Music

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.

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.

Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, and ill-mannered divas.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

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.

From Palace to Palais, the musicians who played in the big bands tell their own stories, bringing to life an unforgettable era.

The seventies witnessed great changes not only in dress style but also in music.

The glorious sixties were a decade for the young and rebellious, of cultural freedom and of sexual liberation.

Half a century ago a youth appeared from the American hinterland and began a cultural revolution.

The Soul Stylists is about six decades of Modernism and a highly influential world of clothes and music, but one deliberately hidden away for years from the mainstream media.

The '80s were a decade of musical change.

'I think anyone who doesn't believe there is life out there will eventually end up looking as ignorant as those people who used to think that the earth was flat and if you went too far out to sea in your boat you'd fall off the end of the world.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the most important and controversial rock stars of our times: this is the story of the man - a complex, poetic loner whose albums went on to sell 18 million copies - and the band that gave his inner vision a punch and a swagger.

The candid and revealing autobiography of supermodel Marie HelvinOne of the original supermodels and international fashion icons, Marie Helvin has been an iconic image in every decade since the 1970s.

'The best non-fiction book I've ever read.

The heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom.

UPDATED FOR 2017 WITH A NEW CHAPTERThe definitive history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's great bands, by founder member Nick Mason.

The emotional stories behind Delta Goodrem's sixth studio album.

A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens.

Come si fa a imparare la tastiera della chitarra in modo tale da poter suonare melodie, accordi,assoli senza pensarci su, e che vadano sempre di pari passo a ogni stile immaginabile?

The bestseller optioned for a major film and adapted to the stage,Fourteen is this generation's Holding the Man a moving coming-of-age memoir about a young man's search for identity and acceptance in the most unforgiving and hostile of places: high school.

A powerful memoir of a true Australian legend: stolen child, musical and lyrical genius, and leader.

Sol3 Mio are Kiwi stars on a meteoric rise.

Inspirational, razor-witted and funny, Can We Help It if We're Fabulous is Peta Mathias at her wisest - and naughtiest.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

Sumérgete en la esencia del folklore argentino con 'La Peregrinación', una emocionante huella pampeana adaptada para cuarteto de cuerdas en honor al icónico compositor Ariel Ramírez.

A nationally best-selling author and pastor draws lessons of hope and transformation in the perils of excess, the agonies of repentance, and the wonder of redemption found in the life stories of several icons of pop music and rock and roll.

Schindlers List meets The Sound of Music as best-selling New York Post investigative journalist Isabel Vincent delves into pre-World-War-II history to recover the amazing story of two British spinsters who masterminded a plan to spirit dozens of Jewish stars and personnel of the German and Austrian opera to England and save them from a terrible fate under the Third Reich.

A riveting look at the polarizing nature of the Beatles phenomenon, and how it transformed a generation, through the lens of a singular city in the center of America.

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Mistakes Were Made is a revealing memoir and unexpected love story from model and actress Fiona Lewis about her journey to self-acceptance as she restores a crumbling French chateau.

Descubre el clásico método de solfeo "Ropartz.

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

Worship leaders, vocalists and every member of the body of Christ; You are a singer!

The long-awaited and wildly entertaining memoir of the star of stage and screen, the legendary Chita Riverathree-time Tony Awardwinner, Kennedy Centers honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A charming, clever, and original collection of more than 100 spine poemsa popular form of found poetry composed by arranging book spinesillustrated with 110 full-color photographs.