Music reviews and criticism

John Cale's enigmatic masterpiece, Paris 1919, appeared at a time when the artist and his world were changing forever.

The definitive biography of one of the world s most famous women.

Aquest llibre explica 100 coses de la música clàssica des de fora i des de dintre, algunes que no us hauríeu imaginat mai i d'altres que segur que ja sabeu.

Frank Schäfer nimmt uns mit auf seine Tauchgänge in die kuttenbe­hangene, nietenbewehrte, splissgeschädig­te Hard­rock-Szene und lässt uns teilhaben an dieser herr­lich schwarz-weißen und trotzdem hochkomplexen, mar­ti­alischen und doch so friedlichen Unterwelt.

Planet of Sound is a collection of essays, retrospectives, artist interviews and album reviews penned by award-winning rock critic and music historian Rev.

From recent decades' digitization have emerged a myriad of techniques for mapping musical life, identifying patterns in sound or musico-cultural practices, and compiling labels, names, tags, and classes on an unprecedented scale.

From Dexter Johnson's garage studio to James Joiner's "e;A Fallen Star,"e; Tune Records to FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound studios, Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones, from the beginning to present day—Muscle Shoals: The Hit Capital's Heyday & Beyond is an updated, expanded version of Music Fell on Alabama, the original book-length history of the Muscle Shoals music industry, first published in 1991, chronicling the cooperation of black and white producers and artists during one of the most volatile times in U.

Feel Like Going Home vividly brings to life such early blues masters as Muddy Waters , Skip James, and Howlin' Wolf, along with illuminating excursions into the blues-based rock 'n' roll of Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, and the Sun Records label.

Interpreting Music, Engaging Culture: An Introduction to Music Criticism offers a clear, hands-on guide for emerging music critics that brings together aesthetics, critical theory, and practical music criticism in an accessible format.

In 1981, David Bowie and Queen both happened to be in Switzerland: They met and made "e;Under Pressure.

Here is the first full-scale account of Schoenberg's early tonal works, a rich repertory that music historians have tended to neglect or view as transitional to a mature atonal style.

This book explores the album 'Kulmale maale' (To The Cold Land, 1989) by J.

Guitar-wise, what happened between Buddy Holly and the Beatles?

This book chronicles the Kyoto/Kansai 1980s hardcore punk scene through the album Don't Be Swindle by S.

Planet of Sound 2 is the second collection of rants, raves, and reviews penned by award-winning rock critic and music historian Rev.

Since the early 1960s, Nashville has been known worldwide as the "e;Music City"e; for its robust country and gospel music industries.

No book from this past year better explains American popular music than professor Matthew Morrison's Blacksound.

OZZY OSBOURNE is an icon today, beloved and world-renowned.

Blues Deluxe is an album by album guide to the music of popular blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa.

Whenhe was a young seminarian, the teacher in Luigi Giussanis singing class playeda recording of an aria from a Donizetti opera, Spirto gentil (Gentle spirit,you once shone in my dreams, but after, I lost you forever.

This book embraces the multiplicity of forms of writing inspired by rock and roll.

In Blues Mamas and Broadway Belters, songwriter, scholar, and dramatist Masi Asare explores the singing practice of black women singers in US musical theatre between 1900 and 1970.

With Universal Mother, Sinead O'Connor explores childhood trauma and her experiences as a woman, mother, target of scorn, and ultimate phoenix.

This book explores the album 'Kulmale maale' (To The Cold Land, 1989) by J.

What role has the guitar played in America's #1 hit songs?

In 1999, Modest Mouse struck out for Chicago to record their major-label debut for Epic Records.

Boogie Chillun is a collection of rock 'n' blues album and book reviews written by the "e;Reverend of Rock 'n' Roll,"e; the award-winning Rev.

Examining the cultural significance of the rap album Jarmark (2020) as a reflection of Polish politics and history during the country's populist turn and migration following EU enlargement.

Named for the classic Muddy Waters' song, ROLLIN' 'N' TUMBLIN' is the second volume in The Reverend's Archives series, a collection of over 100 blues-related long-form album and book reviews written by award-winning music critic, the Rev.