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How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music
$20.99 Add to cart“There are no definitive histories,” writes Elijah Wald, in this provocative reassessment of American popular music, “because the past keeps looking different as the present changes.” Earlier musical … [more below]
- Author: Wald, Elijah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 01 2011
- ISBN10: 019975697X
- Language: English
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Paul McCartney: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs
$29.95 Add to cartPaul McCartney’s songwriting output as a member of the Beatles, mainly with his co-writer John Lennon, has been exhaustively documented over the years. Now, taking 50 key songs from his five-decade ca
- Author: Evans, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1787397378
- Language: English
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Why Karen Carpenter Matters
$19.95 Read moreIn the ’60s and ’70s, America’s music scene was marked by raucous excess, reflected in the tragic overdoses of young superstars such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. At the same time, the uplifting h
- Series: Music Matters
- Author: Tongson, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1477318844
- Language: English
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All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s
$58.33 Add to cartIn All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s, author Steve Bergsman focuses on the white, female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the ear… [more below]
- Series: American Made Music
- Author: Bergsman, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: October 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1496848799
- Language: English
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What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music
$58.33 Add to cartIn What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music, Steve Bergsman highlights the Black female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960… [more below]
- Series: American Made Music
- Author: Bergsman, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1496848950
- Language: English
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The Complete Olivia Newton-John Illustrated Discography (hardback)
$75.00 Add to cartDame Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England on Sunday, September 26, 1948. Starting at an early age Olivia expressed an interest in music. By the time she was in her mid-teens she was singi
- Author: Selby, Daniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 386
- Publish Date: August 23 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887712451
- Language: English
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Prince on Prince: Interviews and Encounters Volume 22
$19.99 Read morePrince on Prince gets behind the controversies to tell the Prince story in his own words.
Prince is among the most respected and influential entertainers of the twentieth century, breaking sexual, ra
- Series: Musicians in Their Own Words
- Author: Lizie, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1641607157
- Language: English
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Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music Writing and Life
$28.48 Add to cartThis volume collects many of the best articles from veteran Rolling Stone writer Ben Fong-Torres. While many will recognize Ben as he was portrayed in Cameron Crowe’s hit film Almost Famous, his thoug… [more below]
- Author: Fong-Torres, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 270
- Publish Date: May 01 2006
- ISBN10: 087930880X
- Language: English
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The Little Guide to Madonna: Express Yourself
$8.95 Read moreThe world’s most famous mononym, Madonna may be outspoken, but she’s never outgunned.
With a loyal legion of millions of adoring fans, who have stayed by her side for more than four decades, Madonna h
- Series: Little Books of Music #19
- Author: Orange Hippo!
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1800695276
- Language: English
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The Chitlin’ Circuit: And the Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll
$18.99 Add to cartFor generations, “chitlin’ circuit” has meant second tier–brash performers in raucous nightspots far from the big-city limelight. Now, music journalist Preston Lauterbach combines terrific firsthand … [more below]
- Author: Lauterbach, Preston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: July 16 2012
- ISBN10: 0393342948
- Language: English
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David Bowie: Icon: The Definitive Photographic Collection
$75.00 Read more- The most significant collection of David Bowie images ever assembled
- A luxurious opus published to coincide with the 5th anniversary of David Bowie’s death
- Impeccably printed, sumptuously designed, larg
- Author: Iconic Images
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 356
- Publish Date: October 12 2020
- ISBN10: 1788840968
- Language: English
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Listen to My Heart: Life, Love & Roxette
$25.99 Add to cartListen to My Heart is a completely candid and passionate, heartbreaking yet often witty life story of one of rock music’s most resilient lead singers, Marie Fredriksson from Roxette (“It Must Have Bee… [more below]
- Author: Fredriksson, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1948221241
- Language: English
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Eagles: Up Ahead in the Distance
$29.99 Add to cartThe opening guitar chords of “Take It Easy” captured America’s attention in June 1972, and Eagles’ debut single became that summer’s national anthem. Blending musical and commercial excellence, the ba
- Author: Forgo, Rik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: November 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1734365331
- Language: English
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Switched on Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why It Matters
$28.99 Add to cartPop music surrounds us – in our cars, over supermarket speakers, even when we are laid out at the dentist – but how often do we really hear what’s playing? Switched on Pop is the book based on the epo… [more below]
- Author: Sloan, Nate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 13 2019
- ISBN10: 0190056657
- Language: English
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Life in Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay: A Celebration of Coldplay
$26.95 Add to cartColdplay’s unique sound has captured the hearts of the world time and time again. From melancholic, thoughtful melodies to energetic thumping bass lines, Coldplay’s musical range is a large part of th… [more below]
- Author: Wild, Debs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 30 2018
- ISBN10: 177041486X
- Language: English
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The Life and Music of Harry Styles
$22.95 Read moreThe Life and Music of Harry Styles is written in an enthusiastic tone and fan-focused style, richly illustrated with photographs of the heartthrob and charts the evolution of Styles’s career – from hi… [more below]
- Author: Croft, Malcolm
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1838611509
- Language: English
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Pink Moon
$14.95 Add to cartPink Moon explores how Nick Drake’s third and final album has puttered and purred its way into a new millennium. Features interviews with producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and even the
- Series: 33 1/3 #51
- Author: Petrusich, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 15 2007
- ISBN10: 0826427901
- Language: English
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We Could Be: Bowie and His Heroes
$16.99 Read moreThe story of Bowie’s life told through 300 encounters with fellow icons, from Dylan to Dal?, Lennon to Lydon, Princess Margaret to Prince.
*** With consultant editor Tony Visconti David Bowie’s story- Author: Hagler, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1788402731
- Language: English
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More Myself: A Journey
$18.99 Add to cartAn intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expression
As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfel- Author: Keys, Alicia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 125015331X
- Language: English
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock’s Greatest Supergroup
$21.99 Add to cartThe first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne
“Riveting.” –People Magazine“This is one of… [more below]- Author: Browne, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0306922630
- Language: English
