Bestsellers
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The Creative Act
- A Way of Being
- By: Rick Rubin
- Narrated by: Rick Rubin
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us....
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Rick is Art
- By Ira Henke on 01-17-23
By: Rick Rubin
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The Storyteller: Expanded
- ...Because There's More to the Story
- By: Dave Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike....
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Revised and amazing, Dave Grohl is the perfect storyteller.
- By Stephanie Ohlson on 03-17-24
By: Dave Grohl
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- By: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience....
By: Renée Fleming - editor, and others
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All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words
- Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
- By: Peter Brown, Steven Gaines
- Narrated by: Adam Stevens, Anthony Howell, Ben Jacobson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time, from never-before-seen interviews....
By: Peter Brown, and others
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My Effin' Life
- By: Geddy Lee
- Narrated by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Cliff Burnstein
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush....
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Lee's Narration Will Captivate You.
- By Nanooka on 11-14-23
By: Geddy Lee
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Rescue Story
- Faith, Freedom, and Finding My Way Home
- By: Zach Williams, Robert Noland - contributor
- Narrated by: Zach Williams, Crystal Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From a hard-rocking life fueled by substance abuse to a hope-filled life of freedom and joy—this is music star Zach Williams's bold and vulnerable story of faith and redemption....
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God’s Faithfulness
- By Kelly M Anderson on 03-15-24
By: Zach Williams, and others
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The Creative Act
- A Way of Being
- By: Rick Rubin
- Narrated by: Rick Rubin
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us....
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Rick is Art
- By Ira Henke on 01-17-23
By: Rick Rubin
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The Storyteller: Expanded
- ...Because There's More to the Story
- By: Dave Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike....
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Revised and amazing, Dave Grohl is the perfect storyteller.
- By Stephanie Ohlson on 03-17-24
By: Dave Grohl
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- By: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
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World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience....
By: Renée Fleming - editor, and others
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All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words
- Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
- By: Peter Brown, Steven Gaines
- Narrated by: Adam Stevens, Anthony Howell, Ben Jacobson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time, from never-before-seen interviews....
By: Peter Brown, and others
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My Effin' Life
- By: Geddy Lee
- Narrated by: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Cliff Burnstein
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
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Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush....
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Lee's Narration Will Captivate You.
- By Nanooka on 11-14-23
By: Geddy Lee
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Rescue Story
- Faith, Freedom, and Finding My Way Home
- By: Zach Williams, Robert Noland - contributor
- Narrated by: Zach Williams, Crystal Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From a hard-rocking life fueled by substance abuse to a hope-filled life of freedom and joy—this is music star Zach Williams's bold and vulnerable story of faith and redemption....
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God’s Faithfulness
- By Kelly M Anderson on 03-15-24
By: Zach Williams, and others
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Open Book
- A Memoir
- By: Jessica Simpson
- Narrated by: Jessica Simpson
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age 15, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining....
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Narration alert!
- By Johnene on 02-05-20
By: Jessica Simpson
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Runnin' with the Devil
- A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen
- By: Noel Monk, Joe Layden
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of the legendary band that changed rock music....
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Van Halen ❤️
- By Diane Rodriguez on 09-01-17
By: Noel Monk, and others
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Adversity for Sale
- Ya Gotta Believe
- By: Jeezy
- Narrated by: Jay Jenkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams....
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Couldn’t turn it off!!
- By Anonymous User on 09-11-23
By: Jeezy
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Broken Horses
- A Memoir
- By: Brandi Carlile
- Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer....
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I have almost 2000 audible books and ...
- By M. Lynn on 04-22-21
By: Brandi Carlile
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Energy Follows Thought
- The Stories Behind My Songs
- By: Willie Nelson, David Ritz, Mickey Raphael
- Narrated by: Willie Nelson, Ethan Hawke
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera....
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Willy the Philosopher
- By John on 12-14-23
By: Willie Nelson, and others
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From Cradle to Stage
- Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
- By: Virginia Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl, Virginia Grohl
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl - former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters - From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves....
