Music books

According to a widely held view in eighteenth-century Britain, Britons were inherently unmusical. Through a detailed...  Read More >>

Whether it's facts that will absolutely shock you or things you know all too well, Swift-o-graphics will show you...  Read More >>

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The first book to tell the full story of the deep and lasting connection between the two most enduring musical acts...  Read More >>

One of the most authoritative and personal guides to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich. Written by world-renowned...  Read More >>

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In 2010, Carlisle Floyd, one of American opera’s most titanic talents, found himself at an impasse. Caring for family...  Read More >>

This book contributes to a future-focused, environmentally responsible, relationally and socially engaged, ecological...  Read More >>

Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign brings together scholars, journalists, and artists in the first critical anthology...  Read More >>

A captivating photographic biography that celebrates the extraordinary career of one of the most influential and...  Read More >>

First published in 1945, this historic collection of songs composed by Jewish victims of the Holocaust is being...  Read More >>

This book provides valuable insights into some of the key issues in Chinese music research, spanning both historical...  Read More >>

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Marking the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, this book reveals a stunning collection of exclusive photographs...  Read More >>

This book uncovers the powerful ties between iconic jazz musicians and leading African American writers during the...  Read More >>

Fictional popstars and their fans - in tales of love and dangerous obsession - inspired by 2010's icons.  Read More >>

Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign brings together scholars, journalists, and artists in the first critical anthology...  Read More >>

Marking the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, 'Prince: Black, White, Color' reveals a stunning collection of exclusive...  Read More >>

Imagined instruments reveal how we shape music - and how music shapes us.  Read More >>

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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 >>

A true story of how two young rappers from Scotland fooled the record industry.   Read More >>