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Don't Call It Hair Metal
- Art in the Excess of '80s Rock
- By: Sean Kelly
- Narrated by: Sean Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Don't Call It Hair Metal analyzes the sonic evolution, musical diversity, and artistic intention of '80s commercial hard rock...
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Must read for any musician or music lover
- By Scott Roland on 07-22-23
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61. Don't Call It Hair Metal
- Art in the Excess of '80s Rock
- Narrated by: Sean Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 06-06-23
- Language: English
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Here We Are Now
- The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles R. Cross
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation. Twenty years after his death, why does he still matter?....
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An amazing afterword on culture post Cobain
- By Rebecca F. on 06-11-15
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62. Here We Are Now
- The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-18-14
- Language: English
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God Only Knows
- The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
- By: David Leaf
- Narrated by: Alex Knox, David Leaf
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
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Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of the most significant and influential artists of the twentieth century....
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Fascinating,
- By prism on 04-25-23
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63. God Only Knows
- The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
- Narrated by: Alex Knox, David Leaf
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 03-21-23
- Language: English
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The Silver Snarling Trumpet
- The Birth of the Grateful Dead—The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter
- By: Robert Hunter, John Mayer, Dennis McNally, and others
- Length: 9 hrs
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Discovered at last, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s—a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of “the scene” in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia.
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64. The Silver Snarling Trumpet
- The Birth of the Grateful Dead—The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 10-08-24
- Language: English
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Songs of America
- Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation
- By: Jon Meacham, Tim McGraw
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham, Tim McGraw
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Through all the years of strife and triumph, America has been shaped not just by our elected leaders and our formal politics but also by our music - by the lyrics, performers, and instrumentals that have helped to carry us through the dark days and to celebrate the bright ones....
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Great Book & Storytelling, Wish Songs Were Sung
- By Caitlin on 06-13-19
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65. Songs of America
- Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham, Tim McGraw
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 06-11-19
- Language: English
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Love Is a Mix Tape
- Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
- By: Rob Sheffield
- Narrated by: Rob Sheffield
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Mix tapes: We all have our favorites. Stick one into a deck, press play, and you’re instantly transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield, that time was one of miraculous love and unbearable grief....
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A sad story in a happy wrapper.
- By Natalia on 04-08-10
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66. Love Is a Mix Tape
- Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
- Narrated by: Rob Sheffield
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 12-13-06
- Language: English
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Wishing on the Moon
- The Life and Times of Billie Holiday
- By: Donald Clarke
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
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No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues....
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Comment on the other reviews.
- By Rob G. on 01-22-15
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67. Wishing on the Moon
- The Life and Times of Billie Holiday
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 06-21-12
- Language: English
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Holding the Note
- Profiles in Popular Music
- By: David Remnick
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey, David Remnick
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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The greatest popular songs, whether it’s Aretha Franklin singing “Respect” or Bob Dylan performing “Blind Willie McTell,” have a way of embedding themselves in our memories. You remember a time and a place and a feeling when you hear that song again....
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A joyful trip down musical memory lane
- By VA mom on 05-27-23
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68. Holding the Note
- Profiles in Popular Music
- Narrated by: Matt Godfrey, David Remnick
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 05-23-23
- Language: English
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Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me
- What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life
- By: Steven Hyden
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Music opinions bring out passionate debate in people, and Steven Hyden knows that firsthand....
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Great title but not very good overall
- By Noam on 03-21-19
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69. Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me
- What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-17-16
- Language: English
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time
- The Chapel Hill Music Scene: 1989-1999
- By: Tom Maxwell
- Narrated by: Tom Maxwell
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time features a representative cross-section of what was being created in and around Chapel Hill between 1989 and 1999.
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An amazing journey back to a wonderful time!
- By Dave B. on 05-04-24
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70. A Really Strange and Wonderful Time
- The Chapel Hill Music Scene: 1989-1999
- Narrated by: Tom Maxwell
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-09-24
- Language: English
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Nilsson
- The Life of a Singer-Songwriter
- By: Alyn Shipton
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
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Paul McCartney and John Lennon described him as the Beatles' "favorite group," he won Grammy awards, wrote and recorded hit songs, and yet no figure in popular music is as much of a paradox....
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Annoying mispronunciations.
- By Bruce Neilson on 02-25-20
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71. Nilsson
- The Life of a Singer-Songwriter
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 05-06-14
- Language: English
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Democracy of Sound
- Music Piracy and the Remaking of American Copyright in the Twentieth Century
- By: Alex Cummings
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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It was a time when music fans copied and traded recordings without permission....
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What Once Was Must be gone We'll get along somehow
- By petertess on 03-10-19
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72. Democracy of Sound
- Music Piracy and the Remaking of American Copyright in the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 01-30-14
- Language: English
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Respect Yourself
- Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
- By: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
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The story of Stax Records unfolds like a Greek tragedy....
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Great narration
- By A. K. Moore on 10-29-14
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73. Respect Yourself
- Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 05-13-14
- Language: English
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Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
- By: Rick Bragg
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
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The greatest Southern storyteller of our time, New York Times bestselling author Rick Bragg, tracks down the greatest rock and roller of all time, Jerry Lee Lewis....
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An Unsparing Portrait of a Southern Kinsman
- By Patrick on 11-01-14
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74. Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 10-28-14
- Language: English
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Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories
- By: Robert J. Morgan
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Pastor Robert Morgan’s goal is to keep these traditional hymns vital and meaningful to all generations. Then Sings My Soul will help listeners reacquaint themselves with 150 beloved hymns of the faithful....
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A rich encounter into hymns and their historical significance.
- By AJ on 06-08-22
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75. Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-15-20
- Language: English
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Dangerous Rhythms
- Jazz and the Underworld
- By: T. J. English
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
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Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership....
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Keep your YouTube handy
- By Vikon on 09-12-22
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76. Dangerous Rhythms
- Jazz and the Underworld
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 08-02-22
- Language: English
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Late Life Jazz
- The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney
- By: Ken Crossland, Malcom Macfarlane
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Late Life Jazz tells the unsung story of one of America's finest singers, Rosemary Clooney....
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77. Late Life Jazz
- The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 06-17-14
- Language: English
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George Frideric Handel
- A Life with Friends
- By: Ellen T. Harris
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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An intimate portrait of Handel’s life and inner circle, modeled after one of the composer’s favorite forms: the fugue....
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Interesting book, lackluster performance
- By Ongeblozzen on 12-04-14
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78. George Frideric Handel
- A Life with Friends
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 10-09-14
- Language: English
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The Number Ones
- Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music
- By: Tom Breihan
- Narrated by: Ray Stoney
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100....
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Narrator very inept.
- By D. Cutter on 12-24-22
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79. The Number Ones
- Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music
- Narrated by: Ray Stoney
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-15-22
- Language: English
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Dylan Goes Electric!
- Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties
- By: Elijah Wald
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival, backed by an electric band, and roared into his new rock hit, "Like a Rolling Stone"....
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A MUST FOR DYLAN FANS OR THOSE OF MUSICAL HISTORY
- By Jacob Mainord on 02-24-20
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80. Dylan Goes Electric!
- Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 05-16-17
- Language: English
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