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I absolutely loved this!
- By Bethmax on 05-18-17
By: Virginia Grohl
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Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge....
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Not A Favorite
- By The Kruels on 08-16-11
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
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The Heroin Diaries: 10 Year Anniversary Edition
- A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star
- By: Nikki Sixx
- Narrated by: Nikki Sixx, Sophie Kargman, Ross Marquand
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In honor of the 10-year anniversary of The Heroin Diaries, Nikki Sixx’s definitive and bestselling memoir on drug addiction is now available on audio for the first time, read by Nikki Sixx....
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Sixx Review
- By Anonymous User on 02-12-20
By: Nikki Sixx
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Life
- By: Keith Richards, James Fox
- Narrated by: Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Now at last, Keith Richards pauses to tell his story in the most anticipated autobiography in decades....
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Ins and outs
- By Jesse on 11-07-10
By: Keith Richards, and others
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My Black Country
- A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future
- By: Alice Randall
- Narrated by: Alice Randall
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a “lively, engaging, and often wise” (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music....
By: Alice Randall
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Most Dope
- The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller
- By: Paul Cantor
- Narrated by: Paul Cantor
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Malcolm James McCormick began making music at a young age and by 15 was already releasing mixtapes. One of the first true viral superstars, his early records earned him a rabid legion of die-hard fans. Despite his undeniable success, Miller was plagued by substance abuse and depression....
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Great Book!!
- By Diana Terrazas on 07-21-22
By: Paul Cantor
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Born to Run
- By: Bruce Springsteen
- Narrated by: Bruce Springsteen
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it....
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Me Springsteen's book moved me beyond words...
- By Ellen O'Brien on 12-12-16
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IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
- By: Russ
- Narrated by: Russ
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspirational audiobook by self-made musical superstar Russ, reminding you that it starts with you, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way....
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Inspirational!!
- By Sky Gronholz on 12-02-19
By: Russ
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Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- By: Elton John
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his roller-coaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend....
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A Book as Extraordinary as Elton
- By Tracey Brown on 10-17-19
By: Elton John
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Powerhouse
- The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency
- By: James Andrew Miller
- Narrated by: James Andrew Miller, Kirby Heyborne, Ann Richardson
- Length: 25 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In 1975, five young employees of a sclerotic William Morris agency left to start their own strikingly innovative talent agency....
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A terrific look behind the curtain
- By Amazon Customer on 08-19-16
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Behind the Seams
- My Life in Rhinestones
- By: Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren - contributor, Rebecca Seaver - curator
- Narrated by: Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren, Rebecca Seaver
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Global superstar Dolly Parton shares, for the first time, the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion, including how she developed her own, distinctly Dolly style, which has defied convention and endeared her to fans around the world....
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5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- By LFM on 11-21-23
By: Dolly Parton, and others
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Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon
- Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops, and the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream
- By: David McGowan
- Narrated by: Bill Fike
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place....
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My first review. This book changed me.
- By Robert on 06-30-19
By: David McGowan
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Dangerous Rhythms
- Jazz and the Underworld
- By: T. J. English
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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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
By: T. J. English
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The Most Beautiful
- My Life with Prince
- By: Mayte Garcia
- Narrated by: Mayte Garcia
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons....
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BOTH HEART WRENCHING AND WARMING! LOVED IT!!!!!
- By Annie The Audible Addict!!! on 04-07-17
By: Mayte Garcia
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The Marathon Don't Stop
- The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle
- By: Rob Kenner
- Narrated by: Landon Woodson
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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This “beautiful tribute to a legendary artist” (Quincy Jones) is the first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip-hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transformative legacy inspired a generation with his motivational lyrics and visionary business savvy....
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Proflic
- By Norris on 08-27-21
By: Rob Kenner
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3 Shades of Blue
- Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
- By: James Kaplan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most famous and bestselling jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue....
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The history of 3 jazz greats
- By L. Sorogheye on 04-14-24
By: James Kaplan
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Gold Dust Woman
- The Biography of Stevie Nicks
- By: Stephen Davis
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews....
