Music books

The explosive, no-holds-barred account of the life of a globally renowned classical musician, Julian Lloyd Webber's...  Read More >>

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Music in World Literature: From Tolstoy to Manga examines the relationship between music and literary works within...  Read More >>

The world's best drummers are showcased in this book of magnificent photographs and fascinating interviews by renowned...  Read More >>

Marking the fortieth anniversary of Please, the duo's first album release, Pet Shop Boys Volume presents their entire...  Read More >>

How the iconic publication's unruly first decade rewrote the rules of journalism. Rolling Stone's first decade...  Read More >>

This is the story of the boy from Brixton who became one of the most legendary artists and musicians of the 20th...  Read More >>

Over a career spanning more than five decades, Taylor has become one of the most beloved musicians of all time....  Read More >>

In this beautifully illustrated, independent publication, music writer and journalist Pete Chrisp explores how Paul...  Read More >>

Do you know why Johann Sebastian Bach was considered light-fingered? Or what you could do with a lock of Mozart's...  Read More >>

The Bene Israel are a Jewish community from western India who, over centuries, developed a distinctive identity...  Read More >>

The Doobie Brothers On Track tells the story of a band that helped define one of the most transformative decades...  Read More >>

Thirty years. Nine chapters. One argument: heavy music was never just sound. It was structure, identity, and infrastructure-built...  Read More >>

This Element studies music in 'nostalgia mode', reproducing perfected versions of existing sounds, and hauntological...  Read More >>

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

DISCO! Music, Image, Dance takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring disco's untold stories--sonic, visual,...  Read More >>

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

Songs You Thought You Knew exposes the surprising ways classic tunes have changed over time and shows musicians...  Read More >>

When Heavy Became Mass traces thirty years of heavy music as an argument about economics, culture, and sound. The...  Read More >>

This biography explores the inspiring story of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, from humble beginnings...  Read More >>

Discover the global infatuation with the K-Pop superstars in The Little Guide to BTS.  Read More >>

This Element studies music in 'nostalgia mode', reproducing perfected versions of existing sounds, and hauntological...  Read More >>

Playing with Patterns on the Lute is a practical guide for all lutenists who want to learn how to ornament their...  Read More >>

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