Music reviews & criticism books

The unlikely story of how the American big band conductor raised morale and fought Nazis during World War II  Read More >>

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The unlikely story of how the American big band conductor raised morale and fought Nazis during World War II  Read More >>

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According to a widely held view in eighteenth-century Britain, Britons were inherently unmusical. Through a detailed...  Read More >>

Imagined instruments reveal how we shape music - and how music shapes us.  Read More >>

The Multiplicities of Hindustani Music explores the dynamic social and economic world of North Indian raga-based...  Read More >>

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

How the iconic publication's unruly first decade rewrote the rules of journalism. Rolling Stone's first decade...  Read More >>

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A collection of interviews with American musicians, offering insights into their lives and careers, and serving...  Read More >>

How musicians across genres have confronted the prison system over the last hundred years  Read More >>

The definitive, untold story of Ariana Grande's artistic revolution, from musical theatre starlet to global pop...  Read More >>

We've had the time of our lives as Swifties, and now that story-full of boundless joy, unexpected friendships, cherished...  Read More >>

How musicians across genres have confronted the prison system over the last hundred years  Read More >>

An exploration of the fundamental relationship between opera and urban modernity in three iconic cities: London,...  Read More >>

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

A collection of quotes from 150 musicians, offering insights into their lives and careers, and serving as a companion...  Read More >>

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""Wide-ranging discussion of culture, consciousness, and music from an experimental music and sound composer""--...  Read More >>

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Through rare access to band members and their archives, this book investigates the creation and cultural legacy...  Read More >>

A history of pub rock, which bulldozed the path from prog and glam to punk and new wave in the UK, and emerged...  Read More >>

The definitive and expanded biography of The Clash - fully revised for the band's 50th anniversary, with new material...  Read More >>

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