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  • Twice

    The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group

    by Jamie Heal ...
    In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, a sell-out world tour and record-breaking album sales under their belts, Twice have well and truly earned their place in the K-Pop hall of fame. And they’re only just getting started.Twice: The Story of K-Pop’s Greatest Girl Group tells the amazing story behind one of the most ... Read more

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  • Can I Say

    Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums

    by Travis Barker, Gavin Edwards ...
    Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery—a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood.After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk ... Read more

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  • Songs and Gifts at the Frontier

    by Jose S. Buenconsejo ...
    Series series Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations
    This book investigates the particular history and social experience by a marginalized society in Mindanao Island, Philippines, through an analysis of the speech, song and dance in spirit possession ritual. Using the concepts of exchange and reciprocity, Buenconsejo connects the performativity of ritual song to the formation and maintenance of sociability, personhood and subjectivity. Also ... Read more

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  • The First Time I Heard David Bowie

    by Scott Heim ...
    Series series The First Time I Heard
    The First Time I Heard David Bowie is Part III in an ongoing series where musicians and writers tell their stories of first hearing the music of an iconic artist or band. In this third volume (following the opening installments, which covered Joy Division / New Order and Cocteau Twins), forty different musicians and writers remember their initial experiences hearing the influential rock chameleon ... Read more

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  • Life Is a Gift

    The Zen of Bennett

    by Tony Bennett ...
    In this beautiful and very giftable New York Times bestselling retrospective, the entertainment icon shares with his fans the life lessons he has learned throughout a career that spanned six decades. Illustrated with Tony Bennett’s own hand-drawn artwork, Life Is a Gift is a work that will captivate, delight, and be cherished by fans and music lovers of all ages.Legendary singer, artist, and ... Read more

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  • Wired for Music

    A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound

    by Adriana Barton ...
    “Beautifully written… a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety.”—Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the ScoreIn this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy.Music isn’t just background noise or a series of ... Read more

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  • Writing Better Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to ... Read more

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  • Taylor Swift - The Stories Behind the Songs

    Every single track, explored and explained

    by Annie Zaleski ...
    Series series The Stories Behind the Songs
    'Meticulously researched... Every Swiftie will want this'-THE SUN'Every Taylor song explained... A cut above'-THE GUARDIANThe full story behind every single song Taylor Swift has ever released.Covering eleven albums, more than 250 songs, hidden gems, cover versions, vault tracks and more besides, this is the definitive guide to Taylor Swift's incredible songbook and a ... ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Soul Guitar

    by Ashley J. Saunders ...
    Series series Complete Guitar Workout
    If you have ever wanted to get that soulful / R 'n' B / gospel feel happening in your guitar playing. Then Introduction to Soul Guitar eBook will take up step by step through the common guitar chords, scales, licks, gear and so much more.Bring on the gospel until it becomes so intuitive, it is part of your soul! ... Read more

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  • Basic Music Theory By Joe Procopio

    The Only Award-Winning Music Theory Book Available Worldwide

    by Joe Procopio ...
    Series Book 1 - New Edition
    BASIC MUSIC THEORY By Joe Procopio Basic Music Theory by Joe Procopio is the only music theory book to receive the coveted 5 Star Award from the respected International Book Review Company Reader’s Favorite. It is simply the best and easiest to read book about the basics in music. It teaches you how to quickly hear and understand everything essential in the art of sound. Basic Music Theory by Joe ... Read more

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  • Beatle Musings: An Alternative View of The Beatle Legacy

    by Joel Benjamin ...
    Series series Beatle Musings
    An Alternative View Of The Beatle Legacy is the third volume of essays of the research study BeatleMusings- an anthology of scholarship that examines the historical and musical legacy of The Beatles. An Alternative View Of The Beatle Legacy provides “alternative perspectives” to explain the historical phenomenon of The Beatles. For the past 50 years all of the information published and ... Read more

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  • Beatle Song Profiles: Please Please Me

    by Joel Benjamin ...
    Series series Beatle Song Profiles
    Each of the 13 songs from  Please Please Me and three assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique about the music and/or production of the arrangement or vocals, and the deeper ... Read more

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  • Because

    A Fan Picks His Top Forty Songs by the Fab Four

    by Mark R. Brewer ...
    As a devoted fan of the lads from Liverpool, Mark considers himself an expert on their songs, both with the Beatles and during their solo careers. He has selected his favorite forty songs and tells their story in each chapter. ... Read more

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  • Youth Fame: Dry, Witty, Clear-Eyed Look At Ex-Mouseketeer Fame

    by Stacy Sherron ...
    Kid stars have consistently had a muddled relationship with Hollywood. Indeed, it's amusing to watch charming children put on a big show for crowds and convey jokes that make us laugh. However, when the children outgrow the jobs, the business that put them on the map replaces them with a new yield of new faces.Growing up is hard, yet growing up as a youngster star is significantly more diligent. ... Read more

