Music - Philosophy & Social Aspects

Forging our identities, setting our moods and impacting our culture, any music admirer understands there's a sheer breadth of musical tastes. From the classical era to modern day, here you will discover a curation of lines from composers, musicians and writers. You will find...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A sweeping, genre-bending "masterpiece" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) exploring Black art, music, and culture in all their glory and complexity--from Soul Train, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé ONE OF THE...

An entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis).Progressive rock, a genre formed out of a creative surge in the late Sixties and throughout the Seventies. Made by young musicians for a young...

365 scores for listening in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking composer Pauline Oliveros. A Year of Deep Listening is a publication of 365 scores for listening gathered by the Center for Deep Listening in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking composer Pauline Oliveros....

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A blueprint for boosting your activism and building support for the causes you care about, featuring fan-building tactics from the music industry and the voices of today's most passionate change-makers "This book shines a light on a wealth of new strategies...

Elements of Sound explores the relationship between sound and consciousness at the intersections of science, spirituality and music theory. DiMatteo's approach draws inspiration from ancient and modern thinkers, scientists and indigenous wisdom-keepers, relating sound as both a primal mystery and a practical tool for...

"A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument." -- Billboard"It's not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars."--Geddy LeeFrom Rush frontman Geddy Lee's personal collection of vintage...

"Reading Nick Corasaniti's delightful book about the storied Asbury Park, New Jersey, club is like sitting at your favorite bar listening to the old regulars tell magnificent stories."--Rolling Stone, Best Music Books of the YearA captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the...

"Reading Nick Corasaniti's delightful book about the storied Asbury Park, New Jersey, club is like sitting at your favorite bar listening to the old regulars tell magnificent stories."--Rolling Stone, Best Music Books of the YearA captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the...

Joining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can't Stop Won't Stop, an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a...

"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections." --Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

A complete and harmonious history of music, from prehistory to the present day! Have you ever wondered how blues influenced rock music? Or why jazz took a more Latin-American approach? Classical or rock, everyone has their favorite music style, but how did your top...

The 'missing manual' which every musician and music-learner should have been handed on day one.Have you ever wondered how the musical "greats" do what they do?Whether it's the child prodigy who masters instrument technique and new music ultra-fast... the creative genius who can conjure...

From "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to Rhapsody in Blue and Hamilton, the story of America is written not only in its laws and speeches but also in its music. In On the Record: Music That Changed America, award-winning scholar...

CAN MUSIC SAVE THE WORLD? We are witnessing a climate-oriented transformation of what music is and how it comes to be. Recomposed shows how musicians around the world are using the cultural power of music to link climate awareness to climate action. Award-winning author...

Kaleidoscopic culture critic Chuck Klosterman rewrites the history of reality in an "ingenious" (Kirkus Reviews) work of speculative fiction based on a question that has never been considered or (in all likelihood) even asked: What if The Beatles had only developed a cult following...

Discover the stories behind the songs, the artists and the movements that have inspired generations. Sometimes, we are just waiting for a spark. From Billie Holiday to Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, John Lennon or Lady Gaga, from "Bella Ciao" to "Alright" spanning more than...

OUR INTENTIONS CAN BE TUNED TO OUR HIGHEST VALUES.This ground breaking and pioneering new work explores the vibratory nature of existence through science, mindful listening, and creative sound explorations. The Values Visualization(TM) Process, designed by Dr. Beaulieu, is presented to create highly-tuned intentions, based...

A Pitchfork Best Book of 2024 A Saveur Best Narrative Food Book of 2024 In this unique and deeply thoughtful collection, musician Alex Bleeker (Real Estate) and food and travel journalist Luke Pyenson (formerly of Frankie Cosmos) take readers on tour with a diverse...

Stories about new musical instruments are often told as quests for new kinds of sounds. The Composer's Black Box asks, What happens when new musical instruments produce not only new sounds but also new dynamics of musical agency and control? And what consequences do...