Music

I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution

• UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 38 mins)
• By Craig Marks, Rob Tannenbaum
• Narrated By Luke Daniels
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It was a pretty radical idea - a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. 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 music, and have something to talk about at parties.

Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 51 mins)
• By Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson
• Narrated By Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson
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Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart.

The mystery of "Magic Man." The wicked riff of "Barracuda." The sadness and beauty of "Alone." The raw energy of "Crazy On You." These songs, and so many more, are part of the fabric of American music. Heart, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, has given fans everywhere classic, raw, and pure badass rock and roll for more than three decades. As the only sisters in rock who write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann and Nancy have always stood apart - certainly from their male counterparts but also from their female peers.

The Modern Scholar: Masterpieces of Western Music

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 43 mins)
• By Jeffrey Lependorf
• Narrated By Jeffrey Lependorf

This lecture series focuses on the very best of Western music, and as we progress through these lectures, the following are two important questions that we will seek to answer as we examine the various musical selections: What makes these works masterpieces? Why highlight these works?

The Story of Music

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 36 mins)
• By Howard Goodall
• Narrated By Howard Goodall

Accompanies BBC2's major new TV series and The Story of Music in 50 Pieces on Radio 3. Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly specialised and complex. In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology.

Relentless: The Memoir

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 25 mins)
• By Yngwie J. Malmsteen
• Narrated By Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Fred Berman

Yngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style - combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal - made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since. In Relentless, Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere in the early 80s to become a household name in the annals of heavy metal.

How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 6 mins)
• By John Powell
• Narrated By Walter Dixon
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Have you ever wondered how off-key you are while singing in the shower? Or if your Bob Dylan albums really sound better on vinyl? Or why certain songs make you cry? Now, scientist and musician John Powell invites you on an entertaining journey through the world of music. Discover what distinguishes music from plain old noise, how scales help you memorize songs, what the humble recorder teaches you about timbre (assuming your suffering listeners don’t break it first), and more.