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A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song
Steve Turner · 224 pages
The Beatles: Recording Sessions: The Official Abbey Road Studio Session Notes 1962-1970
Mark Lewisohn · 932 pages
Tune in, the first volume of a biographical trilogy by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, takes the Beatles from before their childhoods through the final hour of 1962--when, with breakthrough success just days away, they stand on the cusp of a whole new kind of fame and celebrity.This is the lesser-known Beatles story--the pre-Fab years of Liverpool and Hamburg--and in many respects the most absorb
Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge
Mark Yarm · 592 pages
A tribute to the Pacific Northwest's grunge genre draws on the observations of individuals at the forefront of the movement from Soundgarden and the Melvins to Nirvana and Pearl Jam, citing such influences as the rise of Seattle's Sub Pop record label and the death of Kurt Cobain.
Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood
Michael Walker · 277 pages
The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"
Alan Light · 271 pages
Acclaimed music journalist Alan Light follows the improbable journey of Cohen's "Hallelujah" straight to the heart of popular culture and gives insight into how great songs come to be, how they come to be listened to, and how they can be forever reinterpreted.
Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal
Jon Wiederhorn, Katherine Turman · 743 pages
Featuring more than 250 interviews with members of Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Pantera, Korn and many others over the past 25 years, this examination of the cultural phenomenon provides an expert analysis of the heavy metal scene from the '60s to the present.
12 Days on the Road: The Sex Pistols and America
Noel E. Monk, Jimmy Guterman · 238 pages
33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs
Dorian Lynskey · 864 pages
"When pop music meets politics, the results are often thrilling, sometimes life-changing and never simple. '33 Revolutions Per Minute' tracks this turbulent relationship through 33 pivotal songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Hiliday crooning 'Strange Fruit' to Green Day raging against the Iraq war. Dorian Lynskey explores the individuals, ideas and events behind each son
John & Paul
Ian Leslie
The 23-year relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is viewed through the lens of the songs they wrote together.
Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division
Deborah Curtis · 212 pages
Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements
Bob Mehr · 501 pages
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton · 444 pages
The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret
Kent Hartman · 304 pages
A fascinating look into the West Coast recording studio scene of the '60s and the inside story of the music you heard on the radio. If you always assumed the musicians you listened to were the same people you saw onstage, you are in for a big surprise! In Los Angeles in the 1960s-70s, if you wanted to record a chart-topping track or album, you called in the crack session musicians collectively kno
1971 - Never a Dull Moment: Rock's Golden Year
David Hepworth · 307 pages
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
Sara Marcus · 367 pages
A history of Riot Grrrl, a radical feminist movement that was started in the 1990s by young women who were fed up with sexism and harrassment and decided to make some noise.
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon - and the Journey of a Generation
Sheila Weller · 544 pages
A History of Western Music
Donald Jay Grout, J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca · 818 pages
"A History of Western Music has secured its place - through six editions and for almost half a century - as the definitive resource for students and connoisseurs alike. Today this exceptional book remains the most authoritative and useful text available, providing readers with insights into both the music and its historical context." "In the Seventh Edition, J. Peter Burkholder has revitalized thi
You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup
Peter Doggett · 390 pages
The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
Eric Siblin · 327 pages
Siblin weaves together three dramatic narratives: Bach's composition of the Cello Suites and the manuscript's subsequent disappearance in the eighteenth century; Pablo Casals' historic discovery and popularization of the music in Spain in the late-nineteenth century; and Siblin's own infatuation with the suites at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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Barney Hoskyns · 330 pages