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Series: The Civil Rights Era Singing for Equality Musicians of the Civil Rights Era Hardcover Diane C. Taylor 9781619309203 $29.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 15 Nov 12, 2020

A collective biography about five musicians and groups at the height of their careers, whose passion and talent influenced the Civil Rights Movement. Part of a new series on the Civil Rights Era for ages 12 to 15 from Nomad Press. Singing for Equality: Musicians of the Civil Rights Era introduces readers aged 12 to 15 to the history of the Civil Rights Movement and explores the vital role that music played in the tumultuous period of American history of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. As protests, demonstrations, rallies, and new laws characterized... + Read More
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Series: The Civil Rights Era Singing for Equality Musicians of the Civil Rights Era Paperback Diane C. Taylor 9781619309234 $18.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 15 Nov 12, 2020

A collective biography about five musicians and groups at the height of their careers, whose passion and talent influenced the Civil Rights Movement. Part of a new series on the Civil Rights Era for ages 12 to 15 from Nomad Press. Singing for Equality: Musicians of the Civil Rights Era introduces readers aged 12 to 15 to the history of the Civil Rights Movement and explores the vital role that music played in the tumultuous period of American history of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. As protests, demonstrations, rallies, and new laws characteriz... + Read More
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Series: Queen: The Neal Preston Photographs Hardcover Neal Preston 9781909526716 $83.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 29, 2020

The official book on Queen, one of the greatest ever rock bands, photographed by one of the greatest ever rock photographers—with text by Brian May and Roger Taylor and intimate accounts from Neal Preston revealing the stories behind the picturesNeal Preston is one of the most prolific and highly regarded rock photographers of all time. He began working with Queen in the mid 1970s as their tour photographer. He was present on the legendary South America tour in 1981, Live Aid in 1985, and the band’s last tour with Freddie Mercury in 1986, among... + Read More
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Series: Me Elton John Official Autobiography Paperback Elton John 9781250770288 $26.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 27, 2020

INSTANT #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERNOW UPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTERIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the filmRocketman, to becoming a living legend.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungare... + Read More
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Series: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Year Canada Was Cool Paperback Greg Marquis 9781459415416 $24.95 HISTORY Oct 13, 2020

John Lennon was the world's biggest rock star in the late Sixties. With his new wife Yoko Ono, the duo were icons of the peace movement denouncing the Vietnam War. In 1969, at the height of their popularity, they headed to Canada. Canada was already a politically charged place. In 1968, Pierre Elliott Trudeau rode a wave of popularity dubbed Trudeaumania for its similarities to the Beatlemania of the era. The sexual revolution, hippie culture, the New Left and the peace movement were challenging norms, frightening the authorities and provoking ... + Read More
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Series: Music of the American South Ser. An OutKast Reader Essays on Race, Gender, and the Postmodern South Paperback Regina Bradley 9780820360133 $40.95 MUSIC Oct 01, 2021

OutKast, the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo formed in 1992, is one of the most influential musical groups within American popular culture of the past twenty-five years. Through Grammy-winning albums, music videos, feature films, theatrical performances, and fashion, André ?André 3000? Benjamin and Antwan ?Big Boi? Patton have articulated a vision of postmodern, post–civil rights southern identity that combines the roots of funk, psychedelia, haute couture, R&B, faith and spirituality, and Afrofuturism into a style all its own. This postmodern so... + Read More
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Series: Led Zeppelin Vinyl The Essential Collection Hardcover Ross Halfin 9781909526808 $83.95 MUSIC Aug 10, 2021

A tribute to the world’s greatest rock band through a kaleidoscopic collection of vinyl, from obscure international records to handmade albums of historic performancesLed Zeppelin released only eight studio albums and no singles over the course of their 12-year career, but to date there are more than 1,000 singles and 2,000 LPs in the market.This definitive volume illustrates in full colour some of the rarest and most interesting vinyl releases, including one-of-a-kind rarities, bizarre regional variations, official albums and historic recordin... + Read More
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Series: Canadian Studies The Demons of Leonard Cohen Paperback Francis Mus 9780776631202 $39.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 25, 2020

