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A Memoir

de Eddie Wilson, Jesse Sublett ...

“Eddie’s story is by turns hilarious, informative, and the living spirit of its age. . . . [He] piles the most unlikely anecdotes on top of one another, creating a land of enchantment and an order of chemically altered consciousness that rescues an era I’d thought not so much lost as forgotten. Not only am I thrilled I’ve read this story and wish I was in it, I wish I’d written it.”—Dave Marsh, ... Leer más

$22.67 USD

“Eddie’s story is by turns hilarious, informative, and the living spirit of its age. . . . [He] piles the most unlikely anecdotes on top of one another, creating a land of enchantment and an order of chemically altered consciousness that rescues an era I’d thought not so much lost as forgotten. Not only am I thrilled I’ve read this story and wish I was in it, I wish I’d written it.”—Dave Marsh,
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Music, Money and Success

de Jeffrey Brabec, Todd Brabec ...

The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry. Millions dream of attaining glamour and wealth through music. This book reveals the secrets of the music business that have made fortunes for the superstars. A must-have for every songwriter, performer and musician. ... Leer más

$12.95 USD

The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry. Millions dream of attaining glamour and wealth through music. This book reveals the secrets of the music business that have made fortunes for the superstars. A must-have for every songwriter, performer and musician.
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The Beatles

1967-1970 & Beyond.Every Album, Every Song

de Alberto Bravin, Andrew Wild ...

The Beatles 1967–1970 And Beyond picks up where The Beatles 1962–1966 left off, tracing the band’s most daring and transformative years. As the Beatles abandoned touring and turned the studio into a creative laboratory, they began an era of boundless invention—Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be—albums that reshaped popular music. Key songs from this ... Leer más

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The Beatles 1967–1970 And Beyond picks up where The Beatles 1962–1966 left off, tracing the band’s most daring and transformative years. As the Beatles abandoned touring and turned the studio into a creative laboratory, they began an era of boundless invention—Sgt. Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be—albums that reshaped popular music. Key songs from this
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Music Theory, 3E

de Michael Miller ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
Music theory doesn’t need to be complicated, and this guide will show you how to make it simple.Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician or experienced musician how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. Here’s what you’ll find:• The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Music theory doesn’t need to be complicated, and this guide will show you how to make it simple.Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician or experienced musician how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. Here’s what you’ll find:• The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales,
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The Best Strangers in the World

Stories from a Life Spent Listening

de Ari Shapiro ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“The Best Strangers in the World is a witty, poignant book that captures Ari Shapiro’s love for the unusual, his pursuit of the unexpected, and his delight at connection against the odds.”—Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and New York Times-bestselling author of Catch and Kill and War on PeaceFrom the beloved host of NPR's All ... ... Leer más

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“The Best Strangers in the World is a witty, poignant book that captures Ari Shapiro’s love for the unusual, his pursuit of the unexpected, and his delight at connection against the odds.”—Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and New York Times-bestselling author of Catch and Kill and War on PeaceFrom the beloved host of NPR's All ...
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Country Music USA

50th Anniversary Edition

de Bill C. Malone, Tracy E. W. Laird ...

“Still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form . . . Bill Malone [was] an indispensable guide in making our PBS documentary.” —Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, Country Music: An American Family StoryThis is the newly updated edition of Country Music USA, “considered the definitive history of American country music” (Los Angeles Times). Starting with the music’s folk ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

“Still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form . . . Bill Malone [was] an indispensable guide in making our PBS documentary.” —Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, Country Music: An American Family StoryThis is the newly updated edition of Country Music USA, “considered the definitive history of American country music” (Los Angeles Times). Starting with the music’s folk
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Music Journalism 101

The definitive resource for new and established writers.

de Leticia Mooney ...

This is the original Music Journalism 101: The first book on the mechanics of rock journalism. It is a fully self-contained, self-education reference that takes you from criticism theory to managing your workflow.Music Journalism 101 contains:learning activitiesguided steps for doing the workchecklistsreference guides... and much more.As music journalist and editor Tom Valcanis w... ... Leer más

$10.12 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This is the original Music Journalism 101: The first book on the mechanics of rock journalism. It is a fully self-contained, self-education reference that takes you from criticism theory to managing your workflow.Music Journalism 101 contains:learning activitiesguided steps for doing the workchecklistsreference guides... and much more.As music journalist and editor Tom Valcanis w...
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Classical Music and Recordings - a primer

de Gerald Brennan ...

