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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition
Written by Joel Whitburn
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780823085545
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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: Trade Paperback, 912 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $35.00

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 >
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The Guitar Handbook
The Guitar Handbook
Written by Ralph Denyer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780679742753
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The Guitar Handbook

Written by Ralph Denyer


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 20, 1992
Price: $28.95

The most comprehensive resource available for beginning and experienced guitarists alike, whether acoustic or electric. Completely redesigned and with many more full-color photos than the original, this new edition surveys recent models and profiles current masters, includes an expanded lesson section, and encompasses 10 years of technological change in recording and... Read more >
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
Written by Thad Carhart
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375758621
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The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier
Written by Thad Carhart


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2002
Price: $15.00

Walking his two young children to school every morning, Thad Carhart passes an unassuming little storefront in his Paris neighborhood. Intrigued by its simple sign—Desforges Pianos—he enters, only to have his way barred by the shop’s imperious owner. Unable to stifle his curiosity, he finally lands the proper introduction, and a... Read more >
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A Natural History of the Piano
A Natural History of the Piano
Written by Stuart Isacoff
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307279330
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A Natural History of the Piano
The Instrument, the Music, the Musicians--from Mozart to Modern Jazz and Everything in Between
Written by Stuart Isacoff


Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2012
Price: $17.95

A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from Mozart and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and Jerry Lee Lewis, told with the expertise of composer and author of Temperament, Stuart Isacoff.
 
This history takes us back to the piano's humble genesis as a simple keyboard, and shows how...

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The Musician's Guide to Licensing Music
The Musician's Guide to Licensing Music
Written by Darren Wilsey and Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780823014873
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The Musician's Guide to Licensing Music
How to Get Your Music into Film, TV, Advertising, Digital Media & Beyond
Written by Darren Wilsey and Daylle Deanna Schwartz


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 16, 2010
Price: $19.99

Plug your music career into the lucrative new income streams of the digital marketplace
 
Record deals are so twentieth century. Today, music licensing is the fastest route to widespread exposure and a steady income. Creators of films, television shows, commercials, video games, ringtones, podcasts and other digital-age media hunger for music perfectly... Read more >
Le Freak
Le Freak
Written by Nile Rodgers
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385529655
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Le Freak
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers


Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $27.00

You will hear a Nile Rodgers song today. It will make you happy. 
 
Today’s pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and... Read more >
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Wagner Without Fear
Wagner Without Fear
Written by William Berger
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375700545
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Wagner Without Fear
Learning to Love--and Even Enjoy--Opera's Most Demanding Genius
Written by William Berger


Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: September 29, 1998
Price: $16.95

Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers... Read more >
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How to Read Music
How to Read Music
Written by Roger Evans
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780517884386
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How to Read Music
Fundamentals of Music Notation Made Easy
Written by Roger Evans


Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: April 25, 1995
Price: $11.95

A basic primer for anyone without musical training who wishes to learn to read musical scores when singing or taking up an instrument. The book explains how notes are named and written; how to read melody, interpret time signatures, keys, sharps, flats, and naturals; how to read tempo; and how to... Read more >
Everybody Loves Our Town
Everybody Loves Our Town
Written by Mark Yarm
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307464446
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Everybody Loves Our Town
An Oral History of Grunge
Written by Mark Yarm


Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $15.00

A Time Magazine Best Book of 2011, Featuring Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and more!

Twenty years after the release of Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind comes Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, the definitive word on the grunge era, straight from the mouths of those at the...

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Le Freak
Le Freak
Written by Nile Rodgers
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780679644033
Our Price: $14.99
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Le Freak
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
Written by Nile Rodgers


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: October 18, 2011
Price: $14.99

You will hear a Nile Rodgers song today. It will make you happy. 
 
Today’s pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created. In the 1970s and 1980s, he wrote and produced the songs that defined that era and... Read more >
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