Music - Reference

Loretta Lynn was born in a family built cabin in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, the second of eight children in the early I930's. Hers was a family of music, most often singing in church and at other local social gatherings. Loretta's mother, Clara Butcher, was...

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical - a total of around 500 songs - released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to...

Phil Ochs was the 'The Prince of Protest' in the sixties. The only real rival to Bob Dylan, he was the archetypal Greenwich Village topical songwriter. Whether protesting the Vietnam War or campaigning for civil rights, workers' rights and social justice, Phil was always...

On Saturday, 13 July 1985, a blazing, cloudless summer day, millions of people settled in front of the television. It was just before noon in London, 7 AM in Philadelphia, and around the world, it was time for Live Aid. This pair of huge...

An entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis).Progressive rock, a genre formed out of a creative surge in the late Sixties and throughout the Seventies. Made by young musicians for a young...

Achieve Your Dream of Learning the Ukulele with 'How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day'Have you always wanted to learn the ukulele?Do you want to start playing immediately though?If so, "How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need...

Between the years 1996-2003, Cool and Strange Music! Magazine became a beloved publication that music lovers of the unusual could count on for information about the latest "cool and strange" music releases, exclusive interviews with legendary artists, and in-depth articles that could not be...

There are cities that have made an indelible mark on music as incubators of genres that changed, and are changing, history. These are their stories. From London told by Blur at the height of Brit Pop, to evenings in Lagos punctuated by Afro beats,...

triumphs (or sometimes both), but most importantly seen by both the fanbase and, to a greater or lesser degree the wider world, as a defining statement in their catalogue. Such was undoubtedly the case when Supertramp released Crime Of The Century in 1974. Up...

At the start of 1963, The Beatles were a successful local Liverpool band with one hit single; twelve months, two albums and the arrival of Beatlemania later, they were on the cusp of world domination.Featuring daily entries covering every pivotal event, The Beatles 1963...

'A brilliant musical almanac, compiled by an engaging writer whose musical knowledge is not just detailed but wide-ranging and generous.' Jonathan Coe, author, Bournville With entries for every day of the year, ranging from mini-essays to pithy and engaging sentences, Don't Stop the Music...

Dead and Company Complete Setlists includes every song from every show between 2015 through the Final Tour of 2023.Easy to read format makes this compilation the perfect research guide for Deadheads.All shows and all setlists have been extensively researched for accuracy.Features: Over 250 pagesList...

Exploring English Lyrics is the most unified collection of English art texts with transcriptions available. The selections span nearly 500 years of art song history with 790 unique lyrics set by more than 129 composers. The recommended pronunciations enhance the sung delivery of the...

Published annually since 2008 "The Complete & Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest" contains every statistic imaginable. This new edition for 2023 has 330 pages of historical records and analysis of voting, divided into four parts: Section 1: Qualification for Eurovision for the...

Humorous caricatures parody the technical and specialized nomenclature found in the exclusive coterie of classical music. With this offbeat "dictionary," classically trained musicians will be able to translate terms such as Bottesini Grand Duo, Basso Continuo, and Con Ferre de Calza to their more...

Author: Barbara Garvey JacksonISBN-10: 1557283036ISBN-13: 9781557283030Publisher: University of Arkansas PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1994Pages: 480Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.10lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.32w x 1.54d

Ruth Gurgel presents and analyzes the perspectives of eight students and their teacher in a pluralistic 7th grade choir classroom at Clark Middle School, located in a large Midwestern urban school district. Through the eyes of the students, music teachers gain insight into the...

Music for the Orchestrelle and Aeolian Grand is a book published in 1901 by the Aeolian Company. The book contains a collection of music pieces that can be played on the Orchestrelle and Aeolian Grand, two types of mechanical musical instruments popular in the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Spring Chicken is a musical play written by George Grossmith Jr. and first published in 1905. The play is divided into two acts and follows the story of a young woman named Kitty who is determined to marry a wealthy man. However, her...

Giochino Rossini: A Research and Information Guide is designed as a tool for those beginning to study the life and works of Gioachino Rossini as well as for those who wish to explore beyond the established biographies and commentaries. The first edition was published...

My Mimosa Maid: A Riviera Musical Incident is a novel written by Paul Alfred Rubens and published in 1908. The story is set in the French Riviera and follows the adventures of a young Englishman, Jack Dudley, who falls in love with a beautiful...

""The Embellishments of Music"" is a comprehensive study of musical ornaments from the time of Johann Sebastian Bach, written by Louis Arthur Russell and first published in 1894. The book covers the entire range of musical ornaments, from the simplest to the most complex,...

The Suzuki Violinist (Revised) is a comprehensive guide to the Suzuki violin literature containing many illustrations. Widely used internationally by both teachers and parents, this newly revised edition contains musical examples which have been inserted for all of the suggested exercises for ease of...

The Cambridge History of American Music is the first study of music in the United States to be written by a team of scholars. The volume begins with a survey of the music of Native Americans and then explores the historical and cultural events...