This book is intended as an introduction to the species of art music which we call Classical Music. It contains brief summaries of the most important creators in the artform over the past millennium, the forms it uses, as well as a recommendation for a core collection, notes on how to collect and where, how to stay current, and other topics associated with experiencing fully the art of what we ... Leer más

$4.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book is intended as an introduction to the species of art music which we call Classical Music. It contains brief summaries of the most important creators in the artform over the past millennium, the forms it uses, as well as a recommendation for a core collection, notes on how to collect and where, how to stay current, and other topics associated with experiencing fully the art of what we
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Guitar Chord Bible

Over 500 Illustrated Chords for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz, and Classical

de Phil Capone ...

Series series Music Bibles
Over 500 illustrated chords are covered for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz and Classical music. This compact dictionary is designed to fit in your bag and is completed with fingering diagrams for each chord and photographs showing how each one is played. Over 360,000 copies sold worldwide.This compact dictionary of over 500 popular chords in their most common voicings feature clare photographs ... Leer más

$11.78 USD

Over 500 illustrated chords are covered for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz and Classical music. This compact dictionary is designed to fit in your bag and is completed with fingering diagrams for each chord and photographs showing how each one is played. Over 360,000 copies sold worldwide.This compact dictionary of over 500 popular chords in their most common voicings feature clare photographs
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Basic Bass Workout

de Stuart Clayton ...

The Bass is fundamental to all forms of music, and being a versatile and accomplished player has never been so important. This pocket-sized guide to the Bass, written by Stuart Clayton, provides you with everything you need to develop a comprehensive knowledge of your instrument and the music you play on it. Starting with the basics of tuning up and finding your way around the fretboard, the book ... Leer más

$4.85 USD

The Bass is fundamental to all forms of music, and being a versatile and accomplished player has never been so important. This pocket-sized guide to the Bass, written by Stuart Clayton, provides you with everything you need to develop a comprehensive knowledge of your instrument and the music you play on it. Starting with the basics of tuning up and finding your way around the fretboard, the book
... Leer más
The New Winds of Change

The Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind Band/Ensemble and Its Music

de Frank L. Battisti ...

(Meredith Music Resource). A new and expanded version of the first two Winds of Change volumes containing much new information about wind band/ensemble literature, important conferences, concerts and events from the 19th century through 2015. ... Leer más

$29.15 USD

(Meredith Music Resource). A new and expanded version of the first two Winds of Change volumes containing much new information about wind band/ensemble literature, important conferences, concerts and events from the 19th century through 2015.
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Lennon: The Albums

de Johnny Rogan ...

A comprehensive analysis of every album recorded by John Lennon during his solo years from the end of the Sixties to his death in 1980, as well as the posthumous work that followed.A lively and provocative commentary of every song is interspersed with comments from Lennon on his final decade. Features a song by song analysis, a song index for easy reference, details of compilations and live albums ... Leer más

$10.43 USD

A comprehensive analysis of every album recorded by John Lennon during his solo years from the end of the Sixties to his death in 1980, as well as the posthumous work that followed.A lively and provocative commentary of every song is interspersed with comments from Lennon on his final decade. Features a song by song analysis, a song index for easy reference, details of compilations and live albums
... Leer más
Don't Think, Dear

On Loving and Leaving Ballet

de Alice Robb ...

"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all feminists should note." -Oprah DailyAn incisive exploration of ballet’s role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet.Growing up, Alice Robb dreamed of becoming a ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all feminists should note." -Oprah DailyAn incisive exploration of ballet’s role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet.Growing up, Alice Robb dreamed of becoming a
... Leer más
Strings of Memories

de Jim LaDiana ...

During the 1930s and ‘40s, the Big Band Era and national radio broadcasts found the guitar slowly emerging from its status as a rhythm instrument to a viable, natural melodic voice. A minute number of guitarists would later capture the infectious sound of the guitar in the recording studios, releasing lasting audio impressions of the instrument, on a grand scale, onto the masses via records, early ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

During the 1930s and ‘40s, the Big Band Era and national radio broadcasts found the guitar slowly emerging from its status as a rhythm instrument to a viable, natural melodic voice. A minute number of guitarists would later capture the infectious sound of the guitar in the recording studios, releasing lasting audio impressions of the instrument, on a grand scale, onto the masses via records, early
... Leer más
Grime Kids

NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA

de DJ Target ...

