Music Styles category: 7119 books
Robert Schumann
The Life and Work of a Romantic Composer
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Robert Schumann (1810–56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, Schumann began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. When a permanent injury to his hand prevented him from pursuing a career...
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
"In what is the most comprehensive biography of the group to date, Browne compiles a fun and fast-paced music history.... an authoritative chronicle." --Publishers Weekly
The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist...
So Many Roads
The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
The Grateful Dead's long, strange trip has been the subject of countless books-but none like So Many Roads. Drawing on new interviews with surviving members and people in their inner circle along with previously unknown details gleaned from the group's extensive archives, David Browne, acclaimed music...
Reading Jazz
A Gathering of Autobiography, Reportage, and Criticism from 1919 to Now
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2014
"Comprehensive and intelligently organized. . . . Jazz aficionados . . . should be grateful to have so much good writing on the subject in one place."--The New York Times Book Review
"Alluring. . . . Capture[s] much of the breadth of the music, as well as the passionate debates...
by Joel Mclver
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
The very first book about the Anglo-American metal band Tool explores not only their uncompromising music but also their unsettling, self-made image based on mythological symbols and arcane theories.
The quartet of master musicians Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor and Adam Jones...
This Is All a Dream We Dreamed
An Oral History of the Grateful Dead
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band’s story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a...
Make a Joyful Noise
My 25 Years in Gospel Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2000
Make a Joyful Noise chronicles Dr. Bobby Jones' 25 years in gospel music. Dr. Bobby Jones is the host and executive producer of the world's number one gospel television program with a viewership exceeding five million. He shares with readers his own personal journey from an improverished childhood...
Maestros and Their Music
The Art and Alchemy of Conducting
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century.
John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative,...
Country Boy
A Biography of Albert Lee
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the “guitar player’s guitar player,” renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered...
by Ates Orga
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2015
This new biography is a fascinating account of the period in which Chopin lived, and the way in which the political scene helped shape his music. The important people and places in the composer's life are brought vividly to life by the use of contemporary engraving, paintings and lithographs. The...
by Geoff Brown
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2009
This is the definitive biography of this extraordinary and controversial superstar, written by Geoff Brown, a former editor of Black Music magazine. For three decades James Brown dominated the changing face of post-war popular black music. Others were as inspirational in the short term, and several...
Big Day Coming
Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music.
Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found a third way. Going behind...
by Stephen Miller
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2008
Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton is a comprehensive and revealing biography which includes interviews with family members, musicians and producers who have worked with Dolly over the years. This new and fully updated edition includes a detailed section on the superstar's legendary performance at 2014's...
by Bryce Morrison
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Arguably the greatest of all piano virtuosi, Liszt was one of the few composers of his day who had the technique to perform his own compositions. A child prodigy pianist who could read music before he could recite the alphabet, Franz Liszt is one of the most outrageously gifted and most controversial...