Chopin's Piano: In Search of the Instrument That Transformed Music (PB) by Paul Kildea
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Category: Music | Series: Journey Through Romanticism | Reading Level: near fine
'Beguiling ... Limpidly written, effortlessly learned' William Boyd, TLS, Books of the Year In November 1838 Frédéric Chopin, George Sand and her two children sailed to Majorca to escape the Parisian winter. They settled in an abandoned monastery at Valldemossa in the mountains above Palma, where Chopin ...Show more
The Islander - My Life in Music and Beyond by Chris Blackwell; Paul Morley
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Category: Music
In the vein of Sound Man and The Soundtrack of My Life, a lyrical memoir from the founder of one of the greatest music labels of all time, Island Records, about his astonishing life and career helping to bring reggae music to the world stage and working with Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones, Cat Stevens, and ...Show more
Why Solange Matters by Stephanie Phillips
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Category: Music | Series: Music Matters Ser.
The dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. 'Why Solange Matters is a significant and sober treatist on popular music . . . This book is more than necessary. Read it and join hands!' THURSTON MOO ...Show more
Man Enough to Be a Woman by Jayne County with Rupert Smith
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Category: Music | Series: Serpent's Tail Classics Ser.
Remember Wayne County and the Electric Chairs? Long before drag queens dominated the media, before gender-bending, before punk, even before Stonewall, there was W/Jayne County. From the '60s to the '90s she's been the craziest, the most extreme queen ever to hit a rock 'n' roll stage. She's known and wo ...Show more
Changes - An Oral History of Tupac Shakur by Sheldon Pearce
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Category: Music
A New Yorker writer's intimate, revealing account of Tupac Shakur's life and legacy, timed to the fiftieth anniversary of his birth and twenty-fifth anniversary of his death.In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur's single "Changes" became an anthem for the worldwide protests against the murder of George Fl ...Show more
Marvel: The Expanding Universe Wall Chart by Michael Mallory
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Category: Music
Part decorative poster, part insightful history, part reference work, and all interactive fun--draws upon the collective contributions of many of the finest comic book artists of the 20th and 21st centuries to create a pictorial tapestry of more than 300 Marvel Comics characters. At this new and improve ...Show more
Pink Floyd All The Songs by Jean-Michel Guesdon, Philippe Margotin
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Category: Music | Series: All the Songs Ser.
The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands.Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million ...Show more
The Beatles Lyrics: The Unseen Story Behind Their Music by Hunter Davies
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Category: Music
Over 100 handwritten manuscripts of the Beatles' original lyrics, tracked down from friends of the band, museums, universities and collectors. Hunter Davies, author of the only authorised biography of the Beatles, worked with the band in their heyday. Here he reveals each song's context with vivid behi ...Show more
White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s by Joe Boyd
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Category: Music | Series: Serpent's Tail Classics
When Muddy Waters came to London at the start of the '60s, a kid from Boston called Joe Boyd was his tour manager; when Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival, Joe Boyd was plugging in his guitar; when the summer of love got going, Joe Boyd was running the coolest club in London, the UFO; when a bu ...Show more
Music Theory 101: From Keys and Scales to Rhythm and Melody, an Essential Primer on the Basics of Music Theory by Brian Boone; Marc Schonbrun
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Category: Music | Series: Adams 101 Ser.
Learn the basics of music theory in this comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide. From classical to hard rock, and jazz to hip hop, music is constantly evolving, but many of the basics have stayed the same. Understanding these basics is key to becoming a successful musician and well-rounded music ...Show more
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
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Category: Music | Reading Level: near fine
The international Number One bestseller.Over a million copies sold in the English language.Published in 23 foreign languages.'A heartfelt memoir . . . there is a fearlessness to his prose, a willingness to engage with his past, that chimes with his songwriter's desire to give voice to the people around ...Show more