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Amy Winehouse: The Biography 1983-2011 by Chas Newkey-Burden Paperback Book

A detailed biography that pays tribute to the award-winning singer whose turbulent life and untimely death have captivated the world

Publication Date: Oct 2011

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Artie Shaw, King of the Clarinet: His Life and Times

by Tom Nolan

"The two sides of Shaw . . . are at the center of . . . [this] compulsively readable biography."—Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than...

Publication Date: May 2011

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Back In The Day: My Life And Times With Tupac Shakur

by Darrin Keith Bastfield

A legend after a bullet killed him at the age of twenty-five, Tupac Shakur was the most riveting rap musician of his day. Far from being the insolent 'gangsta' the press put forth, Shakur was fiercely intelligent, fearless, and determined to make a...

Publication Date: Sep 2003

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Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley

by Christopher John Farley

The acclaimed and legendary Bob Marley was a musical prophet, famous for popularizing reggae music throughout the world. Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley finally looks beyond the myths to reveal the private side of a man few people ever...

Publication Date: Jun 2007

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Belieber: Fame, Faith, and the Heart of Justin Bieber

by Cathleen Falsani

Justin Bieber's rise from "regular kid" to one of the most famous people on the planet has captivated a nation of devoted fans called 'Beliebers.' With hit records, 8 million followers on Twitter and the third-largest grossing documentary...

Publication Date: Sep 2011

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Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock

by Jesse Jarnow

The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music.Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied...

Publication Date: Jun 2012

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Blind Boone: Missouri's Ragtime Pioneer

by Jack A. Batterson

Often overlooked by ragtime historians, John William 'Blind' Boone had a remarkably successful and influential music career that endured for more than forty years. Blind Boone: Missouri's Ragtime Pioneer provides the first full account of the...

Publication Date: Dec 1998

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Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. King

by B. B. King

B. B. King has the blues running through his blood. Growing up in the rural poverty of the Mississippi Delta, King first experienced the blues at nine years old, when his mother passed away. The man of the house before the end of his...

Publication Date: Mar 2011

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Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968-2010

by Greil Marcus

The book begins in Berkeley in 1968, and ends with a piece on Dylan's show at the University of Minnesota-his very first appearance at his alma mater-on election night 2008. In between are moments of euphoric discovery: From Marcus's liner notes for...

Publication Date: Oct 2012

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Bob Dylan in America

by Sean Wilentz

Sean Wilentz discovered Bob Dylan's music as a teenager growing up in Greenwich Village. Now, almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan's work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a...

Publication Date: Oct 2011

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Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer

by Bruce W. Talamon

A photographic and textual meditation on the life of a legend, reissued in special CD-size format. Twenty years after Bob Marley's untimely death he remains a powerful worldwide presence. His music is at the top of the reggae charts, while his...

Publication Date: Nov 2003

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Bob Marley: The Untold Story

by Chris Salewicz

What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock 'n' roll? How is it that he not only has remained the single most successful reggae artist ever but also has become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to...

Publication Date: Jun 2011

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Boom and Crash Musician: A Percussive Memoir

by Sam Denov

This is a story about the son of poor immigrants who grew up in Chicago during the "Great Depression of the 1930's", recounting how he eventually became a world-renowned musician in the crown jewel of America's symphony orchestras, the...

Publication Date: Mar 2012

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Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berzerker's Guide to World Tour Domination

by Zakk Wylde

Bringing Metal to the Children is a handbook to all things Heavy Metal, brought to you by insane prankster and guitar god Zakk Wylde, of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society fame.This "Complete Berzerker's Guide to World Tour...

Publication Date: Apr 2013

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Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll

by Marc Dolan

A vibrant biography of one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers, the America that made him, and the America he made.This smart, incisive biography traces Bruce Springsteen's evolution from a young artist who wasn't sure what he...

Publication Date: Jun 2013

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Bruce Springsteen's America: The People Listening, A Poet Singing

by Robert Coles

In this compelling book, Robert Coles, the celebrated Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize–winning author, turns his attention to popular music legend Bruce Springsteen, and to the powerful impact Springsteen's work has had both on the lives of his...

Publication Date: Dec 2004

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Bruce Springsteen: The Illustrated Biography

by Chris Rushby

Yet another in our illustrious series of Illustrated Biographies, here are hundreds of classic, rare and previously unseen photos of Springsteen narrated by a talented editor - and bookseller.

Publication Date: Aug 2010

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Call Me Lucky

by Bing Crosby

Reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of the definitive Bing biography by Gary Giddins, here is 'a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences that is as warm and witty as any Crosby performance. [Bing] could have surely become a...

