Music-Genres & Styles-Pop Vocal

Color in each page as Melanie Martinez's fictional character Cry Baby takes you on her journey into becoming more comfortable in her skin. Parental Advisory Explicit ContentAuthor: Melanie MartinezISBN-10: 1612436862ISBN-13: 9781612436869Publisher: Ulysses PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/29/2016Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.80h x 8.80w x 0.30d

Best known for such timeless anthems as "Fresh Air," "What About Me," and the classic album Happy Trails, Quicksilver Messenger Service, along with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, was one of the most renowned and influential bands to emerge from San Francisco during...

Revisits Australian rock band silverchair's globally successful debut album Frogstomp (1995) and asserts that the band is not an imitation of American grunge nor an emblem of Gen X angst. Frogstomp transformed Australian rockers silverchair from an(other) unknown teen garage band to an internationally...

Combing through the mass of material written on the classic album, Dusty In Memphis, Zach Cooley compiles it all in one comprehensive volume. Exploring the legacy surrounding the album and its artist, discovering the makings of this timeless classic, past present and future. In...

This biography explores the career and legacy of one of the world's greatest entertainers, from humble beginnings to superstar success.Vocalist and music historian Matthew Long sheds light on the enduring popularity of the Italian-American legend. In a career spanning 65 years, Como perfected a...

The central image of David Bowie's "Life on Mars?" could have been ripped from his own experience: a child sits "hooked to the silver screen," reliving fantastical scenes played out on film. Throughout his life, Bowie was similarly transfixed by the power of film....

When Miranda Sawyer interviewed Noel Gallagher in 1995, his gag wishing Damon Albarn would die of AIDS became front-page news. This fascinating pop history, exploring the mid-90s moment when British music suddenly meant everything, explains why. Picking out twenty key songs, delving into the...

Calling all Swifties! Celebrate all things Taylor Swift in this 1000-piece puzzle inspired by the pop icon. Do you know the anthems of 1989 from the melodic tones of evermore? The stories of Fearless from the explosive tunes of reputation? Take a deep dive...

Best known for such timeless anthems as "Fresh Air," "What About Me," and the classic album Happy Trails, Quicksilver Messenger Service, along with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, was one of the most renowned and influential bands to emerge from San Francisco during...

Hits and Misses examines a selection of songs and recordings through the lens of textual criticism and delineates the creative process as it unfolds from the initial conception of a song to the final mix presented on disc. The book takes as its subject...

The ultimate London travel guide for Taylor Swift fans, featuring every must-see Swift-related spot in London. London: it's a stand-out city, right? Ask any Taylor Swift fan and they're sure to say yes. Taylor's popped up across various London neighbourhoods over the years -...

Now known internationally through the recordings of King Sunny Ade and others, juju music originated more than fifty years ago among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This history and ethnography of juju is the first detailed account of the evolution and social significance of a...

Discover the roots of pop - Travel through time to uncover how pop music emerged and evolved from rock 'n' roll beginnings to a global phenomenon. Meet the stars who shaped the sound - From Elvis and Madonna to BTS and Bad Bunny, explore...

This groundbreaking book sets out to explore The Beatles' songwriting techniques in a clear and readable style. It is aimed not only at musicians but anyone who has ever enjoyed the work of one of the most productive and successful songwriting partnerships of the...

The original and best book on David Bowie--now available in paperback David Bowie Is now available in paperback. Originally published to accompany the groundbreaking exhibition at the V&A, this is a revised edition of the only book to be granted access to David Bowie's...

Add a whole lot of style to your room with the posters, prints, and stickers in this pack that also comes with postcards and a book loaded with activities, fun facts, and trivia about pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter! Immerse yourself in the world of...

In 1948, New Orleans veteran trumpeter and singer Louis Prima stumbled into a young girl named Keely Smith. She was barely a performer at all, almost half his age, destined for a relatively quiet life; their encounter was pure coincidence. But they went on...

Through in-depth case studies, Religion and Popular Music explores encounters between music, fans and religion. The book examines several popular music artists - including Bob Dylan, Prince and Katy Perry - and looks at the way religion comes into play in their work and...

This book historically examines musical and cultural relationships through popular music recordings, exploring the transatlantic journeys via academic, critical and commercial reception of the music. It will interest all those who study popular music, cultural studies, and music production, as well as popular music...

Clarence Bernard Henry's book is a culmination of several years of field research on sacred and secular influences of àsé, the West African Yoruba concept that spread to Brazil and throughout the African Diaspora. Àsé is imagined as power and creative energy bestowed upon...

Get ready for a deep-dive into the LIFE, LYRICS and LOOKS of Chappell Roan, our favorite Midwest princess and queer icon. Every now and then, an artist breaks out of the music industry and becomes a cultural Femininomenon. With her powerful vocals, emotive lyrics,...

Rock and roll was born in the United States during the 1950s. Its popularity rapidly grew, spreading across the Atlantic to England. The Brits transformed rock, bringing it back to the States in a new form with the British Invasion. Since that time, the...

The first complete look at the stories and songcraft behind the entire discography of the voice of a generation, Taylor Swift. From her humble beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking Eras Tour, Taylor Swift's career is incomparable both in her mastery...

In 1974, at the age of seventeen, author Glenn Berger served as schlepper and apprentice to the legendary recording engineer Phil Ramone at New York City's A&R Studios, and was witness to music history on an almost daily and nightly basis as pop and...

