Finishing the Hat
Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $45.00
Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His career has spanned more than half a century, his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and in
Finishing the Hat—titled after perhaps his most autobiographical song, from...
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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: $15.99
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...
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The Portable Henry Rollins
Written by Henry Rollins
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $16.99
Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As
Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His...
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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...
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Practicing
A Musician's Return to Music
Written by Glenn Kurtz
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $15.00
In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. After graduation, he attempts a solo career in Vienna but soon realizes that he has neither the ego...
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Love Is a Mix Tape
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
Written by Rob Sheffield
Read by Rob Sheffield
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 2, 2007
Price: $15.00
What Is love? Great minds have been grappling with this question throughout the ages, and in the modern era, they have come up with many different answers. According to Western philosopher Pat Benatar, love is a battlefield. Her paisan Frank Sinatra would add the corollary that love is a tender trap...
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Bob Dylan in America
Written by Sean Wilentz
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.95
Sean Wilentz discovered Bob Dylan’s music as a teenager growing up in Greenwich Village. Now, almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan’s work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a fan.
Beginning with Dylan’s explosion onto the scene in 1961, Wilentz follows the...
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Start and Run Your Own Record Label, Third Edition
Written by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2010
Price: $18.99
For everyone interested in starting a record label–to market new talent or to release and promote their own music–there has never been a better time to do it!
Music can be released, distributed, and promoted for a fraction of traditional costs. Veteran author and music-business consultant Daylle Deanna Schwartz (who started...
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