Richard Crawford, Larry Hamberlin
Second Edition
An ear-opening exploration of music’s New World, from Puritan psalmody to mash-ups.More
Alan Lomax, Tom Piazza, William Ferris
A Best Photo Book of 2012 by American Photo.
A new look at the legendary folklorist and his work.More
Will Oldham, Alan Licht
A captivating and revelatory glimpse into the life of one of the most critically acclaimed and enigmatic musicians working today.More
Henry Horenstein
Newly expanded to include work from recent years, Honky Tonk is as evocative and irresistible as the music itself.More
Preston Lauterbach
“Lauterbach’s tribute . . . is welcome and overdue.” —Jonathan Yardley, Washington PostMore
John Covach, Andrew Flory
Third Edition
The music—front and center.More
R. Crumb
A landmark work that pays splendid homage to a forgotten era of seminal American music.More
Tom Nolan
“The two sides of Shaw . . . are at the center of . . . [this] compulsively readable biography.”—Daniel Akst, Wall Street JournalMore
Scott DeVeaux, Gary Giddins
The #1 text in the market—now in an Essentials Edition.More
Richard Williams
A brilliant, wide-ranging book on how the seminal album revolutionized music and culture in the twentieth century.More
Pete Seeger
An autobiography in words and songs by one of the most influential figures in American music.More
Ted Gioia
“The essential history of this distinctly American genre.”—Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMore
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
Pete Seeger, Bob Reiser, 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