Music books

Jesus Christ Superstar, a through-sung rock opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a worldwide phenomenon....  Read More >>

Studies Taylor Swift's lyrics in relation to the ""literary,"" expanding the critical discourse surrounding Swift...  Read More >>

Explores the experience of the Bruce Springsteen musical fandom as a mutual exchange between artist and audience....  Read More >>

An overview of his legacy as a singer-pianist, with tributes from some of his closest friends and an account of...  Read More >>

“‘Soft Rock,’ they call it; low-key stuff with wide appeal.” So stated a 1971 Chicago Tribune article on the Carpenters....  Read More >>

This book illustrates how intertextuality in music videos can be used to create new aesthetic patterns and develop...  Read More >>

This book explores Bad Bunny as a multifaceted signifier whose meanings evolve depending on the generational, geographical,...  Read More >>

Whether you are exploring wildlife or urban soundscapes; or documenting real-world events; or you are a musician,...  Read More >>

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in...  Read More >>

In The Blues to Jazz Guitar Method, Martin Taylor teaches you how to turn a straight 12-bar blues into a convincing,...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook of Black Dance Studies encompasses the thinking that considers how people in motion craft worlds...  Read More >>

A comprehensive, authoritative guide to a wide range of musical styles from around the world  Read More >>

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Explores the experience of the Bruce Springsteen musical fandom as a mutual exchange between artist and audience....  Read More >>

Interrogates the history of musical amateurs from Europe, Australia, and New Zealand in the nineteenth-century to...  Read More >>

An exploration of the fundamental relationship between opera and urban modernity in three iconic cities: London,...  Read More >>

From the award-winning, bestselling author of classic histories of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, a groundbreaking...  Read More >>

(Willis). Compiled in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial, this collection features 18 well-loved...  Read More >>

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The story of a cultural touchstone and its impact Fiddlers, step dancers, storytellers, traditional singers,...  Read More >>

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Musical instruments and their connection to the body as reflected in art, popular culture, and the human condition,...  Read More >>

The long-awaited memoir of legendary Lionel Richie  Read More >>

The story of a cultural touchstone and its impact Fiddlers, step dancers, storytellers, traditional singers, and...  Read More >>

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