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You're in a career where it's considered "normal" to be broke. If you were doing anything else for a living, you'd have given up by now.

And I'm sure there are people in your life who wish you'd do just that... They want you to settle down, get a "real" job, and make music a hobby. Screw 'em. The truth is, if you know what to do, you can make a lot of money as a musician. This book shows you what to do.

"The path the slave took to 'citizenship' is what I want to look at. And I make my analogy through the slave citizen's music - through the music that is most closely associated with him: blues and a later, but parallel, development, jazz...[If] the Negro represents, or is symbolic of, something in and about the nature of American culture, this certainly should be revealed by his characteristic music." So says Amiri Baraka in the introduction to Blues People, his classic work on the place of jazz and blues in American social, musical, economic, and cultural history.

Derek Sivers was a professional musician before he started a music distribution company that helped 150,000 musicians sell their music to over four million people. So after years of living the problems, he was able to learn the solutions.

The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.

People’s Party is a weekly interview show hosted by hip-hop legend Talib Kweli. The show features big-name guests exploring hip-hop, culture, and politics.

Arguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee Perry brought Bob Marley to international stardom and collaborated with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, The Clash and The Beastie Boys. The book delves behind the myth of Perry to give a fuller examination of his life and work through extensive interviews with family members, fellow artists, friends, lovers, enemies, as well as the man himself to present a complex portrait of a unique soul driven by unseen spiritual forces.

Handel’s oratorio Messiah is a phenomenon with no parallel in music history. No other work of music has been so popular for so long. Yet familiarity can sometimes breed contempt — and also misunderstanding.

If you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you must understand hip-hop, and Psalms of My People is your guide. Treating hip-hop like sacred scripture, lenny duncan traces its history—the artists, their lyrics, and the cultural context—to reveal its role as a conduit to tell the modern story of Black liberation in this country, following the bloody trail from the end of the Civil Rights Era through the day George Floyd was sacrificed on the streets of america.

To write these books, Brad has worked with everyone from Dolly Parton, Billie Jean King and Jane Goodall -- all of whom helped with their I AM book – as well as with the estates of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and so many others. For this newest book, Justice Ginsburg’s daughter was a mentor of Brad, giving him unprecedented access to stories and photos. Brad came up with the idea for the books for his own children. He wanted his two sons and daughter to have real heroes to look up to. His children are now young adults and are part of a generation of kids raised on this series. ...

~80 minute long free music download compilations which feature intriguingly mixed rock and rock-based music from a variety of artists that in other contexts might be considered incompatible. Genres, rhythms, moods and artists are seamlessly blended together to produce listening experiences you can only dream about finding in traditional radio. BRYHNH includes favorites and new discoveries from both familiar artists and those you wish you had heard before, downloaded twice monthly free to your computer or iPod. Ranked #7 in The Digital Podcast Top 100 Podcasts for 2005 and the #2 Classic Rock ...

The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.

Inner Circle explores behind the scenes of classical music. Who are the performers, the supporters, and the people of classical music? Season 1 focuses on the Inner Space Concerts community.

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny, evocative, personal book, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.

Guitar FX Direct talks to musicians, producers and engineers about their guitars, effects pedals and gear in general!

JAM On It Productions | Slinky Family Gathering | House Music, Forest Campouts, Nice People

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick chats to a whole host of amazing guests, celebrating the joy & love animals bring to our lives.

A People's History of the Guitar is a social, cultural, and musical history of a musical instrument that changed the world. Its about people, guitars, people and their guitars, and guitars and their people. We'll be exploring histories, origins, innovation, triumphs, and tragedies, and talking to well-known, little known, and unknown people who make music with the guitar, and who make, and think about the instrument. A People's History of the Guitar starts with the idea that the guitar belongs to all of us, and it deserves a history for all of us.

In part one of this previously unreleased six-plus-hour collection of John Lennon's unique wit and wisdom, the iconic Beatle introduces the world to his stirring non-violent philosophy to not only end the then-raging Vietnam War, but also the deeply-rooted violence within ourselves, a timely message especially important today in this world of seemingly endless international terror and conflict.

Kendra LOVES them. David HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATES them. What about you? Are you a fan of the salad bar anywhere??

Dive into the timeless allure of The Beatles on our podcast, where we explore more than just the music of the Fab Four. Each episode is a journey through the rich tapestry of their history, shedding light on the stories behind their iconic songs and albums. But we don't stop there - we also take you on a fascinating tour of their personal lives, from the homes where they lived and wrote some of their most famous hits, to the serene gardens where they sought inspiration, and even into the garages housing their legendary car collections. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the magic of The ...