To help songwriters capitalize on this demand for songs and understand the many changes and pitfalls within the industry, a veteran songwriter now shares his success secrets.Recording pioneers would hardly recognize the music industry today. While new acts rise and fall, te
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9781880559635
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Hardcover
The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music
By Noyer, Paul Du
Rock, country, classical, hip hop, folk, world, dance - virtually every combination thereof and every major player therein - will be found within the pages of the most authoritative, informative, and entertaining guide to music ever published.Genres Covered:
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9780823078691
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Book
Encyclopedia of Classical Music
By Gammond, Peter
Color illus. throughout. 8 1/2 x 11 3/4.
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9780517142912
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Heritage of Music
By Raeburn, Michael
This handsome new reference is an encyclopedic record of Western music from the Middle Ages to the present day. With a lively text and copious illustrations, each volume is a complete survey of the period it covers; together the four volumes present a history of Western music as
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9780195204933
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Book
Listen
By Kerman, Joseph
With its superb recording package and innovative listening charts, this landmark text teaches students how to listen to music better than any other. Listen makes music approachable by placing it in its cultural context with lavish illustrations, timelines, and maps. Equippe
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9780312411237
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Classical Music 101
By Plotkin, Fred
A Paperback Original.The author who has taught tens of thousands of people to love opera now introduces readers to the rich and soul-stirring world of classical music.For anyone who is aching to discover classical music, this comprehensive and accessible book is the idea
Publisher: n/a
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9780786886272
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Paperback
The Enjoyment of Music
By Machlis, Joseph
The special features of this music appreciation handbook include detailed listening guides, cultural perspectives that shed light on the music of the world, quotes from composers and The Norton Recordings which provide performances of all listening examples.
Publisher: n/a
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9780393972993
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Book
Bluegrass
By Smith, Richard D
Created by the legendary Bill Monroe of Kentucky and made famous by his Blue Grass Boys, bluegrass music has been sweeping musicians and audiences off their feet sinde 1939. This guide provides engaging trivia, insider anecdotes, and suggestions for listening that will appeal to b
Publisher: n/a
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9781556522406
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Print book
Music Lessons
By Crease, Stephanie Stein
Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best 100 Books of 2006. Providing guidance for parents who want their children to enjoy learning to play a musical instrument, this resource teaches parents the best ways to encourage children's musical talents. Key guidance is provided for the trickiest hurdles of all: helping children learn how to practice and navigating their impulse to quit by encouraging them to take pride in their progress despite the frustrations of the learning process. Commonly taught methods—including Suzuki, Kodaly, Dalcroze training, and the Orff approach—and instrument selection are discussed in detail, as are tips for choosing the right teacher. Up-to-date resources and references for youth orchestras, national and regional organizations, outreach programs, and school advocacy organizations, and supplementary materials for various ages and stages of ability, are provided.
Publisher: n/a
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9781556526046
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Paperback
Guitar For Dummies
By Phillips, Mark
The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies to more challenging exercises that are designed to satisfy players of all levels. Additionally, new players can dive into the basics of guitar and accessory selection. Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through the lessons presented in this integral book.
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9781119151432
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Print book
All You Need to Know About the Music Business
By Passman, Donald S.
Since the advent of file-sharing technology in the late 1990s, the music industry has been challenged to reinvent itself. What has it done? How have the record labels repositioned themselves to cope with these massive changes? How does all this affect creative artists? No one understands the music industry -- from the technology, to the legalities, to the new industry practices -- better than veteran music lawyer Donald Passman. In this completely revised and updated seventh edition of All You Need to Know About the Music Business, which the Los Angeles Times called "the industry bible" and which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies over the last eighteen years, Passman offers executives and artists, experts and novices alike the essential information they need not only to survive in these volatile and exciting times, but also to thrive.
