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* Best single-volume guide to composers now on the market.

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The history of the pop album, from the invention of vinyl and the LP 60 years ago to its revival in our iPod age.

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Includes behind-the-scenes, intimate, and unguarded shots that have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stones' former tour manager, Bob Bonis. This collection captured a pivotal time in the bands' career.

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Features the photos of the Rolling Stones band, showing band members in intimate shots on stage, in rehearsal, in concert, backstage (tuning up, waiting to go on stage and clowning around), dressing and relaxing, on vacations or en route to shows or cities, getting haircuts, bowling, recording in the studio, and at press events.

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Broadcaster James Naughtie takes a spellbinding journey through the history of music

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One of the bestselling albums of all time, then a celebrated stage show, a film starring Bob Geldof - and returned to the stage for a multi-city tour. This is the definitive book of THE WALL.

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Explores the rich heritage of Bowie's productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowie's audacious creation of an 'alien' rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame.

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"An overview of the history, spiritual significance, and cultural origins of the mbira"--

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The Meaning of Metallica provides a close reading of lyrics dense with details and rich with allusions. This indispensable guide will heighten the appreciation of long-time fans and new recruits.

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The Merciless Book of Metal Lists is the sometimes serious, sometimes satiric exploration into all that is glorious, as well as ludicrous in the world of Heavy Metal.

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Why have all human cultures - today and throughout history - made music Why does music excite such rich emotion And how do we make sense of musical sound This title explores how the research in music psychology and brain science is piecing together the puzzle of how our minds understand and respond to music.

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20th-century science and music, argues Jamie James, have rejected the Romantic separation of the two. The book provides a survey of the history of science and music, a reassessment of Romanticism and the modernist reaction to it, and a radical intellectual journey.

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This reissue of The Musician's Notebook brings our classic, bestselling title up to date with a new cover and revised set of inspirational quotes from the best contemporary musicians.

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This is a book not just for fans of the band: it sot just for fans of the band: it's for anyone interested in how culture can spark national conversations.

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This is a book not just for fans of the band: it sot just for fans of the band: it's for anyone interested in how culture can spark national conversations.

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The New Pocket Kobbe's Complete Opera Book is the world's leading reference work on opera, and (in the words of Bernard Levin) 'no single-volume operatic guide can possibly compare with it'.

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An absorbing look at Beethoven's towering Ninth Symphony, and its vibrant historical context.

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Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100.

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BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music and this is the quiz for its fans.

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Play in teams or test your own knowledge on questions covering a whole range of musical puzzles, from lost albums and banned songs to classic solos, one-hit wonders and more.