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The recording studio has long been referred to as "the lab" in record-producer slang, and the Scientists of Sound for the first time takes rock and roll fans of every genre and generation on a first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour of the record-making process, from analog to the digital era, with many of the most famous hits of all time chronicled here, including "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones.

Nashville's best-kept secret has long been that most of country music's biggest hits are written by a Shakespearean club of Music Row songsmiths who, operating behind the scenes, have turned out many of its most beloved classics over the past 50 years. Volume 2 of the first-of-its-kind Nashville Songwriter series offers country music fans even more behind-the-scenes VIP-level access, revealing the first totally authorized telling of the true stories that inspired hundreds of number one hits by a roster of the biggest multiplatinum country superstars. 

When Rolling Stone magazine publishes its list of the greatest drummers of all time, and a book's entire table of contents is included, you know you're onto something truly great. Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak! hits with the loudest bang as the first definitive book of its kind. A book by drummers for drummers, featuring exclusive, chapter-length interviews with rock and metal's most popular players of the past 40 years....

Doctors of Rhythm: Hip Hop's Greatest Producers Speak features exclusive interviews with legendary producers Wyclef Jean, Boi 1da, Pete Rock, Mike Dean, Mannie Fresh, Easy Mo Bee, Eric B., Mario C., Jeff Bass, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Afrika Islam, Drumma Boy, J-ROC, Teddy Riley, N.O. Joe, Jon Conner, Frequency, Aaron Harmon, Bangladesh, and Jeff Bass discussing the making of timeless classics like Tone Loc's "Wild Thing", Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back", the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage", Lil Wayne's "Go D.J.", Drake's "Forever", Jay Z's "Holy Grail", and many more!

From the Bangles’ “Manic Monday” to the Rocky theme “Eye of the Tiger”, this is by far the most comprehensive collection of interviews with the record producers who made the decade’s biggest hits ever gathered around the console together, recalling the making of everyone from Huey Lewis and the News’ to Billy Idol’s biggest hits, soundtrack classics like “Don’t You Forget about Me” and Flashdance’s theme “What a Feeling”, the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” to even “We Are the World”. Hundreds of hits, sure to keep fans listening for hours!

Prince’s most prolific period between 1977 and 1994 is explored here for the first time in depth via exclusive, firsthand interviews with his key engineers, including fan faves Susan Rogers and David Leonard and Peggy McCreary, along with Matt "Dr." Fink re-creating the making of all Prince’s greatest hits for fans, from “1999” and “Purple Rain” to “Bat Dance” and “Kiss”, every album and hit are broken down in exciting detail as fans are taken inside Paisley Park and Prince’s world.