Music

Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captures this country's imagination for more than thirty years: he is the nearest thing we have to the poet laureate of America's heart and the heartland. Told with frankness, warmth and earthy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865479821Author Chris SalewiczFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3plPublisher Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3plWeight(grams)...

Picking up where Under the Big Black Sun left off, More Fun in the New World explores the years 1982 to 1987, covering the dizzying pinnacle of L.A.'s punk rock movement as its stars took to the national -- and often international -- stage. Detailing the...

It has been 40 years since the untimely death of L.A.'s mystic and rock's Dionysus Jim Morrison yet the Doors have consistently inspired new generations of fans worldwide ever since. Highlighting one of the most influential original and outrageous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990834304Author Arlene CorsanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Arlenechristine LLCPublisher Arlenechristine LLCWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever. In addition to his prodigious musical output, including albums, concerts, and personal appearances, this beloved and enduring artist has written his second book. In 2012's...

Just after recording with John Coltrane in 1963, baritone singer Johnny Hartman (1923-1983) told a family member that "something special" occurred in the studio that day. He was right - the album, containing definitive readings of "Lush Life" and "My One...

This compelling investigation of the later music of Franz Schubert explores the rich terrain of Schubert's impromptus and last piano sonatas. Drawing on the relationships between these pieces and Schubert's Winterreise song cycle, his earlier "Der...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532684319Author Siegfried Vogels ngerFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501140136Author Jake ShearsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743244589Author Bob DylanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm *...

This biography tells the complete story of John Lennon's life, including the controversial influence of his music, art, and philosophy upon the world. John Lennon was a singer, songwriter, activist, artist, and writer whose life and work left an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761046360Author Stuart CoupeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307946935Author James KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 992Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 1207gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

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Bruno Walter (1876-1962), one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This engrossing book is the first full-length biography of Walter in English. Born in Berlin, Walter began his long and eventful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985223724Author David Rollinson AldridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Rollinson PublishingPublisher Rollinson PublishingWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951026830Author John HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 484Imprint Hunt (John)Publisher Hunt (John)Weight(grams) 673g

A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishesDubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring...

Growing up African American in segregated Arkansas in the 1950s, Barbara Hendricks witnessed firsthand the painful struggle for civil rights. After graduation from the Juilliard School of Music, Hendricks immediately won a number of important...

'Michael Jackson: The Man behind the Mask' is the INSIDE STORY of the truth behind the rumors, ugliness and mystery surrounding Michael Jackson.Is Jackson just a confused person who got too much fame too soon or is he a cold and calculating villain who...

In 2002 Justin Timberlake went from being a teen sensation in record-breaking boy-band NSync to being a successful solo artist. He emerged from the shadow of a major band and a long-term relationship with superstar Britney Spears to establish himself in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954689704Author Steve ButterworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Eye 5Publisher Eye 5

On 25th July, breaking news revealed that Michael Jackson, King of Pop, was dead. Fans and the media watched in shock as the story unfolded: doctors had lost the battle to save him after he had collapsed from a heart attack. In a cruel twist of fate, he...

Lifting the lid on Lady Gaga aka Stefani Germanotta, find out all you ever wanted to know about the eccentric star. After being signed to and quickly dropped from Def Jam Records at age 19, Lady Gaga began performing in the rock music scene of New York...

The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash. People don't just listen to Johnny Cash: they believe in him. But no one has told the Man in Black's full story, until now. In Johnny Cash: The Life, Robert Hilburn conveys the...

HOWLING TO THE MOONLIGHT ON A HOT SUMMER NIGHT: THE TALE OF THE STRAY CATSBook InformationISBN 9781493074822Author Christopher McKittrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint BackbeatPublisher Globe Pequot Press

'The only Lou Reed bio you need to read' The Washington PostOne of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 | A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction book of 2023'A monumental work filled with first-person accounts of the master's life and a dizzying array of...

A nuanced account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798889831600Author Pamela Ayo YetundeFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Broadleaf BooksPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798881801625Author Craig HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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...

Howard Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript sources providing valuable insight into the life and work of this important American musician and educator. Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor,...

Howard Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript sources providing valuable insight into the life and work of this important American musician and educator. Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor,...

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When it comes to how societies commemorate their own distant dreams and catastrophes, we often think of books, archives, or memorials carved from stone. But in Time's Echo, Jeremy Eichler makes a revelatory case for the power of music as culture's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781408720363Author Robert HilburnFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint ConstablePublisher Little, Brown Book Group

Randy Newman will never write a book. At least not on his own.Fortunately, his friend of almost 50 years, Robert Hilburn will, with Randy's full attention and cooperation. Through extensive interviews with Randy, his family, friends and closest...

'Radio Birdman live brought loyalty as strong and powerful as their music. Yeah hup!' Anthony Albanese, PM and fan 'Radio Birdman are analogous to dark matter: largely unseen yet profoundly influential.' Brad Shepherd, Hoodoo Gurus 'Murray's raw...

The autobiography of Tippa Irie, Stick To My Roots tells the reggae musician's incredible story - from his trail-blazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas.Titled after his 1980s hit...