AMY WINEHOUSE BY BLAKE WOOD
When 22-year-old American photographer Blake Wood moved to London in 2007, a mutual friend introduced him to Amy Winehouse. After winning five Grammy...
Opera, Jazz, Rock, Pop
SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT!: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROCK-AND-ROLL TRAILBLAZER SISTER ROSETTA THARPE
Written by Wald, Gayle F
New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick: The untold story of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sister Rosetta Tharpe, America's first rock guitar diva
MATI & THE MUSIC: 52 RECORD COVERS 1955-2005
Iconic album cover designs from an era-defining artist, back in print
EXILE ON MAIN STREET: A SEASON IN HELL WITH THE ROLLING STONES
Written by Greenfield, Robert
Recorded during the blazing hot summer of 1971 at Villa Nellcôte, Keith Richards's seaside mansion in southern France, Exile on Main Street has been hailed as one of the greatest rock records of all time. Yet its improbable creation was difficult, torturous...and at times nothing short of dangerous.
LISTENING FOR AMERICA: INSIDE THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FROM GERSHWIN TO SONDHEIM
Written by Kapilow, Rob
"If you want to understand American history, listen to its popular music," writes renowned NPR host Rob Kapilow.
RETROBLAKESBERG: VOLUME ONE: THE FILM ARCHIVES
RetroBlakesberg: Volume One: The Film Archives is a hardcover coffee table book retrospective of renowned pop culture photographer Jay Blakesberg's life in pictures and words. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Jay's daughter, Ricki Blakesberg, created an Instagram account called RetroBlakesberg to share images from her father's extensive archive of film photography.
UNSUNG CAT: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF WARNE MARSH
Written by Chamberlain, Safford
An Unsung Cat explores the life and music of jazz saxophonist, Warne Marsh.
MOST DOPE: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MAC MILLER
Written by Cantor, Paul
The first biography of rapper Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh cult favorite-turned-rap superstar who touched the lives of millions before tragically passing away at the age of 26--now in paperbackMalcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992. He began making music at a young age and by 15 was already releasing mixtapes.
SOUND WITHIN SOUND: RADICAL COMPOSERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by Molleson, Kate
An alternative history of 20th-century composers--nearly all of them women or composers of color--by a leading international music critic Think of a composer right now. Was it a white man? Perhaps in old-fashioned clothing and wild hair? The music history we're told is one dominated by men, and even then, only a select few enter the zeitgeist.
MUSIC IS HISTORY
Written by Questlove
New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years--now in paperback Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or consideri
REVERBERATION: DO EVERYTHING BETTER WITH MUSIC
Written by Blanchard, Keith
Music is a universal human experience that's been with us since the dawn of time. You've listened to music all your life . . . but have you ever wondered why? It turns out music isn't just about entertainment--it's a deeply embedded, subtly powerful means of communication.
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