Music

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....

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....

A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock ’n’ roll memoir for the ages, Mike Campbell’s Heartbreaker is part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell’s life and times as lead guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run.

Great minds have long sought to understand the relationship between music and mathematics. Both involve patterns, structures, and relationships. Both generate ideas of great beauty and elegance....

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney knew each other for twenty-three years, from 1957 to 1980. This book is the myth-shattering biography of a relationship that changed the cultural history of the world.

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—and how they came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue.

Cazzu es una de las traperas más importantes de Latinoamérica. No es casual que la llamen La Jefa. No es casual que su perreo moleste a muchos, interpele a tantas, y no deje indiferente a nadie....

A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide....

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....

In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.

From the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones, comes the epic American saga of country music’s legendary royal couple—George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Now at last, Keith Richards pauses to tell his story in the most anticipated autobiography in decades....

The 20th century was a hotbed of musical exploration, innovation, and transformation unlike any other epoch in history....

The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century - based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019....

There are rappers who everyone loves and there are rappers who every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery have inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers....

Glyn Johns engineered or produced iconic albums for the best in the business, including Abbey Road with the Beatles....

Professor Greenberg of San Francisco Performances returns with a fascinating and provocative premise: Despite the abstractness and the universality of music it is a mirror of the historical setting....

Little Girl Blue is an intimate profile of Karen Carpenter, a girl from a modest Connecticut upbringing who became a Southern California superstar....

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....

A breathtakingly candid memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, the chart-topping, multi-platinum recording artist behind hits like “Leave (Get Out),” “Too Little, Too Late”, and the Grammy Award-winning "Say So".

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....

To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams....

The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne....

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run–one of the most iconic records in rock history–Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song… and coincides with the album’s 50th anniversary in August 2025.

In early 1960’s Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia randomly opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler by delivering him a fortune, a “gift of the grateful dead.” After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had recently resolved to build the life he wanted, which meant making music. He had practiced relentlessly and caromed across the northern California folk and bluegrass scene, gathered up some fellow musicians and formed a band. Now they had their name.

However you found your way into indie rock, once you were a listener, it felt like being part of a secret club of people who had discovered something special, something secret, something superior. In Such Great Heights, music journalist Chris DeVille brilliantly captures this cultural moment, from the early aughts and the height of indie rock, until the 2010s as streaming upends the industry and changes music forever.

In Stomp Off, Let's Go, author and Armstrong expert Ricky Riccardi tells the enthralling story of the iconic trumpeter's meteoric rise to fame. Beginning with Armstrong's youth in New Orleans, Riccardi transports listeners through Armstrong's musical and personal development, including his initial trip to Chicago to join Joe "King" Oliver's band, his first to New York to meet Fletcher Henderson, and his eventual return to Chicago, where he changed the course of music with the Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings.

There has never been a definitive, forensically detailed history of Oasis and their music; a book that takes listeners to the heart of the band's work and what lay behind it in the kind of deeply researched, knowledgeable detail that has been afforded The Beatles, perhaps most notably with Ian MacDonald's Revolution In the Head, which examined every Beatles song in chronological detail.

120 Famous Easy Piano Songs for Beginners is more than a songbook, it's a step-by-step piano course with lessons and music theory, based on famous tunes and simplified classical pieces. It's perfect for ages 11 and up, and for adults of any age, even without prior musical experience.

Daron Malakian is one of the most volatile, visionary, and uncompromising figures in modern metal. As the principal songwriter and guitarist for System of a Down, he fused thrash aggression with Armenian folk memory, surrealist humor, and political urgency. His riffs redefined heavy music at the turn of the millennium, while his lyrics confronted genocide, war, and identity with unflinching bluntness. Yet behind the chaos lies a restless architect whose volatility became both fuel and fracture. This definitive biography traces Malakian’s journey from a Hollywood childhood shaped by ...

Adam Jones: Ritual Machine and the Long Game of Tool is the definitive biography of the guitarist whose vision has shaped one of the most enigmatic and influential bands in modern music. Blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling, this book traces Jones’s journey from suburban Libertyville to the forefront of heavy music, revealing how his dual passions for sculpture, film, and sound forged Tool’s unmistakable identity. Across thirty in-depth chapters, readers are taken behind the perimeter Jones so fiercely defends—into rehearsal rooms where skeletal riffs became towering ...