Singers are faced with a unique challenge among musicians: they must express not just the music, but the lyrics too. To effectively communicate the meaning behind these words, singers must understand the many references embedded in the vast international repertoire of great art songs....

Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook opens up the world of effects pedals, vintage and new alike, for the guitarist. In an easy, guitarist-friendly style, the book explores the history of different effects pedals, what each type of effect does and how it does...

(Berklee Guide). Use music to improve your wellbeing. Has music ever made you smile, cry, maybe even fall in love? Learn the many ways that music affects your mind, body, and spirit, and can enhance your wellbeing. Dr. Suzanne Hanser reveals how music creates...

Despite only being active for less than a decade and releasing just three studio albums during their short tenure, Nirvana's overwhelming musical and cultural impact on the world cannot be understated. Within such a narrow timespan, the famous trio made themselves synonymous with what...

Take note: You can enjoy music analysis. This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others. In...

The Stranglers, or Meninblack, were once considered the bad boys of punk despite never really being a punk band. Formed in Guildford in 1974, they celebrate their golden anniversary as a band that have continued to tour and record throughout their history, giving us...

Few artists have had as great an impact with their debut single as Procol Harum. Mesmerising and perplexing in equal measure, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' remains the perfect distillation of the possibilities of psychedelia in that brief period when British pop seemed to...

This book vibrantly demonstrates how the study of music allows for identification and interpretation of the forces that form Taiwanese society, from politics and policy to reactions to and assertions of such policies.　Author: Nancy GuyISBN-10: 0367529424ISBN-13: 9780367529420Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2023Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.21h...

This kind of veteran information can be considered a kind of survival guide to becoming a working, professional bass player, and should be required reading at music schools.This is designed to inform musicians and bassists interested in coming to New York City to pursue...

This is a short guidebook to Spiritual Jazz, a subgenre of mainstream Jazz. This book will venture into the history, soundstyle, fashion, psychology and sociology of Spiritual Jaz. With an A-Z of the subgenre's best albums, giving an introduction to its best and most...

Getting Started with Improvisation is a practical and imaginative introduction to improvising for instrumentalists and pianists of any age, from pre-reading to early intermediate stage. A journey around the world, you'll explore music from other cultures as well as developing your improvising skills and...

A concise history of jazz The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Classic songs and compositions The most...

Part one of Wayne Hussey's memoirs, covering Wayne's early life through to The Sisters of Mercy.Best known as the divisive but iconic frontman of The Mission and a poster boy for the-then fledgling gothic scene of the 80s, Wayne Hussey has been making music...

HOW THEY MADE IT - TRUE STORIES OF HOW MUSIC'S BIGGEST STARS WENT FROM START TO STARDOMAuthor: Dan KimpelISBN-10: 0634076426ISBN-13: 9780634076428Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2006Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.04h x 6.72w x 0.52d

"Scales & Modes" is a fantastic guide for musicians of all genres and players of all instruments. Along with chords, scales and modes are the building blocks of music and are very important to know, particularly for composition and improvisation. Featuring 31 of the...

This book "" Great Pianists on Piano Playing; Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression "", has been considered important...

Famous Musical Composers: Being Biographies Of Eminent Musicians (1891) is a book written by Lydia T. Morris that provides a comprehensive collection of biographies of some of the most well-known composers of classical music. The book contains detailed accounts of the lives and works...

Whether you play rock, blues, metal, grunge, punk, country or jazz. Show your love for guitar with the hilarious design. Guitarists can display their passion at band practice and performing at a gig Great gift for any occasion. Get this cool witty funny sarcastic...

Picking up where the critically acclaimed Salad Daze left off, Heady Daze sees Wayne Hussey revisit the years from 1985 to 1990 leading The Mission through their formation to global success.From headlining some of Europe's major festivals, playing with U2, Robert Plant and The...

(Fretted). Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains more than a thousand chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord...

This is the most up-to-date version of the now world-renowned Rare Record Price Guide.It is the undisputed key text detailing pricings for a huge array and range of vinyl, from familiar classics to lost, underground albums of yesteryear. Launched in 1987 and published bi-annually...

This new compact guide to the history and performance of music is both authoritative and a pleasure to use. With entries drawn and condensed from the widely acclaimed The New Harvard Dictionary of Music and its companion The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, it...

Much has been written about the jazz language or the jazz vocabulary. Linguistic references are sensible and proper because, just as we speak in words and phrases derived from the alphabet, so do we improvise jazz in musical phrases derived from notes. In speech,...

This paperback edition has been fully updated to include Shane's final months and the response to his passing.Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. This is the complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure.A Furious Devotion vividly...

A powerful biography of Steve Marriott, lead singer of the Small Faces and Humble Pie, whose voice was coveted by Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey and David Bowie, amongst many others.All or Nothing, Simon Spence's oral history biography, is drawn from over 125...