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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang Staff Pick "Here's a little story that must be told..." Jeff Chang, hip-hop journalist (URB, Village Voice, Spin, the Nation, San Francisco Chronicle), has penned an award-winning (2005 American Book Award) account of the origins of hip-hop. From Jamaica and the... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Music: An Appreciation by Roger Kamien Publisher Comments Through eight editions, Roger Kamien's Music: An Appreciation has become the most widely used text for Music Appreciation and Introduction to Music Literature courses. The author has approached his new ninth edition with the goal of re-examining the... (read more) List Price $135.00 Your price: $49.00 Used - Hardcover
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American Hardcore : Tribal History (01 Edition) by Steven Blush Publisher Comments A former record label owner and radio DJ offers the first history of hardcore, a musical response to the angst of punk and new wave. Photos & illustrations.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Best Music Writing 2009 (Da Capo Best Music Writing) by Greil Marcus Publisher Comments Best Music Writing has faithfully collected the years most compelling writing on music for a decade now, so its appropriate this special edition be guest-edited by one of the best-known writers on music and popular culture, Greil Marcus, author of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Yes Yes Y'all : the Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-hop the First Decade (02 Edition) by Jim Fricke Publisher Comments Hip-hop today is ubiquitous. Like rock and roll before it, it has transformed music, art, dance, and fashion while capturing millions of listeners. But, the real story of hip-hop's birth — a cultural innovation that rose from the creativity and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Music in the Western World by Piero Weiss Publisher Comments This classic anthology assembles over 200 source readings, bringing to life the history of music through letters, reviews, biographical sketches, memoirs, and other documents. Writings by composers, critics, and educators touch on virtually every aspect... (read more) List Price $94.40 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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That's the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader by Murray Forman Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $63.75 Your price: $26.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Rock Music Styles : History (5TH 08 - Old Edition) by Katherine Charlton Publisher Comments Rock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical and social framework as it traces the development of rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends. Through well-chosen song examples and easy-to-read... (read more) List Price $83.15 Your price: $56.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Silence by John Cage Publisher Comments John Cage is the outstanding composer of avant-garde music today. The Saturday Review said of him: Cage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator- that of an original mind- and whether that originality pleases, irritates, amuses or... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Applause Musical Library) by Burt Shevelove Publisher Comments Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Introduction by Larry Gelbart "This brazenly retro Broadway musical, inspired by Plautus, is as timeless as comedy itself." - Vincent Canby, The New York Times * "The most urbane and literate musical comedy text... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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All Music Guide To Rock : the Definitive Guide To Rock, Pop, and Soul (3RD 02 Edition) by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Publisher Comments Easy to use and fun to explore, this 1,400-page tome is the most complete guide ever published on the artists and recordings that really rock. Compiled by dozens of music critics, it reviews and rates more than 14,000 great albums by over 2,200 artists... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Da Capo Best Music Writing (2002) by Jonathan Lethem and Paul Bresnick Publisher Comments It's here: the third and latest volume in the series that you have come to rely upon for your music-reading fix. The 2002 volume will celebrate the year's best writing about music and its culture, as selected by Jonathan Lethem, best-selling novelist... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Delta Blues: the Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music (08 Edition) 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 $27.95 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Listen - With DVD (6TH 08 Edition) by Joseph Kerman Publisher Comments Widely praised by instructors for its captivating presentation of musical concepts, this landmark music-appreciation text continues to help transform students into active, insightful listeners. Authors Joseph Kerman and Gary Tomlinson, two of Americas... (read more) List Price $71.25 Your price: $53.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Turn!turn!turn! : 60's Folk Rock Revolution (02 Edition) by Richie Unterberger Publisher Comments Setting the scene with America's traditional folk of the early '60s, this book describes the sea of change that began in 1964 when the social consciousness of folk met the energy of rock. It concentrates on 1964-66, when the best, most popular, and most... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Fidelio in Full Score by Ludwig Van Beethoven Publisher Comments Complete score of Beethoven's only opera in one affordable volume, including all spoken German dialogue. Beethoven's genius for orchestration is combined with the drama of the human voice in choruses, duets, emotion-filled arias, and an intense... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Delta Blues (09 Edition) 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 $17.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Hear Me Talkin' To Ya (66 Edition) by Nat Shapiro Publisher Comments "A work of considerable substance." — The New Yorker. In this marvelous oral history, the words of such legends as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Billy Holiday trace the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Mastering Audio : Art and Science (2ND 08 Edition) by Bob Katz Publisher Comments Written by an award winning, highly respected professional, Mastering Audio gives you a thorough introduction to the unique procedures and technical issues involved in mastering. Suitable for all levels of students and professionals, it is ideal for... (read more) List Price $43.25 Your price: $30.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rockin' in Time: A Social History of Rock and Roll by David P Szatmary Publisher Comments Rockin' in Time intrigues students by providing a social history of Rock and Roll music and explaining its influence. This book was written to address an area that seldom has been discussed. Rather than a compellation of the many... (read more) List Price $62.10 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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