John Frusciante’s life reads like a cycle of brilliance and collapse, an artist who repeatedly walked away from the spotlight only to return stronger, stranger, and more essential than before. From his unlikely start as a teenage guitar obsessive in Los Angeles to his role in redefining the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ sound, Frusciante became one of the most influential musicians of his generation. His playing powered Mother’s Milk, reshaped Blood Sugar Sex Magik, and resurrected the band with Californication and Stadium Arcadium. Yet behind the acclaim lay years of isolation, heroin ...

Kevin Parker is one of modern music’s most enigmatic figures: a bedroom visionary who turned solitude into global spectacle. From suburban Perth isolation to headlining Coachella, Parker reinvented what it means to be a band, a producer, and a cultural architect. Kevin Parker: The Solitary Factory and the Tame Impala Method offers the definitive account of how one man built entire sonic worlds from a single room, layering guitars into galaxies, sculpting synths into symphonies, and transforming private experiments into arena-sized anthems. This book traces Parker’s entire journey—his ...

Nuno Bettencourt has long been celebrated as one of rock’s most innovative guitarists, blending ferocious funk grooves with the precision and fire of a true virtuoso. From his beginnings in the Azores to the clubs of Boston, from global stardom with Extreme to touring stadiums with Rihanna, Bettencourt’s story is one of relentless discipline, fearless creativity, and an unshakable commitment to groove. This definitive biography, Nuno Bettencourt: Funk and Fire, takes readers deep inside the artistry and resilience that shaped one of the most distinctive players of his generation. Each ...

Alex Kapranos has always defied convention. Born in England to Greek heritage, shaped by Glasgow’s art school underground, and catapulted onto global stages with Franz Ferdinand, his story is one of rhythm, wit, and relentless reinvention. Alex Kapranos: Art School Velocity and the Dance of Sharp Guitars charts his journey from formative beginnings to international acclaim, revealing how a bilingual upbringing, an education steeped in architecture and design, and countless odd jobs converged to shape one of the most distinctive voices in modern rock. This book captures the sharp ...

Few guitarists have redefined their instrument the way Steve Vai has. From his teenage years under the tutelage of Joe Satriani to his tenure with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, Vai emerged as a singular force—an architect of sound who treats the guitar as both laboratory and altar. Steve Vai: Architect of Sonic Excess and Spiritual Shred traces this journey in unprecedented depth, revealing the systems, philosophies, and designs that made him one of the most influential guitarists of all time. This book moves track by track through Vai’s career. Readers are taken from his...

Adam Clayton has always stood slightly apart. Born in England, raised in Dublin, and forever the quiet presence in one of the world’s most explosive bands, Clayton embodies the paradox of U2: a group defined by spectacle but sustained by subtlety. While Bono commanded attention and The Edge reshaped guitar vocabulary, Clayton built the foundation, his basslines anchoring some of the most iconic songs in rock history. This book explores the hidden operating system of U2—the steady pulse of Adam Clayton. From the hesitant beginnings of Feedback to the hypnotic repetition of “With or ...

Jonny Buckland has always stood just outside the spotlight, yet his guitar has shaped the sound of one of the most successful bands in modern music. Jonny Buckland: Play the Space and Coldplay’s Rise traces the story of Coldplay’s understated guitarist from his quiet beginnings in North Wales to his pivotal role in building the band’s global identity. Across thirty detailed chapters, the book explores how Buckland’s minimalist style became Coldplay’s foundation. From the shimmering arpeggios of Parachutes to the soaring atmospheres of A Rush of Blood to the Head and the layered ...

Trent Reznor is one of the most uncompromising figures in modern music—a relentless architect of sound whose influence spans far beyond Nine Inch Nails. Control Systems traces his journey from small-town Mercer, Pennsylvania, through the chaos of industrial rebellion, the battles with record labels, and the creation of albums that redefined the sonic vocabulary of an era. This definitive biography captures the discipline and precision behind Reznor’s art. From the groundbreaking debut Pretty Hate Machine to the violent catharsis of The Downward Spiral, from the cinematic restraint of ...

