Music books

This Handbook explores and critiques a new sonic reality — one which unearths new narratives that chart embryonic...  Read More >>

A ""vast, multifaceted and enchanting"" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating...  Read More >>

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Situated at the interstices of music and theatre studies, Theatrimusicality:  Spectauralising Performance reframes...  Read More >>

Peter Strickland is one of the most distinctive and idiosyncratic British filmmakers of his generation. His highly...  Read More >>

Machine Music: How AI is Transforming Music's Next Act explores the seismic impact of AI on the music industry -...  Read More >>

Often derided by critics, Bucks Fizz produced a wealth of tremendous pop records and this book is a celebration...  Read More >>

The first empirical study of the production logics of popular jazz musicians on TikTok.  Read More >>

Theory for Today’s Musician, Fourth Edition, recasts the scope of the traditional music theory course to meet the...  Read More >>

Study by the American music critic and musicologist. Published in 1909.  Read More >>

Kiss '76 is a photo-filled month-by-month look back at the year when Kiss became immortal rock legends.  Read More >>

For fans of Dilla Time and The Chronicles of DOOM, a culturally...  Read More >>

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An audacious and inspiring debut social history that explores how entrepreneurial members of the tight-knit hardcore...  Read More >>

The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings provides an in-depth study of the music of two of the biggest...  Read More >>

Focus: Native American Music leans heavily toward Native peoples of the United States, but also includes information...  Read More >>

The mullet. Windblown mullets. Cliff Richard with a windblown mullet. People pretending to be robots. The keytar....  Read More >>

Explore the creators of Western classical music in The 50 Greatest Classical Composers of All Time, an illustrated...  Read More >>

Wenn man an den Blues denkt, denkt man zuerst an Gitarren, an raue Stimmen oder an eine Band in einem kleinen Club....  Read More >>

James Michener's first novel, Tales of the South Pacific, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and the Pulitzer-winning...  Read More >>

In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, John Corabi recounts his life from the mean streets of Philadelphia to the Sunset...  Read More >>

The story of the evolution of The Beatles from The Quarrymen to The Fab Four is about more than just the musicians...  Read More >>

Using an interdisciplinary approach which combines insights from sociology, psychology, and performance studies,...  Read More >>

Celebrating the band’s fiftieth anniversary, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell share stories of growing up, growing...  Read More >>

An essential resource for all types of voice users providing practical tools that can help keep the voice healthy...  Read More >>