The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Performers Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979) by Jon Savage
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Category: Music
A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture from award-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author. An electrifying look at key moments in music and entertainment history between 1955 and 1979, which helped move gay culture from the margins to the mainstream and changed the face of pop ...Show more
A Book of Days by Patti Smith
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Category: Music
A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, featuring more than 365 images and reflections that chart Smith's singular aesthetic -inspired by her wildly popular Instagram. In 2018, without any plan or agenda for ...Show more
An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs And The Nation They Created by Santi Elijah Holley
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Category: Music
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICKAn NPR Best Book of the Year • Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearLonglisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence"Magnificent.... A uniquely intimate history of Black liberation." – Los Angeles TimesThe long overdue story of the Shakurs, persistent fighters in ...Show more
Darker with the Dawn Nick Cave's Songs of Love and Death by Adam Steiner
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Category: Music
From his early work with The Birthday Party to the future sounds of Ghosteen, Nick Cave has rewritten the language of rock 'n' roll. Darker with the Dawn uncovers the history and deeper meanings behind Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' most well-known songs from "Tupelo", "The Mercy Seat", "Red Right Hand", ...Show more
Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas
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Category: Music
WINNER OF THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER "This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius." --QUESTLOVE. Equal parts biography, musicology and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J D ...Show more
Down with the System: The highly-awaited memoir from the System Of A Down legend by Serj Tankian
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Category: Music
The incredible first memoir by System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian. With nearly 40 million record sales, three albums topping the Billboard charts, a Grammy win and a legion of fans, System Of A Down are one of the biggest metal bands on the planet. At their core has always been Serj Tankian, whose ...Show more
Family Values: Kurt, Courtney & Frances Bean by Guzman, Michael Azerrad
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Category: Photography
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were notorious for representing the opposite of “Family Values.” To reframe their notoriety, they consented to a rare photoshoot for Spin magazine with their newborn, Frances Bean. Only 5 images were originally published; the rest of the photoshoot is seen here for the fi ...Show more
Hip-Hop Is History by Questlove
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Category: Music
When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn't expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia, it was everything. He stayed up late to hear the newest songs on the radio. He saved his money to buy vinyl as soon as it landed ...Show more
In Good Hands - The Making of a Modern Conductor by Alice Farnham
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Category: Music
'Alice Farnham's insightful book is an inspirational tool, even for those of different disciplines.' CATE BLANCHETT
Live!: Why We Go Out by Robert Elms
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Category: Music
'ABC', as perfect as anything I've ever witnessed up until that point in my tiny little life. Three minutes of divine delirium.In 1972, when Robert Elms was thirteen years old, he saw the Jackson 5 play live at the Empire Pool. At some point during the performance, he found himself in a state of otherwo ...Show more
Living The Beatles Legend: On the Road with the Fab Four - The Mal Evans Story by Mal Evans
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Category: Music
The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles' beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friendA towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Malcolm 'Mal' Evans was an invaluable member of the Beatles' inner circle. Serving as their long-time roadie, personal assistant and protector, he was a som ...Show more
Music Theory Note by Note: Your Guide to How Music Works-From Notes and Rhythms to Complete Compositions by DK
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Category: Music
This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others.In this revised edition, renowned music author Michael Miller will help you learn: The basi ...Show more