"With my jingle in your brain, Allow the Bridge to arch again" How are we to understand Leonard Cohen’s plea? Who speaks to whom in this oeuvre spanning six decades? In search of an answer to this question this study considers the different guises or “demons” that the Canadian singer-songwriter adopts. The countless roles assumed by Cohen’s personas are not some innocent game, but strategies in response to the sometimes con?icting demands of a “life in art”: they serve as masks that represent the performer’s face and state of mind in a heighte... + Read More
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Series: Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers Hardcover Jean-Yves Leloup 9781872005492 $42.00 MUSIC Jul 14, 2020

The visual culture of electronic music: how technology, design, art and fashion have contributed to its enduring power and appealWith its roots in Detroit and Chicago in the early 1980s, electronic dance music was popularized across Europe through underground rave parties and clubs. Its impact on contemporary culture is still unfolding today. Containing interviews with early pioneers such as techno legend Jeff Mills, The Designers Republic’s Ian Anderson, and those pushing the political dimension of electronic music, such as ballroom dancer and... + Read More
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Series: Music Cats Board Book Board book Mudpuppy 9780735365698 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Jun 16, 2020

Introduce youngsters to music legends with this book of adorable cat portraits, each inspired by an iconic pop star. The Music Cats Board Book from Mudpuppy features clever kitty-inspired musician such as Tuna Turner, Dolly Purrton, Bob Meowly, The Notorious C.A.T., Meowyonce and more.• 28 sturdy pages• Book trim: 7 x 7", 18 x 18 cm• Ages 0+• Each spread features a musical legend illustrated as a cat + musicians' names and song titles with hilarious cat puns!• All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations
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Series: More Myself A Journey Hardcover Alicia Keys 9781250153296 $35.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 31, 2020

An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expressionAs one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache—over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized her early career, the loss of privacy surrounding her romantic relationships, and the oppressiv... + Read More
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Series: Meals, Music, and Muses Recipes from My African American Kitchen Hardcover Alexander Smalls 9781250098092 $47.50 COOKING Feb 25, 2020

Iconic chef and world-renowned opera singer Alexander Smalls marries two of his greatest passions—food and music—inMeals, Music, and Muses. More than just a cookbook, Smalls takes readers on a delicious journey through the South to examine the food that has shaped the region. Each chapter is named for a type of music to help readers understand the spirit that animates these recipes.Filled with classic Southern recipes and twists on old favorites, this cookbook includes starters such as Hoppin’ John Cakes with Sweet Pepper Remoulade and Carolina... + Read More
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Series: Icons Notecards 20 Notecards of Inspiring Women Cards Monica Ahanonu 9781797201368 $24.95 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Feb 25, 2020

This boxed set of notecards and envelopes features bold, colorful illustrated portraits of 20 of the most admired women in contemporary culture, including Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama, Lady Gaga, Diana Ross, and more.• 20 blank full-color notecards and 20 envelopes in a keepsake box with a pull-out tray• Ahanonu's illustrated portraits are both easily recognizable and also an artistic take on each of the featured women's likenesses and identities.• This collection of sm... + Read More
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Series: The Music of Life Hardcover Louis Thomas 9780374303150 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Feb 18, 2020

Full of joy and discovery, Louis Thomas'The Music of Life is a simple, melodious picture book about finding big inspiration and beauty in the smallest of details.At night when everyone else is asleep, one artist sits awake--pencil in hand,stuck. Lenny is a composer, but this evening, no music floats from his head.Then as night breaks into dawn, Lenny's cat, Pipo, begins lapping milk.Lick lick lick. Birds yawn awake, singing in the trees.Tweet tweet! A bike belltingson the street below. Suddenly, Lenny notices a rhythm to the world around him. H... + Read More
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Series: Icons 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture (Inspirational Book about Strong Women, Empowering Book for Girls, Teens, and Women) Hardcover Monica Ahanonu 9781797201351 $35.95 DESIGN Feb 14, 2020

