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27,151 titles

Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On

Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 50 Years On

Kruth, John · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £109.99

The Story of Irish Dance

The Story of Irish Dance

Brennan, Helen · The Lyons Press, 2022

New £32.99

Silhouettes And Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

Silhouettes And Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

Steiner, Adam · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £34.99

My Years with Townes Van Zandt: Music, Genius and Rage

My Years with Townes Van Zandt: Music, Genius and Rage

Eggers, Harold F. · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £88.99

How to Write Chord Sequences: A Harmony Sourcebook for Songwriters

How to Write Chord Sequences: A Harmony Sourcebook for Songwriters

Rooksby, Rikky · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £33.99

Bruce Springsteen: Songwriting Secrets, Revised and Updated

Bruce Springsteen: Songwriting Secrets, Revised and Updated

Rooksby, Rikky · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £35.99

The Rest of the Story: A Life Completed

The Rest of the Story: A Life Completed

Saint, David, Laurents, Arthur · Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2022

New £30.99

Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation

Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation

Schnee, Bill · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £29.99

How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: A History of Music Row, Updated and Expanded

How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: A History of Music Row, Updated and Expanded

Kosser, Michael · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £35.99

When Rock Met Disco: The Story of How The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, KISS, Queen, Blondie and More Got Their Groove On in the Me Decade

When Rock Met Disco: The Story of How The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, KISS, Queen, Blondie and More Got Their Groove On in the Me Decade

Blush, Steven · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £34.99

Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 130 of the World’s Best

Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 130 of the World’s Best

Jensen, KJ · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £30.99

Punk: The Definitive Guide to the Blank Generation and Beyond

Punk: The Definitive Guide to the Blank Generation and Beyond

Weidman, Rich · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £33.99

Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock

Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock

Christopher, Michael · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £35.99

Metallica: The $24.95 Book

Metallica: The $24.95 Book

Apatoff, Ben · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £96.99

U2’s The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America

U2’s The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America

Morgan, Bradley · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £105.99

Hey! That’s My Song!: A Guide to Getting Music Placements in Film, TV, and Media

Hey! That’s My Song!: A Guide to Getting Music Placements in Film, TV, and Media

Marino, Vance, Marino, Tracey · Backbeat Books, 2022

New £35.99

Chasing the Blues: A Traveler's Guide to America's Music

Chasing the Blues: A Traveler's Guide to America's Music

Jones, Craig, Matyas, Josephine · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £34.99

Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report

Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report

Bianchi, Curt · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £110.99

Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac's Most Anticipated Album

Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac's Most Anticipated Album

Rojas, Hernan, Caillat, Ken · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £113.99

Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film

Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film

Matteo, Steve · Backbeat Books, 2023

New £34.99

High Times Hard Times

High Times Hard Times

Pellegrinelli, Lara, O'Day, Anita · Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2020

New £32.99

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: A Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock and Roll

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: A Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock and Roll

Bloom, Howard · Backbeat Books, 2020

New £35.99

Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll!: The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business

Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll!: The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business

Aronoff, Kenny · Backbeat Books, 2020

New £30.99

Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977–2020

Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977–2020

Singer, Barry · Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2021

New £143.99

I Feel Love: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and How They Reinvented Music

I Feel Love: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and How They Reinvented Music

Thompson, Dave · Backbeat Books, 2021

New £35.99

Broadway: The American Musical

Broadway: The American Musical

Kantor, Michael, Maslon, Laurence · Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 2020

New £136.99

The Elements of Song Craft: The Contemporary Songwriter’s Usage Guide To Writing Songs That Last

The Elements of Song Craft: The Contemporary Songwriter’s Usage Guide To Writing Songs That Last

Seidman, Billy · Backbeat Books, 2020

New £34.99

Going Platinum: KISS, Donna Summer, and How Neil Bogart Built Casablanca Records

Going Platinum: KISS, Donna Summer, and How Neil Bogart Built Casablanca Records

Levine, Josh, Ermilio, Brett · The Lyons Press, 2019

New £28.99

Blood, Sweat, and My Rock 'n' Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star?