An explosive insider account of grime, from subculture to international phenomenon.*****A group of kids in the 2000s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture.DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The 'Godfather of Grime' Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

An explosive insider account of grime, from subculture to international phenomenon.*****A group of kids in the 2000s had a dream to make their voice heard - and this book documents their seminal impact on today's pop culture.DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The 'Godfather of Grime' Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in
... Leer más
Love Me as I Am

de Garcelle Beauvais ...

“Dishy, warm, and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews?The beloved Black pop culture icon, entrepreneur, Hollywood actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star bares her life in this frank, funny, and fearless memoir about life, love and the pursuit of true happiness.Love Me As I Am is Garcelle Beauvais’s smart, inspiring, and raw memoir—an entertaining and unforgettable emotional rollercoaster ride ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

“Dishy, warm, and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews?The beloved Black pop culture icon, entrepreneur, Hollywood actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star bares her life in this frank, funny, and fearless memoir about life, love and the pursuit of true happiness.Love Me As I Am is Garcelle Beauvais’s smart, inspiring, and raw memoir—an entertaining and unforgettable emotional rollercoaster ride
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The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman

de Niko Stratis ...

Series series American Music Series
A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us.When Wilco’s 2007 album Sky Blue Sky was infamously criticized as “dad rock,” Niko Stratis was a twenty-five-year-old closeted trans woman working in her dad’s glass shop in the Yukon Territory. As she sought escape from her hypermasculine environment, Stratis found an unlikely lifeline amid dad rock’s emotionally open and ... Leer más

$18.17 USD

A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us.When Wilco’s 2007 album Sky Blue Sky was infamously criticized as “dad rock,” Niko Stratis was a twenty-five-year-old closeted trans woman working in her dad’s glass shop in the Yukon Territory. As she sought escape from her hypermasculine environment, Stratis found an unlikely lifeline amid dad rock’s emotionally open and
... Leer más
The Storyteller

Tales of Life and Music

de Dave Grohl ...

The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021So, I've written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of... ... Leer más

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021So, I've written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of...
... Leer más
Year of Wonder

Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day

de Clemency Burton-Hill ...

“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori... ... Leer más

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“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” **—**Eddie RedmayneA unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personalityClassical music has a reputation for being stuffy, bori...
... Leer más
Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula

de Nathaniel Bright Emerson ...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and IndexCONTENTSIntroductionThe hulaThe halau; the kuahu--their decoration and consecrationThe gods of the hulaSupport and organization of the hulaCeremonies of graduation; debut of a hula dancerThe password--the song of admissionWorship at the altar of the halauCostume of the hula dancerThe hula alá'a-papaThe hula pa-ipu, or k... ... Leer más

$3.59 USD

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and IndexCONTENTSIntroductionThe hulaThe halau; the kuahu--their decoration and consecrationThe gods of the hulaSupport and organization of the hulaCeremonies of graduation; debut of a hula dancerThe password--the song of admissionWorship at the altar of the halauCostume of the hula dancerThe hula alá'a-papaThe hula pa-ipu, or k...
... Leer más
Forbidden Music

The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis

de Mr. Michael Haas ...

With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in the Nazi fight for German identity. This groundbreaking book looks at the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich and the consequences for music throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Because Jewish musicians and ... Leer más

$28.07 USD

With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in the Nazi fight for German identity. This groundbreaking book looks at the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich and the consequences for music throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Because Jewish musicians and
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The Dirt

Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

de Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Leer más

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity
... Leer más
How Music Works

de David Byrne ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual” ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual”
... Leer más
Girl in a Band (10th Anniversary Edition)

A Memoir

de Kim Gordon ...

*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***Updated and expanded with new material from the author and new foreword from Rachel Kushner**For many, Kim Gordon is the epitome of cool: vocalist, bassist/guitarist and founding member of Sonic Youth—one of the most successful bands to emerge from the post-punk New York scene—despite being famously reserved.Ten years ago, Gordon distilled that coolness into her ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***Updated and expanded with new material from the author and new foreword from Rachel Kushner**For many, Kim Gordon is the epitome of cool: vocalist, bassist/guitarist and founding member of Sonic Youth—one of the most successful bands to emerge from the post-punk New York scene—despite being famously reserved.Ten years ago, Gordon distilled that coolness into her
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