Music books

Bellini is the most complete monograph ever published on the life of the composer. Through an in-depth exploration...  Read More >>

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

This is the first book to focus specifically on resolving conflict among those working in the music industry using...  Read More >>

From the beginning of the colonial period, western musical forms have travelled to the subcontinent, interacted...  Read More >>

A whimsical celebration of Taylor Swift's iconic Eras Tour, plotting every city, every detail, every moment.  Read More >>

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

A reissue of Greg Tate's classic, out-of-print collection of essays, with a new introduction by Hanif Abdurraqib...  Read More >>

A remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing...  Read More >>

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

This book uncovers the powerful ties between iconic jazz musicians and leading African American writers during the...  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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An insightful and engaging biography of Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, originally written in the 1940s and meticulously...  Read More >>

A redefining of the musical work through a new theory of production and an elevation of recording's unique role...  Read More >>

The most complete biography of the powerhouse tenor and architect of soul, doo-wop, and early rock 'n' roll  Read More >>

The definitive history of AOR . . .  Read More >>

""Because He Lives,"" one of Bill and Gloria Gaither's most beloved songs, anchors this collection of 36 songs that...  Read More >>

At the intersection of music, philosophy, and religion, Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable explores intimate collaborations...  Read More >>

An expansive study of the first 100 years of film music, this book listens composer by composer, film by film, to...  Read More >>

Operafilm is a new word for an emerging, auteur-led gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art, in which music, film,...  Read More >>

Considering whether the numbers in music add up  Read More >>

Stage diving with the Friends of Cesar Romero, the Bastard Fairies, Lozen, and Postcommodity, Where Next, Columbus?...  Read More >>

The piano has proved to be a remarkable survivor, and this book explores its beauty, significance and enduring legacy....  Read More >>