Icons features colorful portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, and film.This diverse and inclusive collection features the world's most inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama and so many more.From singers to writers, activists to artists, politicians to filmmakers,Icons is a celebration of the strength of women. Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu, each portrait is accompanied by a short biography about what makes each woma... + Read More
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Series: Rough Ideas Reflections on Music and More Hardcover Stephen Hough 9780374252540 $39.99 MUSIC Feb 04, 2020

A collection of essays on music and life by the famed classical pianist and composerStephen Hough is one of the world’s leading pianists, winning global acclaim and numerous awards, both for his concerts and his recordings. He is also a writer, composer, and painter, and has been described byThe Economist as one of “Twenty Living Polymaths.”Hough writes informally and engagingly about music and the life of a musician, from the broader aspects of what it is to walk out onto a stage or to make a recording, to specialist tips from deep inside the ... + Read More
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Series: A Voice Named Aretha Hardcover Katheryn Russell-Brown 9781681198507 $24.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jan 07, 2020

From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life.Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along.Raised in a house full of talking and singing, Aretha learned the values that would carry her through life--from her church choir in Detroit to stages across the world. When she moved to New York C... + Read More
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Series: Fryderyk Chopin A Life and Times Paperback Dr. Alan Walker 9781250234827 $30.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Dec 03, 2019

ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors' Choice. TheSunday Times(U.K.) Classical Music Book of 2018 and one ofThe Economist's Best Books of 2018."A magisterial portrait." --Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,The New York Times Book ReviewA landmark biography of the Polish composer by a leading authority on Chopin and his timeBased on ten years of research and a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, Paris, London, New York, and Washington, D.C., Alan Walker’s monumentalFryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times is the most comprehensive biogra... + Read More
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Series: 1973: Rock at the Crossroads Rock at the Crossroads Hardcover Andrew Grant Jackson 9781250299987 $39.99 MUSIC Dec 03, 2019

A fascinating account of the music and epic social change of 1973, a defining year for David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Eagles, Elvis Presley, and the former members of The Beatles. 1973 was the year rock hit its peak while splintering—just like the rest of the world. Ziggy Stardust travelled to America in David Bowie’sAladdin Sane.The Dark Side of the Moonbegan its epic run on the Billboard charts, inspired by the madness of Pink Floyd's founder, while all four former Beatles scored top ten albums, tw... + Read More
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Series: The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 1964-1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock Hardcover Ed Ward 9781250165190 $39.99 MUSIC Nov 19, 2019

From rock and roll historian Ed Ward comes a comprehensive, authoritative, and enthralling cultural history of one of rock's most exciting eras.It's February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their first American press conference. It begins with the question on everyone's mind: "Are you going to get a haircut in America?" and ends with a reporter tugging Paul McCartney's hair in an attempt to remove his nonexistent wig. This is whereThe History of Rock... + Read More
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Series: Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite My Story Paperback Roger Daltrey 9781250237101 $24.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 22, 2019

The frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time tells the story of his rise from nothing to rock 'n' roll megastar, and his wild journey as the voice of The Who.“It’s taken me three years to unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to separate the myths from the reality, to unravel what really happened at the Holiday Inn on Keith Moon’s 21st birthday,” says Roger Daltrey, the powerhouse vocalist of The Who. The result of this introspection is a remarkable memoir, instantly captivating, funny and frank, chock-f... + Read More
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Series: Me Elton John Official Autobiography Hardcover Elton John 9781250147608 $38.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 15, 2019

INSTANT #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the filmRocketman, to becoming a living legend.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, a... + Read More
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Series: The Awesome Music Project Canada Songs of Hope and Happiness Hardcover Terry Stuart 9781989025291 $35.00 SELF-HELP Oct 10, 2019

MUSIC HEALS US. It can provide solace in difficult times, and help us celebrate moments of joy. The transformative power of music is at the heart of this compilation of intimate recollections by Canadians from every province and territory. In these remarkable stories, Canadians from all walks of life-including world-renowned celebrities from Sarah McLachlan and Chris Hadfield to Madeleine Thien and Theo Fleury-share how music changed their lives. The Awesome Music Project Canada: Songs of Hope and Happiness is a beautifully illustrated tribute ... + Read More
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Series: The Dance of the Violin Paperback Kathy Stinson 9781554518999 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 10, 2019

