A mixture of anecdotes about the author's own growing up in one of America's most formidable Black communities, mixed in with observations on the origins and progress of the music of the South Side: gospel, blues, soul and jazz, and Barack and Michelle Obama's relation to the sound of their community.

For the first time John and Gary Walker reveal the truth about the group.

Your photos and stories from a summer of festivals across Britain and Ireland.

From 1974 to 1980, the landscape of American culture was a banquet of hedonism and self-indulgence, and no person or company in that era of narcissism and druggy gluttony was emblematic of the times than Casablanca Records and its magnetic founder, Neil Bogart. This title offers a look at the record label that exploded onto the 1970s music scene.

A unique biography that reaches from the most violent slums of New York to the highest planes of spiritual thought. The RZA, the Abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan and hip-hop culture's most dynamic genius, imparts the lessons he's learned on the journey that's taken him from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom, all the while a devout student of knowledge in every form he's found it -

Examines how everything from the cult of the romantic to technology and travel all fed the inexorable rise of music in the West, making it the most dominant and ubiquitous of the art forms.

Offers students a set of tools for their musical lives that help them stay engaged, even during the challenging times in their musical development. This book discusses issues such as finding an instructor, selecting the right instrument, and choosing a college or conservatory.

The guide that shows you what others only tell you. Explore and enjoy 1,000 years of classical music with this unique collaboration from DK and Classic FM.

A comprehensive guide to the core recordings of some of the most visionary and inspiring, subversive and radical musicians on the planet. It surveys the musical universe of a particular artist, group or genre by way of a contextualizing introduction and a thumbnail guide to the most essential recordings.

Derived from the classic Oxford Dictionary of Music , this dictionary of music provides information for lovers of music of different periods and styles. It includes over 14,000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro, as well as musical instruments and their history, composers, librettists, musicians, singers, and orchestras.

Suitable for the hands-on musician, this work covers topics including room acoustics, microphones, effects, exciters, enhancers, equalizers, filters and tips and tricks.

For anyone who wants to turn his dreams of singing into reality, for anyone who is self-conscious about speaking or singing in public, for anyone who hates the sound of her own voice on the answering machines - 'Set Your Voice Free' offers the solution.

Details the 'post-punk' music scene using several black and white photos. This title also includes a CD.

Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of Islam.

Presenting an introduction to music, this book draws on many examples ranging from Beethoven to the Spice Girls to Chinese zither music. It also prompts us to call on our personal musical experiences in order to think critically about the roles of the performer and the listener, and about music as a commodity and an experience.

The Story of Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Field. Published to celebrate 50 years of the academys existence - the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world.

Testifies to the variety of subjects and approaches represented in writings on women, their work, and the important roles that feminist outlooks have played in formerly male-oriented academic scholarship or journalistic musings on women and music.

The popularity of the long-running television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) has long been matched by the range and depth of the academic critical response. This book describes the show's imaginative and widely varied use of music, sound and silence.

Offers students a set of tools for their musical lives. This book discusses issues such as finding an instructor, selecting the right instrument, and choosing a college or conservatory. It includes lessons on music theory and history as well as a guide to finding additional materials in print and online.