Music: styles & genres books

Gary Numan stands as one of the most singular and influential figures in modern popular music——still touring, still...  Read More >>

Throw out everything you thought you knew about them; get to know the young Ginger, Jack and Eric and be prepared...  Read More >>

The Electric Light Orchestra story spans over half a century. From humble beginnings, the band achieved global stardom....  Read More >>

A collection of songs written by Sue Tilling & Richard Ritchie for revues, cabarets, and for productions by the...  Read More >>

A rare, artful collection of photos that go beyond music photography, My Friend, Weezer offers fans a unique and...  Read More >>

The first critical edition of Harryette Mullen's remarkable poetry, from her early works to the present-day  Read More >>

Available again in paperback, Going to Cincinnati takes readers into the Queen City's long-overlooked blues scene....  Read More >>

Peripheral Linguistic Brutality is a sociolinguistic investigation into the production of ""metalness"" through...  Read More >>

Alice Gerrard, an award-winning and storied folk and bluegrass musician for over 50 years, is one of the notable...  Read More >>

In his introduction, author Brian T. Atkinson calls singer-songwriter Todd Snider “a marvel and a mystery” who “creates...  Read More >>

More Than the Music features twenty-seven unique jazz stories—stories that came about through my own experience....  Read More >>

Theory for Today’s Musician, Fourth Edition, recasts the scope of the traditional music theory course to meet the...  Read More >>

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Theory for Today’s Musician, Fourth Edition, recasts the scope of the traditional music theory course to meet the...  Read More >>

Dive into the saga of Deep Purple, and unravel the untold stories behind the legendary band, from their groundbreaking...  Read More >>

The first empirical study of the production logics of popular jazz musicians on TikTok.  Read More >>

Celebrating the band’s fiftieth anniversary, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell share stories of growing up, growing...  Read More >>

Sing Vocal Jazz, Teach Vocal Jazz: A Holistic Guide to Vocal Jazz Performance Pedagogy provides a step-by-step,...  Read More >>

Sing Vocal Jazz, Teach Vocal Jazz: A Holistic Guide to Vocal Jazz Performance Pedagogy provides a step-by-step,...  Read More >>

Women and Jazz: European Perspectives from Female Researchers and Artists is an edited volume bringing together...  Read More >>

Over 1,000 political imprisonment and torture centers existed across Chile during the dictatorship of General Augusto...  Read More >>

A photographic history of folk music in Canada, 1970-2025, featuring 198 photos and stories!  Read More >>

Women and Jazz: European Perspectives from Female Researchers and Artists is an edited volume bringing together...  Read More >>

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In this book, Opher Goodwin dissects Ian Dury's albums and songs to tease out their spirit and reveal the inspirations...  Read More >>