Music reviews & criticism books

Like biological species and languages, many musical and other cultural practices around the world are at risk. In...  Read More >>

A redefining of the musical work through a new theory of production and an elevation of recording's unique role...  Read More >>

A redefining of the musical work through a new theory of production and an elevation of recording's unique role...  Read More >>

A blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive backstage pass to a surprisingly contentious artform—one that...  Read More >>

An alternative history of the album, focussing on the format’s turbulent life through the digital music era since...  Read More >>

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The definitive illustrated story of Joy Division and New Order.  Read More >>

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A poignant consideration of the material aspect of sound and how it fundamentally shapes our experience of the world,...  Read More >>

A wide cast of punk musicians and artists provide surprising and thought-provoking insights into punk rock from...  Read More >>

Jack White Complete Lyrics and Selected Writings collects the artist's lyrics for Dead Weather, The Raconteurs,...  Read More >>

The handbook presents a cross-section of current scholarly research on the spectral music movement and its legacy,...  Read More >>

For die-hard fans and curious newcomers alike, this is the definitive account of how Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy...  Read More >>

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An in-depth look into Interpol’s seminal album Antics, charting its influence from early 2000s New York City to...  Read More >>

A towering figure in music and film, Michel Legrand created some of the most creative and innovative film scores...  Read More >>

In Rethinking Elvis, popular music scholars and historians look beyond Elvis' iconography to shine a light on the...  Read More >>

Hosting icons and legends of folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, spoken word and world music since 1969. A decade after...  Read More >>

Rush and 2112: 50 Years is the definitive account of the most groundbreaking and enduring prog rock records of all...  Read More >>

A meticulously researched and sensitively told history examining pop music's enduring and problematic fascination...  Read More >>

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An authoritative overview of the personal, professional, cultural, political and religious contexts in which Hensel...  Read More >>

P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the epoch-making year that saw the release of three major P-Funk...  Read More >>

From jukebox singles to algorithmic playlists, popular music has been one of the most sensitive instruments of cultural...  Read More >>