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"A companion book to one of the most popular and hotly debated lists in the music world celebrates the all-new 2020 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time," telling the stories behind each album through Rolling Stone photography, original album art, commentary, and archival interview."--

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A comprehensive, revealing biography of the versatile Russian composer and pianist.

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The true story of the town of Woodstock - the mythical home of 60s rock and inspiration for the legendary festival.

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"Daydream Nation" is the kind of gorgeous monstrosity that can crush the will of the most resilient, well-intentioned listener if the necessary preparations haven't been made. This book explores the album from a range of angles, with input from the band members themselves.

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A radical answer to Alex Ross' The Rest is Noise, Sound Within Sound fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.

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Drawing on revelatory interviews, rich analysis of lyrics, and lifelong study, Epstein delivers an in-depth, fresh take on the artist that offers a singular, nuanced, and insightful examination of Dylan--the poet, musician, and man.

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The album that Brian Wilson created in an attempt to outdo the Beatles' Rubber Soul album. Worshipped by music lovers for its harmonies it is also regarded as an early demonstration of how to use the recording studio as an instrument. Brian Wilson has recently been touring the album again, playing it to thousands of devoted fans.

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(Paperback, New edition)

Updated with new diagrams and links. A best-selling one-stop resource packed with practical advice on how to tackle the basics, such as simple chords and finger-picking, right through to more complex power chords, slurs, bends and slides. The galleries of guitars and guitarists, the chord dictionary and scales all comprehensively updated.

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"Highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shante, game changers like Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott, and current reigning queens like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Lizzo--as well as everyone who came before, after, and in between."--Publisher's description.

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(Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

This revised and updated edition of "The Piano Book" evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the U.S. Includes information on storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for Steinways, and more. Illustrations.

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The Pixies have had a career unlike any other in alternative rock. "Doolittle" is their knotty masterpiece, the embodiment of the Pixies' abrasive, exuberant, enigmatic pop. Informed by interviews with the band, this book looks at the making of the album and its place in rock history, and studies its influence in light of the Pixies reunion.

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An informative, illustrated guide to the 35 of the most important rap songs ever released

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"Essays by Anton Corbijn and Nikki Sixx"--Title page.

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An intimate and comprehensive volume tracing the incredible musical career and creative life of the Rolling Stones.

"As well as going back through our history we wanted everyone to experience and feel exactly what it's like to be in the Rolling Stones."

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33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Each focuses on one album rather than an artist's entire output. Velvet Underground's first album - with the Andy Warhol banana cover - introduced, along with 'Sgt. Pepper', a new form of rock music: the artsy concept album.

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The most intriguing stories of creative endeavour, volatile relationships, excessive lifestyles and bizarre events from the world of rock, as told by Hipgnosis co-founder, creative designer, photographer and filmmaker Aubrey Powell in twenty thematic chapters.