Music Books
Sona Books Olivia Rodrigo All American
Book SynopsisThis is the incredible story of Olivia Rodrigo who first rose to prominence starring in the Disney television program High School Musical. Rodrigo released her debut single, Drivers License , which broke various records and became one of the best-selling songs of 2021, helping her achieve mainstream fame. She followed it up with the singles Deja Vu and Good 4 U , and released her debut studio album, Sour, in 2021. The album earned her critical and commercial success, winning various accolades, including three Grammy Awards. A Disney+ documentary, Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U, followed in 2022, chronicling her creative process with Sour. In 2023, Rodrigo released her second studio album, Guts, supported by the singles Vampire , Bad Idea Right? , and Get Him Back! Overall, Rodrigo has achieved three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, two Billboard 200 number-one albums, and five multi- platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America. This illustrated biography tells the engaging details of the artist that Billboard named Woman of the Year in 2022. This is Olivia Rodrigo''s incredible story through her music...
£19.12
Sona Books This Charming Band
Book SynopsisThis is the incredible story of the forty years of the The Smiths in a lavishly illustrated hardback edition. Manchester has given birth to many famous bands and musicians, but none have caught the attention or imagination of the public quite as much as The Smiths. Formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke, and drummer Mike Joyce. Morrissey and Marr formed the band' s song-writing partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music. The Smiths signed to Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. Their focus on a guitar, bass and drum sound, fusing 1960s rock and post-punk, was a rejection of the synth-pop sound predominant at the time. Several singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), which both entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart. This is the story of band.
£19.12
Spenwood Books The Stranglers Live Excerpts
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£27.00
Spenwood Books Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love
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£24.00
Spenwood Books Simple Minds Heart of the Crowd
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£28.00
Springer Nature Switzerland AG When Music Takes Over in Film
Book SynopsisThis open access collection deals with musical moments in film as one of the most pivotal and compelling issues of current film music research. Musical moments as defined by Amy Herzog occur when a musical number inverts the normal relationship between the image track and the soundtrack in a film in such a way that what we see is determined by what we hear. As one potential approach, this definition provokes a variety of perspectives to investigate the disruptive potential of these moments and numbers as a creative device in the production of audiovisual narratives. In this sense, the book responds to a need for an anthology that introduces students as well as scholars of cinema, musicology, media studies and cultural studies more broadly, to recent discourses in film music scholarship. The volume includes contributions by early career researchers as well as by established experts in the fields of musicology, film studies, media studies, and cultural studies, promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration in film music research. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part I. What the Musical Moment Can Do - Theoretical Approaches.- 2. The Musical Moment, Counter-Memory, Oblivion.- 3. The Crystal Song in four American Films from 2016 to 2018.- 4. Seriously Funny: Comedy, Performance and the Musical Moment in Toni Erdmann (2016).- 5. Experiencing Romance in Musical Moments.- Part II. How the Musical Moment was Created – Musical Numbers in Silent Cinema.- 6. Film’s First Musical Moment: The Dickson Experimental Sound Film, 1895.- 7. The Musical Moment in three Silent Films by Jacques Feyder: Narrative Vector or Emotional Catalyst?.- 8. A Waltz Dream: Musical Moments in Silent Operetta Films.- 9. Silent Movie Music(ians) on Screen: How Four Films Made Period Practices Audible and Visible.- Part III. Musical Dis/Placements – Musical Moments in Global Cinema.- 10. Musical Numbers in Bollywood Cinema's Homeland and Diaspora.- 11. Envisioning Chinese Musicals in the Era of Sound: Sound Cinema, the Songstress, and the Emergence of Mandarin Chinese Film Musicals, 1920s-1930s.- 12. De-Gendering Genre: Mayuzumi Toshirō's Avant-Garde Music in Popular Cinema.-13. Music in Nollywood Films: Schools of Thought and Performance Contexts.- 14. Redemption Songs: Musical Moments in Flora Gomes’s Nha Fala (2002) and Joseph Gaï Ramaka’s Karmen Geï (2001).- 15. “No hay nada que celebrar”: Migration, Violence, and Musical Moments in Luis Estrada’s El Infierno (2010).
