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This illustrated A-Z guide covers more than 700 country music artists, groups, and bands. Articles also cover specific genres within country music as well as instruments used. Written in a lively, engaging style, the entries not only outline the careers of country music's greatest artists, they provide...

And the Band Begins to Play is an in-depth, 12-volume guide to every song recorded by the Beatles. Part Ten examines the LP Yellow Submarine. Going further than the usual song-by-song, album-by-album guide, it is a record of every moment that the Beatles came together to record, from the first...

And the Band Begins to Play is an in-depth, 12-volume guide to every song recorded by the Beatles. Part Five examines the Help! LP and associated singles. Going further than the usual song-by-song, album-by-album guide, it is a record of every moment that the Beatles came together to record,...

Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base over half a century that is as significant and devoted as those of the Beatles, and this entertaining guide to all things Fab Four rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history,...

“Without belaboring the technical, he encompasses the creative, spiritual, practical, and business aspects in a simple and entertaining read.” – Ron Saint Germain (U2, Mick Jagger, 311, Whitney Houston)

Perhaps the most widely recognized figure in folk music and one of the most well-known figures in American political activism, Pete Seeger now belongs among the icons of 20th-century American culture. The road to his current status as activist and respected voice of folk music was long and often rough,...

Latin is a really fun musical style to play on guitar. Introduction to Latin Guitar Styles eBook will teach you the clave which is the foundation of Latin music. We'll then explore a few different styles including Bossa Nova, Rumba and Salsa. As well as common guitar chords and so much more!

A guide for music: compositions, events, forms, genres, groups, history, industry, instruments, language, live music, musicians, songs, musicology, techniques, terminology , theory, music video. Music is a human activity which involves structured and audible sounds, which is used for artistic...

A dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available today For classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with...

This book concerns itself with only recorded popular music. The definition of popular music is simple. It is the traditional characterization of any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time), although I personally do not agree with idea of it being popular for only a short...

MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Who are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from...

For the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from Appalachian Spring...

Examining breath in its role as the “delivery system” for ideas in musical performance, this provocative book makes a compelling case for the power of submitting oneself to its miracles. The study is divided into two sections-the first discussing the “why” of breathing and the second providing...

And the Band Begins to Play is an in-depth, 12-volume guide to every song recorded by the Beatles. Part One examines the LP Please Please Me and associated singles. Going further than the usual song-by-song, album-by-album guide, it is a record of every moment that the Beatles came together...