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9781439153017
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Book
Making and Marketing Music
By Summers, Jodi
This complete and industry-savvy guide helps musicians of all levels make the album that best compliments their skills and meets their career objectives. From pre-project strategies to the glossy hit CD, this book reveals the who, what, where, when, and how of album making and the
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9781581150155
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Book
Sound of the Beast
By Christe, Ian
Welcome, all ye who dare enter Sound of the Beast, the first definitive look at the madness and mayhem of heavy metal. From its cataclysmic beginning with Black Sabbath over 30 years ago to the hyperactive nu metal bands ripping apart the charts today, heavy metal has become th
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9780060523626
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Hardcover
Can't Buy Me Love
By Gould, Jonathan
Nearly twenty years in the making, Can't Buy Me Love is a masterful work of group biography, cultural history, and musical criticism. That the Beatles were an unprecedented phenomenon is a given. In Can't Buy Me Love, Jonathan Gould seeks to explain why, placing the
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9780307353375
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Book
KISS
By Leaf, David
After three decades of wild dedication, this official authorized biography provides Kiss fans their first real look inside one of rock and roll's most extraordinary bands.
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9780446530736
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Print book
Out of Sync
By Bass, Lance
At sixteen, Lance Bass received a phone call from Justin Timberlake that would change his life forever. Soon after, he left his small-town home in Clinton, Mississippi, to join an emerging musical group called *NSYNC. Two years later *NSYNC was inspiring Beatles-esque mania around the world, becoming the face of the new MTV generation, and earning the all-time record for most album sales in a single day (more than one million) and in a single week for No Strings Attached.He's remained in the spotlight ever since, and here he talks in depth for the first time about his childhood, his astonishing experiences as a young man and Christian growing up in one of the biggest bands in the world, his shock and frustration at the band's eventual dissolution, and his subsequent career, including his four months in Russia, training to become a cosmonaut.
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9781416947882
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Hardcover
This Is All a Dream We Dreamed
By Jackson, Blair
In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band's story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient spirit at the group's core, Jackson and Gans weave together a musical saga that examines the music and subculture that developed into its own economy, touching fans from all walks of life, from penniless hippies to celebrities, and at least one U.S. vice president. This definitive book traces the Dead's evolution from its humble beginnings as a folk/bluegrass band playing small venues in Palo Alto to the feral psychedelic warriors and stadium-filling Americana jam band that blazed all the way through to the 90s.
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9781250058560
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Hardcover
U2 by U2
By Mccormick, Neil
B format PB, 456pp,32pp col & b/w ills+ occ int b/wills throughout 197 x130mm, 580g
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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60776757
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Hardcover
Girls Like Us
By Weller, Sheila
Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct: King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in their lives and their songs, a great swath of American girls who came of age in the late 1960s. Their stories trace the arc of the now-mythic generation known as "the sixties" - the female version - but in a bracingly specific and deeply recalled way, far from clich. The history of the women of that generation had never been written - until now - and it is told through the resonant lives and emblematic songs of Mitchell, Simon, and King. Filled with the voices of many dozens of these women's intimates, this alternating biography reads like a novel - except it's all true, and the heroines are famous and beloved. Sheila Weller captures the character of each woman and gives a balanced portrayal enriched by a wealth of new information. Girls Like Us is an epic treatment of midcentury women who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them - confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.
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9780743491471
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Audiobook
She's a Rebel
By Gaar, Gillian G
A lively history of women in rock and pop, featuring interviews with dozens of performers and a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry. From Big Mama Thornton, who topped the charts with Hound Dog three years before Elvis did, to Madonna, who has been topping charts for year
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1878067087
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Dreamgirls
By Condon, Bill
Three young women Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. de
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1415731578
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Almost Famous
By Crowe, Cameron
Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others).