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Disappointed
- By Amazon Customer on 12-22-17
By: Stephen Davis
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All You Need to Know About the Music Business (11th Edition)
- By: Donald S. Passman
- Narrated by: Gibson Frazier
- Length: 22 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls: streaming....
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A major hit
- By De Ville on 04-01-24
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What a Fool Believes
- A Memoir
- By: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
- Narrated by: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award–winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award–nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser....
By: Michael McDonald, and others
Featured listener review
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An Evening with Amber Iman
- By: Amber Iman
- Narrated by: Amber Iman
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Amber Iman’s powerful concert melds her onstage work in shows such as Shuffle Along and Soul Doctor with her work offstage as a founding member of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Black Women on Broadway. Using personal stories and songs, she takes the audience on a journey through love, rejection, race, artistry, and heartbreak in a performance that challenges, encourages, and uplifts, reminding us that we have the capacity to move forward from any setback.
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Unexpected Joy
- By TT on 12-23-23
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An Evening with Ali Stroker
- By: Ali Stroker
- Narrated by: Ali Stroker
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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Ali Stroker won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in a revival of Oklahoma! and before that made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway. Listeners can now experience her incredible one-woman show as she performs crowd favorites as well as some unexpected songs while telling stories from her life and talking about her personal motto: “Turn your limitations into opportunities.”
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If you like American Idol you MIGHT like this
- By R. Klein on 10-02-22
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Somebody Saved Me
- Words + Music | Vol. 27
- By: Pete Townshend
- Narrated by: Pete Townshend
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Pete Townshend is one of the great figures in rock ‘n’ roll history. For almost 60 years, The Who have balanced the physical and the spiritual with introspective lyrics and inspirational music. But there is a part of Townshend’s story—and The Who’s—that has not been examined. These are his Words + Music. In the Audible Original Pete Townshend: Somebody Saved Me, the songwriter takes us through the period between the 1978 death of Who drummer Keith Moon and the 2002 loss of bassist John Entwistle.
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A Glimpse Into the Life of Pete Townshend
- By Gilbert M. Stack on 05-06-22
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Punk In Translation
- By: Nuria Net, Judy-Cantor Navas
- Narrated by: Ceci Bastida
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After listening to Punk in Translation, you will never again think of punk as the exclusive territory of white men with mohawks.
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Can we please stop using “Latinx?”
- By JR Reviews on 03-16-22
New releases
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Barbra Streisand
- Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power (Jewish Lives)
- By: Neal Gabler
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Barbra Streisand has been called the “most successful...talented performer of her generation” by Vanity Fair, and her voice, said pianist Glenn Gould, is “one of the natural wonders of the age.” Streisand scaled the heights of entertainment—from a popular vocalist to a first-rank Broadway star in Funny Girl to an Oscar-winning actress to a producer and director. But she has also become a cultural icon who has transcended show business.
By: Neal Gabler
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The History of Music
- The Evolution of Sound
- By: Nicholas Lucia
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Music has played a central role in human culture for centuries, with a rich and diverse history that spans the globe. This book traces the evolution of music from its earliest origins to the present day, exploring the various forms, styles, and traditions that have shaped the music we know today. It covers a wide range of musical genres and traditions, including classical, jazz, rock, pop, and more, and discusses the cultural and historical context in which these musical styles developed. Along the way, it examines the role of music in society and its influence on art, politics, and popular...
By: Nicholas Lucia
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Hymns Psalms & Worship
- or Heavenly Music
- By: Irving Risch
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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As I thought about writing this book I had no idea where I was going to start. When you are overwhelmed by so much talent and love for the Lord, where do you start? My thoughts are of all the Hymn writers past present and future that love the Lord, and it shows in the writing of their hymns we have available to us today. I have always looked at music and in this case hymns, they are speaking to our souls. (True Soul Music.) Hymns have always been a big part of worship, they get our minds tuned and thoughts focused on the Lord and his great wonders. I find that they sometimes put praise on ...