£999.99
Edition Olms Dub
Book SynopsisDUB, The Sound of Surpriseis a detailed chronicle and fascinating guide to the captivating history of Jamaican dub music, the first of its kind. This archetype of the remix style grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The book presents over 200 illustrations and some rare album covers, and describes the origins and development of a unique technique created in Jamaican recording studios which would change the world of music production forever. Author Helmut Philipps has visited the places dub happened, and met its pioneers, inventors, and key figures.
£28.13
BÃhlau Verlag KÃln Singen unterm Hakenkreuz
Book SynopsisÃœber Emotionalisierungsstrategien in nationalsozialistischen Gesangsvereinen
£72.89
Books on Demand Diverse Leben in Einem
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£14.04
V&R unipress Zwischen Hoffmann und Eichendorff â Der junge
Book SynopsisDas FrÃhwerk von Johannes Brahms im Spiegel der romantischen Literatur
£52.19
Juggernaut Publications India Who Owns That Song
Book SynopsisAfter a series of legal wrangles, the poetâs writings were nationalized and put into the public domain in 1949. In this book, A.R. Venkatachalapathy tells the fascinating story of this unique and dramatic episode, tackling its most challenging question: who does an artist belong to?
£15.99
Fantagraphics I Like People That Cant Sing
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£29.99
Omnibus Press The Little Black Songbook: Leonard Cohen
Book Synopsis(The Little Black Songbook). This is a pocket-sized collection of over 70 Leonard Cohen hits, with complete lyrics, guitar chord symbols, and chord diagrams. Perfect for fitting into gig bags! Songs include: Ain't No Cure for Love * Bird on the Wire (Bird on a Wire) * Closing Time * Death of a Ladies' Man * First We Take Manhattan * Hallelujah * Lady Midnight * Lover Lover Lover * So Long Marianne * Winter Lady * and many more.
£14.24
Sher Music Co ,U.S. Serious Jazz Practice Book
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£26.99
Trinity College London Press Mosaics Saxophone Book 2
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£11.45
Trinity College London Press Musical Moments Alto Saxophone Book 2
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£9.95
Hodder & Stoughton From Cradle to Stage
Book SynopsisFrom Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves, and their Behind the Music-style relationshipsWhile the Grohl family had always been musical-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David Bowie, Virginia Grohl never expected her son to become a musician, let alone a rock star. But when she saw him perform in front of thousands of screaming fans for the first time, she knew that stardom was meant to be for her son. And as Virginia watched her son''s star rise, she often wondered about the other mothers who raised children who became rock stars. Were they as surprised as she was about their children''s fame? Did they worry about their children''s livelihood and well-being in an industry fraught with drugs and other dangers? Did they encourage their children''s passions despite the odds against success, or attempt to dissuade them from their grandiose dreams? Do they reminTrade ReviewInsightful * Daily Telegraph Music Books of the Year *
£10.44
Hal Leonard Corporation Hamilton Strum and Sing
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£13.99
OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC DESCENDANTS COLLECTION
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£20.25
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Careers In Music
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£13.29
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2025 Abrsm Grade 1
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£8.22
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Saxophone Exam Pack from 2026 ABRSM Grade 3
Book SynopsisThis Exam Pack is the ideal resource to help you prepare for your exam.