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9780783256436
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DVD
How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs
By Koller, Fred
To help songwriters capitalize on this demand for songs and understand the many changes and pitfalls within the industry, a veteran songwriter now shares his success secrets.Recording pioneers would hardly recognize the music industry today. While new acts rise and fall, te
How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs
By Koller, Fred
To help songwriters capitalize on this demand for songs and understand the many changes and pitfalls within the industry, a veteran songwriter now shares his success secrets.Recording pioneers would hardly recognize the music industry today. While new acts rise and fall, te
The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music
By Noyer, Paul Du
Rock, country, classical, hip hop, folk, world, dance - virtually every combination thereof and every major player therein - will be found within the pages of the most authoritative, informative, and entertaining guide to music ever published.Genres Covered:
Encyclopedia of Classical Music
By Gammond, Peter
Color illus. throughout. 8 1/2 x 11 3/4.
Heritage of Music
By Raeburn, Michael
This handsome new reference is an encyclopedic record of Western music from the Middle Ages to the present day. With a lively text and copious illustrations, each volume is a complete survey of the period it covers; together the four volumes present a history of Western music as
Listen
By Kerman, Joseph
With its superb recording package and innovative listening charts, this landmark text teaches students how to listen to music better than any other. Listen makes music approachable by placing it in its cultural context with lavish illustrations, timelines, and maps. Equippe
Classical Music 101
By Plotkin, Fred
A Paperback Original.The author who has taught tens of thousands of people to love opera now introduces readers to the rich and soul-stirring world of classical music.For anyone who is aching to discover classical music, this comprehensive and accessible book is the idea
The Enjoyment of Music
By Machlis, Joseph
The special features of this music appreciation handbook include detailed listening guides, cultural perspectives that shed light on the music of the world, quotes from composers and The Norton Recordings which provide performances of all listening examples.
Bluegrass
By Smith, Richard D
Created by the legendary Bill Monroe of Kentucky and made famous by his Blue Grass Boys, bluegrass music has been sweeping musicians and audiences off their feet sinde 1939. This guide provides engaging trivia, insider anecdotes, and suggestions for listening that will appeal to b
Music Lessons
By Crease, Stephanie Stein
Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best 100 Books of 2006. Providing guidance for parents who want their children to enjoy learning to play a musical instrument, this resource teaches parents the best ways to encourage children's musical talents. Key guidance is provided for the trickiest hurdles of all: helping children learn how to practice and navigating their impulse to quit by encouraging them to take pride in their progress despite the frustrations of the learning process. Commonly taught methods—including Suzuki, Kodaly, Dalcroze training, and the Orff approach—and instrument selection are discussed in detail, as are tips for choosing the right teacher. Up-to-date resources and references for youth orchestras, national and regional organizations, outreach programs, and school advocacy organizations, and supplementary materials for various ages and stages of ability, are provided.
Guitar For Dummies
By Phillips, Mark
The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies to more challenging exercises that are designed to satisfy players of all levels. Additionally, new players can dive into the basics of guitar and accessory selection. Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through the lessons presented in this integral book.
All You Need to Know About the Music Business
By Passman, Donald S.
Since the advent of file-sharing technology in the late 1990s, the music industry has been challenged to reinvent itself. What has it done? How have the record labels repositioned themselves to cope with these massive changes? How does all this affect creative artists? No one understands the music industry -- from the technology, to the legalities, to the new industry practices -- better than veteran music lawyer Donald Passman. In this completely revised and updated seventh edition of All You Need to Know About the Music Business, which the Los Angeles Times called "the industry bible" and which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies over the last eighteen years, Passman offers executives and artists, experts and novices alike the essential information they need not only to survive in these volatile and exciting times, but also to thrive.
Making and Marketing Music
By Summers, Jodi
This complete and industry-savvy guide helps musicians of all levels make the album that best compliments their skills and meets their career objectives. From pre-project strategies to the glossy hit CD, this book reveals the who, what, where, when, and how of album making and the
Sound of the Beast
By Christe, Ian
Welcome, all ye who dare enter Sound of the Beast, the first definitive look at the madness and mayhem of heavy metal. From its cataclysmic beginning with Black Sabbath over 30 years ago to the hyperactive nu metal bands ripping apart the charts today, heavy metal has become th
Can't Buy Me Love
By Gould, Jonathan
Nearly twenty years in the making, Can't Buy Me Love is a masterful work of group biography, cultural history, and musical criticism. That the Beatles were an unprecedented phenomenon is a given. In Can't Buy Me Love, Jonathan Gould seeks to explain why, placing the
KISS
By Leaf, David
After three decades of wild dedication, this official authorized biography provides Kiss fans their first real look inside one of rock and roll's most extraordinary bands.
