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Moving in Stereo: Ric Ocasek, the Driving Force of the CarsThe sounds of new wave pop music and the early days of MTV were defined by the work of a handful of iconic musicians, and few stood taller in that era than Ric Ocasek, frontman and primary songwriter for the Cars. The band charted...
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The Bass Book: A Complete Illustrated History of Bass GuitarsIn California in the early '50s, the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known known it then, but the Precision Bass would start a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains how that revolution happened...
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We Rock! (Music Lab): A Fun Family Guide for Exploring Rock Music History: From Elvis and the Beatles to Ray Charles and the Ramones, Includes Bios, HFinally! A hip, fun and culturally relevant series of music appreciation books, perfect for modern music-loving families who want to take advantage of this era of exploding musical access! Get a personal guided tour through an amazing historical back-catalog of music that was previously...
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The True Adventures of the Rolling StonesStanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 tour across the United States, staying up all night together...
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24 Varied Scales and Exercises for ClarinetTailored to develop a strong technical foundation, 24 Varied Scales and Exercises of Clarinet offers an innovative way for perfecting the scales. Based on the circle of fourths, J. B. Albert's exercises aim to develop mastery of major and minor key signatures. The routines...
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Beyoncé All the Songs: The Story Behind Every TrackThe latest instalment in the bestselling All The Songs series, this definitive book reveals the complete story behind every track Beyoncé has ever released. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF BEYONCÉ'S WORK EVER. THE DEFINITIVE, UNTOLD, RECORDING HISTORY OF BEYONCÉ, TOLD ALBUM-BY-ALBUM AND SONG-BY-SONG. In...
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The Little Guide to Leonard Cohen: I'm Your ManA legend in music, with a career that spanned five decades, Cohen was globally renowned, praised and acclaimed for his poetry, novels, lyrics and artistic work. Cohen's most famous song, "Hallelujah" has been covered by such artists as John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and Jeff...
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Journey to the Center of the CrampsMore than a band, the Cramps are a uniquely special rock'n'roll phenomenon that has endured for over 35 years. Formed in the creative maelstrom of late 1970's New York by Ohio natives Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser) and Poison Ivy Rorschach (Kirsty Wallace), the Cramps...
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Gold Buckle Dreams: The Life & Times of Chris LeDouxChris LeDoux was a rodeo icon, known for his ability to ride bareback horses and a world championship. But Chris also had a talent with a guitar and an ability to put the life and thoughts of a rodeo cowboy into song. With the...
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Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye"A biography as dramatic as any to come out of the pop field . . . told with sympathy and unflinching candor."--San Francisco Chronicle In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a...
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The History of the Blues: The Roots, the Music, the PeopleFrancis Davis's The History of the Blues is a groundbreaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Tracing its origins from the Mississippi Delta to its amplification in Chicago right after World War II, Davis...
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Woody Guthrie: A LifeA biography of the influential American folk singer, Woody Guthrie, who lived a life on the edge of tragedy but inspired a generation of songwriters, including Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Few artists have captured the American experience of their time as wholly as...
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Who Was Frank Sinatra?Learn about the showstopping life of one of the most famous entertainers of all time in this book about Frank Sinatra from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series! Before Frank Sinatra became the international superstar that we remember him as today, he was...
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City Kid: A Writer's Memoir of Ghetto Life and Post-Soul Success"City Kid is perhaps one of the seven greatest books ever written. It has the realness of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the warmth of The Color Purple, and the page count of Tuesdays with Morrie. It's a must read."-Chris Rock From Nelson George,...
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You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis and the Biography of a SongIn You Are My Sunshine, Robert Mann weaves together the birth of country music, Louisiana political history, World War II, and the American civil rights movement to produce a compelling biography of one of the world's most popular musical compositions. This is the story...
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DecodedDecoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.Praise for Decoded "Compelling...
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Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and ListeningAcclaimed scholar rethinks the nature and meaning of music.Extending the inquiry of his early groundbreaking books, Christopher Small strikes at the heart of traditional studies of Western music by asserting that music is not a thing, but rather an activity. In this new book,...
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Joy Division's Unknown PleasuresJoy Division's career has often been shrouded by myths. But the truth is surprisingly simple: over a period of several months, Joy Division transformed themselves from run-of-the-mill punk wannabes into the creators of one of the most atmospheric, disturbing, and influential debut albums ever...
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The Beatles' Let It BeThe recording sessions for Let It Be actually began as rehearsals for a proposed return to live stage work for the Beatles, to be inaugurated in a concert at a Roman amphitheatre in Tunisia. In this thoroughly researched book, Steve Matteo delves deep into...
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Bela Bartok - Mikrokosmos Volume 1 (Blue): 153 Progressive Piano Pieces(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/Spanish/Japanese/Portuguese text). In 1945 Bela Bartok described Mikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for "didactic" purposes, seeing them as a...
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