Music

The Beatles have been at the top for fifty years, their music remains exciting, their influence is still huge, their acclaim and achievements cannot be surpassed. But who really were the Beatles, and how did they and everything else in the 1960s fuse so...

The Metal God himself, Rob Halford - lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess - delivers a bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind...

Part of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! Series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, Improve your sight-reading! Trinity Edition Piano Grade 2 has been specifically written to support the Trinity College London sight-reading criteria and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364029Page Count 44Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 212g

The ABRSM Songbook Plus series features a wealth of material from ABRSM's 2018 Singing syllabus. This Grade 3 book contains core classics such as Elgar's 'Ave, verum corpus' and Denza's 'FuniculA, funiculA ', presented with new English singing...

What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"-the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning...

What Britain refined, America defined. Assembled by two key figures at the heart of the movement and told through the voices o musicians, artists, iconoclastic reporters and entrepreneurial groupies, PLEASE KILL ME is the full decadent story of the...

In Girl in a Band Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. She writes frankly about her route from girl to woman and pioneering icon within the music and art scene of New York City in the...

The perfect gift for any music lover . . . 'Hepworth has more insider knowledge and knows more rock anecdotes than any man alive' The Herald'Unmissable for music enthusiasts' Woman & HomeThe Rock and Roll A Level is here to rescue the pop quiz from the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE'The story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace' Miranda Sawyer, Observer'You begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention' Record...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Sunday Times and Telegraph Book of the Year______________________________________________'A triumph ... a masterclass in the bottling of its subject's seductive essence. His presence in this book is so strong...

Looking for some beautiful piano music? With fingerings clearly marked and designed for easy reading, these books are the ideal resource for any piano or keyboard player. Suited to every ability and helpfully grouped by level of difficulty each book...

The romantic musical comedy-drama film La La Land is the winner of six Oscars, seven Golden Globes and five BAFTAs. This artist-approved selection of 10 songs from the Oscar-winning music by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul has been expertly...

*A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR | A GUARDIAN MEMOIR OF THE YEAR | A TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR *'Chronicles, in enthralling detail, Madonna Louise Ciccone's path from terrifyingly ambitious trainee dancer to pop colossus, all the while...

Mendelssohn's Songs without Words are published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series, a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364005Page Count 24Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 128g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593237410Author Warren ZanesFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

THE SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWinner of Non-Fiction Book of the Year, British Book Awards (Nibbies), 2022A self-portrait in 154 songs, by our greatest living songwriter'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an autobiography,...

An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seasFrom the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes...

The Gorillaz Art Book is here! Featuring brand new artwork by Jamie Hewlett, who has invited more than 40 creators to offer new interpretations of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs in one expansive volume of original artwork. Contributing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857368133Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 64Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 252g

"...unparalleled behind-the-scenes glimpse into life on the road with Duran Duran." - Classic Pop "Denis got to see a different side of the machine - he saw the cogs going around, and there were times when that wasn't popular with everybody ... Once...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857368300Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 16Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 88g

Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths (1982-1987), Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three...

'Highly stimulating ... Kraftwerk is a pleasure to read' Jon Savage, New StatesmanThe story of the phenomenon that is Kraftwerk, and how they revolutionised our cultural landscape'We are not artists nor musicians. We are workers.' Ignoring nearly all...

'I can be scratching around at home on an acoustic guitar, or singing a funny little idea into my phone, and all of a sudden, it becomes a beautiful fully fledged song. And I'm asking myself, how did we do that again? I still find that fascinating. It's...

In The Complete Beatles Songs, Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy. This beautifully packaged book examines every Beatles-penned song and the inspiration behind them all; with fresh research...

THE POWERFUL AND UPLIFTING NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn March 2022, much-loved pop star, father and son Tom Parker died from incurable brain cancer. This story is his legacy, in his own words.A proud working-class lad from Bolton, he rose to...

Joining the Dots is designed to improve students' skills in reading music at sight, enabling them to perform new music with confidence. The books feature short, creative exercises which help students to develop their ability to read music more quickly...

The Biggest Edition - Revised and Expanded with All New ChaptersA captivating and inspiring guide to building an untouchable empire from mud to marble, no matter what obstacles stand in the wayRick Ross is a hip-hop icon and a towering figure in the...

This book contains nine pieces selected from ABRSM's Grade 4 Saxophone syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C -Includes saxophone part and piano accompaniment - ideal for both Practical and...

Put together for the first time in one book, the artist approved Radiohead: The Electric Guitar Songbook contains over 20 of the greatest guitar songs from Radiohead. Spanning their entire career to date, each song is transcribed for electric guitar in...

'Whatever I did, at least I meant it . . .' Gary Moore White Knuckles chronicles the personal and professional journey of one of rock's most influential musicians: Gary Moore. Born in Belfast and rising to conquer some of the world's biggest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495098376Author Andrew Lloyd WebberPage Count 158Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Up-Grade! Piano Duets Grades 0-1 is a fun addition to Pam Wedgwood's popular Up-Grade! Series, which aims to help bridge the gap between grades. Packed with great duets for players of Grade 0-1 level plus teacher, parent or slightly more advanced pupil,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857362049Author Various ComposersPage Count 64Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 228g

** Shortlisted for the NME Best Music Book Award 2018 **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA HERALD BOOK OF THE YEARAN IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR'The definitive book on Bowie' The Times Drawn from a...

Captain Beefheart (Don Vliet) was undoubtedly the creator of the most bizarre and wonderful music. A child prodigy sculptor, he applied his artistic approach to music, creating 'aural sculptures'. He befriended Frank Zappa in High School, collaborating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954118072Author Matti FriedmanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA Inc

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence...