Music reviews and criticism

While some film scores crash through theater speakers to claim their place in memory, others are more unassuming.

The 1970s saw a wave of singer-songwriters flood the airwaves and concert halls across the United States.

Over 400,000 people moved their families in search of a better life in the American West during the Westward Expansion.

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Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s.

The history of Florida State University's Marching Chiefs is chronicled, from early efforts to found a band before the program's 1939 establishment at Florida State College for Women, to the Chiefs' attainment of "e;world renowned"e; status.

This Woman's Work: Essays on Music is edited by Kim Gordon and Sin ad Gleeson and features contributors Anne Enright, Fatima Bhutto, Jenn Pelly, Rachel Kushner, Juliana Huxtable, Leslie Jamison, Liz Pelly, Maggie Nelson, Margo Jefferson, Megan Jasper, Ottessa Moshfegh, Simone White, Yiyun Li and Zakia Sewell.

No-one, least of all Steve Davis and Kavus Torabi themselves, expected the six-time former World Snooker champion and a British-Iranian underground rock musician to become one of the most trusted brands in British alternative music.

En este exhaustivo estudio, Ernesto de la Guardia rinde un merecido homenaje a Ludwig van Beethoven en el centenario de su muerte.

When great songs have been written and released, they often take on a life of their own, reshaped and given new life, transcending genres.

Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as 'Scrambled Eggs' because he couldn't think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune?

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This present work had it's origin in two series of twelve public lectures on music as part of the general culture, given at Harvard University between 1934 and 1935.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

"e;A History of the Violin Bow"e; is a collection of classic articles on the subject of the violin, with a particular focus on the bow.

This early manual is a fascinating read for any drumming enthusiast.

Anyone who cares about opera will find The Ultimate Art a thoroughly engaging book.

First published in 1890, this volume contains a detailed account of the history of the violin, exploring its fascinating history and evolution with reference to notable designers and makers from England, Ireland, and Scotland.

Feminist Theory After Deleuze addresses the encounter between one of the 20th century's most important philosophers, Gilles Deleuze, and one of its most significant political and intellectual movements, feminism.

Feminist Theory After Deleuze addresses the encounter between one of the 20th century's most important philosophers, Gilles Deleuze, and one of its most significant political and intellectual movements, feminism.

*Exclusively for iBooks* Discover and Share the Year of Wonder Playlists on Apple Music.

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes, undercover cop, receiver of cabbages.

As featured in the Telegraph and on Radio 4's Today programme.

Room 100 chronicles the tragic story of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, punk rock's very own Romeo and Juliet.

'Gaiman is god in the universe of story' Stephen Fry 'A perfect antidote to cynicism and a paean to the power of reading' Observer--- 'Literature does not occur in a vacuum.

Songwriters dramatically captured the details of how Americans lived, thought and changed in the first half of the twentieth century.

John Field is the most misunderstood composer in the history of classical music.

During the 1920s, a visit to the movie theater almost always included a sing-along.

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Black-oriented radio emerged after World War II.

This thought-provoking book explores the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'hows' of integrating feminist theory and methods into applied research and evaluation practice.

Elvis Presley and his two faithful sidekicks tore up Texas highways, crisscrossing the state, always late for their next high school hop, car dealership opening, or Lion's Club fund raiser.

After the breakup of the Beatles in 1971, Paul McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda on keyboards, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and American session drummer Denny Seiwell.

In Robert Ward's The Crucible: Creating an American Musical Nationalism, Robert Paul Kolt explores the life of the American composer Robert Ward through an examination of his most popular and enduring work, The Crucible.

The story of the Ink Spots is a rags-to-riches story beloved in American mythology.

This is the first complete survey of the historical pitch standards used by musicians during the last four centuries.

Small-town dance halls once overflowed with people flocking to see their favorite country bands and to dance.

Regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time, Bernard Herrmann was responsible for some of the most memorable music in film.

The glory days of rock from the perspective of Canada's original music magazine.

The glory days of rock from the perspective of Canada's original music magazine.

Let's Dance: A Celebration of Ontario's Dance Halls and Summer Dance Pavilions is a nostalgic musical journey, recapturing the unforgettable music of youth and lasting friendships, the days when the live mellow sounds of Big Bands wafted through the air - Louis Armstrong, the Dorsey Brothers, Bert Niosi, Art Hallman, Johnny Downs, Mart Kenney, Bobby Kinsman, Ronnie Hawkins .

Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation's coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars.

Jimi Hendrix is primarily looked at as a Rock musician, which is fine, but he is much more.

The story of the Ink Spots is a rags-to-riches story beloved in American mythology.

In When Rock Met Reggae, Steven Blush takes a spirited, cross-genre perspective in this "e;illuminating chronicle"e; (Booklist) of the crossover of Jamaican, British, and American sounds that changed the face of popular music.

As fans of entertainers our voice is often overlooked.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise of Baroque music.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

The psychology of music aims to explain and understand musical behaviour and musical experience.