Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups

'Goth can plausibly claim to be the near-definitive word on the subject' - GuardianGoth is an entertaining and evocative personal history of Goth m...

Scholars devoted to analysis of Richard Wagner's operas and music-dramas have long noted his numerous comparisons between their characters and plot...

Scholars of Richard Wagner's works have long noted his numerous comparisons between their characters and plots in his letters, essays, and recorded...

This Element offers a critical analysis of the history of Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1 and the composer's rise to public acclaim, not thro...

This Element offers a critical analysis of the history of Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1 and the composer's rise to public acclaim, not thro...

Micheal O Suilleabhain: A life in music, is a collection of essays and reflections around the musical life of Micheal O Suilleabhain. With contribu...

Explores the heroic life and revolutionary music of the pioneering German saxophonist, and the radical social and political convictions that inform...

Writing about yourself is a funny businessBut in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages,...

Die Berliner Neidhart-Handschrift R (mgf 1062 [Niederösterreich, ca. 1280]) enthält zehn Lieder, zu denen am Blattrand Strophen nachgetragen sind. ...

This is Taylor as the ultimate icon of our times. This perfect fan book delves into her success story, her music and how empowering a role model sh...

A must-have for every New Kids fan, this beautifully designed volume traces 40 years of the groundbreaking boy band through photos, interviews, and...

When Shelly Powers was 7, she told her mother that she'd marry Elvis Presley when she grew up. She did - though he was an impersonator, a tribute a...

A new biography of which paints the most well-rounded and factually accurate portrait of the composer to date Ralph Vaughan Williams ranks among t...

A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. Theres no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a ...

A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. Theres no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a ...

In the '80s, the Birmingham, England, band Duran Duran became closely associated with new wave, an idiosyncratic genre that dominated the decade's ...

This is a brilliant exploration of Radiohead's game-changing album, looking at its place in the career of The World's Best Band with ten years of h...