Music reviews & criticism books

"""The author tells an unconventional history of rock & roll in the early 1960s-one that argues that Buddy Holly's...  Read More >>

The grievous loss of Stanley Crouch, one of America's most renowned intellectuals, is underscored by the posthumous...  Read More >>

Paul Landormy La musique francaise (volume 3): Apres Debussy Cette trilogie, promenade musicale et historique du...  Read More >>

Paul Landormy La musique francaise (volume 1): De la Marseillaise a la mort de Berlioz Cette trilogie, promenade...  Read More >>

Paul Landormy La musique francaise (volume 2): De Franck a Debussy Cette trilogie, promenade musicale et historique...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission...  Read More >>

Mark Cabaniss brings to life the rocky origins of this timeless show, the music behind it, and the against-all-odds...  Read More >>

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Similar to how songs become familiar and welcoming earworms, these essays will imprint themselves on readers' minds....  Read More >>

This publication intends to answer the following research question: is the nature of the stage shows by the German...  Read More >>

Paul Thom argues that opera is a set of practices framed by the concepts of work, interpretation, performance, and...  Read More >>

The overall aim of this book is to introduce you to the history of traditional Nigerian peoples and culture. This...  Read More >>

Sankshipt Varnaan: Yah Pustak Praacheen Misr Ke Pramukh Vaadya Yntron, Unakee Shrenaiyon, Aur Unhen Bajaane Kee...  Read More >>

Revisiting the discography of Interpol, an analysis and review of over twenty years of music.  Read More >>

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A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar....  Read More >>

A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar....  Read More >>

A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the...  Read More >>

A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the...  Read More >>

"The spiritual journey of the Beatles is the story of an entire generation of visionaries in the sixties who transformed...  Read More >>

"The spiritual journey of the Beatles is the story of an entire generation of visionaries in the sixties who transformed...  Read More >>

An energetic and explosive oral history examining the mainstream emo explosion from 1999-2008 and how it reversed...  Read More >>