By: Irving Risch
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Music Video History
- Evolution of Music Through Motion Picture
- By: Nicholas Lucia
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Music videos have played a significant role in the music industry for decades. They have evolved from simple promotional tools to become an art form in their own right, influencing fashion, culture, and technology. This book traces the history of music videos, from their early beginnings in the 1950s to their current status as an integral part of the music industry. It explores the various techniques and styles that have been used in music videos over the years, as well as the cultural and technological developments that have shaped their evolution. Along the way, it discusses the impact of...
By: Nicholas Lucia
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- By: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
By: Robert Gordon
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The Beloved Vision
- A History of Nineteenth Century Music
- By: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The Beloved Vision links the music history of this singular epoch to the ideas that lay behind Romanticism in all its manifestations. In this account, we come to understand the phase in music history that has become the mainstay of the twentieth and twenty-first century concert and operatic repertoire.
By: Stephen Walsh
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Barbra Streisand
- Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power (Jewish Lives)
- By: Neal Gabler
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Barbra Streisand has been called the “most successful...talented performer of her generation” by Vanity Fair, and her voice, said pianist Glenn Gould, is “one of the natural wonders of the age.” Streisand scaled the heights of entertainment—from a popular vocalist to a first-rank Broadway star in Funny Girl to an Oscar-winning actress to a producer and director. But she has also become a cultural icon who has transcended show business.
By: Neal Gabler
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The History of Music
- The Evolution of Sound
- By: Nicholas Lucia
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Music has played a central role in human culture for centuries, with a rich and diverse history that spans the globe. This book traces the evolution of music from its earliest origins to the present day, exploring the various forms, styles, and traditions that have shaped the music we know today. It covers a wide range of musical genres and traditions, including classical, jazz, rock, pop, and more, and discusses the cultural and historical context in which these musical styles developed. Along the way, it examines the role of music in society and its influence on art, politics, and popular...
By: Nicholas Lucia
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Hymns Psalms & Worship
- or Heavenly Music
- By: Irving Risch
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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As I thought about writing this book I had no idea where I was going to start. When you are overwhelmed by so much talent and love for the Lord, where do you start? My thoughts are of all the Hymn writers past present and future that love the Lord, and it shows in the writing of their hymns we have available to us today. I have always looked at music and in this case hymns, they are speaking to our souls. (True Soul Music.) Hymns have always been a big part of worship, they get our minds tuned and thoughts focused on the Lord and his great wonders. I find that they sometimes put praise on ...
By: Irving Risch
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Music Video History
- Evolution of Music Through Motion Picture
- By: Nicholas Lucia
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Music videos have played a significant role in the music industry for decades. They have evolved from simple promotional tools to become an art form in their own right, influencing fashion, culture, and technology. This book traces the history of music videos, from their early beginnings in the 1950s to their current status as an integral part of the music industry. It explores the various techniques and styles that have been used in music videos over the years, as well as the cultural and technological developments that have shaped their evolution. Along the way, it discusses the impact of...
By: Nicholas Lucia
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- By: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
By: Robert Gordon
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The Beloved Vision
- A History of Nineteenth Century Music
- By: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The Beloved Vision links the music history of this singular epoch to the ideas that lay behind Romanticism in all its manifestations. In this account, we come to understand the phase in music history that has become the mainstay of the twentieth and twenty-first century concert and operatic repertoire.
By: Stephen Walsh
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Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 10
- The Piano by Ear Series
- By: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
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This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.
By: Bill Brown
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The Beloved Vision
- Music in the Romantic Age
- By: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how has adopted such an insightful narrative approach as Stephen Walsh, and he shows how there is more to Romantic music that meets the eye—and the ear.
By: Stephen Walsh
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Elvis Is King
- Costello's My Aim Is True (Pop Classics)
- By: Richard Crouse
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical status quo to blaze the trail for a new kind of rock star with his debut album, My Aim Is True. In Elvis Is King, Richard Crouse examines how the man, the myth, and the music of this arrestingly original album smashed the trends of the era to bridge the gap between punk and rock ’n’ roll.
