Music Books

Acquired wisdom has always put 'Sgt. Pepper' at the head of the class, but it was 'Revolver' that truly signaled The Beatles' sea change from a functional band to a studio-based ensemble. These change...

Ticket to Ride tells the story of The Beatles' North American tours of 1964--65, written by the only American journalist in the band's official press corps. The book comes with a CD of rare interviews...

Read The Beatles is a collection of interviews, essays, poetry, book excerpts, and record and movie reviews by selected writers from the last 30+ years. It contains both hard-to-find and out-of-print...

Readers will learn about their Liverpudlian childhoods, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read narrative with plenty of...

Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William 'Mickey' Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote 'Dancing in the Street.' The song was recorded at Motown's Hitvi...

What you have in your hands is a project that was born on the web, we wanted to play with two of our greatest passions, the Beatles and the guitar. The project has been published in twelve episodes un...

Pop music is a major component of many GCSE, A-level and college courses and is a fascinating subject for the general reader. > Traces the development of rock and pop music from the beginning of the 2...

These beautiful instruments have long been a favorite with musicians. This book is a history, source book and owner's manual for players and fans which covers the facts and figures necessary for serio...

The Complete Guide to the Gibson Mandolins is a definitive source of information about the company that defined the modern mandolin. From the very beginning when Orville H. Gibson built the first carv...

What instruments brands provide the best value? Are used instruments a good investment? What mouthpiece should beginners use? Single or double horn? Is there a way to make it easier for beginners to p...

With the introduction of the two-pickup 4001 model in 1961, the Rickenbacker bass became a phenomenon. The Beatles's use use of Rickenbacker instruments was pivotal: teen groups everywhere wanted to h...

The holy grail of electric guitars is back for the fourth and final time! The slang term burst has been used to decribe a specific Gibson Les Paul, manufactured from 1958 to 1960. The impact of this g...