Music

The saying goes that "God only gives you what you can handle." Well God didn't grow up in my atheist, Wiccan, fame-laden, oversexed, teetotalling, drug-free, cloistered, chaotic, non-communicative, workaholic, feral-feeling house.'For Moon Unit, daughter...

The emotional, epic story of James “Cornbread” Harris—a self-proclaimed “blessed dude” and one of Minneapolis’s most influential musicians From the heart of the Minnesota blues comes the story of James “Cornbread” Harris Jr., the songwriter, pianist, and...

YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL CATCH: CHEAP TRICK FROM THE BARS TO THE BUDOKAN AND BEYONDBook InformationISBN 9781493078066Author Ross WarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint BackbeatPublisher Globe Pequot Press

‘A lovely book – as bright, shiny and uplifting as an Abba hit’ Daily Mail‘[A] witty and affectionate account . . . It’s not a stretch to say that, at its core, My My! is a book about time, death and the possibility of immortality’ Sunday TimesMy My! The...

David's journey reads like a film script: a near-death experience at the age of nine, drummer in his own band at the age of 14, discovering international singer Leo Sayer, co-writing and producing many of his hits, a 37-year friendship with pop star and...

To find out more information about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.Book InformationISBN 9780819125835Author Theodore O. JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint University Press of AmericaPublisher University...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574670578Author J.B. SteaneFormat HardbackPage Count 282Imprint Amadeus PressPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams) 671g

As an adolescent in Syracuse, New York, Marcia Menter fell in love with the recorded voice of Ann Drummond-Grant, a Scottish contralto who sang with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, the legendary Gilbert and Sullivan troupe. She dreamed of singing with...

For Hannibal Lokumbe, music is a profound source of spiritual liberation. A pathbreaking orchestral composer and visionary jazz musician, he composes resonant works that give voice to the freedom struggle of the African diaspora, the broader African...

For Hannibal Lokumbe, music is a profound source of spiritual liberation. A pathbreaking orchestral composer and visionary jazz musician, he composes resonant works that give voice to the freedom struggle of the African diaspora, the broader African...

My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin's years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist, and fiddler John Hartford (1937-2001). Throughout his short life, Hartford was a hit tunesmith, festival headliner, and godfather of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501112133Author Robert HilburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956027532Author Willie G MoseleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Acclaim Press, Inc.Publisher Acclaim Press, Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798350114553Author Robyn FlansPage Count 368Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Read this rollicking rock 'n' roll memoir of the last 50 years of rock history, from David Bowie's longest serving lead guitarist and legendary sideman, Earl Slick. He's played with everyone from John Lennon to the New York Dolls – and he's got the...

Dave Liebman is one of the leading forces in contemporary jazz. Prominently known for performing with Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, he has exerted considerable influence as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, author, and educator. In addition to his...

In this collection of essays, interviews, and profiles, William Banfield reflects on his life as a musician and educator, as he weaves together pieces of cultural criticism and artistry, all the while paying homage to Black music of the last 40 years and...

Someone Out There is Listening tells the story of Eddie Hazell, a jazz guitar player and vocalist with a unique style unmatched in the last half century. Hazell had a combination of good looks, skills, and style. He was a '50s guy - heady, hopeful, and a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306831928Author Serj TankianFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 553g

A lovingly documented biography of music superstar Selena Quintanilla's life, work, and musical legacy. Selena Quintanilla was a vibrant musical performer, wildly pouplar in the growing field of Tejano music. But her rising star suddenly fell when she...

This volume focuses on fifty of the most important entertainers in the history of country music, from its beginnings in the folk music of early America through the 1970s. Divided into five distinct categories, it discusses the pioneers who brought...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574670776Author Blanche ArralFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Amadeus PressPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams) 739gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470604441Author Byron JanisFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 566gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470416839Author Danny SeraphineFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557833129Author Thomas Quinn CurtissFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Applause Theatre Book PublishersPublisher Applause Theatre Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879100797Author Ruth JordanFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsWeight(grams) 581g

Texas Country Singers contains brief biographies of twenty-seven Texas singers. The artists chosen are traditional country singers like Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Thompson, Willie Nelson, and Ray Price. The authors have not included rockabilly...

This work is an exposition of the traditions of Japanese blind singers who accompanied themselves on the biwa, and of the complex identity of Yamashika Yoshiyuki (1901-1996), a man widely portrayed as the last such "living relic" of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802158062Author Daniel de ViseFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788417828158Author Concepcion CallejaFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint AlmuzaraPublisher AlmuzaraWeight(grams) 386g

The Everly Brothers—aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them—seemed to exist almost as an apparition. Emerging within the formative era for young Baby Boomer during the blandly regimented ‘50s, they were a ubiquitous presence, clad...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684815487Author Tom ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint MangoPublisher MangoWeight(grams) 204g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838121990Author John O'SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Pan Music PublishingPublisher Pan Music Publishing

In Partners, writer, librarian, and teacher Stephen Housewright paints an intimate portrait of a lifetime spent with Jerry Hunt (1943-1993), a Texas-born artist and musician with an astonishing mind and a mystifying practice. Hunt was a singular figure...

Dave Matthews Band celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2016 a milestone few bands achieve. How did the group build and retain an audience so devoted that they stuck with DMB through more than a quarter century? EDave Matthews Band FAQE answers this...

B&W photos throughoutAbout the AuthorDAVID BOWLING has been a music fan and collector since the age of 14, when he walked into Herioux's Music Store in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and purchased a recording of The Little Old Lady From Pasadena by Jan and...

B&W photos throughoutAbout the AuthorGary Jucha, a.k.a. Gary Bombardier, was the chief executive editor of Hellbomb, for which he has written memorable pieces on the Clash, Patti Smith, the Butthole Surfers, and more. Jucha is currently wrapping up a...

The Music Man stands as one of the greatest achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky beginnings and the against-all-odds success story of its creator Meredith Willson.Mark Cabaniss steps back into the Golden Age of Broadway...

NOW I HATE CLASSIC ROCK, TOO: HOW AN INDUSTRY KILLE DOUR FAVORITE MUSICBook InformationISBN 9781493073511Author Dave ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint BackbeatPublisher Globe Pequot PressWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 28mm

Hans von Bulow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19th-century music. In his early years, he was crucial to championing Franz Liszt's instrumental works. He would also conduct the premieres of Richard Wagner's musical dramas Tristan and Isolde and...