Composers Musicians category: 3267 books

Wake Up and Live is a bold graphic novel depicting the life of Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and musician Bob Marley. As a committed Rastafari, he became a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity, a harbinger of peace and truth who resonated with audiences worldwide. Diagnosed with cancer...

A spectacular visual history of the 1969 music festival that Time magazine called “the greatest peaceful event in history.”   They were three days that changed a generation. Capturing the spirit of the times with its earthly look and mix of 350 color and black-and-white photos, Woodstock: Peace,...

The untold story of life on the road with the Grateful Dead, written by an insider who lived it from the early days to today. Steve Parish was never one to walk the straight-and-narrow, even during his childhood growing up in Flushing Meadow, Queens. Busted as a teenager for selling acid in...

The internationally acclaimed, widely beloved flutist reflects on his storied career Sir James Galway is one of the top musicians of our time, with a dazzling career that has spanned five decades and many genres of music. Now he celebrates his seventieth birthday with a look back on his incredible...

If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name “Chopin” somewhere along the line. The Polish composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Frederic Chopin wrote music...

If you ever study music, chances are that you will end up hearing the name “Bach” somewhere along the line. The German composer is one of the most famous musicians of all time, and throughout his life he penned absolutely beautiful music that is still popular today. Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes...

One of the most celebrated musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie, is a true British icon, unique for his impact on various art forms from music, to cinema to fashion. However, despite his worldwide fame and instantly recognisable qualities, he retains a certain mystery which has helped him...

The late Lowell George is best known as the lead singer slide guitarist songwriter and producer of Little Feat. George's humor and surreal lyrics became a Little Feat trademark making songs like Fat Man in the Bathtub and Dixie Chicken unforgettable. ÊRock and Roll DoctorÊ explores the genius that...

  Paul McCartney was the first of the Beatles to work on an extracurricular recording project and also the first to release a bonafide solo album of songs. McCartney has been the most prolific ex-Beatle and has also enjoyed the greatest measure of commercial success.  ...

After four decades in the music industry, Michael Bolton has become one the most successful musicians of our time. THE SOUL OF IT ALL is his backstage pass into his life lived thus far-into the venues, busses, limos, and hotel rooms of stardom, and finally into his home and heart. His story will go...

Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Mars started making music at a young age and performed in a string of behind-the-scenes jobs before making a name for him. Raised by a Hawaiian family of musicians, Bruno got involved in manifold music engagements early in his career...

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. A girl brought up in Yonkers New York. She would grow up to achieve international fame, cause controversy and sell millions of records worldwide. That girl is Lady Gaga. Starting out as a writer she quickly realised that it was the fame that she wanted. She released...

An intense memoir about mental illness, memory and storytelling, from an acclaimed novelist.   When Rob Roberge learns that he's likely to have developed a progressive memory-eroding disease from years of hard living and frequent concussions, he is terrified by the prospect of becoming a walking...

Revealing the warm and astonishing story of an influential jazz legend, this personal narrative tells the story of a man’s journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans. It tells how James Brown first discovered the Parker brothers—Melvin, the drummer,...