Music

A singer, songwriter, an inimitable performer: Freddie Mercury has left his mark on the popular culture of the last 50 years, and his music has influenced the imaginary of different generations, defying the definition of musical genre itself. The biggest...

The first narrative biography of the Bee Gees, the phenomenally popular vocal group that has sold more than 200 million records worldwide- sales in the company of the Beatles and Michael Jackson. The Bee Gees is the epic family saga of brothers Barry,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306922008Author Steve GormanFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Da Capo PressPublisher Da Capo PressWeight(grams) 599gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 152mm * 33mm

In 2009 the legendary Les Paul passed away at the age of 94. In celebration of his life this book capturing Paul's own reflections on his remarkable inventions and guitar playing was published as a high-end collector's edition. In 2015 Les Paul...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312288525Author Marc ShapiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)...

When it comes to New York City hardcore, its community proudly boasts Lou and Pete Koller-brothers who have dominated the scene worldwide since 1986 with the aurally devastating Sick of It All as their vehicle."One the best books ever written about...

'Without a doubt the most important artist the blues has ever produced' Eric Clapton'No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues' President Barack Obama'One part of me says, "Yes, of course I can play." But the other part of me says, "Well, I wish...

Thirty-four essays and interviews with some of the greatest individuals, malcontents and free thinkers of the last 150 years - including Louise Brooks, Richard Pryor, David Bowie, Liam Gallagher and Daniel Day-Lewis - this is a collection that exonerates...

Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are widely acknowledged as the great pop poets of the 1960s, transforming the popular song into a medium for questioning the personal, social and political norms of their times. They emerge at a time when the music industry...

Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are widely acknowledged as the great pop poets of the 1960s, transforming the popular song into a medium for questioning the personal, social and political norms of their times. They emerge at a time when the music industry...

Celebrating Rock's 60th Birthday, from the formation of the Rolling Stones and the heyday of the British Invasion to the spawning of the Reading Festival, this book explores the music history of the London clubs that were the engine rooms for British...

As a co-founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what's come to be known as country rock. He went on to record and perform in various configurations, including as a member of Stephen...

Big Man tells the fascinating story of Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player of the E Street Band. Clarence and his longtime friend, writer/producer Don Reo, take you on a thrilling ride from Clarence's childhood to the present, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Will Eisner Comic Industry Award (Reality-Based) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781606997567Author Ed PiskorFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint...

A Rough Trade Book of the Year 'From lists to experiences and stories, there are no rules. A good song is a good song whoever writes it and however the writing happens.'Over the past three decades, Tim Burgess has cultivated a lyrical style that is equal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635901641Author Paola IglioriFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher Semiotext (E)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142003541Author June Skinner SawyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 414gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Olivia Newton-John exudes star power and timeless glamour. She has sold 60 million records around the world, topped the charts in the US and the UK four times, and is known all over the world for her role as Sandy opposite John Travolta in Grease. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540064233Author Pelle BerglundFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

In this analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, Walter Frisch makes skillful use of Schoenberg's provocative concept of 'developing variation'. Frisch traces a genuine evolution through Brahms' compositions; he considers their...

Swing is back in style, and with it a renewed interest in the Big Band Era. And few players dominated that era more than Harry James, whose soaring trumpet solos and romantic hit tunes influenced popular music for a generation. Now, Peter J. Levinson,...

As the creative force behind Berry Gordy Jr.'s Motown Records in the mid-Sixties, a writing credit from Holland-Dozier-Holland was virtually a guarantee of chart success. From `Stop! In The Name Of Love' to `How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You', they were...

A tale of passion and obsession from a philosophy professor who teaches himself to play Bach on the piano.Dan Moller grew up listening to heavy metal in the Boston suburbs. But something changed when he dug out his mother's record of The Art of the...

Talent, energy, dedication, discipline, passion, innovation, education, drive, mind, body, spirit, vision, honor, truth, and drums make the man: Kenny Aronoff. Voted by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest drummers of all time, Aronoff is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306832536Author Aaron NevilleFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 161mm *...

A colourful collection of pieces on the enigmatic genius of Scott Walker from THE WIRE.Scott Walker has travelled from teen idol to the outer limits of music. From 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More' reaching No.1, through to recordings of meat being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807064450Author Paul RobesonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 176gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780758214492Author Maxene AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Kensington Publishing CorporationPublisher Kensington Publishing...

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell.FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685890094Author Kurt CobainFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780912777726Author Todd MayfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Zephyr PressPublisher Zephyr Press

Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. This engaging new Pocket Guide assesses what Haydn's music means to us today, and challenges some of the myths that have grown...

Graham Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947 and had his first hit single with The Marbles in 1968, "Only One Woman" which reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.....So runs Graham Bonnet's wikipedia entry. Of The Skyliners, The Peter Tomlinson Band, The...

Following his highly successful previous book, Zappa The Hard Way, Frank Zappa specialist Andrew Greenaway's second tome on the influential cult artist is something completely different! Frank Talk: The Inside Stories of Zappa's Other People is compiled...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982122256Author Olivia Newton-JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Joe Flannery has been described as the 'Secret Beatle', and as the business associate and partner of Brian Epstein, he became an integral part of The Beatles' management team during their rise to fame in the early 1960s.Standing in the Wings is...

An expert and informative appraisal of all of Elgar's works - from his juvenilia to the unfinished 3rd symphony - by the author of the acclaimed Gerald Finzi. The new Diana McVeagh book on Elgar is first-rate, wrote Gerald Finzi of her earlier study...

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The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell.FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615252391Author Greg PratoFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Greg PratoPublisher Greg PratoWeight(grams) 512gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm