Music: Styles & Genres

Born into folk music's first family, Peggy Seeger has blazed her own trail artistically and personally. Jean Freedman draws on a wealth of research...

A memoir from one of Britain''s legendary singers, folklorists, and music historians. A legendary singer, folklorist, and music historian, Shirl...

This limited edition oversized deluxe hardback collection contains original script pages from award-winning writer Neil Gaiman, as well as never-be...

Other people locked themselves away and hid from their demons. Townes flung open his door and said, 'Come on in. So writes Harold Eggers, Townes V...

In the book My Grandfather, Artem Erkomaishvili, the musical biography of the great Georgian singer-chanter Artem Erkomaishvili is described. He wa...

In Fuzz to Folk Ian Green chronicles his life so far; from Nation Service call-up to regular Army Service, to 30 years as a policeman and finally t...

At its peak the Federal Music Project (FMP) employed nearly 16,000 people who reached millions of Americans through performances, composing, teachi...

Robert Andresen (1937 95) lived in the Duluth-Superior area and was a leading force in documenting, performing, and promoting old-time music in the...

Freeland Barbour was brought up in Highland Perthshire and has been a very well-known figure on the Scottish music scene for many years. He is a fo...

''...above all, Horslips play it loud.'' NME Magazine Featuring a detailed timeline of events, exclusive interviews, previously unpublished phot...

Voicing Scotland takes the reader on a discovery tour through Scotlands traditional music and song culture, past and present. West unravels the str...

Winner of the NOBEL PRIZE in Literature 2016 For the first time, a comprehensive, definitive collection of lyrics of music legend and poet Bob Dyla...

An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seasFrom the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.The world s...

''The definitive, scrupulously researched biography of a life steeped in mystery'' ObserverThe definitive biography of one contemporary culture''s ...

This unique book reveals a fascinating and little known part of Lancashire''s history. Digging deep into the archives of newspapers from the late 1...

Red River is a piece full of raw energy. The title is about the feeling engendered by the name rather than a reference to a specific place. In the ...

Artists have often provided the earliest demonstrations of conscience and ethical examination in response to political events. The political shifts...

Dark Arteries was commissioned by Rambert Dance Company and first performed in May 2015 with the Tredegar Town Band sharing the stage with Rambert ...

In the book My Grandfather, Artem Erkomaishvili, the musical biography of the great Georgian singer-chanter Artem Erkomaishvili is described. He wa...

Neil V. Rosenberg met the legendary Bill Monroe at the Brown County Jamboree. Rosenberg's subsequent experiences in Bean Blossom put his feet on th...