Blood, Sweat, and My Rock 'n' Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star?

Katz, Steve · The Lyons Press, 2019

New £28.99

The Real Singing Cowboys

The Real Singing Cowboys

Seemann, Charlie · TwoDot Books, 2016

New £28.99

Travel 101: A Band Director's Guide for Planning Student Travel

Travel 101: A Band Director's Guide for Planning Student Travel

Yaracs, Andrew M · Authorhouse, 2014

New £25.99

The Art of Sensuality and It's Impact on Great String Playing

The Art of Sensuality and It's Impact on Great String Playing

De Veritch, Alan · Authorhouse, 2014

New £31.99

The Art of Sensuality and It's Impact on Great String Playing

The Art of Sensuality and It's Impact on Great String Playing

De Veritch, Alan · Authorhouse, 2014

New £25.99

Jazz Improvisation: For Aspiring Studio Musicians

Jazz Improvisation: For Aspiring Studio Musicians

Cunningham, Michael G · Authorhouse, 2014

New £28.99

The Maestro Speaks of His Musical Journey

The Maestro Speaks of His Musical Journey

Williams Od Arcm, Major Joe B · Authorhouse, 2014

New £31.99

America's Choral Ambassador: John Finley Williamson

America's Choral Ambassador: John Finley Williamson

Beck, Joseph G · Authorhouse, 2014

New £33.99

America's Choral Ambassador: John Finley Williamson

America's Choral Ambassador: John Finley Williamson

Beck, Joseph G · Authorhouse, 2014

New £27.99

Sight Reading Violin Music: A Guide for the Non-Beginner

Sight Reading Violin Music: A Guide for the Non-Beginner

Cook, Keith · Authorhouse, 2013

New £25.99

Sounds from the 60s - Club 60 & The Esquire: Behind the scenes during the great days of 60s rock n' roll, blues, pop and jazz

Sounds from the 60s - Club 60 & The Esquire: Behind the scenes during the great days of 60s rock n' roll, blues, pop and jazz

Thorton, Terry, Hale, Don · CreateSpace, 2013

New £68.99

Sacred Music: Piano Study Series: Volume 1

Sacred Music: Piano Study Series: Volume 1

McGee, Brenda a · WestBow Press, 2014

New £25.99

Prayers for Oppa: From K-Pop to J-Pop, a Devotional for Performers & Their Fans

Prayers for Oppa: From K-Pop to J-Pop, a Devotional for Performers & Their Fans

Santoski, Teresa · WestBow Press, 2013

New £24.99

Dexterity Studies & Exercises for the Clarinet

Dexterity Studies & Exercises for the Clarinet

Jennings, Valdea D · Trafford Publishing, 2013

New £26.99

Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Tonality: Theory and Applications

Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Tonality: Theory and Applications

Chew, Elaine · Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2016

New £135.99

E.T.A. Hoffman and Music

E.T.A. Hoffman and Music

Schafer, R Murray · University of Toronto Press, 1975

New £125.99

My Orchestras and Other Adventures: The Memoirs of Boyd Neel

My Orchestras and Other Adventures: The Memoirs of Boyd Neel

Pears, Peter, Finch, J. David · University of Toronto Press, 1985

New £43.99

Tune Thy Musicke to Thy Hart: The Art of Eloquent Singing in England 1597-1622

Tune Thy Musicke to Thy Hart: The Art of Eloquent Singing in England 1597-1622

Toft, Robert · University of Toronto Press, 1993

New £39.99

Sing Me Back Home: Ethnographic Songwriting and Sardinian Language Politics

Sing Me Back Home: Ethnographic Songwriting and Sardinian Language Politics

Jacobsen, Kristina · University of Toronto Press, 2024

New £37.99

Sing Me Back Home: Ethnographic Songwriting and Sardinian Language Politics

Sing Me Back Home: Ethnographic Songwriting and Sardinian Language Politics

Jacobsen, Kristina · University of Toronto Press, 2024

New £67.99

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