Music: styles and genres

Tom Waits may just be what the Daily Telegraph calls him: the greatest entertainer on Planet Earth.

"e;We'll meet again someday on the avenue.

With All My Heart!

The genius we never understood.

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.

These fourteen original essays examine the fascinating world of music scenes, those largely inconspicuous sites where clusters of musicians, producers, and fans explore their common musical tastes and distinctive lifestyle choices.

The three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter chronicles her life and successes, as well as her struggles with depression, anxiety, and alcoholism.

The newest, most updated book on Prince available today-now updated with information about the afterlife of his work following his untimely death.

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

Latin America and the Transports of Opera studies a series of episodes in the historical and textual convergence of a hallowed art form and a part of the world often regarded as peripheral.

TheNew York Times bestselling author and KISS rock star grants fans an all-access Backstage Pass to his personal life and rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

Composer John Donald Robb (1892-1989) built an invaluable legacy in the preservation of New Mexico's rich musical traditions.

The very first biography of Peter Tosh, rude boy, founder member of The Wailers and a compelling recording artist in his own right.

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

Latin America and the Transports of Opera studies a series of episodes in the historical and textual convergence of a hallowed art form and a part of the world often regarded as peripheral.

We as Christians must consider it an honor and a privilege to be a part of God's family and to have God's love.

PennyPepper has led an extraordinary life.

Dancehall: its simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica; a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals; and a force of stability and tension within the community.

Leonard Cohen, one of the most admired performers of the last half century, has had a stranger-than-fiction, roller-coaster ride of a life.

The intersection of Christian theology/living with one of the greatest pop albums of all time, the Beach Boys Pet Sounds, provides a look into the reality and truth of the Christian faith.

"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.

The Last Living Slut is the salaciously literary and sexually liberated memoir about Roxana Shirazi's evolution from traditional Iranian to rock groupie.

A revealing chronicle of one chaotic year in the life of the rock guitarist and Hollywood resident, featuring celebrity photos and hilarious anecdotes.

The only biography of the "e;coolest, weirdest, savviest rock star of our time"e; (The New York Times Magazine).

Bestselling author Joni Eareckson Tada invites families to rediscover some of the Christian faith's most beloved songs and draws out powerful truths from the music that has inspired generations of believers.

In Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain, Charles R.

Dancehall: its simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica; a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals; and a force of stability and tension within the community.

A blend of This Is Spinal Tap and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the cult classic confessions of a debauched rock ’n’ roller and his adventures in excess on the ’80s hair-metal nostalgia tour through Middle America, now in a revised and updated edition.

Sing unto the Lord a new song, play skillfully with a loud noise (Psalm 33:3).

'No Slade = No Oasis.

"e;Their conversations range far beyond the biographical-to their feelings, motivations, musical approaches, and attitudes.

On the Road Not Taken is a memoir about the transformational power of music.

All great musicians have one thing in common---to a great extent they know what the harmony of a song is as they hear it.

The ultimate story of The Killers' rise from Las Vegas croupiers to million selling global superstars headlining festivals throughout the world.

An astonishingly rich, almost encyclopedic biography of the American singer-songwriter, Prince Rogers Nelson.

Tupac: The Modern-Day Messiah is a courageous attempt to connect the late Tupac Shakur's intricate lyricism and profound interviews into a variety of societal flaws including, but not up to, racial oppression, police brutality, and economic inequality.

The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published!

The definitive biography of musical legend Bessie Smith: “A landmark in the writing of jazz history .

He became famous with Genesis but simply to call Peter Gabriel a pop star would be to sell him very short indeed.

Sweeping in its scope, The Legends of Hip Hop is an intimate look at the visionaries, the movers and the shakers, and the pioneers who have helped shape the world of hip hop.