Composers and songwriters

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

In 1804 Thomas Jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of Jesus'' teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood.

By the middle of the 1970s, Bob Dylan s position as the pre-eminent artist of his generation was assured.

Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes and James McGuiness topped the UK charts within a week of the release of their first single All Time Low.

'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me.

"Nietzsche contra Wagner" ist eine Streitschrift des Philosophen Friedrich Nietzsche, in der sich dieser kritisch mit dem Komponisten Richard Wagner auseinandersetzt, jedoch auch den Vorwurf entkräftet, vom Wagner-Verehrer zum Gegner des Musikers geworden zu sein.

"Der Fall Wagner" stellt eine kritische Auseinandersetzung des Philosophen Friedrich Nietzsche mit dem Komponisten Richard Wagner dar.

Hatte Ludwig van Beethoven afrikanische Wurzeln?

"La canción popular argentina y latinoamericana marcó una identidad política y cultural bien definida.

In this philosophical biography, Liel Leibovitz looks at what it is that makes Leonard Cohen an enduring international figure in the cultural imagination.

This volume presents Prokofieff's charming musical tale for children in an easy arrangement for piano.

We Sing A New Language is the first definitive account of Thurston Moore's work across many hundreds of collaborations, solo recordings and guest appearances.

Formed in the 1960s, progressive rock band Procol Harum are best known for their multimillion-selling single "e;"e;A Whiter Shade of Pale"e;"e; which is the most played record by a British artist of the last 70 years.

Joel McIver's Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica caused enormous controversy when it was first published in 2004.

Rock and Roll legend Ted Nugent contends that a lot of what is wrong with this country could be remedied by a simple, but controversial concept: gun ownership.

Benvenuto Cellini was a celebrated Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith; a passionate craftsman who was admired and resented by the most powerful political and artistic personalities in sixteenth-century Florence, Rome and Paris.

This must-have collection of 50 years of quotes from rock's ultimate survivor, Keith Richards, makes a compelling companion piece to his recent autobiography.

One of the most easily recognised figures on the Scottish scene, Ronnie Browne was one half of The Corries until the untimely death of his musical partner, Roy Williamson, in 1990.

One Sunday morning in October, Istv n and his wife Vera start their day as usual.

A painfully honest story of human weakness and God's unending forgiveness.

An exclusive account of the extraordinary life of Elvis Aaron Presley.

Daft Punk are one of the most enigmantic and mysterious groups to exist in the modern age.

One of the music world’s pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan “went electric” at the Newport Folk Festival, timed to coincide with the event’s fiftieth anniversary.

A hidden story of human triumph, Crescendo takes you on the rare journey of a musical prodigy who changed an entire community forever.

This nonfiction-based children's book is a prelude to the memoir about the author's early years as a young child and her struggles with leaving her grandmother's home and coming to America.

“An engaging journey into the wild and wonderful world of drumming.

Lady Gaga: Looking For Fame - The Life Of A Pop Princess is the electrifying biography by Paul Lester and explores Stefani Germanotta's rapid rise to global stardom in the guise of the outrageous Lady Gaga.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers is the iconic band's audacious look back at their thirty-year odyssey—in their own words and accompanied by more than 300 spectacular photos and ephemera.

Madness were true originals who mixed ska and reggae rhythms with social comment and music hall humour to become a British group like no other.

Most pop stars' fame used to end with their 25th birthday, but Adam Faith just kept on being interesting until the day he died aged 62.