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  • Life

    The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the Rolling Stones legend

    by Keith Richards ...
    The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.'Electrifying'New York Times'A masterpiece'The Word'Funny, poignant, brutally honest'Sunday Telegraph'Densely packed with incident... immensely readable'Sunday Times... ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Violin Varnish

    by Joseph Michelman ...
    After more than eight years of extensive research on the varnish used by the Italian Violin Makers from 1550 to 1750 A. D., it has not been possible to corroborate the results in the chemical laboratory. This is due entirely to the unavailability of samples of the varnish for confirmatory analysis. Violins made by the Italian masters of this period are so valuable and so scarce that a small sample ... Read more

    9,11 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beauty, Disrupted

    The Carre Otis Story

    by Carre Otis, Hugo Schwyzer ...
    Throughout her career, supermodel and actress Carré Otis has been celebrated for her striking physical beauty—but in this brazenly honest memoir she revisits the ugliest parts of her past to reveal the events that ultimately brought her to strive for, and champion, the kind of beauty that can only be found within. In Beauty Disrupted Carré details the triumphs and challenges of her career in ... Read more

    9,21 €

  • Mustaine: A Life in Metal

    by Dave Mustaine ...
    Former Metallica guitarist and founding member of Megadeth Dave Mustaine talks for the first time about his life in rock ‘n’ roll, finally telling the inside story of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world.Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. A pioneer of the thrash ... Read more

    9,85 €

  • Gothic Rock (Author's Edition)

    by Mick Mercer ...
    Originally published in 1991, then briefly reprinted by Cleopatra in America, this irreverent tome, my second on Goth, has been out of print for over 25 years, so I am delighted to make it available online, as I own the rights. Please excuse any layout weirdness. Popping in exclusive photos meant the layout moved up and down a bit in strange ways, and I couldn't change it to anything which settled ... Read more

    5,99 €

  • Heroes of the Metal Underground

    The Definitive Guide to 1980s American Independent Metal Bands

    by Alexandros Anesiadis, Yiannis Scarpelos ...
    The only encyclopedic and definitive book on American indie metal!If all you know about metal music was what was heard on commercial radio, then you don’t know metal at all. Heroes of the Underground profiles 600 American bands from every town and city in the United States who ever released a record.Metal bands exploded during the 1980s. Influenced by the heavy sounds coming out of Britain via ... Read more

    27,66 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference

    Official Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic, 1956-2023

    by Daniel Bedrosian ...
    “Daniel Bedrosian has done a wonderful job of a seemingly impossible task of reconstructing this history-finding everybody who's been a part of, involved with, or in any way left their fingerprint on what has become the P-Funk.”- George ClintonGeorge Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective (P-Funk) stands as one of the most iconic and important groups in popular music history, with an ... Read more

    39,21 €

  • How Music Works

    by 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” ... Read more

    9,53 €

  • The SuperCollider Book, second edition

    Edited by Scott Wilson, David Cottle, Nick Collins ...
    A comprehensive update of the essential reference to SuperCollider, with new material on machine learning, musical notation and score making, SC Tweets, alternative editors, parasite languages, non-standard synthesis, and the cross-platform GUI library.SuperCollider is one of the most important domain-specific audio programming languages, with wide-ranging applications across installations, real ... Read more

    87,44 €

  • The Dirt

    Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

    by 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 ... Read more

    11,12 €

  • Synthiepop - Die gefühlvolle Kälte

    Geschichten des Synthiepop

    by Dirk Horst ...
    In der Popmusik ist Synthiepop oder Elektropop seit den 80ern nicht mehr weg zu denken. Synthiepop scheint auf den ersten Blick kalt und unnahbar zu sein, doch das Gegenteil ist der Fall. Synthiepop ist warm und voller Emotionen. Dieses Buch beleuchtet intensiv die aufregende Geschichte des Synthiepop, welche Protagonisten wie Depeche Mode, Human League oder New Order, mitschrieben. Von den ... Read more

    14,99 €

  • "Ich weiss keine Musik, ..."

    Gesammelte Programmhefttexte

    by Heinz M. Strohbach ...
    Ein Programmheftbuch. Gechichten, Biografien und Werkbetrachtungen einiger Meisterwerke der Musikgeschichte. Vom Werden von Legenden und vom Wirken von Volksmusik auf grosse Werke der Kirchen - und Kunstmusik. Also gleichsam vom Guggisberglied zu J.S.Bach. ... Read more

    15,99 €

  • How to Play Ukulele

    In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Ukulele Chords, Ukulele Tabs and Fingerstyle Ukulele Today

    by Preston Hoffman ...
    Series Book 4 - Music
    Achieve Your Dream of Learning the Ukulele with 'How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day'Have you always wanted to learn the ukulele?Do you want to start playing immediately though?If so, "How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Ukulele Chords, Ukulele Tabs and Fingerstyle Ukulele Today" is THE book for you!This book covers everything you need to know about how you can play ... Read more