The anglophone Caribbean has long been celebrated and known for its vibrant and innovative music. Reggae, dancehall, calypso, soca, gospel and ringbang have flourished within the Caribbean and have exploded on the worldwide stage. This work deliberately moves away from the customary exclusive focus...

Cher, an enduring cultural icon and the ""Goddess of Pop,"" has captivated audiences worldwide with her extraordinary talent and relentless reinvention. From her meteoric rise with Sonny Bono in the 1960s to becoming a solo powerhouse, Cher's life is a dazzling testament to resilience,...

Cher, an enduring cultural icon and the ""Goddess of Pop,"" has captivated audiences worldwide with her extraordinary talent and relentless reinvention. From her meteoric rise with Sonny Bono in the 1960s to becoming a solo powerhouse, Cher's life is a dazzling testament to resilience,...

This book explores some of the various ways in which hip hop has tragically and perilously been misused by scholars and how the study of hip hop often entrenches antiblackness as well as other social problematics. In the end, the book is a collection...

Author: Erica CampbellISBN-10: 1529447526ISBN-13: 9781529447521Publisher: MobiusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2025Pages: 160Format: HardcoverSize: 7.48h x 5.47w x 0.65d

What does it mean when a singing voice is detached from an originating body through recording? And how does this affect consumers of recorded song? This book examines the practice of lipsynching to pre-recorded song in both professional and vernacular contexts, covering over a...

This book is intended as a survey history of the American record business as it developed during its first full century. It already existed, just barely, when the century began, and by the start of the twenty-first century, whatever its troubles, it had become...

Author: Giulio D'AgostinoISBN-10: 059516563XISBN-13: 9780595165636Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2001Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

Meticulously researched and drawing on many new original interviews with friends and associates, Elton John is the first serious, but also page-turningly entertaining, biography of the Queen Mum of Pop. Elton John is as much loved for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as...

Though the distance between opera and popular music seems immense today, a century ago opera was an integral part of American popular music culture, and familiarity with opera was still a part of American "cultural literacy." During the Ragtime era, hundreds of humorous Tin...

Ambitious and groundbreaking, Electric Shock tells the story of popular music, from the birth of recording in the 1890s to the digital age, from the first pop superstars of the twentieth century to the omnipresence of music in our lives, in hit singles, ringtones...

More than 400 fans, friends and colleagues tell their stories of seeing, knowing and working with Bob Dylan, from his hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota right through to finding Jesus - with first hand accounts of seeing him live from the smallest of venues to...

Traces the position, experiences and reception of women in Irish traditional music through detailed ethnographic and statistical findings. This book is the first of its kind to engage in the larger subject of women in commercial Irish traditional music. It considers the experiences of...

Irish Independent Music Book of the Year Guardian Book of the Week After discovering a derelict record plant on the edge of a northern English city, and hearing that it was once visited by David Bowie, Karl Whitney embarks upon a journey to explore...

From a rebellious teen with a powerhouse voice to an iconic pop-rock sensation, P!nk's journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In Glitter in the Air: The Evolution of P!nk, discover the career story of Alecia Moore, the fierce spirit behind the stage name...

Discover the full story behind every single song Beyonc? has ever released. From Destiny's Child to Cowboy Carter, this is the definitive guide to one of music's greatest ever talents, covering hundreds of songs, hidden gems, soundtracks, cover versions and more besides. Award-winning music...

Embrace your individuality and blaze your own trail with this gorgeously illustrated guide to all things Billie Eilish. From her debut single "Ocean Eyes" to winning two Academy Awards for her iconic songs for No Time to Die and Barbie, Billie Eilish is a...

Author: Stephanie RuozzoISBN-10: 3031834097ISBN-13: 9783031834097Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2025Pages: 223Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.56d

A gorgeously illustrated deck and richly detailed guidebook illuminating the symbolism and power of the tarot through the songwriting and storytelling of Taylor Swift Taylor Swift has crafted a rich mythology throughout her musical eras, with countless symbols and easter eggs acting as invisible...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This matching folio to the 2005 release includes 11 songs: Incomplete * Just Want You to Know * Lose It All * Weird World * and more.Author: Backstreet BoysISBN-10: 1423404440ISBN-13: 9781423404446Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2005Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 11.88h...

Author: Michael AtriaISBN-10: 0634070312ISBN-13: 9780634070310Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 10.62h x 8.26w x 0.19d

Vocal Mastery: Use Proven Power Techniques to Elevate Your Singing is a comprehensive guide designed to help singers at any level develop their voice and master their craft. Part of the Music Mastery series by Modern Renaissance Publishing, this book offers a step-by-step journey...

Welcome Daydreamers to this all-encompassing superfan book on everything there is to know and love about the modern icon that is Adele. From being raised by a superwoman single mother in South London who introduced her to music, to when she discovered her favorite...

Dive into the enchanting world of Taylor Swift with this captivating celebration, filled with inspiring quotes, fascinating facts, and behind-the-scenes trivia for every dedicated fanBringing together inspiring quotes, superfan-level facts and a treasure trove of trivia, this little book is your backstage pass to...

The Only Ones were the most important band to emerge in 1977, artistically if not commercially. Their eponymous first LP presents a wonderful sense of possibilities and excitement, of a band standing on the verge of something fantastic. And the presence of 'Another Girl,...

Roy Orbison emerged as an artist alongside his Sun Records contemporaries in the early days of rock 'n' roll. He did not possess the good looks of Elvis Presley or the everyman toughness of Johnny Cash, nor did he conduct wild-child stage antics like...