£18.52
Octopus Publishing Group Exceptional Guitars
£42.50
Kleinerts Musikforlag Gehør På Klaver - Med Mer 1: Piano
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£14.72
Oxford University Press Seven Bagatelles for Unaccompanied Oboe
Book Synopsisfor unaccompanied oboeTable of ContentsMarch ; Elegy ; Waltz ; Slow air ; Limerick ; Chinese tune ; Galop
£12.71
Trinity College London Press Drum Kit 1 Grades 1 2
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£7.75
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces
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£5.18
Hal Leonard Corporation Best of Michael BublÃ
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£15.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Duran Durans Rio
Book SynopsisIn the ''80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre that dominated the decade''s music and culture. No album represented this rip-it-up-and-start-again movement better than the act''s breakthrough 1982 LP, Rio. A cohesive album with a retro-futuristic soundinfluences include danceable disco, tangy funk, swaggering glam, and Roxy Music''s art-rockthe full-length sold millions and spawned smashes such as Hungry Like the Wolf and the title track. However, Rio wasn''t a success everywhere at first; in fact, the LP had to be buffed-up with remixes and reissued before it found an audience in America. The album was further buoyed by colorful music videos, which established Duran Duran as leaders of an MTV-driven second British Invasion, and the group''s cutting-edge visual aesthetic. Via extensive new interviews with band members and other figures who helped Rio succeed, this book explores how Trade ReviewContaining new interviews with four of the original five band members along with commentary from colleagues and former label execs and radio programmers of that period, the Rio book offers a behind-the-scenes making of the album and song analysis as well the record’s enduring popularity decades later. * Forbes *With new music on the horizon from Duran Duran in 2021, it's illuminating to look back to the exciting moment where the song that broke them in the U.S., "Hungry Like the Wolf," started to happen. * Salon *Engaging cultural history, told from a perspective of fondness but with a clear journalistic eye. * Spectrum Culture *Author Annie Zaleski dives deep into the album’s history, creation and legacy, including interviews with the band themselves. * Sydney's Daily Telegraph *Excellent… offers a fresh insight into this classic record. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Road to Rio 2. Writing and Recording Rio 3. Why Rio Matters 4. Duran Duran, Video Pioneers 5. Winning Over US Radio 6. 1983: The Year of Duran Duran 7. Rio's Impact and Resonance Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
£9.49
Feral House,U.S. Blood, fire, death: The Swedish Metal Story
Book SynopsisA full history of the black and death metal scene in the 90s.
£22.94
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Drum Kit Exam Pieces from 2024 Grade 1
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces for ABRSM''s Grade 1 Drum Kit syllabus from 2024, providing drummers with everything they need to take ABRSM''s Performance Grade exam. The music spans a wide range of styles and includes an inspirational mix of new and existing tracks, as well as original pieces for solo drum kit. An ideal collection for exam candidates as well as any drummer seeking sensational new music suited to their technical ability. -Includes audio recordings for all nine tracks -Features ''Ball And Biscuit'' (The White Stripes), ''Hard To Say I''m Sorry'' (Chicago) and ''Something Just Like This'' (The Chainsmokers and Coldplay) -Spans a range of styles including pop, funk, rock and hip-hop
£13.95
Schott Music Ltd The Jazz Method for Trumpet: The Modern Way to
Book SynopsisThese methods provide complete courses for players off all ages, guiding students from their first note to ''classics'', together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by downloadable, high quality rhythm section audio-tracks. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for ''live'' accompaniment of the tunes, "The Jazz Methods" are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. The "Jazz Method for Trumpets" will guide beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the instrument to the performance of full-blown pieces, including "classics" by Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.Instrumentation:trumpet
£22.95
Schott Music Ltd English Folk Tunes for Guitar: 28 Traditional
Book SynopsisThis volume of the famous Schott World Music' series follows Scottish Folk Tunes for Guitar and features internationally recognised guitarist and composer Hugh Burns as he presents some of his favourite traditional songs.The arrangements vary in difficulty from about grade 3 to performance standard. The music can be performed on solo guitar or in a session' situation with other guitarists. In the book a number of the pieces are arranged and played with a 2nd guitarist.The music is displayed on the stave, tab and chord symbols making the pieces accessible to a wider selection of guitarists. The pieces use various tunings such as; standard, Drop D and Open G.Audio files of all pieces are offered with a download code.Besetzung:guitar
