Music reviews & criticism books

Rock 'n' roll appeared in the 1950s as the high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners,...  Read More >>

Rock 'n' roll appeared in the 1950s as the high-energy, electrically amplified music of young dancers and listeners,...  Read More >>

""Le Jeu de Robin et Marion"" stands as one of the most significant works of medieval literature, often cited as...  Read More >>

(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia...  Read More >>

(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia...  Read More >>

""Le Jeu de Robin et Marion"" stands as one of the most significant works of medieval literature, often cited as...  Read More >>

We find ourselves at a transitional time in culture, encouraged from the youngest age to apply defining labels to...  Read More >>

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

The first biography of the jazz legend and his journey from Texas to the cutting edge of bebop  Read More >>

Set against the backdrop of the Liverpool music scene of the 1980s and beyond, this is a story about the search...  Read More >>

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Integrating Music Across the Secondary Curriculum supports middle school and high school teachers as they bring...  Read More >>

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From “the most imaginative director in the US” (The New York Times) comes this generational work with a vision for...  Read More >>

A catalog published in conjunction with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum's exhibition on the...  Read More >>

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

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

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When nineteen-year-old Prince took the stage to perform “I Wanna Be Your Lover” on American Bandstand, those who...  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 >>