Arts / Music

Feel Like Going Home: Portraits in Blues and Rock 'n' Roll

by Peter Guralnick

This vivid celebration of blues and early rock 'n' roll includes some of the first and most illuminating profiles of such blues masters as Muddy Waters, Skip James, and Howlin' Wolf; excursions into the blues-based...

Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom

by Peter Guralnick

This masterful exploration of American roots music--country, rockabilly, and the blues--spotlights the artists who created a distinctly American sound, including Ernest Tubb, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Elvis Presley,...

Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians

by Peter Guralnick

This masterful exploration of American roots music--country, rockabilly, and the blues--spotlights the artists who created a distinctly American sound, including Ernest Tubb, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Elvis Presley,...

Morrissey's Manchester

by Phillip Gatenby & Mick Middles

"If you're a Smiths fanatic your memorabilia will hardly be complete without this." Manchester Evening News "Gatenby's book is much more than a mere guide. It's sometimes an archaeological expedition to find...

Expressive Singing: Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Voice

by J. Timothy Caldwell

In Expressive Singing: Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Voice, Timothy Caldwell pulls together concepts from Eurhythmics, "rules" of musical expression from Lussy, and neurologically-based approaches to practicing....

Beginner Piano Lessons - Progressive: Teach Yourself How to Play Piano - Learn the Basics for Traditional, Classical, Rock, Blues, Jazz and Other Styl

by LearnToPlayMusic. com & Gary Turner

Progressive Beginer Piano is an easy to follow Piano method for the complete beginner. Covers note reading, music fundamentals, finger technique and playing chords with the left hand. Includes many well known...

Violin Sonata No.1 by Johannes Brahms for Piano and Violin (1879) Op.78

by , Johannes Brahms

This wonderful piece by Johannes Brahms contains a score for piano and violin. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest...

Violin Sonata No.7 by Ludwig Van Beethoven for Piano and Violin (1802) Op.30/No.2

by , Ludwig van Beethoven

This wonderful piece "Violin Sonata No.7" by Ludwig van Beethoven contains a score for piano and violin. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire....

Moonlight Sonata Piano Sonata No.14 in C-Sharp Minor by Ludwig Van Beethoven for Solo Piano (1801) Op.27/No.2

by , Ludwig van Beethoven

This wonderful piece "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven contains a score for solo piano. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many...

3 Partitas by Johann Sebastian Bach for Violin (1720) Bwv1002, Bwv1004, Bwv1006

by , Johann Sebastian Bach

This wonderful collection by Johann Sebastian Bach contains a score for the violin. It is a fine example of the composer's work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician's repertoire. Many of the earliest...

As I Rode by Granard Moat

by Benedict Kiely

Rescued from memory by Ireland's leading short-story writer and raconteur, this anthology weaves a rich tapestry of songs, ballads and poetry reaching across three centuries and drawn from the lanes and highways...

White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s

by Joe Boyd

When Muddy Waters came to London at the start of the 60s, a kid from Boston called Joe Boyd was his tour manager; when Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival, Joe Boyd was plugging in his guitar; when the...

More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music

by Garth Cartwright

Armed only with a Greyhound ticket and enough money for his next beer, Garth Cartwright set out to see whether the American roots music he loved - blues and country, folk and soul - was still alive in the twenty-first...

The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"

by Alan Light

“A venerated creator. An adored, tragic interpreter. An uncomplicated, memorable melody. Ambiguous, evocative words. Faith and uncertainty. Pain and pleasure.”

Today, “Hallelujah” is one of the most-performed...

Springsteen Song by Song: A Critical Look (A Penguin Special from Viking)

by Clinton Heylin

Acclaimed music writer Clinton Heylin's revelatory biography E Street Shuffle charts the rise of Bruce Springsteen and his legendary E Street Band in intimate detail, from their blue-collar New Jersey roots...

Working In The Music Industry: How to find an exciting and varied career in the world of music

by Anna Britten

The music industry is one of the most exciting, glamorous and fun places you could ever work in. It's also a fiercely competitive world, both for jobseekers and those already on the inside. But opportunities...

Great Operas: A Guide to Twenty-Five of the World's Finest Musical Experiences

by Michael Steen

From Great Composers author Michael Steen, a unique multi-platform project offering a royal box view into one of mankind’s greatest art forms. From the soaring heights of Wagner’s epic Ring cycle to the...

How Firm a Foundation

by Dr. John D. Morris

From one of the world's leading authors on apologetics, this tribute to Christianity's great old hymns will release a refreshing shower of memories. Each of the 28 hymns selected for this volume detail the rich...

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991

by Michael Azerrad

This is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties--when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other...

The Melodic Tradition of Ireland

by James R. Cowdery

This is a major work, at once synthetic and analytical. The author has drawn on previous studies of Irish music and general melodic theory to describe the inner workings of a rich melodic tradition. Irish folk...