Music Books

A Book of Days By Patti Smith Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780593730386
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - April 16th, 2024

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids and M Train, featuring more than 365 images and reflections that chart Smith’s singular aesthetic—inspired by her wildly popular Instagram.


All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words: Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle By Peter Brown, Steven Gaines Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9781250285010
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Published: St. Martin's Press - April 9th, 2024

An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews.


Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness By Renée Fleming (Editor) Cover Image
By Renée Fleming (Editor)
$36.00
ISBN: 9780593653197
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Published: Viking - April 9th, 2024

"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections.” —Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score


Family Values: Kurt, Courtney & Frances Bean By Guzman, Michael Azerrad Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9781648230684
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Published: powerHouse Books - June 4th, 2024

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were notorious for representing the opposite of “Family Values.” To reframe their notoriety, they consented to a rare photoshoot for Spin magazine with their newborn, Frances Bean.


The Future of Songwriting (The FUTURES Series) By Kristin Hersh Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781685891176
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Published: Melville House - March 12th, 2024

Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House’s new series, FUTURES.

Over a long, hot Christmas in Australia, Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh considers her future as a songwriter.


Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories By Elijah Wald Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780306831409
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Published: Hachette Books - April 2nd, 2024

A bestselling music historian follows Jelly Roll Morton on a journey through the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of early blues and jazz.

In Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories, Elijah Wald takes readers on a journey into the hidden and censored world of early blues and jazz, guided by the legendary New Orleans pianist Jelly Roll Morton.


Led Zeppelin: The Biography By Bob Spitz Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9780399562440
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Published: Penguin Books - March 5th, 2024

“In this authoritative, unsparing history of the biggest rock group of the 1970s, Spitz delivers inside details and analysis with his well-known gift for storytelling.” —PEOPLE

From the author of the iconic, bestselling history of The Beatles, the definitive account of arguable the greatest rock band of all time.


3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool By James Kaplan Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780525561002
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Published: Penguin Press - March 5th, 2024

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue


Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year By Paul Alexander Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780593315903
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Published: Knopf - February 13th, 2024

A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon

“A book written as only one artist could view another, with insight and sincere compassion.” —Sandra Cisneros, best-selling author of Woman Without Shame


Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon By Joel Selvin Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781635768992
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Published: Diversion Books - February 27th, 2024

The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking Crew to redefining rock on the Seventies' biggest hits and outrageous tours, and ultimately to the most shocking crime in rock history--a story of musical genius, uncontrollable madness, and the big fill


The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth By John Robb Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781526176769
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Published: Manchester University Press - February 20th, 2024

One of Resident Music's Books of the Year 2023'Magisterial' --The Times'A treat' --Uncut'This exhaustive book shows why the dark side is not dead and buried.'--Mojo'Gloriously knowledgeable and inclusive, rich with words like crystalline, lysergic, spectral, and stuffed with stories about the bands who changed your life as a teenager.' --Irish


Composers Who Changed History (DK History Changers) By DK Cover Image
By DK
$40.00
ISBN: 9780744092806
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Published: DK - February 20th, 2024

This intricate visual celebration of the world's most celebrated composers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and works.