Music reviews and criticism

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

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

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

In The Singing Irish, Michael Alan Anderson brings to life the rich history and traditions of the Notre Dame Glee Club.

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.

"e;A music-snob's dream come true .

Even savvy organisations can make big mistakes, like expending precious resources of time, money and energy to repair a leader's weaknesses, only to achieve mediocrity.

Co-founder of Rhino Records, Harold Bronson, tells his story.

"e;Womack and Kruppa present a thorough history of Harrison and Clapton's songmaking and recording sessions.

Journalist Kathy Iandoli'sGod Save the Queens is the "e;rigorous, insightful, and authoritative .

Simon Doonan's memoir pays homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking glam rock album Transformer, recalling its influence on his coming of age and coming out.

Sounding the Color Line explores how competing understandings of the U.

An in-depth exploration of the style and influence of Pat Metheny, a truly distinctive musical voice of our time.

"e;Indispensable [reading] about the feminine journey through a man's world"e;-USA TodayAn intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musicians-and their challenges with fame-from a legendary music journalistOver four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as a celebrated journalist in a business long known for its boys' club mentality.

"e;Womack and Kruppa present a thorough history of Harrison and Clapton's songmaking and recording sessions.

A companion book to the PBS documentary series exploring the history of the blues and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide.

Originally published in 1973, when it won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award , reprinted and revised several times since, They're Playing Our Song is a classic oral history of American popular music.

Uses rhetorical and literary theory to recover the power of the blues in its cultural tradition.

Originally published in 1973, when it won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award , reprinted and revised several times since, They're Playing Our Song is a classic oral history of American popular music.

A tour de force of storytelling years in the making: a dual biography of two of the greatest songwriters, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, that is also a murder mystery and a history of labor relations and socialism, big business and greed in twentieth-century Americawoven together in one epic saga that holds meaning for all working Americans today.