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Music, Money and Success

by 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. ... Read more

$14.99 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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Louder Than Hell

The Definitive Oral History of Metal

by Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine Turman ...

The definitive oral history of heavy metal music, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of uncensored interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The definitive oral history of heavy metal music, Louder Than Hell by renowned music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman includes hundreds of uncensored interviews with the giants of the movement, conducted over the past 25 years.Unlike many forms of popular music, metalheads tend to embrace their favorite bands and follow them over decades. Metal is not only a pastime for the true
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Chasing the Rising Sun

The Journey of an American Song

by Ted Anthony ...

Chasing the Rising Sun is the story of an American musical journey told by a prize-winning writer who traced one song in its many incarnations as it was carried across the world by some of the most famous singers of the twentieth century.Most people know the song "House of the Rising Sun" as 1960s rock by the British Invasion group the Animals, a ballad about a place in New Orleans -- a whorehouse ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Chasing the Rising Sun is the story of an American musical journey told by a prize-winning writer who traced one song in its many incarnations as it was carried across the world by some of the most famous singers of the twentieth century.Most people know the song "House of the Rising Sun" as 1960s rock by the British Invasion group the Animals, a ballad about a place in New Orleans -- a whorehouse
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Sex, Drugs, Hair Metal

by Joshua luke wisham ...

The 1980s. A decade synonymous with excess, big hair, and larger-than-life personalities. At its heart beat the pulsating rhythm of hair metal, a genre that captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its anthemic power ballads and electrifying guitar riffs. But hair metal was more than just a musical style; it was a cultural phenomenon, a visual spectacle that fused music with fashion, attitude, ... Read more

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The 1980s. A decade synonymous with excess, big hair, and larger-than-life personalities. At its heart beat the pulsating rhythm of hair metal, a genre that captured the zeitgeist of a generation with its anthemic power ballads and electrifying guitar riffs. But hair metal was more than just a musical style; it was a cultural phenomenon, a visual spectacle that fused music with fashion, attitude,
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Asia

Every Album, Every Song

by Peter Braidis ...

Series series On Track
A progressive rock supergroup in the 1980s? Critics savaged Asia, but music fans disagreed. John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer had played with the likes of King Crimson, Yes and ELP and they certainly lived up to the supergroup tag. Asia’s self-titled debut album went to number one on the US charts, hit the top twenty in the UK and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Asia ... Read more

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A progressive rock supergroup in the 1980s? Critics savaged Asia, but music fans disagreed. John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer had played with the likes of King Crimson, Yes and ELP and they certainly lived up to the supergroup tag. Asia’s self-titled debut album went to number one on the US charts, hit the top twenty in the UK and sold over ten million copies worldwide. Asia
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I'll Love You Forever

Notes from a K-Pop Fan

by Giaae Kwon ...

Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror meets Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings in a meditation that blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the author’s love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self, charting K-pop’s complex coming-of-age through some of its biggest idols.I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan is a smart, poignant, constantly surprising essay collection that ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror meets Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings in a meditation that blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the author’s love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self, charting K-pop’s complex coming-of-age through some of its biggest idols.I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan is a smart, poignant, constantly surprising essay collection that
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Blue Oyster Cult

by Jacob Holm-Lupo ...

Series series On Track
Blue Öyster Cult On Track is a song-by-song analysis of the discography of Long Island’s greatest sons, the Blue Öyster Cult. Dubbed 'the thinking man’s heavy metal band' and celebrated by critics, fans and musicians since their debut album in 1972, the band carved a unique path in hard rock history by combining chops, humour, occultism, poetry, jazz chords and pop sensibilities. Best known for ... Read more

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Blue Öyster Cult On Track is a song-by-song analysis of the discography of Long Island’s greatest sons, the Blue Öyster Cult. Dubbed 'the thinking man’s heavy metal band' and celebrated by critics, fans and musicians since their debut album in 1972, the band carved a unique path in hard rock history by combining chops, humour, occultism, poetry, jazz chords and pop sensibilities. Best known for
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Futuromania

Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines, and Tomorrow's Music Today

by Simon Reynolds ...

