Country category: 255 books
by Marshall Chapman
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2010
Marshall Chapman knows Nashville. A musician, songwriter, and author with nearly a dozen albums and a bestselling memoir under her belt, Chapman has lived and breathed Music City for over forty years. Her friendships with those who helped make Nashville one of the major forces in American music culture...
A Guitar and a Pen
Stories by Country Music's Greatest Songwriters
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2008
Nothing tells a story better than the story-songs of country music. A GUITAR AND A PEN presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and polish tales down to sparkling three-minute gems. A blend of humor and poignancy, these...
Kentucky Traveler
My Life in Music
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
In Kentucky Traveler, Ricky Skaggs, the music legend who revived modern bluegrass music, gives a warm, honest, one-of-a-kind memoir of forty years in music—along with the Ten Commandments of Bluegrass, as handed down by Ricky’s mentor Bill Monroe; the Essential Guide to Bedrock Country Songs,...
Dreaming Out Loud
Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, Wade Hayes,
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Country music has exploded across the U.S. and undergone a sweeping revolution, transforming the once ridiculed world of Nashville into an unlikely focal point of American pop culture. Bruce Feiler was granted unprecedented access to the private moments of the revolution. Here is the acclaimed report:...
The Judds
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Wynonna Judd has a smile like Elvis Presley’s, a voice comparable to Patsy Cline’s, and a vocal style that’s (almost) all her own. Onstage, she shares the music and the limelight with her Kentucky-born mother Naomi. Together, the Judds have become the hottest country-western duo singing today....
Waiting to Derail
Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown, Alt-Country's Brilliant Wreck
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Long before the Grammy nominations, sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall, and Hollywood friends and lovers, Ryan Adams fronted a Raleigh, North Carolina, outfit called Whiskeytown. Lumped into the burgeoning alt-country movement, the band soon landed a major label deal and recorded an instant classic:...
Things I Carry Around
The bestselling memoir from the ARIA Award-winning country music star
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
A born storyteller, Troy Cassar-Daley has at last turned his talent to sharing his own inspiring life.
`Troy?s achievements are many, and perhaps the finest may be his ability to make us listen to his heart.? Joy McKean
For the first time, Troy talks about his early life - how his parent?s...
Waylon
Tales of My Outlaw Dad
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
"This book is a terrific tribute, from a son to his father."---Willie Nelson
"I'm so excited about Terry's new book."---Dolly Parton
**From the Foreword by Ken Mansfield
"There are many stories about Waylon . . . the family man, the creative genius man,...
by Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2011
The catalogue features four major essays about Chet’s life and career as a performer, producer, and recording ar tist and includes photographs of many of the treasured artifacts found in the exhibition. These images include rare family photos, personal correspondences, and — of course — some of Chet’s most important guitars.
The Winding Stream
An Oral History of the Carter and Cash Family
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
There is a stream that courses through American roots music. Its source is in the Appalachian foothills in a place called Maces Springs, Virginia. It was there that A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, and his sister-in-law Maybelle began their careers as three of the earliest stars of country music.
These...
by Gail Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2018
This book of 15 tasteful, moderately difficult piano arrangements is sure to please the gospel music enthusiast. These fairly short arrangements are perfect for use in a worship setting or just for fun. Fifteen well-known titles included.
Locrian Guitar Licks
10 Original Country Pop Licks with Audio & Video
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
10 original country pop guitar licks from the Locrian mode in tablature and notation for the progressing guitarist at intermediate level and above.
55 bars of music over 10 licks (average lick length 5.5 bars)
Video at full speed & Audio at full & half speed (Downloadable)
Backing...
by Mark Jones
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2019
Learn from the best. Grandpa Jones was a country music legend and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was very well known and respected for his own style of clawhammer banjo. The instructions are helpful for the beginner, with tips on caring for your banjo to keep it sounding its best....
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2012
This edition of The Little Black Songbook presents the complete lyrics and chords to a huge selection of Johnny Cash’s most acclaimed and popular songs. This handy chord songbook is perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or simply to explore the rich history...