Who is the Bill Bailey whose exploits were chronicled in song? How many popular songs have titles containing the words “moon,” “heart,” or “baby”? Where is the road to Mandalay? How many female names
An inside look at the life of one of the most thought-provoking men of all time - Kurt Cobain. Examining an artisitic genius who was light years ahead of his time, this is an unfailing account of Nir
Franz Schubert's song cycles Schone Mullerin and Winterreise are cornerstones of the genre. But as Richard Kramer argues in this book, Schubert envisioned many other songs as components of cyclical ar
From its beginnings in hip hop culture, the dense rhythms and aggressive lyrics of rap music have made it a provocative fixture on the American cultural landscape. In Black Noise: Rap Music and Bl
James Brown called him his idol. Mick Jagger called him the king, Elvis Presley called him the greatest. Otis Redding called him his inspiration. Muhammad Ali called him his favorite singer. Jimi Hend
From the sound of children's voices singing "It's a Small World," to the lighthearted refrain of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" echoing through Splash Mountain, music brings its own memorable magic to every cor
(Easy Piano Personality). Easy piano arrangements of 25 fun and creative songs from "You're Growing" and "Bedtime." Includes: It's Such a Good Feeling * Please Don't Think It's Funny * There Are Many
True friendship, true community, social and sexual alienation, the death of God, the importance of the present momnet, individual autonomy, the corruption of the state, revolution, the end of the pres
Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell??nearly five million copies of their landmark album??Nevermind, whose thunderous sound??and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion,??frustration, and
Colorful, chunky, irresistible. Peter Lippman's 2.2-million-copy-bestselling Mini-House series is a hit with kids and adults alike. You pick one up. You hold it. You turn it around. You peer inside th
She came out of the swamps of the Texas-Louisiana border, wailing the blues as no one, black or white, before or after, has ever dared. She was the first rock star of the 1960s counterculture. She was
A timeless folk song provides inspiration for some of the funniest, brightest drawings Peter Spier has ever produced. In the song, a fox forages for food in the village to bring to his family back in
Shows how to write commercially successful songs, make a demo, obtain a copyright, submit songs, and negoiate a sale, and explains the roles of music publishers, record producers, and arrangers
A biography of Bob Dylan discusses his relationship with his songs, his critics, and his audience; details the roots of his music; and traces his humor and social conscience to Woody Guthrie and his e
The authorized story of an American band who shaped the history of music for generations. Today's new music-makers are looking back at the bands that broke the ground, and the Ramones are it: the ori
In Northward Bound Maria Herrera-Sobek argues that the folk song is a viable and important document chronicling the history of Chicanos/as in the United States. She traces Mexican emigration to the Un
A true icon of American popular culture, songwriter and entertainer Bob Dylan was a catalyst for changing social currents in the 1960s with memorable songs like "Blowin' in the Wind." Elusive to biogr
