Music reviews & criticism books

The subjects of this series are selected works of Beethoven relating to their creation, origins and reception history....  Read More >>

This bold challenge to conventional notions about medieval music disputes the assumption of pure literacy and replaces...  Read More >>

Offering a rare look at the musical life of Russia Abroad as it unfolded in New York City, Natalie K. Zelensky examines...  Read More >>

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In extensive interviews with scene pioneers and mainstays, including Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Geoff...  Read More >>

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In the mesmerizing fourth volume of the captivating series, The History of the Music Industry: 1930 to 1949, journey...  Read More >>

The Beatles are the biggest band in the history of pop music. James Bond is the single most successful movie character...  Read More >>

The must-read music book of the year--and the first such history bringing together all musical genres to tell the...  Read More >>

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From iconic rock journalist Mick Wall comes the definitive account of America's best-selling band of all time--who...  Read More >>

Husband and wife Boudleaux and Felice Bryant wrote more than six thousand songs together in a wide variety of musical...  Read More >>

""A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, community and the highs and lows of New York...  Read More >>

This volume investigates sound as an element of urban space in early modern Italy.  Read More >>

A compelling and unique biography of one of the best-selling bands of all time, told with synapse-rattling insight...  Read More >>

They had a long and very illustrious career. One of the UK'S biggest bands after the Beatles. The darlings of the...  Read More >>

This is my third book, detailing my further adventures in collecting antique banjos. lavishly illustrated, and with...  Read More >>

A compelling and unique biography of one of the best-selling bands of all time, told with synapse-rattling insight...  Read More >>

Multi-volume series exploring the history and legacy of the local music scene in Charlottesville, VA. This first...  Read More >>

The volume traces Egisto Macchi's creative process for the soundtrack of The Assassination of Trotsky directed by...  Read More >>

"Few songs have captured the contradictions and ambiguities of the 1960s as memorably as ""California Dreamin',""...  Read More >>

"Few songs have captured the contradictions and ambiguities of the 1960s as memorably as ""California Dreamin',""...  Read More >>

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A fascinating history that examines how real estate, gentrification, community, and the highs and lows of New York...  Read More >>