£16.62
Peninsula Press Ltd Advanced Elvis Course
Book SynopsisIn this heartfelt exploration of queer fandom, legendary poet CAConrad charts the lasting power and pull of Elvis
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Tenement Kid
Book Synopsis''Gillespie is rock and roll''s Oliver Twist. A punk rock fairytale, razor sharp on class struggle, music, style, and a singular view of the world resulting in one of the world''s great bands. Couldn''t put down'' Courtney LoveBorn into a working-class Glaswegian family in the summer of 1961, TENEMENT KID begins in the district of Springburn, soon to be evacuated in Edward Heath''s brutal slum clearances. Leaving school at 16 and going to work as a printers'' apprentice, Bobby''s rock n roll epiphany arrives like a bolt of lightning shining from Phil Lynott''s mirrored pickguard at his first gig at the Apollo in Glasgow. Filled with ''the holy spirit of rock n roll'' his destiny is sealed with the arrival of the Sex Pistols and punk rock which to Bobby, represents an iconoclastic vision of class rebellion and would ultimately lead to him becoming an artist initially in the Jesus and Mary Chain then Primal Scream.Building like a breakbeat crescendo to the SummTrade ReviewGillespie is rock and roll's Oliver Twist. A punk rock fairytale, razor sharp on class struggle, music, style, and a singular view of the world resulting in one of the world's great bands. Couldn't put down -- Courtney LoveAs hugely influential and inspiring as Bobby Gillespie's music is, we now know his genius includes the telling of this story and reviving the ghosts that brought the music to life -- Mark LaneganA righteous journey, an elegy for the transformative power of rock and roll told with heart and soul. The Gospel according to Bobby Gillespie -- Warren EllisIf they encapsualted the spirit of rock and roll in one person it would be Bobby Gillespie. The book is affirmative not just of a rockin' life but the beautiful working-class culture that made it. I felt like shedding tears of joy reading it, but also enraged about what we've lost -- Irvine WelshFrom Rottenrow hospital to the TOTP studio, this is the enthralling and vividly detailed story of a boy dreamed himself into a rock and roll star -- Simon ReynoldsReaders will be astonished by the detail in his memoir, the extraordinary rolling energy of his prose, and his warmth, gratitude and performerly wisdom . . . The way Gillespie writes about music's intoxicating buzz is inspirational . . . Tenement Kid's joy is in its undeviating belief in rock iconography * Mojo *A fascinating story * Guardian *An impassioned, elegantly written tale of self-realisation through fandom, along with plenty of doubts and insecurities * The Times *An obsessive music fan who fulfilled his wildest rock star dreams, Gillespie has found an authentic voice to desribe his often hair-raising experiences, and the result is a rock 'n' roll epic * Daily Telegraph *I can't recommend this book highly enough . . . the best music-related book I've read this year, and essential reading for anyone who loves and cares about alternative music * Louder Than War *Gillespie is a hypnotic writer and this self-aggrandising yet self-lacerating self-portrait is, on its own terms, brutally honest * i Newspaper *Tenement Kid is a thrilling read laced with copious laugh out loud moments. This is a riveting account of how a tenement child of the Cold War era, and his friends, created a soundtrack for the hopes and dreams of a generation * Irish Times *This, as his enjoyable memoir Tenement Kid confirms, is a true believer steeped in politics and pop culture . . . The most arresting passages are those in which he captures the febrile, incestuous activity of Scotland's underground music scene in the Eighties/early Nineties . . . He also strikes an unforced yet tangible note of melancholy: we will never be so young and free again * Big Issue *Bobby Gillespie is a believer. A true disciple who, in his autobiography Tenement Kid, is going to take you on a spiritual journey through poverty and the struggles of a city at the end of time, in a country being dismantled by an evil overlord with all the might of the state behind her, and into the light and triumph of a band finding their identity. It is a tale of redemption, of how - through a spiritual and chemical path - rock and roll can truly save, taking you away from the suffering to your higher self. This is a tale of love; it is a tale of salvation . . . It does what you expect from a rock and roll memoir but also achieves something rare for the genre: it gives the sense that Gillespie is still one of us * Concrete Islands *
£12.34
Oxford University Press Mixed Doubles
