Music books

In 2024, women swept the Grammy awards, prompting headlines about their arrival in music. However, women have been...  Read More >>

‘I’m Charli XCX. I make music for myself, not for anybody else.’ Embrace the world of pop visionary Charli XCX...  Read More >>

From humble beginnings in Blackwood, south Wales, in 1986, Manic Street Preachers have grown to become one of the...  Read More >>

Genesis is one of the most successful British rock bands of all time. Their long and diverse career has not only...  Read More >>

When nineteen-year-old Prince took the stage to perform “I Wanna Be Your Lover” on American Bandstand, those who...  Read More >>

This Handbook explores and critiques a new sonic reality — one which unearths new narratives that chart embryonic...  Read More >>

Often derided by critics, Bucks Fizz produced a wealth of tremendous pop records and this book is a celebration...  Read More >>

A ""vast, multifaceted and enchanting"" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating...  Read More >>

Desde las calles de Puerto Rico hasta los escenarios más grandes del mundo, el reggaetón ha transformado la música....  Read More >>

Machine Music: How AI is Transforming Music's Next Act explores the seismic impact of AI on the music industry -...  Read More >>

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

Study by the American music critic and musicologist. Published in 1909.  Read More >>

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An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore...  Read More >>

For fans of Dilla Time and The Chronicles of DOOM, a culturally...  Read More >>

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Kiss '76 is a photo-filled month-by-month look back at the year when Kiss became immortal rock legends.  Read More >>

Focus: Native American Music leans heavily toward Native peoples of the United States, but also includes information...  Read More >>

The mullet. Windblown mullets. Cliff Richard with a windblown mullet. People pretending to be robots. The keytar....  Read More >>

Explore the creators of Western classical music in The 50 Greatest Classical Composers of All Time, an illustrated...  Read More >>

Wenn man an den Blues denkt, denkt man zuerst an Gitarren, an raue Stimmen oder an eine Band in einem kleinen Club....  Read More >>

The story of the evolution of The Beatles from The Quarrymen to The Fab Four is about more than just the musicians...  Read More >>

From “the most imaginative director in the US” (The New York Times) comes this generational work with a vision for...  Read More >>

In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, John Corabi recounts his life from the mean streets of Philadelphia to the Sunset...  Read More >>

Using an interdisciplinary approach which combines insights from sociology, psychology, and performance studies,...  Read More >>