Music reviews and criticism

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.

Exploring the breadth of contemporary feminist research practices, this engaging text immerses the reader in cutting-edge theories, methods, and practical strategies.

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.

In Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of "e;nature ethics,"e; offering an alternative ecofeminist perspective.

In the Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah is a unique blend of traditional Judaism and radical feminism and is a groundbreaking commentary on the Bible, the central document of Jewish life.

Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world's most powerful people have given classical guitarist Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million.

Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world's most powerful people have given Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million.

Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world's most powerful people have given Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million.

A new memoir from internationally renowned musician Liona Boyd.

A new memoir from internationally renowned musician Liona Boyd.

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 .

The authorized tie-in book to the 100th anniversary of this beloved song.

John Denver said, ';I have a producer who looks like an accountant, and an accountant who looks like a producer.

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.

A provocative collection of essays by one of the foremost thinkers of second-wave feminismIn a career spanning four decades, Alix Kates Shulman has written on issues ranging from marriage, sex, and divorce to religious identity, age, and family devotion.

Essays from the New York Times-bestselling author who inspired the film The Glorias, a "e;woman who has told the truth about her life and ours"e; (Los Angeles Times).

A provocative collection of essays by one of the foremost thinkers of second-wave feminismIn a career spanning four decades, Alix Kates Shulman has written on issues ranging from marriage, sex, and divorce to religious identity, age, and family devotion.

This New York Times bestseller from the legendary feminist featured in the film The Two Glorias is as relevant today as when it was first published.

A collection of Rebecca West's early journalistic writings reveals her clarity of mind, severity of wit, and relevancy in today's modern world In this collection of early writings, beginning when Rebecca West was just eighteen years old, Jane Marcus sheds light on one of the foremost feminist and political thinkers of our time.

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 illuminating chronicle (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.

*Shortlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay*Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 by the Financial Times, Guardian, New Statesman, Observer, The Millions and Emerald Street'Fl neuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from the French.

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.

This book presents a novel approach to the study of contemporary social movements and activism.

The bestselling guide to improving musical performance The Inner Game of Music is the battle that all musicians have to fight against elusive opponents such as nervousness, self-doubt and fear of failure.

This unique collection of poems from the Poet Laureate, filled with her characteristic wit, is a feminist classic and a modern take on age-old mythology.

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

Once languages become written, they change.

Margaret Forster presents the 'edited' diary of a woman, born in 1901, whose life spans the twentieth century.

What do men run away from?

Georgy is young, gregarious and fun - she is also large, self-confessedly ugly and desperate for love.

TRANSLATED BY CONSTANCE BORDE AND SHEILA MALOVANY-CHEVALLIERANNOTATED AND INTRODUCED BY MARTINE REID'Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman'.

Listen to the brand new dramatisation of How To Be a Woman, narrated by Caitlin herself, as part of BBC Radio 4's Riot Girls season Selected by Emma Watson for her feminist book club Our Shared Shelf It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727.

How can a song help the hungry and persecuted to survive?