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  • Tearing Down The Wall

    The Contemporary Guide to Decoding Pink Floyd - The Wall One Brick at a Time

    by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff ...
    SECRETS OF THE WALL REVEALED! Imagine dusting off a beloved album, comfortable as an old pair of jeans, and one day discovering that it goes much deeper down the rabbit hole than you ever envisioned. The thematic intention of every note…The nuance behind every veiled reference…Until you finally recognize that hidden deep inside is a distinctly powerful message you never knew was there. It's like ... Read more

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  • Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]

    An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture

    Edited by Jacqueline Edmondson ...
    A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world.Music has been the cornerstone of popular culture in the United States since the beginning of our nation's history. From early immigrants sharing the sounds of their native lands to contemporary artists performing benefit concerts for social causes, ... Read more

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  • Woodstock 1969

    The Lasting Impact of the Counterculture

    by Ettagale Blauer, Jason Lauré ...
    A photographic journey through a music festival and a moment in history: “An evocative image of the 1960s in all its creative, dynamic, and messy glory.” —Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Greenwich Village Society for Historic PreservationPhotojournalist Jason Lauré chronicled the late 1960s, and followed his unerring instinct for being in the right place at the right time when he attended the ... Read more

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  • Right Place at the Write Time

    by D. Bergen White, Mitchell B White ...
    A colorful and candid behind-the-scenes look at my 60 years in the recording industry.Obviously a large portion of my life has been dedicated to singing and arranging and I will still arrange if the right person asks (and I'm in the mood) but I actually have other hobbies and interests like golf and golf and golf. I'm extremely blessed at this age to be able to play 2 to 3 times a week (or more) ... Read more

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  • Then Garth Became Elvis

    A Country Music Writer's Journey with the Stars, 1985-2010

    by Tom Alesia ...
    Discover country stars in their own voice!Discover country music stars' most insightful, unguarded comments, told to award-winning writer Tom Alesia, during an exhilarating quarter century. More than 100 of the genre's biggest acts--including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church--offer perspective from unique times in their careers. They're joined by ... Read more

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  • The Winding Stream

    An Oral History of the Carter and Cash Family

    by Beth Harrington ...
    There is a stream that courses through American roots music. Its source is in the Appalachian foothills in a place called Maces Springs, Virginia. It was there that A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, and his sister-in-law Maybelle began their careers as three of the earliest stars of country music.These three didn't just play the music emerging from their hill country upbringing. They helped invent it. ... Read more

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  • Cornstars: Rube Music in Swing Time

    The Rise and Fall of Freddie Fisher and his Schnickelfritz Band…Stan Fritts and his Korn Kobblers…and the Hillbilly, Cornball, Novelty Jazz Music of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s

    by Jack Norton ...
    New Orleans has jazz. Nashville has country. The Delta has blues. Garnavillo, Iowa (population 745) has corn.Thanks to the homegrown, farm-shucked comedic jazz of two heartland boys, a new musical genre called Corn plowed its way up the charts and across the globe in the 1930s. From the obscure tractor-dotted landscape of the Midwest to Hollywood, Manhattan, Europe, and all points in between, this ... Read more

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  • Switched On Pop

    How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters

    by Nate Sloan, Charlie Harding ...
    Pop music surrounds us - in our cars, over supermarket speakers, even when we are laid out at the dentist - but how often do we really hear what's playing? Switched on Pop is the book based on the eponymous podcast that has been hailed by NPR, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Entertainment Weekly for its witty and accessible analysis of Top 40 hits. Through close studies of sixteen modern classics ... Read more

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  • The Missing Strad

    The Story of the World's Greatest Violin Forgery

    by Gerald Gaul, MD ...
    Pay attention to that violin you used in high school. Look closely at the next violin you see at a garage sale. It might be worth millions of dollars.The greatest violin ever made is not in a museum. It might be in your violin case because it was involved in a perfect forgery more than a century ago. No one noticed when the criminal got rid of the evidence by passing it on to an unsuspecting ... Read more

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  • Music Resources Online

    Web Resources for Musicians: Music Sales, Distribution, Teaching, Marketing, production, Publishing, E-Commerce, and More

    by Andy McWain ...
    Series series Creative Entrepreneurship Series
    The Best Music Resources Online: The 2015-16 Musician's Directory to the Web (Updated!)MUSIC RESOURCES ONLINE is a collection of the best websites online for entrepreneurial musicians. If you're trying to leverage Web 3.0 to promote and sell your music, connect with fans, teach online, write books, sell merchandise, and just make a living as a musician, then this is for you. Collected here is THE ... Read more

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