Even Joshua Bell makes mistakes, but there is always a second chance. As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined. It’s a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost immediately, he makes a mistake. As he is about to walk off the stage, he asks the... + Read More
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Series: Oracle Music Oracles Creative and Life Inspiration from 50 Musical Icons (Channel your oracle's advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration!) Cards Stephen Ellcock 9781786274229 $24.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Jul 23, 2019

Music Oracles is a music–lover's favorite from the Laurence King oracle cards range, a series of charming and engaging card decks designed to guide and inspire.Horoscope aficionados, astrology enthusiasts, and die–hard music fans can use theMusic Oracles to ask history's most famous music icons for advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration.Are you suffering from creative block? Struggling to make a difficult life decision? Find out what David Bowie, Grace Jones, Maria Callas and other great artists would have done. Simply select a card from ... + Read More
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Series: Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World (Children's Music Books, Picture Books, Guitar Books, Music Books for Kids) Hardcover Kim Tomsic 9781452159195 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Apr 09, 2019

"An exuberant introduction to a musician and creative genius." –Kirkus ReviewsA beautifully-illustrated true story of rock and roll legend Les Paul: This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid-body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curio... + Read More
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Series: On Record Audio Recording, Mediation, and Citizenship in Newfoundland and Labrador Paperback Beverley Diamond 9780228006558 $39.95 MUSIC May 12, 2021

Musical media and the audio recording industry have an important and complex history in Newfoundland and Labrador: professional musicians, community songwriters, local institutions, and even politicians have gone on record. The result is a widespread body of work that undercuts the idea of recorded music as a cultural commodity and deepens the province's tradition of cultural activism.Drawing on contemporary testimony and over fifty years of interviews, On Record explores how recording projects have served as sonic signatures, forms of protest,... + Read More
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Series: How How Music Can Make You Better (Motivational book, Neuroscience book) Hardcover Indre Viskontas 9781452171920 $18.95 SELF-HELP Apr 02, 2019

"This brilliant little book is clear, lucid, and easy to read. It is packed with fascinating information that I didn't know... I shall give it to lots of friends." —Jonathan Lynn, comedy legendA fascinating field guide from neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas that investigates what music is and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society. Learn how certain songs carry us through a tough workout, comfort us after a breakup, or unite 50,000 diverse fans. A vibrant and smart gift for any a... + Read More
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Series: Chronicling Stankonia The Rise of the Hip-Hop South Paperback Regina Bradley 9781469661964 $26.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 22, 2021

This vibrant book pulses with the beats of a new American South, probing the ways music, literature, and film have remixed southern identities for a post–civil rights generation. For scholar and critic Regina N. Bradley, Outkast's work is the touchstone, a blend of funk, gospel, and hip-hop developed in conjunction with the work of other culture creators—including T.I., Kiese Laymon, and Jesmyn Ward. This work, Bradley argues, helps define new cultural possibilities for black southerners who came of age in the 1980s and 1990s and have used hip-... + Read More
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Series: Vibrate Higher A Rap Story Hardcover Talib Kweli 9780374283407 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 16, 2021

From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years,Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political forceBefore Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip-hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers, and DJs who found hip-hop more inspiring than their textbooks (much to the chagrin of the educator parents who had given their son an Afrocentric name in hope of securing for him a more tr... + Read More
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Series: After Dinner Amusements After Dinner Amusements: Name That Tune! 50 Music Trivia Questions and Challenges Game Chronicle Books 9781452175799 $13.50 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Feb 05, 2019

This trivia game will have kids and adults alike humming, singing, and shouting out song titles as they test their knowledge of music both past and present.
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Series: The First Time Stories & Songs from Music Icons Hardcover Matt Everitt 9781786272980 $35.99 MUSIC Nov 06, 2018

Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world's most notable legends.From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records, and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations, and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover.