Music

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....

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....

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike....

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.

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....

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

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.

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".

Celebrate over 30 years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt - the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe....

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....

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....

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

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....

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....

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....

The definitive history of twenty-first-century indie rock—from Iron & Wine and Death Cab for Cutie to Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent—and how the genre shifted the musical landscape and shaped a generation.

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....

Today Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers our culture has ever produced....

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.

Part memoir, part oral history, Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music traces Tamara Saviano’s remarkable journey through the rise of the Americana music genre. Spanning more than three decades, Saviano unfolds the story of Americana—country music’s bohemian cousin—from her unique perspectives as a journalist, historian, Grammy-winning music producer, filmmaker, and artist emissary.

A Life in Thirty Songs is a biography like no other—told not through anecdotes or interviews, but through the haunting echo of Chris Cornell’s own songs. Each chapter is a deep dive into one track, dissecting its lyrics, mood, and psychic weight to illuminate the man behind the music. From the strangled beauty of “Tighter & Tighter” to the fragile sensuality of “All Night Thing,” this book traces the arc of Cornell’s life as a slow, searing unraveling. Rather than offer tidy closure or fan-service nostalgia, A Life in Thirty Songs stares directly into the fractured lens of ...

Es ist das Buch zum Sound der Babyboomer-Generation. Das Hörbuch funktioniert wie eine Unterhaltung mit Freunden, bei der man sich gemeinsam an die Jugendzeit erinnert, staunt, lacht und gelegentlich ins Nachdenken kommt. Warum waren bestimmte Platten, Sänger oder Bands wichtig für einen? Warum man sich an manche Dinge glasklar erinnern kann und an andere nicht?

養老孟司×久石譲　対談集！脳科学と音楽が織りなす驚きの世界へ、あなたを誘います！解剖学者・養老孟司と作曲家・久石譲が、脳と音楽の不思議な関係を紐解く画期的な一冊。なぜ人は音楽に感動するのか？

Randy Rhoads was more than a guitarist—he was a revolution in six strings. Born into a musical family in Santa Monica in 1956, he absorbed classical discipline at his mother’s Musonia School of Music before electrifying it on the Sunset Strip. By the time he co-founded Quiet Riot in the mid-1970s, his technical clarity and fierce stage presence had already set him apart. His journey took him from Los Angeles clubs to a Japanese breakthrough and finally to the defining partnership with Ozzy Osbourne. Together, they recorded Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981), albums that...

This book depicts the life and career of Scott Hoying, Grammy Award-winning cofounder of Pentatonix, as seen by his mother Connie. More than just a book about her son’s life, Connie tells a heartfelt story of perseverance, dedication to music, LGBTQ+ acceptance, and supportive parenting.

Zakk Wylde is more than a guitarist—he is a force of nature who turned chaos into an art form. From the basements of New Jersey to the world’s biggest stages, Wylde’s journey captures the essence of heavy metal survival. Zakk Wylde: Blood, Beer, and Bends: The Untamed Life of Ozzy’s Iron Fist tells the definitive story of the man who defined pinch harmonics, redefined the role of Ozzy Osbourne’s sideman, and built Black Label Society into a global brotherhood. Across thirty explosive chapters, readers step into smoky Jersey bars, enter the studio for No More Tears and Ozzmosis, ...

Bill Evans reshaped the sound of jazz piano with a touch that was both fragile and fearless, intimate and architecturally bold. Bill Evans: How the Heart Plays traces his journey from his Plainfield, New Jersey childhood through the luminous breakthroughs at the Village Vanguard, his transformative role in Kind of Blue, and the deeply personal late works that continue to inspire musicians worldwide. This definitive portrait captures not only Evans’s music but also the man behind it: a pianist who balanced rigorous classical training with fearless improvisation, whose trio redefined the ...

Pharoah Sanders was more than a saxophonist—he was a force of sound, a spiritual messenger whose horn carried both fire and tenderness. Pharoah Sanders: The Sound of Freedom is the definitive portrait of a musician who transformed jazz into a living ritual, from his Arkansas roots to his late-career renaissance with Promises. Born in Little Rock in 1940, Sanders absorbed gospel, blues, and marching band discipline before moving west to Oakland and San Francisco, where he sharpened his craft in neighborhood clubs. His struggles in 1960s New York—homelessness, pawned horns, survival gigs...

Thurston Moore has long stood as one of the most uncompromising figures in modern music, a guitarist whose devotion to noise, texture, and freedom reshaped the boundaries of rock. Sonic Dissident: Noise, Freedom, and the Sonic Youth Legacy is the definitive exploration of Moore’s life and work, tracing his journey from suburban Connecticut misfit to the architect of a guitar language that redefined American underground music. This book takes readers deep inside the world Moore helped construct: the Lower East Side lofts where noise first took root, the downtown chaos of New York’s no ...

Joe Satriani is more than a guitar hero—he is a visionary who redefined what instrumental rock could mean for musicians and listeners alike. From his early days on Long Island to his rise as the world’s most celebrated instrumental guitarist, Satriani’s career charts a path of relentless discipline, innovation, and melody-first virtuosity. Surfing Beyond the Sky: The Sound and Science of a Guitar Visionary brings readers inside the studio, onstage, and behind the business decisions that built a four-decade legacy. This book captures Satriani’s world in high definition: his early ...

Dorothy Ashby’s story is one of quiet revolution. Born in Detroit in 1932, she transformed the harp from a genteel orchestral instrument into a voice of swing, funk, and soul. Long overlooked by the jazz establishment, Ashby carved her path through community theaters, recording studios, and nightclubs, insisting that her strings could groove as hard as any horn. From her groundbreaking albums Afro-Harping and The Rubaiyat to her work with Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers, she redefined the instrument’s possibilities. For decades after her death in 1986, her legacy lay dormant—her albums...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

It’s only thirty seconds of quiet inspiration, but no song in the world has transformed lives like “Amazing Grace.” The haunting message of just four simple lines sweeps away theologies and arguments and presents us with heaven’s one singular rescue mission: God’s grace that flows from Calvary. In these cheerful but poignant chapters, Dan and David Smith go line by line through John Newton’s classic gospel message. If grace could rescue him from his sordid, cynical hell of being captain of a slave ship, can it liberate men and women here in the 21st century? Yes, it can!

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 ...