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Rod
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $16.00
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $16.00
The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer...
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Seventeen Famous Operas
Written by Ernest Newman
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 1, 2013
Price: $18.99
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Written by Ernest Newman
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 1, 2013
Price: $18.99
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Franz Liszt, Volume 1
The Virtuoso Years: 1811-1847
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $22.99
Franz Liszt--child prodigy, virtuoso pianist, co-founder with Chopin and Schumann of the Romantic movement in music--has been the subject of literally hundreds of biographies, but it is only in the last few decades that the importance of Liszt the composer, as opposed to Liszt the Romantic hero, has been recognized. This... Read more >
The Virtuoso Years: 1811-1847
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $22.99
Franz Liszt--child prodigy, virtuoso pianist, co-founder with Chopin and Schumann of the Romantic movement in music--has been the subject of literally hundreds of biographies, but it is only in the last few decades that the importance of Liszt the composer, as opposed to Liszt the Romantic hero, has been recognized. This... Read more >
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Franz Liszt, Volume 2
The Weimar Years: 1848-1861
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $22.99
The second volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of Franz Liszt.
"You can't help but keep turning the pages, wondering how it will all turn out: and Walker's accumulated readings of Liszt's music have to be taken seriously indeed."-D. Kern Holoman, New York Review of Books
"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. Mr... Read more >
The Weimar Years: 1848-1861
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $22.99
The second volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of Franz Liszt.
"You can't help but keep turning the pages, wondering how it will all turn out: and Walker's accumulated readings of Liszt's music have to be taken seriously indeed."-D. Kern Holoman, New York Review of Books
"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. Mr... Read more >
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Franz Liszt, Volume 3
The Final Years: 1861-1886
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $23.99
The third volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of Franz Liszt.
"You can't help but keep turning the pages, wondering how it will all turn out: and Walker's accumulated readings of Liszt's music have to be taken seriously indeed."-D. Kern Holoman, New York Review of Books
"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. Mr... Read more >
The Final Years: 1861-1886
Written by Alan Walker
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2013
Price: $23.99
The third volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of Franz Liszt.
"You can't help but keep turning the pages, wondering how it will all turn out: and Walker's accumulated readings of Liszt's music have to be taken seriously indeed."-D. Kern Holoman, New York Review of Books
"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. Mr... Read more >
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Days That I'll Remember
Spending Time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Written by Jonathan Cott
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book... Read more >
Spending Time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Written by Jonathan Cott
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $25.95
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Days That I'll Remember
Spending Time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Written by Jonathan Cott
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $12.99
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book... Read more >
Spending Time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Written by Jonathan Cott
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $12.99
Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and was friends with him and Yoko Ono until John's death in 1980. He has kept in touch with Yoko since that time, and is one of the small group of writers who understands her profoundly positive influence on Lennon. This deeply personal book... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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A Light That Never Goes Out
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: eBook, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $14.99
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: eBook, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $14.99
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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A Light That Never Goes Out
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: Hardcover, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $30.00
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: Hardcover, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $30.00
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Moanin' at Midnight
The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf
Written by James Segrest and Mark Hoffman
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2012
Price: $15.99
Howlin’ Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice like a raging chainsaw. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires.
Born Chester... Read more >
The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf
Written by James Segrest and Mark Hoffman
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: November 28, 2012
Price: $15.99
Howlin’ Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore size sixteen shoes, and poured out his darkest sorrows onstage in a voice like a raging chainsaw. Half a century after his first hits, his sound still terrifies and inspires.
Born Chester... Read more >
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Light and Shade
Conversations with Jimmy Page
Written by Brad Tolinski
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $26.00
This “oral autobiography” of Jimmy Page, the intensely private mastermind behind Led Zeppelin—one of the most enduring bands in rock history—is the most complete and revelatory portrait of the legendary guitarist ever published.
More than 30 years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad... Read more >
Conversations with Jimmy Page
Written by Brad Tolinski
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $26.00
This “oral autobiography” of Jimmy Page, the intensely private mastermind behind Led Zeppelin—one of the most enduring bands in rock history—is the most complete and revelatory portrait of the legendary guitarist ever published.
More than 30 years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Light and Shade
Conversations with Jimmy Page
Written by Brad Tolinski
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $12.99
This “oral autobiography” of Jimmy Page, the intensely private mastermind behind Led Zeppelin—one of the most enduring bands in rock history—is the most complete and revelatory portrait of the legendary guitarist ever published.
More than 30 years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad... Read more >
Conversations with Jimmy Page
Written by Brad Tolinski
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $12.99
This “oral autobiography” of Jimmy Page, the intensely private mastermind behind Led Zeppelin—one of the most enduring bands in rock history—is the most complete and revelatory portrait of the legendary guitarist ever published.
More than 30 years after disbanding in 1980, Led Zeppelin continues to be celebrated for its artistic achievements, broad... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Rod
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $27.00
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $27.00
The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer...
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Rod
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $11.99
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $11.99
The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer...
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Rod
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Read by Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $40.00
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Read by Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $40.00
The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer...
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Rod
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Read by Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $22.50
The Autobiography
Written by Rod Stewart
Read by Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $22.50
The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer...
With Billie
A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day
Written by Julia Blackburn
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2012
Price: $11.99
From Julia Blackburn, an author whose ability to conjure lives from other times and places is so vivid that one suspects she sees ghosts, here is a portrait of a woman whose voice continues to haunt anyone who hears it.
Billie Holiday’s life is inseparable from an account of her troubles, her... Read more >
A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day
Written by Julia Blackburn
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2012
Price: $11.99
From Julia Blackburn, an author whose ability to conjure lives from other times and places is so vivid that one suspects she sees ghosts, here is a portrait of a woman whose voice continues to haunt anyone who hears it.
Billie Holiday’s life is inseparable from an account of her troubles, her... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Coal to Diamonds: A Memoir
Written by Beth Ditto and Michelle Tea
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $22.00
A raw and surprisingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir, Coal to Diamonds tells the story of Mary Beth Ditto, a girl from rural Arkansas who found her voice.
Born and raised in Judsonia, Arkansas—a place where indoor plumbing was a luxury, squirrel was a meal, and sex ed was taught during senior... Read more >
Written by Beth Ditto and Michelle Tea
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $22.00
A raw and surprisingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir, Coal to Diamonds tells the story of Mary Beth Ditto, a girl from rural Arkansas who found her voice.
Born and raised in Judsonia, Arkansas—a place where indoor plumbing was a luxury, squirrel was a meal, and sex ed was taught during senior... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Coal to Diamonds: A Memoir
Written by Beth Ditto and Michelle Tea
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $10.99
A raw and surprisingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir, Coal to Diamonds tells the story of Mary Beth Ditto, a girl from rural Arkansas who found her voice.
Born and raised in Judsonia, Arkansas—a place where indoor plumbing was a luxury, squirrel was a meal, and sex ed was taught during senior... Read more >
Written by Beth Ditto and Michelle Tea
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $10.99
A raw and surprisingly beautiful coming-of-age memoir, Coal to Diamonds tells the story of Mary Beth Ditto, a girl from rural Arkansas who found her voice.
Born and raised in Judsonia, Arkansas—a place where indoor plumbing was a luxury, squirrel was a meal, and sex ed was taught during senior... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Sweet Judy Blue Eyes
My Life in Music
Written by Judy Collins
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $15.00
A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit... Read more >
My Life in Music
Written by Judy Collins
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $15.00
A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit... Read more >
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Four Strong Winds
Ian and Sylvia
Written by John Einarson
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $19.99
Their classic "Four Strong Winds" is widely considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell count among their admirers. Their music, including hits like "You Were On My Mind" and "Someday Soon," has been recorded by everyone... Read more >
Ian and Sylvia
Written by John Einarson
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $19.99
Their classic "Four Strong Winds" is widely considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time. Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell count among their admirers. Their music, including hits like "You Were On My Mind" and "Someday Soon," has been recorded by everyone... Read more >
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Letters
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Edited by Michael Rose and Peter Washington
Introduction by Lady Wallace
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: August 22, 2012
Price: $9.99
Mozart's remarkable life was well and richly documented in letters: his own and those concerning him written by others. This volume brings together a fascinating selection, giving us a detailed portrait of the composer's life and times. Here are letters to and from Mozart's domineering father, Leopold, the earliest of which... Read more >
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Edited by Michael Rose and Peter Washington
Introduction by Lady Wallace
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: August 22, 2012
Price: $9.99
Mozart's remarkable life was well and richly documented in letters: his own and those concerning him written by others. This volume brings together a fascinating selection, giving us a detailed portrait of the composer's life and times. Here are letters to and from Mozart's domineering father, Leopold, the earliest of which... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Louis Armstrong
Written by Laurence Bergreen
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: August 8, 2012
Price: $16.99
Louis Armstrong was the founding father of jazz and one of this century's towering cultural figures, yet the full story of his extravagant life has never been told.
Born in 1901 to the sixteen-year-old daughter of a slave, he came of age among the prostitutes, pimps, and rag-and-bone merchants of New Orleans. He... Read more >
Written by Laurence Bergreen
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: August 8, 2012
Price: $16.99
Louis Armstrong was the founding father of jazz and one of this century's towering cultural figures, yet the full story of his extravagant life has never been told.
Born in 1901 to the sixteen-year-old daughter of a slave, he came of age among the prostitutes, pimps, and rag-and-bone merchants of New Orleans. He... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Space Is the Place
The Lives and Times of Sun Ra
Written by John F. Szwed
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: July 25, 2012
Price: $14.99
Always riveting, Space Is the Place is the definitive biography of "one of the great big-band leaders, pianists, and surrealists of jazz" (The New York Times)—unparalleled for his purposeful outlandishness, a man who exerted a powerful influence over a vast array of artists.
Sun Ra—a/k/a Herman Poole "Sonny Blount—was born in Alabama on May... Read more >
The Lives and Times of Sun Ra
Written by John F. Szwed
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: July 25, 2012
Price: $14.99
Always riveting, Space Is the Place is the definitive biography of "one of the great big-band leaders, pianists, and surrealists of jazz" (The New York Times)—unparalleled for his purposeful outlandishness, a man who exerted a powerful influence over a vast array of artists.
Sun Ra—a/k/a Herman Poole "Sonny Blount—was born in Alabama on May... Read more >
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Writing Gordon Lightfoot
The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972
Written by Dave Bidini
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2012
Price: $18.99
From acclaimed musician and author Dave Bidini comes a brilliantly original look at a folk-rock legend and the momentous week in 1972 that culminated in the Mariposa Folk Festival.
July, 1972. As musicians across Canada prepare for the nation's biggest folk festival, held on Toronto Island, a series of events unfold that... Read more >
The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972
Written by Dave Bidini
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2012
Price: $18.99
From acclaimed musician and author Dave Bidini comes a brilliantly original look at a folk-rock legend and the momentous week in 1972 that culminated in the Mariposa Folk Festival.
July, 1972. As musicians across Canada prepare for the nation's biggest folk festival, held on Toronto Island, a series of events unfold that... Read more >
