Look, I Made a Hat
Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany
Written by Stephen Sondheim

Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: November 22, 2011
Price: $45.00

After his acclaimed and best-selling Finishing the Hat (named one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2010), Stephen Sondheim returns with the second volume of his collected lyrics, Look, I Made a Hat, giving us another remarkable glimpse into the brilliant mind of this living legend, and his... Read more >

The Gospel of Hip Hop
The First Instrument
Written by KRS-One

Format: Hardcover, 832 pages
On Sale: October 24, 2009
Price: $24.95

The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 800-plus-page opus is a life-guide manual for members of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with faith and... Read more >

Can't Buy Me Love
The Beatles, Britain, and America
Written by Jonathan Gould

Format: Trade Paperback, 672 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2008
Price: $17.00

Nearly twenty years in the making, Can’t Buy Me Love is a masterful work of group biography, cultural history, and musical criticism. That the Beatles were an unprecedented phenomenon is a given. In Can’t Buy Me Love, Jonathan Gould seeks to explain why, placing the Fab Four in the broad and... Read more >

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 >

Shakey: Neil Young's Biography

Written by Jimmy McDonough

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 13, 2003
Price: $13.99

Neil Young is one of rock and roll’s most important and enigmatic figures, a legend from the sixties who is still hugely influential today. He has never granted a writer access to his inner life – until now. Based on six years of interviews with more than three hundred of Young’s... Read more >

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 >

Tiger Rag
A Novel
Written by Nicholas Christopher

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $12.99

The acclaimed author of Veronica and A Trip to the Stars returns with a dazzling new novel based on one of the great legends of musical history.
 
New Orleans, 1900. The virtuoso cornet player Charles “Buddy” Bolden invents jazz, but after a life consumed by tragedy, the groundbreaking sound of... Read more >

Kiss and Make-Up

Written by Gene Simmons

Format: eBook
On Sale: December 11, 2001
Price: $11.99

You wanted the truth, you got the truth—the hottest book in the world!

Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, KISS burst onto the music scene thirty years ago and has become a rock institution. The band has sold more than eighty million records, has broken every concert attendance... Read more >

This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion
A Practical Guide to Creating a Completely Intergrated Marketing and E-Marketing Campaign
Written by Tad Lathrop

Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $24.95

The maxim in the music industry has always been “You can’t make it on talent alone,” and with This Business of Music Marketing & Promotion, you don’t have to.

In language that is simple and direct, author Tad Lathrop details promotional skills, publicity plans, royalty guidelines, and more, all supported by real-life... Read more >

This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring
"A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts"
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2007
Price: $24.95

The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to... Read more >