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The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs by Michael Feinstein Publisher Comments From celebrated entertainer Michael Feinstein comes a beautifully illustrated account of the lives and legacies of the Gershwins—told through stories of twelve of their greatest songs and accompanied by an original CD of those songs, performed... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock by Jesse Jarnow Publisher Comments The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music. Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed radio... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath by Tony Iommi Publisher Comments Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed The Beatles of heavy metal” by Rolling Stone. Iron Man reveals the man behind the icon yet still captures Iommis humor... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock by Sammy Hagar Publisher Comments For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has beena fixture in rock music. From breaking intothe industry with the band Montrose to hismultiplatinum solo career to his ride as thefront man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful andunforgettable voice has set the tone... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" by Alan Light Staff Pick In the nearly 30 years since Leonard Cohen first recorded "Hallelujah," it has gone from a largely overlooked album track to one of the most covered songs in recent history. Rock editor and journalist Alan Light traces the improbable trajectory of this... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody by Bob Mould Publisher Comments @lt;i@gt;The long-awaited, full-force autobiography of American punk music hero, Bob Mould@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;Bob Mould stormed into America's punk rock scene in 1979, when clubs across the country were filling with kids... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Letters to Kurt by Eric Erlandson Publisher Comments "Nearly two decades after the death of Kurt Cobain, a friend and fellow musician not only continues to mourn his suicide, but also rages against the culture that he holds responsible. These 52 'letters' . . . combine the subject matter of the Byrds' 'So... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Exit Music: The Radiohead Story Updated Edition by Mac Randall Publisher Comments Radiohead doesn't play by the rules of rock stardom. When conventional wisdom urges a turn to the right, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, and Phil Selway unfailingly turn left. Despite or perhaps because of this, Radiohead has... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes by Jermaine Jackson Publisher Comments Jermaine Jackson—older than Michael by four years—offers a keenly observed memoir tracing his brothers life starting from their shared childhood and extending through the Jackson 5 years, Michaels phenomenal solo career, his loves... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping Charts, & Winning Grammys by David Foster Publisher Comments After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares some of his incredible stories: the first time he met Barbra... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Hardcover
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The Coral Sea by Patti Smith Publisher Comments Through the linked pieces of The Coral Sea, Patti Smith honors her comrade-in-arms Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). She tells the story of a man on an ocean journey to see the Southern Cross, who is reflecting on his life and fighting the illness that is... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970 by David Browne Publisher Comments Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, Fire and Rain tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Ted Gioia Publisher Comments In this "expertly researched, elegantly written, dispassionate yet thoughtful history" (Gary Giddins), award-winning author Ted Gioia gives us "the rare combination of a tome that is both deeply informative and enjoyable to read" (Publishers Weekly... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Book of Drugs: A Memoir by Mike Doughty Publisher Comments Mike Doughty first came to prominence as the leader of the band Soul Coughing then did an abrupt sonic left turn, much to the surprise of his audience, transforming into a solo performer of stark, dusky, but strangely hopeful tunes. He battled addiction,... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Born to Use Mics: Reading NAS's Illmatic by Michael Eric Dyson Publisher Comments At the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas Jones began recording tracks for his debut album--and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Creative Guitar 3: Recording Effects by Phil Hillborn Publisher Comments Designed to help musicians get more from their guitar, this book deals with the mystical art of recording guitar and extracting the best sounds from the guitar effects and processors that are available. It reveals the tricks and techniques that are used... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Info Not Available
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With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars by Jonathan Kellerman Publisher Comments For thirty-five years, bestselling author and accomplished musician Jonathan Kellerman has been, as he puts it in his Introduction to this lavishly illustrated, endlessly fascinating volume, “chasing fabulous sound.” The result of that quest... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $29.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Motley Crue Publisher Comments Celebrate thirty years of the worlds most notorious rockband with the deluxe collectors edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary,no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the bands crazy... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Enter Night: A Biography of Metallica by Mick Wall Publisher Comments Sprung from the roots of 70s hard rock, Metallica defined the look and sound of 1980s heavy metal, just as Led Zeppelin had for hard rock and the Sex Pistols for punk before them. Inventors of thrash metal—Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth followed&... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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American Poets Project #30: Stephen Foster & Co.: Lyrics of America's First Great Popular Songs by Stephen Foster Publisher Comments Stephen Foster (1826-1864) is the trunk of the tree of American song. His blackface minstrel songs, including Oh Susanna, Old Folks at Home (Way down upon the Swanee River...), and My Old Kentucky Home, and his parlor ballads, such as Jeanie with the... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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