Popular World Music, Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew Shahriari discusses international music styles familiar to most students—reggae, Salsa, K-pop, and more—with a comprehe...Loe edasi...
The rollicking memoir from Stuart Woody Wood, the unsuspecting sixteen-year-old who catapulted to stardom as a member of the Bay City Rollers....Loe edasi...
This collection pushes the boundaries of studies and practices of voice–not only past essential, transcendental, and universal notions of voicing, but also to understudied arenas of voice and identity, especially in race, disability, aging, geogra...Loe edasi...
This book compares the origins of samba, jazz, and the blues, discussing the racial and popular class elements surrounding them and how white middle-class composers gradually appropriated them, in the context of Brazil and the United States, provi...Loe edasi...
In his brilliantly original Tonight the Music Seems so Loud, bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera portrays the extraordinary life, and times, of one of Britains most beloved musical icons: George Michael....Loe edasi...
This book uncovers the rich history of amateur sound recording enthusiasts—sound hunters— and studies their practice from the beginning of sound recording technologies to the cassette. This book will interest researchers and advanced students in...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Michael Joseph Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780241836040)
Pre-order this groundbreaking reckoning with the worlds greatest rock n roll band from the award-winning, bestselling author of classic histories of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin. A New York Times Most Anticipated Book of 2026 ...Loe edasi...
This book examines the creative process of the Bee Gees and the latent elements that shaped their sound. It is a must-read book for music production academics and students, as well as anyone interested in the Bee Gees creative process....Loe edasi...
The Routledge Handbook of Popular Music and Politics of the Balkans is a comprehensive overview of major topics, established debates and new directions in the study of popular music and politics in this region....Loe edasi...
Focused on the Australian punk and hardcore music scene, this book provides an innovative balance between the acknowledgment of harm, and the celebration of pleasure in live music spaces....Loe edasi...
This book is the first book-length study of the visual and design elements of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). It will be of interest to researchers and scholars of theatre and performance, scenography, the Eurovision Song Contest, popular perfo...Loe edasi...
Designing Eurovision is the first book-length study of the visual and design elements of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).As a unique visual phenomenon and commonly associated with spectacle performances, the scenography of Eurovisi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526191786)
John Robb has been at the forefront of musical culture since the 1980s. In this compelling memoir, he looks back on a life lived through and for music. The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon. Minister for the Count...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Texas Christian University Press, ISBN-13: 9780875659596)
Blood, Guts, and No Glory is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at chasing rock n roll dreams in the 1960s and 1970s. Larry McNeny began as a teenage musician in Dallas, Texas, building a regional band that shared stages with legends like The Troggs, M...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Omnibus Press, ISBN-13: 9781917274142)
From Manchester to Laurel Canyon—legendary musician John Mayall. With a foreword by Mick Fleetwood. John Mayall’s story is like no other in the annals of rock and blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations...Loe edasi...
A visually stunning, definitive tribute to rock’s most enigmatic, enduring, and stylish icon, Stevie Nicks, written by New York Times bestselling music journalist Annie Zaleski. This beautifully illustrated book goes beyon...Loe edasi...
Featuring a mix of never-seen-before and rare photographs of Prince, alongside written vignettes about working at Paisley Park with the icon, Steve Parkes book is essential for Prince fans PICTURING PRINCE sees the late icons former...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Da Capo, ISBN-13: 9780306833205)
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERAn exhilarating account. . . . an exemplary music memoir.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock ’n’ roll memoi...Loe edasi...
Rock n roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an exquisitely provocative and deliciously ironic how-to guide for rock bands; new edition features a brand-new afterword by the author Supernatural StrategiesPitchforkLos Angeles TimesIAN SVE...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Omnibus Press, ISBN-13: 9781915841650)
Matt Johnson, lead singer of seminal post punk band, The The, bares all in this meditation on creativity, love and loss, with writer James Wood.Cognitive Dissident may begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly bec...Loe edasi...
Take a deep dive into legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC’s groundbreaking album, Raising Hell, on its 40th anniversary with this handsome slipcased celebration.In 1985, Queens, New York–based rap group Run-DMC teamed with heavy met...Loe edasi...
The autobiography of British blues-rock guitarist Kim Simmonds (1947–2022). From growing up in Wales and London, learning to play the guitar, and forming the legendary band Savoy Brown. The autobiography of British blues-rock guitaris...Loe edasi...
Popular World Music, Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew Shahriari discusses international music styles familiar to most students—reggae, Salsa, K-pop, and more—with a comprehe...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: White Rabbit, ISBN-13: 9781399618373)
A groundbreaking history of late 1980s underground music and the emergence of shoegaze as the defining sound of an era, from acclaimed music journalist Simon Reynolds...Loe edasi...
The rollicking memoir from Stuart Woody Wood, the unsuspecting sixteen-year-old who catapulted to stardom as a member of the Bay City Rollers....Loe edasi...
This collection pushes the boundaries of studies and practices of voice–not only past essential, transcendental, and universal notions of voicing, but also to understudied arenas of voice and identity, especially in race, disability, aging, geogra...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Da Capo, ISBN-13: 9780306838187)
The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein—the man who built the Beatles. There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record-retailer from Liverpool behind the 20th century’s greatest romance....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Dey Street Books, ISBN-13: 9780062419309)
With assistance from Lizzy Goodman and Rob Sheffield, beloved music journalist Marc Spitz’s final work explores the myriad ways that music and movies have always been linked.Each of the films herein, whether huge or sma...Loe edasi...
An authentic rock band story from Chicago to Nashville and, just maybe, back again On the cusp of turning thirty, Chicago indie musician Maggie Corbin has hustled for a decade, set on making her rock and roll dreams come true. Her band, S...Loe edasi...
Steven Wilson has been described by The Telegraph as ‘probably the most successful British musician most people have never heard of’. His last three solo albums have made the top five in the UK, and he played to over a quarter of a million people...Loe edasi...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Lynyrd Skynyrd have been playing their patented brand of Southern Rock music for over fifty years. This is not a biography, but it is an account of their music, and through their music, it tells their story....Loe edasi...
1974 was probably the last of the golden years of the first wave of progressive rock. It was a year in which the classic bands that came to define the genre released some of their most acclaimed albums, the long players that, more than 50 years la...Loe edasi...
This book compares the origins of samba, jazz, and the blues, discussing the racial and popular class elements surrounding them and how white middle-class composers gradually appropriated them, in the context of Brazil and the United States, provi...Loe edasi...
This is the untold history of Oceanias 1960s lost psychedelic album, The Happy Prince.Recorded in Sydney by the La De Das, an Aotearoa/New Zealand band, this was the first LP in Australia that told a single story, creating a...Loe edasi...
This is the untold history of Oceanias 1960s lost psychedelic album, The Happy Prince.Recorded in Sydney by the La De Das, an Aotearoa/New Zealand band, this was the first LP in Australia that told a single story, creating a...Loe edasi...
Featuring interviews with some of her well-known fans, including Ru Paul and Sean Hayes, this is a celebration of the album where Cher challenged the ageist pop industry and re-solidified herself as a force to be reckoned with.By 19...Loe edasi...
Relive The Beatles’ last live public concert through the eyes of the ultimate rock n roll photographer Jim Marshall. This deluxe volume collects over 150 photos and proof sheets, half of them never before seen.Jim Marshall...Loe edasi...
An unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys incredible output during their peak years as recollected by group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues....Loe edasi...
