Music: styles and genres

Bob Marley was the undisputed sovereign of reggae music and the revolutionary soul-prophet whose music had - and continues to have - a massive impact on people of throughout the world.

This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times.

The definitive biography of one of pop music's most private stars.

"e;Barnes gets the story, and with the full participation of those brave musicians who attempted to interpret Beefheart's sometimes otherworldly methodology"e; - The TimesThrough new interview material, and with reference to reports and eulogies that appeared in the media, Mike Barnes studies the star's legacy - putting the last two decades into context with the revelation of Van Vliet's battle with MS.

The best-selling definitive history of The Velvet Underground.

A fascinating insider's account of the notorious three months that turned the British music industry on its head.

Featuring over 70 black and white photos, take a peek into the minds of men from Boyzone.

Marília Mendonça: confira a trajetória da cantora

Mahler's life was a remarkably complex one, his success as a conductor continually overshadowed by his craving for recognition as a composer.

God Rocks!

In 1975 legendary bassist Lemmy decreed that Motorhead would be "e;the dirtiest rock'n'roll band in the world.

Amy Amy Amy unravels the all too short life and career of one of Britain's most brilliant and troubled stars.

Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994), who claimed that 'talking was not his speciality', emerges during a series of conversations with the music critic Tadeusz Kaczynski as a most lucid and articulate commentator, not only on his own compositions, but on every aspect of twentieth-century music and musicianship.

Marilyn Manson in his own words.

The Boy in the Song is a follow up to 2010's The Girl in the Song.

Of all the straight talking bands thrown up in the Seventies punk explosion, none talked straighter than The Clash.

An unforgettable history of the 'fifth' member of Led Zeppelin and the toughest rock manager of them all.

Conheça a trajetória da estrela pop global Ariana Grande.

This book tells the singer's amazing story so far and is packed with full-colour pictures of Pixie at work and at play.

Voces negras es un viaje sonoro por la compleja historia de África, una salvaje sinfonía de su profundidad musical, de la explotación y del expolio cultural sufrido durante siglos.

The indispensable consumer's guide to the music of Leonard CohenA track by track analysis of every song recorded on officially releasedalbums by Cohen, from his 1968 Songs Of Leonard Cohen to his mostrecent studio and live sets from the 21st Century.

Many people will know something about the life of Lutoslawski , but few know anything about Lutoslawski the man.

Between 1977 and 1984 Gang Of Four pioneered the concept of the indie Guitar band that could make you think as well as dance.

Dylan's friends - from Pete Seeger to Bruce Springsteen to Rosanne Cash to Bono to Tom Petty - offer insight into the singer-songwriter's artistic genius and personality.

A new Graphic Novel from the creative team behind the best-selling Godspeed: The Kurt Cobain Graphic.

When LA musicians Russell and Ron Mael moved to Britain in 1973, they hit the pop world as Sparks and looked like oddballs, even in the context of the glam rock movement that made them welcome.

Pink Floyd - The Music And The Mystery is the ultimate illustrated discography of Pink Floyd.

In seinem Werk 'Das Erste und Zweite Buch Mose' nimmt uns Emanuel von Swedenborg mit auf eine tiefgründige und metaphysische Reise durch die biblischen Bücher Genesis und Exodus.

Die Anthologie 'Die Zauberflöte' präsentiert eine faszinierende Verbindung von literarischer und musikalischer Kunst, entstanden aus der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und Emanuel Schikaneder.

Für alle, die sich für Musik, Literatur, Religion und Philosophie interessieren, ist 'Parsifal' von Richard Wagner ein absolutes Muss.

Erykah Badu stands at the forefront of a whole new genre of music.

Zur ReiheFür die Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften, für die Rechtswissenschaften und die Theologie sind Fragen nach dem Zusammenhang von Text und Normativität gleichermaßen zentral.

El presente libro es el resultado de una investigación histórica musical, motivada por la ausencia de material académico respecto a una variante del género tropical desarrollada específicamente en Chile: La Cumbia Porteña.

Der berühmteste Zebrastreifen der Welt… führt zu den Abbey Road StudiosDas ikonenhafte Covermotiv der Beatles vom Abbey Road-Album löste einen unvergleichlichen Hype aus.

Alessandro Scarlattis (1660-1725) Kompositionen decken alle zu seiner Zeit gangigen Gattungen ab.

Italien und die Musik.

This volume includes many of the best essays by Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy (1951-2015), one of the most original scholars of Russian culture of her generation.

This volume includes many of the best essays by Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy (1951-2015), one of the most original scholars of Russian culture of her generation.

There's nothing like a good ole gospel tune to lift your spirits, give you hope, and help you through the hard times.

Exploring how music is used to portray the past in a variety of media, this book probes the relationship between history and fantasy in the imagination of the musical past.

Exploring how music is used to portray the past in a variety of media, this book probes the relationship between history and fantasy in the imagination of the musical past.

This is about the contemporary rock circuit and it takes you to the inside of this lucrative and popular circuit and describes in detail how artists get started on the road.

An accurate, detailed and fascinating account of the life of a man whose story should have been told in this much detail long ago.

This is the b format version of the critically acclaimed book on the singer.