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Composers & Musicians eBooks

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  • Green on Green

    Widely considered to be 'the brainiest man in British pop', Green Gartside has seen it all. He started Scritti Politti as student in Leeds, bringing together a collective of musicians and iconoclasts in a squat. The release of Skank Bloc Bologna was a seismic moment in the British postpunk scene and the band soon became known for their politicized lyrics and their espousal of radical French theory ... Read more

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  • Life's Little Surprises

    A Memoir

    by Rubén Blades ...
    Translated by Alfred MacAdam ...
    The life and times of a living legend, the most successful and influential singer/songwriter of the past fifty years throughout the Spanish-speaking world, who also happens to be an acclaimed Hollywood and Broadway actor, a Harvard Law School graduate with a Master’s degree in international law, and a political activist who ran for president in his native Panama.Blades has lived a life in full, ... Read more

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  • Set Me Free

    The Good News of God’s Relentless Pursuit (Poetry and Essays)

    by Lecrae Moore ...
    Do you feel like you live life looking in from the outside? From the way you speak, to the color of your skin, to the way you vote, or the way you pray, you don't fit the mold. And yet you find yourself still trying to prove yourself to others. In Set Me Free, New York Times bestselling author Lecrae invites you on a poetic and artistic exploration of how you can persevere against the lies of ... Read more

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  • The McCartney Legacy

    Volume 2: 1974 – 80

    The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of one of the world’s greatest musicians, his work post-Beatles, and his life from 1974 to 1980.By 1974 the Beatles were a distant memory, and Paul McCartney had already gone on to release a solo album and form a new band, Wings. By ... Read more

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  • Cello

    A Journey Through Silence to Sound

    by Kate Kennedy ...
    A cello has no language, yet it possesses a vocabulary wide enough to tell, bear witness, and make connections across time and continents, which is brought to life in this brilliant new book.In this luminousnarrative, Kate Kennedy, a writer and cellist herself, weaves together the story of four cellists who suffered various forms of persecution, injury, and misfortune. The stories are those of the ... Read more

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  • Carl Perkins

    The King of Rockabilly

    by Jeff Apter ...
    The definitive and fascinating biography of the musical trailblazer who wrote the classic “Blue Suede Shoes,” and was the influence behind countless other legendary hits, a rock and roll legend in his own right, and the original rockabilly cat—Carl Perkins.He was the King of Rockabilly, and one of rock and roll’s true pioneers. A groundbreaking guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Carl Perkins ... Read more

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    Untitled Anon9780063351318 has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher. ... Read more

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  • Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words

    by Michael Owen ...
    The man behind some of the most memorable lyrics in the great American songbook emerges from his brother’s shadow.The Pulitzer Prize–winning American lyricist Ira Gershwin (1896–1983) has been hailed as one of the masters of the Great American Songbook—songs written largely for Broadway and Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s. Now, in the first full-length biography devoted to his life, Ira ... Read more

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  • High and Rising

    a.k.a. The De La Soul Book

    The first book about De La Soul, High and Rising is a stunning cultural biography of the era-defining hip-hop trio that touched millions of lives and changed rap forever.De La Soul burst onto the scene with the release of their groundbreaking 1989 album 3 Feet High & Rising, an “anything goes” hip-hop masterpiece. Between their dusty drums and obscure samples, De La’s debut was received as a new ... Read more

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  • Ozzy and Me

    An Unlikely Story of Friendship, Family and Heavy Metal

    by Stephen Rea ...
    A Simon & Schuster book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader. ... Read more

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  • Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis

    The spectacular untold story of the Indigenous guitarist who catapulted to fame backing Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, and John Lennon amidst the sweeping social transformations of the twentieth century.Jesse Ed Davis shared stages with the greatest music stars of the 1960s and ’70s. His riffs and licks enlivened albums by three of four Beatles, and recordings by artists as distinct as Eric Clapton, ... Read more

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  • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

    Staying True to Myself from the Pews to the Stage

    by PJ Morton ...
    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton details the inspiring journey that led to his unique sound and urges readers to follow their own dreams.The son of pastors and gospel artists, PJ Morton grew up in church, singing gospel music, grounded by its soulful sound. As he was drawn to R&B and pop, PJ experimented in ... Read more

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  • Abba: All The Songs

    by Benoît Clerc ...
    THE DEFINITIVE RECORDING HISTORY OF SWEDISH SUPERSTARS, ABBA, TOLD ALBUM-BY-ALBUM AND SONG-BY-SONG.Filled with fascinating photography (some rarely seen) and sensational behind-the-scenes details.Discover the untold stories behind ABBA's greatest hits, including the iconic 'Waterloo', 'Mamma Mia' and 'Dancing Queen' in this loving and thorough dissection of... ... Read more

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  • The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.

