Biographies, Autobiographies

Originally published in 1917. This early works is a fascinating look at the life work of Glinka and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the …

Mike Buchanan is a Bedford-based author who interviewed eight well-known local guitarists, and wrote accounts of their colourful lives:- Finger Pickin’ Good Paul Bonas- Hollerin’ Bob Foley- Amazin’ M …

So what’s it really like to play in a band? The budding rock star sets off on the road with high hopes of stardom, glamour and riches, but reality soon kicks in. The Road to Nowhere follows the trail …

At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban region …

This long-awaited, authoritative account of Bartók’s compositional processes stresses the composer’s position as one of the masters of Western music history and avoids a purely theoretical approach o …

Just Kids for the grunge era. Seattle band, The Gits and their charismatic front person Mia Zapata were on the verge of international rock stardom but on  July 7, 1993, days before their th …

In the latter half of the twentieth century, Ron Gonnella’s extensive discography played a pivotal role in reviving interest in traditional Scottish fiddling, particularly in the United States. Jane …

Life Beyond Reggae Music offers the greatest reading and learning experience for lovers of reggae, music, Jamaican culture and is a fulfilling read for book lovers around the world; providing never b …

The Juno award-winning Wooden Stars both epitomized and transcended the sound of mid-90s indie rock. One of Canada’s greatest bands, they helped build a scene whose members would go on to be associat …

In the first musicological study of Kurt Weill’s complete stage works, Stephen Hinton charts the full range of theatrical achievements by one of twentieth-century musical theater’s key figures. Hinto …