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Lyricist, composer, tortured genius and enigma. A biography both of the man and his work.

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Steve Reich was considered a fringe experimentalist. Hoek's bio-bibliography serves as an essential guide to this literature, comprehensively surveying Reich's life and work.

Included are details of all of Reich's compositions: dates, instrumentation, premiere performances, and publishers;

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In Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footsteps, Aaron J. West explores the cultural and musical impact of Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Sting. West details the distinctive hybrid character of The Polices musical output, which would also characterize Stings post-Police development as a musician.

(Hardback)

Protest songs are united by the fact they all have something to say, something to dispute, or something to rile against. This book covers 50 of the most influential musical protests and statements recorded.

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A new edition of this classic of rock journalism that first asked the question: What one album would you bring to a desert island, and why

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Analyzing one of the first albums to feature Hatsune Miku, the voice synthesized virtual pop idol, this book explores the environments in which the Vocaloid culture has been practiced.

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Presents the story of the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the 1990s: the rise and fall of the superstar DJ. This title reveals an account of flawed people, broken dreams and what really happens when it all goes Pete Tong.

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It is June 2001. Keith Streng steers a cramped mini-van north along Lincoln Avenue in Chicago while Peter Zaremba, Bill Milhizer and Ken Fox sprawl in the back nursing hangovers. They pull into the Apache, quaintly described as a "hooker hotel" by local folk. This is a bare-knuckled account of road-paving rock & roll played in the real world.

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The first published writing of the jazz giant, covering his life from his days in New Orleans through his success in Chicago and New York.

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Through their own words, Vacher tells their story in Los Angeles, offering along the way a close look at the role the black musicians union played in their lives while also taking on jazz historiographys comparative neglect of these West Coast players.

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Through their own words, Vacher tells their story in Los Angeles, offering along the way a close look at the role the black musicians union played in their lives while also taking on jazz historiographys comparative neglect of these West Coast players.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

"Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks, Max Roach, Betty Carter, Jackie McLean, Don Cherry, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Archie Shepp, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Keith Jarrett, Wynt"

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In this book Gilmour offers a thorough study of Dylan's reading of scriptures. He explores the ways in which Dylan transforms biblical images and concepts when he incorporates them into his literary world; it is an attempt to listen to the echoes of scripture in his published works.

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Teddy Wilson worked with innumerable great names of jazz. He came to fame in the small groups led by Benny Goodman, and also through his remarkable series of recordings with the singer Billie Holiday. This biography is a candid account of Wilson's life and career.

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A fully updated and revised edition of the classic album-by-album, song-by-song study of the Beatles

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A highly readable history of the innumerable links between two of the most revolutionary artistic movements of the last 60 years.

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The fascinating and revealing autobiography of rock legend Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who.

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From his days as the "quiet Beatle" - a tag he quite disliked - to his immensely successful and critically admired solo career, George Harrison produced one of the most memorable bodies of music in modern times. This book views Harrison's religious bent as his most interesting trait. It traces Harrison's religious pilgrimage.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

(Hardback, Second Edition)

In The 21st Century Voice: Contemporary and Traditional Extra-Normal Voice, Michael Edward Edgerton considers contemporary vocal techniques within an advanced acoustic and anatomical framework. Throughout, he proposes new directions for vocal exploration. Much more than a tre...

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Surveying several influential bands, this title covers those bands and artists who have rejected the mainstream in favour of innovation, originality and the pursuit of their own unique musical identity. These are the acts who have inspired other musicians, helped define the culture of their times and won devoted followings.