Publication Date: Nov 2001

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Cat Power: A Good Woman

by Elizabeth Goodman

How Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, Survived Herself–and Became the Indie Rock Queen.Chan Marshall's stark lyrics, minimal arrangements,and wounded, smoky vocals, were an instant indie hit in the nineties–but her mental instability nearly...

Publication Date: Apr 2009

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Chasing the Muse

by Gene Robert Hull

Gene Hull's award winning story of Big Band life, Cruise Ships, Show Productions. The sensitive true story of one man's struggle for success in the music business.Katherine Heurn scolded him. Duke Ellington hired him. Elvis greeted him. Benny Goodman...

Publication Date: Jun 2009

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Circular Breathing, Meditations from a Musical Life

by Ann McCutchan

In this collection of personal essays, clarinetist Ann McCutchan uses the metaphor of circular breathing to animate her understanding of her own life as a woman, musician, and writer. Circular breathing is a technique for wind instrument playing in...

Publication Date: Apr 2011

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Claude Debussy (Reaktion Books - Critical Lives)

by David J. Code

French composer Claude Debussy (1862–1918) created music that was revolutionary, with a distinctly modern sound that highlighted the intersection of art and life. Here, in this unique...

Publication Date: Aug 2010

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Cole Porter

by William McBrien

In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was 'the top'—the pinnacle of wit, sophistication, and success. His songs—'I Get a Kick Out of You,' 'Anything Goes,' and hundreds more—were instant pop hits, and their musical and emotional depths have...

Publication Date: Dec 2000

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Complicated Shadows: The Life and Music of Elvis Costello

by Graeme Thomson

A detailed portrait of musician Elvis Costello contains a full examination and analysis of the entirety of Costello's vast and varied musical output, both in the studio and on stage as it provides previously unknown details about the musician's...

Publication Date: Apr 2006

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Composed: A Memoir

by Rosanne Cash

"One of the best accounts of an American life you'll likely ever read." -Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune As moving, disarming, and elusive as one of her classic songs, Composed is Rosanne Cash's testament to the power of art,...

Publication Date: Jul 2011

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Conversations with Glenn Gould

by Glenn Gould

One of the most idiosyncratic and charismatic musicians of the twentieth century, pianist Glenn Gould (1932–82) slouched at the piano from a sawed-down wooden stool, interpreting Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart at hastened tempos with pristine clarity....

Publication Date: Oct 2005

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Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division

by Jon Ginoli

'We're the buttfuckers of rock-and-roll, We want to sock it to your hole!' With these words written in a notebook, Jon Ginoli sets off on a journey of self-discovery and musical passion to become the founding member of Pansy Division, the first out...

Publication Date: Mar 2009

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Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me

by Brad Paisley

Country music star Brad Paisley salutes others in the music world in this funny, personal, and fascinating portrait of what it's like to be country's leading guitar hero.This book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a...

Publication Date: Jun 2012

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DJ Shadow's Endtroducing... (33 1/3) (33 1/3)

by Eliot Wilder

What resonated about Endtroducing when it was released in 1996, and what makes it still resonate today, is the way in which it loosens itself from the mooring of the known and sails off into an uncharted territory that seems to exist both in and out...

Publication Date: Sep 2005

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Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin': The Authorized Story of Public Enemy

by Russell Myrie

Russell Myrie's Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin' is the first authorized biography of Public Enemy, the foremost hip-hop group of all time. With unprecedented access to the group, Myrie has conducted extensive interviews with Chuck D, Flavor...

Publication Date: Oct 2010

Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians

Amy Winehouse: The Biography 1983-2011

Artie Shaw, King of the Clarinet: His Life and Times

Back In The Day: My Life And Times With Tupac Shakur

Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley

Belieber: Fame, Faith, and the Heart of Justin Bieber

Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock

Blind Boone: Missouri's Ragtime Pioneer

Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. King

Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968-2010

Bob Dylan in America

Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer

Bob Marley: The Untold Story

Boom and Crash Musician: A Percussive Memoir

Bringing Metal to the Children: The Complete Berzerker's Guide to World Tour Domination

Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll

Bruce Springsteen's America: The People Listening, A Poet Singing

Bruce Springsteen: The Illustrated Biography

Call Me Lucky

Cat Power: A Good Woman

Chasing the Muse

Circular Breathing, Meditations from a Musical Life

Claude Debussy (Reaktion Books - Critical Lives)

Cole Porter

Complicated Shadows: The Life and Music of Elvis Costello

Composed: A Memoir

Conversations with Glenn Gould

Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division

Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me

DJ Shadow's Endtroducing... (33 1/3) (33 1/3)

Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin': The Authorized Story of Public Enemy