Music books

An engrossing history of the music of twilight and sleep, from the nocturnes of Field and Chopin to Max Richter...  Read More >>

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Following his allegorical interpretation of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, this installment of Heise's Wagner project...  Read More >>

Nigerian, or Naija, hip-hop has existed for close to 45 years, and throughout its rich history has been influenced...  Read More >>

An informative and practical guidebook that unlocks new perspectives on the ‘It' factor to empower authentic creative...  Read More >>

For die-hard fans and curious newcomers alike, this is the definitive account of how Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy...  Read More >>

Discusses how Mazzy Star become a call and response dream pop act that blended surrealism, sixties psychedelia,...  Read More >>

Stiff Little Fingers' 1979 debut album Inflammable Material was a product of, and response to, the turbulent era...  Read More >>

As an African American woman in the first half of the twentieth century, Price's contribution to art music was highly...  Read More >>

Establishes geosonics as a new, interdisciplinary approach to looking at media across human instruments, bodies...  Read More >>

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

A concise and readable study into the role of adaptation in the form of musical theatre, drawing on contemporary...  Read More >>

A relatable and practical roadmap for combating each performer’s unique brand of performance anxiety by discovering...  Read More >>

The first biography of the jazz legend and his journey from Texas to the cutting edge of bebop  Read More >>

An innovative, systematic approach to piano pedagogy that focuses on the mastery of foundational musical and technical...  Read More >>

A critical assessment by leading scholars on the relationship between music and the life’s work of Stanley Cavell....  Read More >>

Explores the phenomena of Paul McCartney's career and his legacy in popular music and culture.  Read More >>

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As an African American woman in the first half of the twentieth century, Price's contribution to art music was highly...  Read More >>

Renowned as both a singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi was the one of the most accomplished and prolific composers...  Read More >>

An innovative, systematic approach to piano pedagogy that focuses on the mastery of foundational musical and technical...  Read More >>

This volume explores how K-pop has evolved beyond a musical genre into a global cultural phenomenon with its own...  Read More >>

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An informative and practical guidebook that unlocks new perspectives on the ‘It' factor to empower authentic creative...  Read More >>