    3,17 €

  • The Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music

    by Kari Juusela ...
    (Berklee Guide). A comprehensive reference to terms used in the performance, creation, and study of music today. Covering instrumental and voice performance, audio technology, production, music business, and other dimensions of the modern music industry, its 3,400+ entries include many terms that are common among practicing musicians, but are found in no other dictionary. At the same time, it ... Read more

    16,10 €

  • Story Behind the Song

    by Danny O’Kelly ...
    This book is about the story behind the song. I personally feel that every song has a story to tell or a reason for that song being written. I also believe that if you knew the story behind the song, it would make the song more interesting. This is just a few of the songs that I have written and the story behind the song. ... Read more

    3,56 €

  • The Rockin' 60s: The People Who Made the Music

    by Brock Helander ...
    The Rockin' '60s is a comprehensive guide through the decade that produced the greatest music of all time: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Aretha Frankin and hundreds more emerged from this era. Delve into a narrative history of each group and examine the people behind the music, along with an analysis of key recordings, ... Read more

    7,41 €

  • The Bloomsbury Handbook of Rock Music Research

    Edited by Professor Allan Moore, Dr. Paul Carr ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Handbooks
    The Bloomsbury Handbook of Rock Music Research is the first comprehensive academic survey of the field of rock music as it stands today. More than 50 years into its life and we still ask - what is rock music, why is it studied, and how does it work, both as music and as cultural activity? This volume draws together 37 of the leading academics working on rock to provide answers to these questions ... Read more

    42,28 €

  • BBC Radio 6 Music's Alternative Jukebox

    500 Extraordinary Tracks That Tell the Story of Alternative Music

    by BBC Radio 6 Music ...
    BBC Radio 6 Music is the station for people who are passionate about music: its award-winning presenters are constantly bringing a wealth of fresh tracks to the airwaves, from both new and established artists.In this book, BBC Radio 6 Music draws on its pool of knowledge and experience to provide an alternative offering to the mainstream music most radio stations play, bringing the reader an ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Band's Guide To Getting A Record Deal (Second Edition)

    by Will Ashurst ...
    Will Ashurst provides tangible answers as he delves deep into the music industry. With sensible goals and pitfalls to avoid, this book will guide you through the fog that stands between you, your demo and your deal! 10,000 unsigned bands are desperate for recognition from recording and publishing companies. All bands in this position, whether or not they have the requisite talent, are certainly ... Read more

    9,32 €

  • The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll

    by Christopher Knowles ...
    Sex. Drugs. Loud music. Wild costumes. Dazzling light shows. These words can all describe a great rock concert or a hot dance club, but they were also part and parcel of the ancient cultural phenomenon known as the “Mystery religions.” In this book, author Christopher Knowles shows how the Mystery religions got a secular reincarnation when a new musical form called rock 'n' roll burst onto the ... Read more

    11,45 €

  • The Band Music Handbook

    A Catalog of Emerging Band Repertoire

    by Christopher M. Cicconi ...
    Series series Music Finders
    The Band Music Handbook: A Comprehensive Catalog of Band Repertoire presents professional, college, community, and school band directors with an essential tool for discovering and selecting appropriate repertoire. Christopher M. Cicconi presents a wide-ranging catalog of band music composed in the past twenty-five years. From the work of John Adams to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the music cataloged ... Read more

    Was 74,08 € Now 64,23 €

  • iPractice

    Technology in the 21st Century Music Practice Room

    by Jennifer Mishra, Barbara Fast ...
    Series series Essential Music Technology:The Prestissimo Series
    This book provides new practical tools that bridge the gap between familiar, easy-to-use technology and musical practice to enhance musicianship and motivate students. Authors Jennifer Mishra and Barbara Fast provide ideas for use with students of all levels, from beginners to musicians performing advanced repertoire. This book is written for teachers (both studio teachers and ensemble directors), ... Read more

    31,37 €

  • Level 42

    Every album, every song

    by Matt Phillips ...
    Series Book 42 - On Track
    One of the most iconic and successful British bands of the 1980s, Level 42 are also arguably the ultimate ‘fusion’ unit, streamlining their energetic early jazz/funk/rock sound into slick, effortlessly-soulful pop music. Encompassing eleven studio albums, including twenty UK top 40 hits and two US top twenty singles, in many ways their catalogue defines the 1980s but also reflects their musical ... Read more

    Was 9,99 € Now 4,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Every Album, Every Song

    by Andrew Wild ...
    Series series On Track
    In 1973, the Allman Brothers Band were one of the most popular in America. They headlined the Watkins Glen Summer Jam – attended by 600,000 people – and their album Brothers and Sisters was number one for five weeks. The group made the cover of Newsweek and Rolling Stone named them ‘band of the year’.Always a strong live draw, in the two years prior to Watkins Glen, they released one of the ... Read more

    9,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus