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LCD
Photographed by Ruvan Wijesooriya
Introduction by James Murphy
Format: Hardcover, 216 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $29.95
For the past decade, downtown-New York indie dance music innovation could be summed up in three letters: LCD. The brainchild of frontman James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem grew from a solo project into one of the most highly regarded live bands in contemporary music.
In 2011, at the height of their career, LCD... Read more >
Photographed by Ruvan Wijesooriya
Introduction by James Murphy
Format: Hardcover, 216 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $29.95
For the past decade, downtown-New York indie dance music innovation could be summed up in three letters: LCD. The brainchild of frontman James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem grew from a solo project into one of the most highly regarded live bands in contemporary music.
In 2011, at the height of their career, LCD... Read more >
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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: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $14.99
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 >
A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $14.99
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 >
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Journey of a Thousand Miles
My Story
Written by Lang Lang and David Ritz
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 15, 2008
Price: $11.99
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as... Read more >
My Story
Written by Lang Lang and David Ritz
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 15, 2008
Price: $11.99
“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as... Read more >
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unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition
Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009
Written by Joel Whitburn
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 18, 2012
Price: $24.99
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music
Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart... Read more >
Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009
Written by Joel Whitburn
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 18, 2012
Price: $24.99
The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music
Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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To a Young Jazz Musician
Letters from the Road
Written by Wynton Marsalis and Selwyn Seyfu Hinds
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $12.95
In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prize—winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good music–and to leading a good life.
Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,”
Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed... Read more >
Letters from the Road
Written by Wynton Marsalis and Selwyn Seyfu Hinds
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $12.95
In To a Young Jazz Musician, the renowned jazz musician and Pulitzer Prize—winning composer Wynton Marsalis gives us an invaluable guide to making good music–and to leading a good life.
Writing from the road “between the bus ride, the sound check, and the gig,”
Marsalis passes on wisdom gained from experience, addressed... Read more >
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eBook.
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Mountain Music Fills the Air: Banjos and Dulcimers
The Foxfire Americana Libray (11)
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $2.99
Banjos and dulcimers have always been an essential part of Appalachian music, shared and enjoyed throughout the generations. Here, musicians share the history of the instruments and show how they are constructed, piece by piece, with photos and diagrams. Read more >
The Foxfire Americana Libray (11)
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: September 6, 2011
Price: $2.99
Banjos and dulcimers have always been an essential part of Appalachian music, shared and enjoyed throughout the generations. Here, musicians share the history of the instruments and show how they are constructed, piece by piece, with photos and diagrams. Read more >
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The Mastery of Music
Ten Pathways to True Artistry
Written by Barry Green
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $13.99
The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians—professionals and amateurs alike—how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful, almost effortless capacity to learn. Now, in his follow-up book, The Mastery of Music, Barry... Read more >
Ten Pathways to True Artistry
Written by Barry Green
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: November 19, 2008
Price: $13.99
The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians—professionals and amateurs alike—how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful, almost effortless capacity to learn. Now, in his follow-up book, The Mastery of Music, Barry... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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On Late Style
Music and Literature Against the Grain
Written by Edward W. Said
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this fascinating book, Edward Said looks at the creative contradictions that often mark the late works of literary and musical artists. Said shows how the approaching death of an artist can make its way into his work, examining essays, poems, novels, films, and operas by such artists as Beethoven, Genet... Read more >
Music and Literature Against the Grain
Written by Edward W. Said
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this fascinating book, Edward Said looks at the creative contradictions that often mark the late works of literary and musical artists. Said shows how the approaching death of an artist can make its way into his work, examining essays, poems, novels, films, and operas by such artists as Beethoven, Genet... Read more >
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eBook.
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Shostakovich and Stalin
The Extraordinary Relationship Between the Great Composer and the Brutal Dictato r
Written by Solomon Volkov
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
“Music illuminates a person and provides him with his last hope; even Stalin, a butcher, knew that.” So said the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, whose first compositions in the 1920s identified him as an avant-garde wunderkind. But that same singularity became a liability a decade later under the totalitarian rule of... Read more >
The Extraordinary Relationship Between the Great Composer and the Brutal Dictato r
Written by Solomon Volkov
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
“Music illuminates a person and provides him with his last hope; even Stalin, a butcher, knew that.” So said the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, whose first compositions in the 1920s identified him as an avant-garde wunderkind. But that same singularity became a liability a decade later under the totalitarian rule of... Read more >
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Graceland
Written by Chuck Murphy
Foreword by Priscilla Presley
Format: Hardcover, 18 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $40.00
Elvis Presley purchased the Graceland Mansion in 1957—and half a century later, it remains one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions. In this illustrated pop-up celebration, you’ll embark on an all-access walk through of the house and grounds. Every page features meticulously designed replicas of Graceland’s most famous sites, including:
... Read more >
Written by Chuck Murphy
Foreword by Priscilla Presley
Format: Hardcover, 18 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $40.00
Elvis Presley purchased the Graceland Mansion in 1957—and half a century later, it remains one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions. In this illustrated pop-up celebration, you’ll embark on an all-access walk through of the house and grounds. Every page features meticulously designed replicas of Graceland’s most famous sites, including:
... Read more >
