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Elsie Wyatt is a born French horn player, just like her father and her grandfather before her. In order to qualify for the prestigious summer music camp of her dreams, she must expand her musical hori...

Just about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't s...

Composer John Cage sought the silence of a mind at peace with itself-and found it in Zen Buddhism, a spiritual path that changed both his music and his view of the universe. 'Remarkably researched, ex...

Randy Bachman has been rolling out chart-topping songs his whole life---'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet,' 'These Eyes,' 'American Woman,' 'Takin' Care of Business'---and, since 2005, treating fans to a li...

A stunning work of research and imagination that sheds new light of the ancient world. This completely new edition of The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings reviews the best classic...

A concise history of jazz - featuring the most noteworthy composers and musicians and the most influential recordings of all time: Included is a complete guide to terminology and lingo.

For the beginner or the devotee - a concise history of classical music. Covers major composers, significant performances and landmark works.

Forget About Today shows a side of Bob Dylan that most people - from fans to skeptics - have never seen. Rather than another gossipy account of his romances, finances, or family, journalist Jon Friedm...

This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe.

Louis Armstrong was a tough kid from New Orleans who pushed jazz into new realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year life spanned a critical time in American music as w...

Meet the new girl, Cherry Jam! Cherry Jam is the new girl in Berry Bitty City! She's come from Berry Big City, where she was a famous singer and musician, hoping to make some true friends. Looks like...

The Love You Make is a true insider's account of the entire history of The Beatles, written by Peter Brown, who worked for both Brian Epstein and the Apple organization. From the early days of The Qua...

In Chasing the Sun, the international music icon and humanitarian shares the incredible story of his life and how music and faith guided his path. In his own un-adulterated words, and with visually ar...

I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new...

When The Wheels on the Bus, by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, broke onto the scene back in 1990, it created a sensation with its clever characters, sly subplots, luscious colors, and the incompa...

This book provides intimate look at one of rock's brightest stars and his legendary backing band by the Uk's premier rock journalist. Before he was the swaggering, stadium-packing megastar, Bruce Spri...

Before Springsteen and before Dylan, there was Woody Guthrie. With 'This Machine Kills Fascists,' scrawled across his guitar in big black letters, Woody Guthrie brilliantly captured in song the experi...

A true story from one of America's most beloved composers Marvin loves to play the piano and compose his own songs. But performing music over and over that's composed by some old guys name Ludwig and...

The leading reference to Propellerhead's flagship virtual studio, Reason 6 Power! is an all-new edition, exploring and explaining the latest version of this popular, powerful music-making software. Th...

Get ready to explore the world of computer music creation with Pro Tools 10 Ignite! Even if you've never created music on your computer, this book will give you the skills required to record and mix w...

Reason 6 Ignite! is a completely updated edition ready to introduce new users to the latest version of this fun and powerful music-making software. This book covers the fundamental features and functi...

The leading reference to the world's most popular digital audio workstation, Pro Tools 10 Power! is an all-new edition, exploring and explaining the latest version of this powerful, creative software....

Let a Pro Tools master teach you the ins and outs of Pro Tools 10, the latest version of the world's most popular digital audio workstation, with Pro Tools 10: Course Clips. Featuring more than five h...

Logic Pro X Power! is an all-new edition of the leading reference of Apple Inc.'s flagship software for computer music production, Logic Pro X. The most complete guide to Logic Pro X available, Logic...

Sonar X3 Power! is an all-new edition of this popular guide to Cakewalk's powerful digital audio workstation, offering full, detailed coverage of the Sonar X3 software. The book's comprehensive treatm...