Out of Sync
By Bass, Lance
At sixteen, Lance Bass received a phone call from Justin Timberlake that would change his life forever. Soon after, he left his small-town home in Clinton, Mississippi, to join an emerging musical group called *NSYNC. Two years later *NSYNC was inspiring Beatles-esque mania around the world, becoming the face of the new MTV generation, and earning the all-time record for most album sales in a single day (more than one million) and in a single week for No Strings Attached.He's remained in the spotlight ever since, and here he talks in depth for the first time about his childhood, his astonishing experiences as a young man and Christian growing up in one of the biggest bands in the world, his shock and frustration at the band's eventual dissolution, and his subsequent career, including his four months in Russia, training to become a cosmonaut.
This Is All a Dream We Dreamed
By Jackson, Blair
In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band's story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient spirit at the group's core, Jackson and Gans weave together a musical saga that examines the music and subculture that developed into its own economy, touching fans from all walks of life, from penniless hippies to celebrities, and at least one U.S. vice president. This definitive book traces the Dead's evolution from its humble beginnings as a folk/bluegrass band playing small venues in Palo Alto to the feral psychedelic warriors and stadium-filling Americana jam band that blazed all the way through to the 90s.
U2 by U2
By Mccormick, Neil
B format PB, 456pp,32pp col & b/w ills+ occ int b/wills throughout 197 x130mm, 580g --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Girls Like Us
By Weller, Sheila
Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct: King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in their lives and their songs, a great swath of American girls who came of age in the late 1960s. Their stories trace the arc of the now-mythic generation known as "the sixties" - the female version - but in a bracingly specific and deeply recalled way, far from clich. The history of the women of that generation had never been written - until now - and it is told through the resonant lives and emblematic songs of Mitchell, Simon, and King. Filled with the voices of many dozens of these women's intimates, this alternating biography reads like a novel - except it's all true, and the heroines are famous and beloved. Sheila Weller captures the character of each woman and gives a balanced portrayal enriched by a wealth of new information. Girls Like Us is an epic treatment of midcentury women who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them - confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.
She's a Rebel
By Gaar, Gillian G
A lively history of women in rock and pop, featuring interviews with dozens of performers and a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry. From Big Mama Thornton, who topped the charts with Hound Dog three years before Elvis did, to Madonna, who has been topping charts for year
Dreamgirls
By Condon, Bill
Three young women Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. de
Almost Famous
By Crowe, Cameron
Almost Famous is the movie Cameron Crowe has been waiting a lifetime to tell. The fictionalization of Crowe's days as a teenage reporter for Creem and Rolling Stone has all the well-written characters and wonderful "movie moments" that we expect from Crowe (Jerry Maguire), but the film has an intangible something extra--an insider's touch that will turn the film into the ode to '70s rock & roll for years to come. We are introduced to Crowe's alter ego, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), at home, where his progressive mom (Frances McDormand, just superb) has outlawed rock music and sister Anita (Zooey Deschanel) has slipped him LPs that will "set his mind free." Following the wisdom of Creem's disheveled editor, Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman in an instant-classic performance), Miller gets on the inside with the up-and-coming band Stillwater (a fictionalized mixture of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and others).
How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs
By Koller, Fred
To help songwriters capitalize on this demand for songs and understand the many changes and pitfalls within the industry, a veteran songwriter now shares his success secrets.Recording pioneers would hardly recognize the music industry today. While new acts rise and fall, te