    A Biography

    An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music such as “Losing My Religion,” “Man on the Moon,” “The One I Love” and “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” ignited a generation -- and reasserted the power of rock and roll, from New York Times bestselling music writer Peter Ames Carlin (BRUCE and PAUL McCARTNEY: A Life).In the spring ... Read more

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  • The Chronicles of DOOM

    Unraveling Rap's Masked Iconoclast

    by S.H. Fernando ...
    **The definitive biography of MF DOOM, charting the reclusive and revered hip-hop artist’s life, career, and eventual immortality.From the journalist behind From the Streets of Shaolin and packed with behind-the-scenes content, for fans of hip-hop biographies like Dilla Time and The Marathon Don’t Stop.**On December 31, 2020, the world was shocked to learn about the death of hip-hop legend MF DOOM ... Read more

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  • Every Valley

    The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah

    by Charles King ...
    From New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Charles King, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel’s MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel’s Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras, as well as by ... Read more

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  • The Little Guide to Miley Cyrus

    Pop Chameleon

    by Orange Hippo! ...
    In February 2024, America's favourite wild child, Miley Cyrus received recognition from her peers, finally, after 15 years. With two Grammy Awards, over 20 million albums and 55 million singles sold worldwide and a wardrobe full of iconic outfits, Miley is now a pop chameleon equal to her idols Madonna, Dolly Parton and Debbie Harry, as well as an inspiring feminist role model to her global ... Read more

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  • We All Shine On

    John, Yoko, and Me

    by Elliot Mintz ...
    A personal and revealing look at the last ten years of John Lennon’s life and his partnership with Yoko Ono, written by the friend who knew them best, publicist and music industry insider Elliot Mintz.Elliot Mintz spent his life working with some of the biggest names in show business, but perhaps the most important and influential partnership he had was his work and close friendship with John ... Read more

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  • Brothers

    In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy Brothers is seventy-year-old drummer Alex Van Halen’s love letter to his younger brother, Edward, (Maybe “Ed,” ... Read more

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  • One Foot on the Platform: A Rock 'n' Roll Journey

    Writings on Music

    The final word from one of Canada’s greatest cultural critics and music writers.In the summer of 2020, acclaimed music critic and journalist Peter Goddard began work on a new book that would take readers on a journey back through his fifty-plus years spent writing professionally about rock music and the musical styles circling it—everything from blues and jazz to country and classical. His plan ... Read more

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  • A Few Words in Defense of Our Country

    The Biography of Randy Newman

    The definitive biography of songwriter Randy Newman, told with his full cooperation, by acclaimed biographer and longtime Los Angeles Times music critic, Robert HilburnRandy Newman is widely hailed as one of America’s all-time greatest songwriters, equally skilled in the sophisticated melodies and lyrics of the Gershwin-Porter era and the cultural commentary of his own generation, with Bob Dylan ... Read more

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  • Into the Taylor-Verse

    Taylor Swift's Songwriting Eras

    A beautifully illustrated, comprehensive collectible for Swifties everywhere that offers an overview of Taylor Swift’s life and work, including hidden references for fans to discover in a stunning, giftable package.Into the Taylor-Verse is an inventive, deeply detailed appreciation of Taylor Swift’s songwriting prowess, her incomparable live performances, and the themes of adolescence and ... Read more

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  • Walking Disaster

    My Life Through Heaven and Hell

    This candid memoir of punk rock, fame, and endurance from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows Whibley’s rise from a punk kid in Canada to an international star.From his earliest days as a kid in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn’t wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom and constantly moving ... Read more

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  • Taylor Swift Style

    Fashion Through the Eras

    Dazzling. Incomparable. Unforgettable. The definitive book of Taylor Swift's fashion evolution.This gorgeous hardcover edition has gilded gold edges, foiled cover accents and colored endpapers.For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand—each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation’s most prolific storyteller. Red lipstick isn’t just a makeup choice—it’s the ... Read more

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