Music: styles and genres

Here is the story of an often overlooked, one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll musician and the historic times he lived in.

Leading Tones is a glimpse into several aspects of the musical world.

Electronics Concepts, Labs, and Projects introduces concepts, techniques, and tools needed for productive growth in the fields of audio, video, and multimedia recording.

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It is no secret that the opera industry is contracting and that there are fewer professional opportunities.

Bach's Operas of the Soul is the first introduction to Bach's sacred cantatas for the general music lover.

Letha Dawson Scanzoni changed the landscape of American evangelicalism through her groundbreaking work on the gospel-based intersection of gender and LGBTQ justice.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was considered a Hip Hop prophet.

In the tradition of classic essayists from Virginia Woolf to Annie Dillard, Meghan Florian combines personal narrative with careful analysis, taking the ordinary material of undramatic daily life and distilling it into moments of clarity and revelation.

In 1963, author Tommy Janette and his neighborhood buddies in West Haven, Connecticut, were looking for something to do.

Like most young men during the rebellious sixties, author Paul Polson lived through the societal changes and music of the time as well as the effects of the Vietnam War.

As an LA tween in the mid-1960s, Jamie Johnston-free-spirited, fiercely independent Hollywood brat and daughter of '40s/'50s actor-singer Johnny Johnston ("e;Rock Around the Clock"e;)-had two significant events forever frozen in her mind.

I never believed in my diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

Author Kurt Krauss considers himself one of the luckiest men on the face of the planetand that luck has led him into numerous adventures and crazy times.

Steven Roy Grimsley only wants to make extra money when he becomes an Uber driver in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Reginald Hach offers the reader the story of his transition from beginning conservatory music student to performer on the worlds stages, who learns to circumvent the debilitating nature of stage fright and go on to a successful career as a composer, performer, and teacher of music.

Knowing how much Mom liked Michael Stern, I knew his book would be honestand it is.

At the dawn of the eighties, small crowds of concertgoers gathered to catch a new sensation named Prince.

The long-awaited memoir by movie and theatre legend, Brian Cox.

The instant New York Times bestseller: a hilarious and transformational book about how to tackle fear--now with a brand new bonus chapter!

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*'A real gem of a book for comedy fans.

As seen on BBC2's BETWEEN THE COVERS'An extraordinary portrait of a son navigating his way through grief and loss in real time.

Kate Adie's story is an unusual one.

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things.

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Though we have come a long way this crippling, debilitating, often terminal illness is still shockingly misunderstood.

'The funniest man in the world has written the funniest book in the world' DAVID WALLIAMS'A brilliant insight into what it takes to go from regular funny bloke to one of the best stand-ups I've ever seen' LEE MACK'Proper laugh-out-loud funny' JOE LYCETTAfter a childhood spent making smoke bombs, killing wasps and carving soap in 70s Kent, Harry Hill then found himself in charge of hundreds of sick people as a junior doctor.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares her experiences, insights and reflections on men, music and motherhood.

'a quietly impressive book, which does something most celebrity autobiographies shy away from: it seeks the truth and, more often than not, finds it.

'Honest and intriguing .

*A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A hilarious breath of fresh air' AMY SCHUMER'A razor-sharp dissection of cultural differences.

A beautifully-illustrated celebration of the remarkable life and career of country music legend Dolly Parton.

* AS SEEN ON BBC TWO'S BETWEEN THE COVERS * 'Excellent - I inhaled it, I absolutely loved it!

Since the release of her first, career-defining solo album Little Earthquakes, Tori Amos has been one of the music industry's most enduring and ingenious artists.

THE NEW BOOK FROM GRAEME HALL, THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DOGFATHER I've been training puppies for years and I am yet to come across one who behaved perfectly at all times.

__________________________________'A remarkable novel, elegant, wise, and beautifully constructed.

With a foreword by Paul McCartney'It's semi-devotional -- a really special place' Florence Welch'There are certain things that are mythical.

'A powerful book on how to live boldly and love your fabulous self' Fearne CottonWe are made to think that what makes us human - our flaws, failures, and heartaches - are things to keep hush-hush.

'Let's get one thing straight right up front: If you're going to call me a bitch, I'm going to take it as a compliment.

Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector carved out a space for herself against tremendous odds amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene and beyond.

The incredible, must-read true story of the meteoric rise of the music star and the #Merky brand and a guide to achieving success in your own life, on your own terms.

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened.

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller!

Making It is a memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless.

The last major interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, conducted by New York Times bestselling author David Sheff, featuring a new introduction that reflects on the fortieth anniversary of Lennon's death.

A new manifesto for the working woman, full of practical tips for making the most of your earnings as well as inspiration for harnessing the freedom and power that come with financial independence.

Winner at the 2022 Parlimentary Book AwardsBaroness Floella Benjamin is an inspiration, an actress and much-loved children's television presenter who is a member of the House of Lords.

A Book of the Year in The Observer and The Times and winner of the Visionary Honours Award.