Music books

This Element brings together historical sources and contemporary experiences to explore the interplay between singing,...  Read More >>

Middle Ages Berkeley Rituals Coming of Age  Read More >>

Explores the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens from a broad range of perspectives including...  Read More >>

A deep dive into the career, creativity and influence of Charli XCX, exploring her groundbreaking music and cultural...  Read More >>

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Based on over 300 interviews, Ukrainian Field Notes explores how sound and listening reveal the human experience...  Read More >>

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American Melodies is a study of America’s varied music genres that is grounded in interviews with folk, rock, and...  Read More >>

Explores African American interest and participation in country music from the earliest days of the recording industry’s...  Read More >>

Explores contemporary beliefs and social dynamics in Zulu everyday life through the stories told about the iconic...  Read More >>

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How Black music shapes the political identity, consciousness, and engagement of Black youth From Rihanna and Kendrick...  Read More >>

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This book presents a theoretical framework for hermeneutic musical analysis, enriched with numerous practical examples....  Read More >>

This is a book about my fifty years as a survivor, even a thriver in the music business. Fifty years as a keyboardist,...  Read More >>

The Lost No 1 Hits adds a new dimension to the history of the UK singles charts. Drawing on meticulous original...  Read More >>

Through raw lyrics and honest storytelling, this book transforms pain into music and regret into wisdom. Each page...  Read More >>

Concept Collections are limited edition volumes of music for piano. Each collection focusses on a specific concept...  Read More >>

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A moving and uplifting memoir charting the life of John Harris's autistic son, and how music opened up the world...  Read More >>

A study of The Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night (1964) by journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, in the BFI Film...  Read More >>

This Woman's Work: A Listening Session chronicles the feminine and feminized labor behind-the-scenes in hip hop...  Read More >>

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