Music books

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The...  Read More >>

Michael Brown undertakes a thorough study of Eyeliner’s Buy Now, a vaporwave homage to the kitsch electronic sounds...  Read More >>

In this exploration of Cocteau Twins' quintessential album, Chris Tapley traces lines in all directions from Blue...  Read More >>

Biography of Lil Hardin Armstrong, the Memphis-born jazz songwriter, bandleader and recording artist who married...  Read More >>

Celebrate Jungkook, the once-in-a-generation talent at the center of BTS, in this illuminating look into the forces...  Read More >>

This book explains how traditional Gallo-Roman period melodies developed into modern, vibrant folk traditions that...  Read More >>

Are you captivated by the sound of the Berimbau but unsure where to start? Do you want to master traditional Capoeira...  Read More >>

Sumérgete en el universo del modo jónico como nunca antes. ""Jónico en profundidad: tensiones y extensiones armónicas""...  Read More >>

The twenty studies assembled in this volume assess the extraordinary reception of a great diversity of genres: from...  Read More >>

In Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar, noted music historian Don Cusic illuminates the legend, detailing Atkins's work as a...  Read More >>

Music and Engineering Beyond the Ordinary: A Global Heart of Childlike Sincerity 不一般的《音乐与工程》与环球同在的赤子心 Music is a感性...  Read More >>

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The definitive, deeply reported chronicle of Ministry’s 1988 industrial-rock release details the zeitgeist where...  Read More >>

One of the British Invasion bands of the mid 1960s, The Who would soon go on to help revolutionise rock music, evolving...  Read More >>

American Rap Scenes examines the history and legacy of rap music in 25 American cities through factors of geography,...  Read More >>

The funny, touching, fascinating memoir of a rural childhood surrounded by rock stars, for fans of Nina Stibbe....  Read More >>

La Marr Jurelle Bruce ponders the presence of ""madness"" in black literature, music, and performance since the...  Read More >>

La Marr Jurelle Bruce ponders the presence of ""madness"" in black literature, music, and performance since the...  Read More >>

Benjamin Tausig uses the biography of jazz pianist Maurice Rocco, an American ex-patriate living in Bangkok, to...  Read More >>

Introduces the traditional songs of Himalayan Ladakh through their history, ethnology, poetry, and Tibetan Buddhism...  Read More >>

Reelin' In The Years is the acclaimed biography of Steely Dan, now updated to include details of Walter Becker passing...  Read More >>

More than a band, the Cramps are a uniquely special rock'n'roll phenomenon that has endured for over 35 years.  Read More >>

Michael Brown undertakes a thorough study of Eyeliner’s Buy Now, a vaporwave homage to the kitsch electronic sounds...  Read More >>

In 1977, at age twenty-four, Fred Mollin co-produced a record that became one of the most successful ballads in...  Read More >>