Soul Music (Discworld Novels) by ISIS $26.95
A new contribution to a humorous saga follows the adventures of Death's granddaughter, who enjoys her inherited family job until she falls in love, and Imp the Bard, who finds ill luck in the attainment of a dream come true.
100 Killer Licks And Chops For Blues Guitar (Music Bibles) by Chartwell Books, Inc. $14.99
Here are 100 classic blues licks and chops, perfectly transcribed, in every key and every mode, over all the most important progressions. Comes complete with a CD, so you can first hear the lick, then play it back yourself over a professional backing track.
Whitney Houston: Return of the Diva by John Blake $12.95
With the release of her spectacular new album, I Look to You, it's been confirmed: the diva is back When Sony announced that Whitney Houston was returning to the studio to record her first new album for almost seven years, the music industry and her fans held their breath. Had the legendary singer really overcome the recent problems that had threatened to destroy her career? In this unauthorized...
The Greatest Hits: Piano/Vocal/Chords: 0 by Alfred Publishing $24.95
This matching folio to The Greatest Hits album features all 36 titles and includes four beautiful, full-color pages. Titles are: All at Once * All the Man That I Need * Could I Have This Kiss Forever * Didn't We Almost Have It All * Exhale (Shoop Shoop) * Fine * Greatest Love of All * Heartbreak Hotel (regular and remix versions) * How Will I Know * I Believe in You and Me * I Have Nothing * I...
The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun by Simon & Schuster $30.00
The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; the...
Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson by Berry Gordy $35.00
Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove - the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-scenes Motown....
The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates by David Brackett $34.95
The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates, Second Edition, traces the evolution of diverse streams of American popular music from the 1920s to the present. In this richly textured anthology, well-known scholar David Brackett brings together more than 100 readings from a wide range of sources and by writers who have played an integral part in the development of popular music criticism....
Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta by Penguin (Non-Classics) $16.00
That's the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader by Murray Forman $50.95
That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader brings together the best-known and most influential writings on rap and hip-hop from its beginnings to today. Spanning nearly 25 years of scholarship, criticism, and journalism, this unprecedented anthology showcases the evolution and continuing influence of one of the most creative and contested elements of global popular culture since its advent in...
Adele: The Biography by John Blake $19.95
The compelling life story of the Grammy-winning soul singer Adele's soulful voice, catchy hits, and vulnerable personality have won her critical acclaim and huge popularity. She has topped the charts in 18 countries—but who is she? What is the truth of the tempestuous life that has so influenced her heartbreaking tracks? How did she overcome the challenges that threatened to derail her career?...