Music books

This book offers a groundbreaking introduction to the role of gestures in music, tailored for educators working...  Read More >>

This book is an exploration of the philosophy and place of sound as it is experienced from the cultural and political...  Read More >>

Gullah-Geechee Diasporas counters romantic portrayals of Gullah-Geechee culture as a static, geographically isolated...  Read More >>

What if great musicianship begins not with perfection, but with self-discovery? In The Anatomy of Sound: An Invitation...  Read More >>

""Village Voice columnist Greg Tate offers essays and tales of American music and culture, from bebop to hip-hop....  Read More >>

Gullah-Geechee Diasporas counters romantic portrayals of Gullah-Geechee culture as a static, geographically isolated...  Read More >>

A study of how library music is created, received and used in online media, and what sets it apart from other musical...  Read More >>

The first musical from Mischief, the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, offering an uplifting, hilarious, and...  Read More >>

The book analyzes songs written about New York City, and engage with the depiction of the city within them, but...  Read More >>

The uncompromising and inspiring story of Arthur Baker, a local club DJ who went on to change popular music.  Read More >>

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Marvin Gaye sang like he lived in bed. He could croon, deliver a political commentary, and sing to you like you...  Read More >>

Funny, honest and touchingly philosophical; the autobiography of the Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle.  Read More >>

Music and Sleep: A Scientific Perspective  Read More >>

Cet ouvrage revient sur la vie et l'oeuvre de Doudou Ndiaye Coumba Rose, l'orfèvre des rythmes. Maître incontesté...  Read More >>

Find yourself up close and personal with the King. This collection brings together photographs of Elvis from the...  Read More >>

'Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie.' – Debbie Harry  Read More >>

Weasels In A Box (a not so musical journey through partially truthful situations with eighty percent fictitious...  Read More >>

Daniel Kramer's classic Bob Dylan portfolio captures the artist's transformative ""big bang"" year of 1964-65. Through...  Read More >>

The father of British blues charts a transatlantic journey, capturing sixty years of music history in vivid colour....  Read More >>

The young action-packed, funny, accessible and highly-illustrated K-Pop chapter book series that fans of Lottie...  Read More >>

Cool Cat Blues is the story of singer/pianist Georgie Fame.  Read More >>

A sweeping and in-depth history of the Brooklyn music scene over ten years in Bloomberg's New York, from a writer...  Read More >>

Elizabeth Maconchy was one of the most prominent, successful composers of the twentieth century and a champion of...  Read More >>

An exploration of Sheffield's immense musical legacy, told through its independent artists, scenes and spirit.  Read More >>