Music

Over the last three decades, Pete Fowler - the acclaimed artist and designer of album covers for Super Furry Animals, among others - has collected his thoughts, sketches and drafts in a series of notebooks.

'If you stay alive long enough, people eventually catch up'Born in rural Georgia in 1947, Jayne moved to New York and became part of the 60s art scene surrounding Andy Warhol's Factory.

'A really good starting point to discover what lights you up' - Emma Gannon'Unlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety' Daily TelegraphTHE MULTI-MILLION-COPY WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose.

'Once you start reading this utterly fascinating book it is nigh impossible to put it down .

Ideas in Profile Series Is music a science or an art?

COWBOYS AND INDIES is the story of the 'record men' - the mavericks and moguls who have shaped the music industry from the first sound machines of the 1850s through to today's digital streams.

Electronic dance music was once the utopian frontier of pop culture.

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What made Bowie special?

Everyone loves a Christmas carol - in the end, even Scrooge.

In this classic account of the new black music of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture.

Single White Female falls in love with a polygamous West African shaman and explores his indigenous spirituality.

Declares the relationship between sound art and music “colloquial”: spoken and accessible, rather than locked behind disciplinary boundaries.

Thrilling reportage from raves, riots and rebellions documents how rebels with a cause use music as a force for change.

In the age of global capitalism, vaporwave celebrates and undermines the electronic ghosts haunting the nostalgia industry.

During a regression to find out the reason for the unusual emotional attachment that she'd had since the age of sixteen to Sir Edward Elgar - both his music and the man himself - Ann Merivale was knocked for six at finding herself in the life of Helen Weaver, his first fiancée.

The neglected story of how Texan musicians pioneered and explored psychedelic rock, and the too-high price they often paid.

Hape Kerkeling in Bestform: In seinem neuen Buch setzt er nicht nur entscheidende Etappen seines Lebens fort, sondern taucht tief in die bewegte Geschichte seiner Vorfahren ein.

If you ever wondered what it's like to be a giant wrestling fan and work at WWE under Vince McMahon and travel the world with co-workers who have been the stars of pro wrestling from the 90s through today, this is the definite book for you.

If you ever wondered what it's like to be a giant wrestling fan and work at WWE under Vince McMahon and travel the world with co-workers who have been the stars of pro wrestling from the 90s through today, this is the definite book for you.

Is it every woman's fate to turn into her mother?

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David Bowie: every single song.

Class and gender in Britpop and after, and why 'chav' is a feminist issue.

The first book of essays by a long-time renowned chronicler of underground culture.

Melancology addresses Black Metal as a form of environmental writing and provides a provocative contribution to debates on ecology.

Ever dreamed of changing the world?

It's 2013.

Jim Morrison, musician, singer and poet was found dead, the victim of a suspected heroin overdose, in a Paris apartment bathtub in 1971.

Brian Jones, multi-instrumentalist, visionary and the 'golden boy of the '60s', was, at the age of 27, the first rock casualty of his generation.

Janis Joplin, singer-songwriter, counterculture icon, the Queen of rock and roll, died aged just 27.

James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix is the most famous and perhaps the most innovative guitarist in music history.

Robert Johnson was, according to Eric Clapton, "e;the most important blues singer that ever lived.

Kurt Cobain, Nirvana frontman, died aged just 27.

In 27: Amy Winehouse, the first in a series of exclusive ebooks, acclaimed music writer Chris Salewicz celebrates the life of one of the most talented performers of recent times.

This definitive guide includes a unique chapter-by-chapter playlist for the reader.

The hidden history of the women who dared to write music in a man's world.

Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather than reasoned argument.

From Malcolm X to the Wu Tang Clan, the first in-depth account of this fascinating black power movementWith a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop.

A Sunday Times Book of the Year As featured on the BBC Radio 2 Book Club Dr James Barry: Inspector General of Hospitals, army surgeon, duellist, reformer, ladykiller, eccentric.

Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, and ill-mannered divas.

Pick up where Classic FM leaves offWhat does classical music mean to the Western World?

A renowned neuroscientist with no musical talent investigates what it takes to make musicOn the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar.

"Ensayo sobre la evolución de la música en Occidente", de Erwin Leuchter, propone un recorrido apasionante por los hitos que marcaron la historia de la música culta, interpretándolos como reflejo vivo de la evolución cultural de cada época.

Two O levels.

In this captivating study of one of our most popular music genres, Sheila Tracy goes behind the scenes and talks to over 60 Americans who played with the most famous big bands - and who lived to tell the tale.