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If you ever needed proof that a magazine can have a love affair with a musician, you're holding it in your hands. For DownBeat, the preeminent publication of the jazz world, Miles Dewey Davis was one...

Other people locked themselves away and hid from their demons. Townes flung open his door and said, 'Come on in. ' So writes Harold Eggers, Townes Van Zandt's longtime road manager and producer, in My...

For more than a century, directors from both sides of the border have chosen Mexico as the location to create their cinematic art, leaving an indelible imprint on the imaginations of moviegoers and fi...

Frank Zappa was an unremitting musical innovator and experimenter, always looking for ways to exploit the latest advances in technology. His working life coincided with the explosive development of mu...

Johnny Smith (1922-2013) was the jazz guitarist's jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he worked for the network broadcasters in New York while also playing regularly at clubs such as Birdland opposite C...

Here is the story of an often overlooked, one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll musician and the historic times he lived in. In spite of numerous opportunities for success, he became a tragedy. Jerry Nolan came...

A lively and engaging chronicle of the triumphant rise of Sharon Jones - one of the most authentic purveyors of American soul music since James Brown - Long Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon Jones...

One of the most successful songwriters and composers of the last 25 years, Steve Dorff has penned over 20 Top 10 hits for pop and country artists around the world, including Barbra Streisand, Celine D...

In this meticulously researched biography, author Pelle Berglund presents the first comprehensive book on the life of Buddy Rich, still considered by many to be the greatest drummer ever to pick up st...

My Las Vegas is the incredible life story of Bobby Morris, who arrived in the U. S. from Poland at age ten, where he shined shoes and dreamed of being a drummer, and rose to become a music legend both...

Outrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran remains one of rock and ro...

Carol Kimball's comprehensive survey of art song literature has been the principal one-volume American source on the topic. Now back in print after an absence of several years, this newly revised edit...

Now in paperback, here is the definitive biography of one of the most revered guitarists of his generation, Skydog reveals the complete story of Duane Allman, from his early struggles and his session...

As a member of Cream, Jack Bruce co-wrote and sang such major '60s hits as Sunshine of Your Love and White Room. But he was a singular talent who wanted to be a pioneer, not just a pop star, and he wa...

Steinberger: A Story of Creativity and Design tells the story of musical instrument designer Ned Steinberger. Ned's instruments have been pushing the boundaries both sonically and aesthetically for ov...

Here's the most contemporary music dictionary on the market! Conveniently divided into three main sections: The Dictionary of Music Terms defines over 2, 000 music terms concisely, including notation...

To Alice Cooper, the outlaw quality of rock 'n' roll is little more than theater. Just because I cut the heads off dolls, doesn't mean I hate babies, he once said. But others have lived by the crimina...

Where Legends Begin: this book teaches the basics of composing, recording, editing, mixing, and processing audio using the free Pro Tools First software. Designed for the beginner in digital audio, Ge...

Understanding Audio explores the fundamentals of audio and acoustics that impact every stage of the music recording process. Whether you are a musician setting up your first Pro Tools project studio,...

Designed to help today's up-and-coming DJs become familiar with the main methods of DJ-ing, this book teaches the important historical and technological langdmarks that have contributed to this art fo...

Ableton Live - whose unique, groundbreaking, incredibly flexible features set it far apart from all other digital audio applications - is equally at home with making beats, remixing, live recording, D...

Sound Design, Mixing & Mastering With Ableton Live 9 deepens, enlivens, inspires and improves your tracking, audio production and performance skills with Ableton Live. From inspiring recipes for sculp...

The Strive curriculum is the brainchild of online-television sensation Pensado's Place and audio-publishing giant Hal Leonard. It will feature authors who are considered best in class, relevant, and e...

For more than 15 years, Confessions of a Record Producer has exposed the inner workings of the music business and empowered artists to protect their interests. With inside knowledge and hard numbers,...

The Blackbird Academy Foundations: Must-Know Audio and Recording Principles is designed to build your music engineering and audio production skills. The principles are directed at beginners to more ad...