Mac. Considered an enigma as well a......more
John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain’s biggest bands and most rev......more
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In 1935, the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad made her United States debut in a live radio broadcast that went across ......more
In 1935, the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad made her United States debut in a live radio broadcast that went across ......more
In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan resurrects the real and fictional women (......more
The first definitive biography of Gene Krupa, the most famous drummer on the planet, whose feverish rhythms leapt across......more
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This book pays homage to a rock band that has most influenced alternative culture, the Grateful Dead. It critically disc......more
This book pays homage to a rock band that has most influenced alternative culture, the Grateful Dead. It critically disc......more
The diva - a central figure in the landscape of contemporary popular culture: gossip-generating, scandal-courting, papar......more
Remediating Sound studies the phenomena of remixing, mashup and recomposition: forms of reuse and sampling that have com......more
Loco is the first volume of autobiography from Dez Fafara. The California-born and raised everyman is now the singer and......more
The story of the Brian Wilson’s legendary SMiLE album from Beach Boys authority David Leaf. This is the first book to te......more
Delve into the extraordinary life and music of Bono, the iconic frontman of U2, with this captivating tome filled with i......more
Explore the evolution of disco music through the stories of ten female pioneers. From leading vocalists such as Gloria G......more
Don Byas (1913-1972) may be lesser known than the counterparts he played with--Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gi......more
Don Byas (1913-1972) may be lesser known than the counterparts he played with--Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gi......more
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"What Would Ariana Do?" Pop princess, whistle-note expert, dangerous woman - we’d all love to be more like Ariana. This ......more
Boz Scaggs has always been a musical artist of complexity. Boz Scaggs founded his connection to music through the blues,......more
The revered and authorized Queen biography, revised and updated. The original edition explored every aspect of the legen......more
So It Started There chronicles the life and career of drummer Nick Banks, and how he came to be in one of the UK’s most ......more