Roy Hargrove was more than a jazz trumpeter—he was the rare artist who stood at the crossroads of bebop tradition and the groove-driven future of Black music. Roy Hargrove: Fire in the Pocket traces his extraordinary journey, from gospel-soaked beginnings in Dallas and rigorous training at Booker T. Washington High School, through discovery by Wynton Marsalis, to early recordings that marked him as a torchbearer for the hard bop lineage. The book explores Hargrove’s rise as a young prodigy on the New York scene, his work alongside legends like Jackie McLean and Bobby Watson, and his ...

Jerry Cantrell is more than a guitarist—he is the architect of one of rock’s most enduring cathedrals. Jerry Cantrell traces his journey from the shadows of Tacoma to global stages, where his drop-tuned riffs and dark harmonies redefined the sound of a generation. In this definitive biography, Cantrell emerges not just as co-founder of Alice in Chains but as the steward of its survival, guiding the band through tragedy, reinvention, and cultural rebirth. Across thirty richly detailed chapters, the book follows Cantrell’s grit-forged childhood, his disciplined years in military school,...

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley was more than a virtuoso alto saxophonist—he was the voice of jazz for the people. From his Florida roots and early days as a high school band director to his explosive arrival in New York, Cannonball’s story is one of discipline, resilience, and unshakable joy. He shared the frontline with John Coltrane in Miles Davis’s sextet, helping shape Kind of Blue, the most famous jazz album of all time. Yet his legacy extends far beyond sideman brilliance. As a bandleader, Cannonball fused bebop’s fire with gospel warmth and blues grit, creating the sound we...

Taylor Swift - A Star's Journey by Katt Waxman is an engaging and inspirational biography that chronicles the remarkable life of Taylor Swift, from her humble beginnings on a Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm to her status as a global music icon. Aimed at young readers and fans, this book explores Taylor's early passion for music, her bold move to Nashville at age 14, the breakthrough success of her self-titled debut album in 2006, and her fearless evolution from country roots to pop superstardom with hits like "Love Story," "Shake It Off," and beyond. Through vivid storytelling, Waxman ...

Pat Metheny has never stood still. From his beginnings in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, through the smoky Kansas City clubs, to international stages and groundbreaking studio sessions, he has redefined the role of the guitar in modern music. Pat Metheny: The Quiet Architect of Modern Guitar traces his fifty-year journey, combining the precision of a historian with the insight of someone who lived inside the music. This definitive biography follows Metheny’s evolution from trumpet-playing prodigy to one of the most innovative voices in jazz and beyond. It covers his formative years in the ...

Wayne Shorter was never content to stand still. From his Newark roots to his groundbreaking years with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Weather Report, Shorter reshaped modern jazz through fearless imagination and uncompromising sound. Wayne Shorter: The Architect of Wonder traces his journey across seven decades, revealing how a quiet saxophonist became one of the most influential composers and improvisers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This definitive biography explores Shorter’s transformations: his early switch from clarinet to tenor saxophone, his rise as musical director ...

Chick Corea was more than a pianist. He was a relentless explorer who reshaped the language of jazz across six decades, fusing bebop, Latin rhythms, rock energy, classical discipline, and improvisational daring into a catalog unlike any other. Chick Corea: Return to Forever traces his journey from his Chelsea beginnings to his final projects, revealing the life of a musician who never stopped searching. This definitive account follows Corea through his formative years with Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo, his rise alongside Miles Davis during the birth of electric jazz, and his radical ...

Dave Matthews has never fit neatly into the categories of rock stardom. Rising from South African beginnings under apartheid to the unlikely crucible of Charlottesville’s bar scene, he built a musical empire without relying on radio hits or industry formulas. Instead, the Dave Matthews Band forged a touring-first model that reshaped the economics of live music, cultivating a multigenerational following whose loyalty transcended trends. Dave Matthews: Warehouse Logic and the Touring Empire is the definitive chronicle of this singular journey. It traces Matthews’ path from immigrant ...

John Petrucci is more than a guitarist—he is the embodiment of discipline fused with artistry. As the driving force behind Dream Theater, Petrucci has shaped the progressive metal landscape with unmatched precision, tone, and endurance. This definitive biography traces his journey from suburban Long Island practice rooms to Berklee College of Music, where his obsessive commitment to method first took form. It explores his formative partnership with Mike Portnoy and John Myung, the birth of Majesty, and the evolution into Dream Theater—a band that redefined technical metal for global ...