Music reviews & criticism books

Exploring the surprising parallels between Long Islander Billy Joel and Asbury Park, NJ native Bruce Springsteen,...  Read More >>

From Girl Power to Girls Aloud (and all the glorious points in between), the definitive study of British pop music...  Read More >>

Packed with images and ephemera from Queen's head roadie, covering life on the road and in the studio, backstage...  Read More >>

Solid Rock is a visual celebration of the evolution of heavy guitar music. A coffee table book with a unique commentary...  Read More >>

Singular and star-studded writings on America’s neon-lit playground At once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment...  Read More >>

"This is a story of three men and a boat - a story that knits together the triumphs, terrors and tragedies of the...  Read More >>

What happens to a composer when persecution and exile means their true music no longer has an audience?  Read More >>

Singular and star-studded writings on America’s neon-lit playground At once a Technicolor wonderland and the embodiment...  Read More >>

The Great History of ROCK MUSIC presents 480 pages of interesting information on the rock movement: a bible of Rock!...  Read More >>

 A collection of essays by American art critic Dave Hickey, nicknamed “The Bad Boy of Art Criticism.”   When Dave...  Read More >>

""Examines an era in music when evolving gender roles promised liberation, and a true counterculture seemed possible...  Read More >>

""Explores this far-reaching German-based genre beyond its biggest names, emphasizing just how wide its breadth...  Read More >>

The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical...  Read More >>

The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical...  Read More >>

"A downright revolutionary 30th-anniversary deluxe edition of the iconic bestselling biography of Nirvana, updated...  Read More >>

"This book is, at its core, about music and the people who listen to it--your friends, your neighbors and you. A...  Read More >>

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Cuban Music Counterpoints traces the continuities and ruptures in the Cuban classical music scene between 1940 and...  Read More >>

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Over 40 years ago, the lead singer of The Cure and the bass player of Siouxsie and the Banshees formed a side project...  Read More >>

That 'll Be The Day - The Birth of Rock & Roll takes you on a musical journey through the first decade of this extraordinary...  Read More >>

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