Music books

Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that...  Read More >>

Public and Private Modes of Musical Discourse brings a new contribution to discussions on the difference between...  Read More >>

Jesus Christ Superstar, a through-sung rock opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a worldwide phenomenon....  Read More >>

Studies Taylor Swift's lyrics in relation to the ""literary,"" expanding the critical discourse surrounding Swift...  Read More >>

Explores the experience of the Bruce Springsteen musical fandom as a mutual exchange between artist and audience....  Read More >>

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An overview of his legacy as a singer-pianist, with tributes from some of his closest friends and an account of...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook of Black Dance Studies encompasses the thinking that considers how people in motion craft worlds...  Read More >>

From the award-winning, bestselling author of classic histories of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, a groundbreaking...  Read More >>

An exploration of the fundamental relationship between opera and urban modernity in three iconic cities: London,...  Read More >>

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Musical instruments and their connection to the body as reflected in art, popular culture, and the human condition,...  Read More >>

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Presents the history of a radical movement in Seventies Britain. With its own clothes, hair, artwork, fanzines and...  Read More >>

Bringing together nineteen essays from leading specialists in poetics and American music, this collection offers...  Read More >>

Featuring a new introduction by Jon Savage, Faber presents a beautiful paperback edition of One Hundred Lyrics and...  Read More >>

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An intimate insider's account of New York's most radical cultural revolution.  Read More >>

After winning runner-up on Season 7 of American Idol at age sixteen, David Archuleta became the poster child for...  Read More >>

This collection fosters an intersectional feminist position, adopting this lens to analyse the varying perspectives...  Read More >>

Virtual Reality Audio: A Guide to Immersive Sound in Virtual Experiences takes you inside the world of immersive...  Read More >>

This book studies the communication background, motivation, mode and effect of traditional Chinese opera in the...  Read More >>