By: Richard Crouse
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Marianne Faithful
- The Ballad of a Homeless Queen
- By: Newbury Publishing
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Marianne Faithfull is one of the most iconic and enduring figures in popular music. From her early days as a teenage pop star in the 1960s to her comeback as a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter in the 1970s, Faithfull has always been a force to be reckoned with. This book tells the story of Faithfull's life and career, from her humble beginnings in London to her meteoric rise to fame. It explores her relationships with the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, and other major figures of the 1960s counterculture, as well as her struggles with addiction and mental health. But this is more than ...
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Looking for the Magic
- New York City, the '70s and the Rise of Arista Records
- By: Mitchell Cohen
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Looking for the Magic is a cultural-historical remix, a fresh perspective on how Arista Records reflected its place and time, New York in the 1970s and early 1980s. Through interviews with dozens of artists and executives, music journalist Mitchell Cohen goes inside the business of making and marketing music during this vibrant and diverse period. Under Clive Davis, rock, pop, punk, jazz, R&B, disco, cabaret and Broadway were all represented on Arista. The label sounded like the city it was at the geographical center of. From its inception as a new entity built on the pop and soul ...
By: Mitchell Cohen
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Song Stories: The Stories Behind Worship's Best Loved Songs, Vol. 2
- By: Andrea Hunter, Jeremy Armstrong, Davin Seay, and others
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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Often the story behind a song is as transforming, intriguing and richly meaningful as the song itself. Worship Leader magazine, the origin of and impetus for telling these stories has a long history of digging deeper into the history of songs. Featured are some of the most sung and deeply felt songs of the past 20 years, as well as classics such as "Because He Lives" and "Majesty."The Song Story series wouldn’t be complete without songs from the Vineyard that so profoundly influenced worship as we know it today as well as songs from Nathan and Christy Nockels, Chris Tomlin, both Paul and ...
By: Andrea Hunter, and others
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Tales from the Dancefloor
- Manchester, The Warehouse Project, Parklife, Sankeys, The Haçienda
- By: Sacha Lord
- Narrated by: Sacha Lord
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Sacha Lord's journey is interwoven with the history and culture of the city of Manchester. Listeners will discover Manchester’s vibrant music scene(s) and the challenges it has faced over the decades. The book takes the listener behind the scenes of Sacha's groundbreaking events, including his early nights at the legendary Haçienda club, the establishment of Warehouse Project and Parklife. Sacha's never-told stories are fascinating and entertaining, covering a three-decade structure through 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
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Manchester Dance Scene Uncovered.
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By: Sacha Lord
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Futuromania
- Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines and Tomorrow’s Music Today
- By: Simon Reynolds
- Narrated by: Rich Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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Simon Reynolds's first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music's future - the vanguard genres and heroic innovators whose discoveries eventually get accepted by the wider mass audience. But it's also about the way music can stir anticipation for a thrillingly transformed world just around the corner: a future that might be utopian or dystopian, but at least will be radically changed and exhilaratingly other.
By: Simon Reynolds
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All You Need Is Love
- The End of the Beatles - An Oral History by Those Who Were There
- By: Steven Gaines, Peter Brown
- Narrated by: Adam Stevens, Anthony Howell, Ben Jacobson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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In 1980-1981 former COO of Apple Corp, Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines interviewed everyone in the Beatles' inner circle and included a small portion of the transcripts in their international bestselling book The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list. But left in their archives was a treasure trove of unique and candid interviews that they chose not to publish, until now.
By: Steven Gaines, and others
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- By: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
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A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.
By: Renée Fleming - editor, and others
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My Black Country
- A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future
- By: Alice Randall
- Narrated by: Alice Randall
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity.
By: Alice Randall
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All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words
- Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by The Beatles and Their Inner Circle
- By: Peter Brown, Steven Gaines
- Narrated by: Adam Stevens, Anthony Howell, Ben Jacobson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list in 1983 and remains the biggest selling biography worldwide about the Beatles
By: Peter Brown, and others