Tom Nolan
For his centennial, an indispensable biography of Artie Shaw, the legendary big-band leader, virtuoso clarinetist, and renegade in music and romance.More
Richard Williams
A brilliant, wide-ranging book on how the seminal album revolutionized music and culture in the twentieth century.More
Alice Echols
Disco thumps back to life in this pulsating look at the culture and politics that gave rise to the music.More
Glenn Watkins
A riveting investigation of one of the most provocative musicians of the Renaissance, who continues to captivate composers, artists, and audiences today.More
Barbara Russano Hanning
Fourth Edition
The most engaging and accessible brief survey of Western music history, at the best value on the market.More
Pete Seeger
An autobiography in words and songs by one of the most influential figures in American music.More
Bob Dylan
Rendered in striking, explosive graphic form, many of Bob Dylan’s most famous songs—illustrated as they’ve never been before.More
Ted Gioia
“The essential history of this distinctly American genre.”—Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMore
Tony Fletcher
A penetrating and entertaining exploration of New York’s music scene from Cubop through folk, punk, and hip-hop.More
Gary Giddins, Scott DeVeaux
The story of jazz for the general reader as it has never been told before, from the inside out: a comprehensive, eloquent, scrupulously researched page-turner.More
Tim Barnwell, Jan Davidson
A celebration of Appalachian artistic traditions from Nashville to Raleigh, with an accompanying CD of music.More
Bob Reiser, Pete Seeger, Jesse Jackson
“Filled with beautiful music, glorious lyrics, and the soul of one of the most important historical and social revolutions of our history.” —Judy CollinsMore
John Covach
Second Edition
The Second Edition of What’s That Sound? offers a balanced, insightful look at the evolution of rock music from its roots to the present.More
J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca
Sixth Edition / Volume(s): 1: Ancient to Baroque
The newly expanded recorded anthology features fourteen audio CDs with updated recordings from some of the best performers and ensembles working today alongside classic recordings by great artists.More
J. Peter Burkholder, Claude V. Palisca
Sixth Edition / Volume(s): 1: Ancient to Baroque
This comprehensive collection of 205 scores illustrates every significant trend and genre of Western music from antiquity to modern times.More