Music books

Black British music has been the soundtrack to periods of profound political, social, cultural and demographic change....  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 >>

Drawing on two years of fieldwork in post-Katrina New Orleans, Raising the Bottom is a performance ethnography of...  Read More >>

Why do Japanese people love tango? Starting with this question, which the author frequently received while working...  Read More >>

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Based on interviews with dozens of musicians, I Hear Freedom tells the story of free jazz and its connection to...  Read More >>

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

Drawing on two years of fieldwork in post-Katrina New Orleans, Raising the Bottom is a performance ethnography of...  Read More >>

This book contains sheet music for a selection of 25 compositions by composer and pianist praam to be performed...  Read More >>

Iconic rockstar and performance artist Kembra Pfahler s life in pictures.  Read More >>

Like a well-made playlist, the album covers in this volume combine to create a portrait of cool and culture desired...  Read More >>

Based on interviews with dozens of musicians, I Hear Freedom tells the story of free jazz and its connection to...  Read More >>

In We're Having Much More Fun Judith A. Peraino and Tom McEnaney celebrate the ways punks have built and documented...  Read More >>

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An Independent Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 ""A vibrant, multifaceted portrait...  Read More >>

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The Biffoli-Sostegni manuscript, MS 27766 of the Bibliothèque du Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, is the only surviving...  Read More >>

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Diaries of the illness of the alternative rock star and bestselling author of SING BACKWARDS AND WEEP  Read More >>

Packed with behind-the-scenes road stories, and, yes, tales of rock star debauchery, Waiting to Derail provides...  Read More >>

Welcome to the vibrant, super graphic, glittery world of the global femininomenon, Chappell Roan. This bold book...  Read More >>

Rush and 2112: 50 Years is the definitive account of the most groundbreaking and enduring prog rock records of all...  Read More >>