Music: styles & genres books

An oral history chronicling Scotland's vibrant and transformative indie music scene from 1983 to 1995.  Read More >>

The seventh volume in Simon Goddard's epic adventure through Bowie's greatest decade.  Read More >>

An epic tale of self-destruction and a life taken too soon - Tony Fletcher's classic biography of Keith Moon returns...  Read More >>

The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band 'Read on … It's all true' Noel Gallagher...  Read More >>

‘This is the truth as we know it. I have read so much about what people think they know about Michael, but this...  Read More >>

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

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In his most personal work yet, Grammy Award–winning rapper 2 Chainz shares...  Read More >>

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Marking the fortieth anniversary of Please, the duo's first album release, Pet Shop Boys Volume presents their entire...  Read More >>

This is the story of the boy from Brixton who became one of the most legendary artists and musicians of the 20th...  Read More >>

Over a career spanning more than five decades, Taylor has become one of the most beloved musicians of all time....  Read More >>

The Bene Israel are a Jewish community from western India who, over centuries, developed a distinctive identity...  Read More >>

The Doobie Brothers On Track tells the story of a band that helped define one of the most transformative decades...  Read More >>

This Element studies music in 'nostalgia mode', reproducing perfected versions of existing sounds, and hauntological...  Read More >>

DISCO! Music, Image, Dance takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring disco's untold stories--sonic, visual,...  Read More >>

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The Bene Israel are a Jewish community from western India who, over centuries, developed a distinctive identity...  Read More >>

An innovative collection of essays that explore the intersections between two powerful creative movements  Read More >>

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This biography explores the inspiring story of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, from humble beginnings...  Read More >>

Discover the global infatuation with the K-Pop superstars in The Little Guide to BTS.  Read More >>

An innovative collection of essays that explore the intersections between two powerful creative movements  Read More >>

This Element studies music in 'nostalgia mode', reproducing perfected versions of existing sounds, and hauntological...  Read More >>

Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that...  Read More >>

Public and Private Modes of Musical Discourse brings a new contribution to discussions on the difference between...  Read More >>