Book SynopsisMixed Doubles is an imaginative collection of 20 duets to enjoy with a teacher or friend. Here are classical, jazzy, and folk duets, together with characterful dances, the chance to improvise your own duet, and fun listening games. An excellent companion to Piano Time 3, this superbly illustrated volume provides a great introduction to the joy of making music together.Trade ReviewDuets with a Difference (to be used in combination with Piano Time 2) has a wealth of fun and funky pieces, along with listening games aimed at the young beginner. Mixed Doubles, the companion to Piano Time 3, is a further collection of over 20 duets, and takes in a whole range of differing musical styles. This is one of the best ways to introduce the student unfamiliar with the duet medium to the idea of primo and secondo. No self-respecting teacher would want to be without either volume or, indeed, the entire Piano Time series. * Time Stein, Pianist Oct 05 *As well as re-vamping the covers and the general look of the books, there are also new pieces added, often in a more upbeat style. There are still some games to play and a new supportive website. I found the earlier editions invaluable for younger studenets, and recommend these highly.'Pamela Lidiard, EPTA Piano Professional September 05To spice up the duets, listening games and basic improvisation sections are included. These not only aid aural awareness - often overlooked for pianists - but also focus the skills gained by duet playing.'Alec Boulton, Music Teacher August 05Table of ContentsSomebody's knocking at your door ; Courante ; Gavotte ; Graceful dance ; Head to head ; Russian dance ; All through the night ; Allegretto ; A listening game: Snap! ; Evening bells ; Clarendon Street rock ; More listening games ; Blues for two ; Casey Jones ; Athol Highlanders ; Norwegian dance No. 2 ; Country dance ; Allegro ; Galop ; Rumba ; Spanish dance ; Ten green bottles
£13.53
WW Norton & Co Bachs Musical Universe The Composer and His Work
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and fascinating study of the overall creative output of Johann Sebastian Bach, capturing the essence of his art.Trade Review"If Wolff's first book, could be described in its simplest terms as "Bach in his world ', his second is "Bach in eternity"." -- Lindsay Kemp - Gramophone"…a very welcome and scholarly complement to the earlier biography that focuses more intensely on the music itself, the thought and compositional processes that created it… As we have come to expect from Professor Wolff, the book is meticulously prepared, supported by numerous tables, footnotes, and extensive bibliography. Readers will be particularly drawn to the detailed chronology, clearly set out for easy reference and fascinating reading in itself." -- Margaret Steinitz - Journal of the London Bach Society
£28.79
Faber Music Ltd The Pageant of London
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£21.09
Trinity College London Press Snare Drum Pieces Studies Grades 15
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£12.30
Warner SUZUKI Ability Development from Age Zero
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£14.24
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Complete Tenor Banjo Method
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£18.04
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers Model Answers 2024
Book SynopsisModel answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory exams
£8.03
Octopus Publishing Group Oasis: Knebworth: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Two
Book Synopsis***'A wonderful document of the last great gathering of the pre-internet age. No camera phones, no social media, just a band and its fans as one' -NOEL GALLAGHER On 10th and 11th August 1996, Oasis played the concerts that would define them, a band at the height of their powers playing to over 250,000 people.Twenty-five years on, this is the inside story of those nights, told through the breathtaking photographs of Jill Furmanovsky, granted unprecedented access to Oasis throughout that summer. Also includes newly obtained first-hand accounts from the people who were there - including Noel Gallagher and Alan McGee - in text by award-winning author Daniel Rachel. From relaxed rehearsals and warm-up concerts to Knebworth itself - backstage, onstage, flying high above the site - many of the stunning photographs in this book have never been seen anywhere before.This the definitive account of two nights that a generation will never forget.
£34.00
Schott Music Ltd English Folk Tunes for Recorder: 62 Traditional
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£15.19
Antenne Publishing LA Rave Flyers 1991-1994
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£999.99
Velocity Press Synthesizer Evolution Drum Machines Samplers
Book SynopsisFollowing on from his 2021 book, Synthesizer Evolution: From Analogue to Digital (and Back), Oli Freke returns with a Synthesizer Evolution A6 zine series. Drum machines and samplers have something of a shared history and this zine celebrates their invention and by picking out 46 of the most influential, important or most interesting drum machines and samplers from 1949 1996. Explore the most legendary drum machines and samplers ever created, including the Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Akai S1000, Fairlight CMI, Akai MPC60 and more, with detailed descriptions and the stories behind their development.
£9.37
ECW Press,Canada Ghost Rider: Travelling on the Healing Road
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£18.04
FLEE Project Nahma A Gulf Polyphony
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£23.75