A collection of writing by Simon Reynolds, centered on music that seemed, in its moment, to prefigure the FutureSimon Reynolds's first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music's future—the vanguard genres and heroic innovators whose discoveries eventually get accepted by the wider mass audience. But it's also about the way ... Read more

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A collection of writing by Simon Reynolds, centered on music that seemed, in its moment, to prefigure the FutureSimon Reynolds's first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music's future—the vanguard genres and heroic innovators whose discoveries eventually get accepted by the wider mass audience. But it's also about the way
... Read more
Music Is History

by Questlove ...

A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way
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What Have We Got?

The Turbulent Story of Oi

by Simon Spence ...

The only book to consider Oi! as a distinct genre within punk rock, What Have We Got? is the story of a musical movement that became a national concern in the eighties and still divides opinion today. Drawing on new interviews with Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Crown Court, Lion’s Law, The Templars and many more, Simon Spence considers the genre’s inception and noble intentions, how ... Read more

$11.99 USD

The only book to consider Oi! as a distinct genre within punk rock, What Have We Got? is the story of a musical movement that became a national concern in the eighties and still divides opinion today. Drawing on new interviews with Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Crown Court, Lion’s Law, The Templars and many more, Simon Spence considers the genre’s inception and noble intentions, how
... Read more
REO Speedwagon

Every Album, Every Song

by James Romag ...

Series series On Track
Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later, REO Speedwagon are still going strong, still drawing massive crowds, and, thankfully, have no plans to stop. With classic albums like the multi-platinum You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish and the ten million-selling Hi Infidelity, REO conquered America’s heartland, ... Read more

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Once, there were four university students who started a rock band named after a firetruck. Five and a half decades later, REO Speedwagon are still going strong, still drawing massive crowds, and, thankfully, have no plans to stop. With classic albums like the multi-platinum You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish and the ten million-selling Hi Infidelity, REO conquered America’s heartland,
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Strings of Memories

by 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 ... Read more

$9.99 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
... Read more
Pepper Adams' Joy Road

An Annotated Discography

by Gary Carner ...

Series series Studies in Jazz
Pepper Adams' Joy Road is more than a compendium of sessions and gigs done by the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history. It's a fascinating overview of Adams' life and times, thanks to colorful interview vignettes, drawn from the author's unpublished conversations with Adams and other musicians. These candid observations from jazz greats about Adams and his colleagues reveal previously ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Pepper Adams' Joy Road is more than a compendium of sessions and gigs done by the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history. It's a fascinating overview of Adams' life and times, thanks to colorful interview vignettes, drawn from the author's unpublished conversations with Adams and other musicians. These candid observations from jazz greats about Adams and his colleagues reveal previously
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FAQ: Bass Guitar Care and Setup

by John LeVan ...

A hands-on guide to bass guitar repair. With photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars.Learn how to:• Clean & condition a guitar.• The restringing techniques of the professionals.• Adjust the neck.• Adjust the bridge saddle.• Adjust the string nut.• Adjust the pickups.• ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A hands-on guide to bass guitar repair. With photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars.Learn how to:• Clean & condition a guitar.• The restringing techniques of the professionals.• Adjust the neck.• Adjust the bridge saddle.• Adjust the string nut.• Adjust the pickups.•
... Read more
Strings and Ivory: Chord Progressions

by Jeffrey Carl ...

eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing ... Read more

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eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing
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Complete Advanced Guitar Series

by Ashley J. Saunders ...

Series series Complete Guitar Workout
The Complete Advanced Guitar Series eBook is a collection of all 10 advanced series eBooks. If you have a solid foundation and want to grow your guitar player quickly, then this is the eBook for you. You will learn:Over 200 chordsRhythms in odd time signaturesEssential blues forms and chordsTriadsHow to advance your own playingHow to get great toneR ‘n’ B and Soul guitar ... Read more

$6.42 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Complete Advanced Guitar Series eBook is a collection of all 10 advanced series eBooks. If you have a solid foundation and want to grow your guitar player quickly, then this is the eBook for you. You will learn:Over 200 chordsRhythms in odd time signaturesEssential blues forms and chordsTriadsHow to advance your own playingHow to get great toneR ‘n’ B and Soul guitar
... Read more
Classical Music

The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works

by Phil G. Goulding ...

MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSICWho are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata?Maybe you don't know the answers to these questions; author Phil Goulding certainly didn't. When ... Read more

$15.99 USD

MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSICWho are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata?Maybe you don't know the answers to these questions; author Phil Goulding certainly didn't. When
... Read more
Choral Repertoire by Women Composers

Edited by Hilary Apfelstadt, Alan Troy Davis ...

In recent years, the choral profession has become especially mindful of recognizing a broad spectrum of composers, but scholarly materials have not kept pace. In fact, a survey of the available academic writings on choral music reveals a startling lack of information about women composers.Choral Repertoire by Women Composers addresses this gap by highlighting the lives and music of more than 200 ... Read more

$49.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In recent years, the choral profession has become especially mindful of recognizing a broad spectrum of composers, but scholarly materials have not kept pace. In fact, a survey of the available academic writings on choral music reveals a startling lack of information about women composers.Choral Repertoire by Women Composers addresses this gap by highlighting the lives and music of more than 200
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See Hear Yoko

by Bob Gruen, Jody Denberg ...

Conceived expressly for Yoko Ono as a gift between friends on the occasion of her eightieth birthday, See Hear Yoko is a visual portrait of an icon of contemporary American cultural history, from her days with John Lennon through to the present. Legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen was welcomed into the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their years in New York City, when Gruen ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Conceived expressly for Yoko Ono as a gift between friends on the occasion of her eightieth birthday, See Hear Yoko is a visual portrait of an icon of contemporary American cultural history, from her days with John Lennon through to the present. Legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen was welcomed into the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their years in New York City, when Gruen
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On BTS

Pop Music, Fandom, Sincerity

by Lenika Cruz ...

Series series Atlantic Editions
A love letter to Korean pop sensation BTS and an ode to fandom. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine’s 165-year archive.The supersonic rise of the Korean pop group BTS may seem enigmatic to some, but for Lenika Cruz, senior culture editor at The Atlantic, their worldwide fame is obvious. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A love letter to Korean pop sensation BTS and an ode to fandom. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine’s 165-year archive.The supersonic rise of the Korean pop group BTS may seem enigmatic to some, but for Lenika Cruz, senior culture editor at The Atlantic, their worldwide fame is obvious.
... Read more
Gentle Giant

Every Album, Every Song

by Gary Steel ...

They lasted for only a decade and never lit up the world's charts, but Gentle Giant belong in the pantheon of great progressive rock bands of the era. At times edgy and experimental, but also capable of great beauty – not to mention some of the greatest riffs known to man – the group's explorations of medieval music gave their sound its unique character. But it was the thrilling complexity of ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

They lasted for only a decade and never lit up the world's charts, but Gentle Giant belong in the pantheon of great progressive rock bands of the era. At times edgy and experimental, but also capable of great beauty – not to mention some of the greatest riffs known to man – the group's explorations of medieval music gave their sound its unique character. But it was the thrilling complexity of
... Read more
Monty Python Speaks

The Complete Oral History of Monty Python, as Told by the Founding Members and a Few of Their Many Friends and Collaborators

by David Morgan ...

With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus introduced something ... Read more

$12.99 USD

With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week TonightIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of Monty Python—an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus introduced something
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We Found Love, Song by Song

The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits

by Annie Zaleski ...

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love, Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time.Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love, Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time.Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is
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You Got Anything Stronger?

Stories

by Gabrielle Union ...

Included in Time's 100 Must Read Books of 2021 list * A New York Times Best Seller * One of Audible's Best of The Year * AV Club's Best Books to Buy“Funny, tender, and so good.” — Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time you... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Included in Time's 100 Must Read Books of 2021 list * A New York Times Best Seller * One of Audible's Best of The Year * AV Club's Best Books to Buy“Funny, tender, and so good.” — Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time you...
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