Music

Metal music is heavy, but what does that mean? Heaviness is not just a timbre or quality of sound—it's an experience of impact that listeners help create. This book combines methodologies from musicology, music theory, cognitive science, and performance studies to define heaviness as a...

**Read By The Author!** A deeply personal memoir from founding member and primary songwriter Roland Orzabal of iconic English band Tears for Fears, known for their smash hits “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” and “Break It Down Again.”...

This Audio book contains a composer’s commentary and full, mind-altering, reality bending album experience of 'Nowhere Land' by Australian composer and performer, Ash Morse. Here you will experience a deeper dive into the mind of the author/composer and the rich, existential concepts he is...

This Piano By Ear box contains over fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching a mix of Pop standards, movie and musical hits, and a Christmas medley thrown in for good measure. These solos are mostly at a late beginner to intermediate level so most adult students who have been...

Composers and musicians continue to create, living through unimaginable horrors? Was it an act of defiance, a means of continuity in a world gone mad, or a desperation to survive by clinging to familiar patterns? Composing in Hell interprets biographical material, records, and observations in order to reveal motivations. For some, it was a creative endeavor, while for other composers it was an encounter with aspects of Jewish identity.

「いい大人」って？「いい年をして」という意味もあれば、「善良な大人」という意味もある言葉。毎日をがんばる善良な大人の皆さんでも大人になるまでクラシックになじみのない方もいるはずです。

C’est dans la cour d’une prison, en voulant héler un autre détenu, que Naestro pousse sa voix pour la première fois. Chacun se fige, sidéré. Devant ce trésor qui vient de jaillir, un gardien décide de l’initier à l’opéra. Désormais capable de chanter avec Roberto Alagna...

The unexplored story of rock’s greatest and perhaps most enigmatic instrumentalist. A contender for the G.O.A.T. – the greatest of all time – Jeff Beck left an indelible mark on rock history. His sudden loss in 2023 prompted an outpouring of grief and respect from his peers that only...

The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon. Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure John Robb has lived a life in music. In this book he charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "I invite you to step into a musical that will be performed not upon a stage, but within the limitless theatre of your own imagination. There are no curtains to rise... no orchestra pit... no scenery to distract your eyes. Instead, every note, every...

FEELING PULLED BETWEEN CONSTANT NOISE, PRESSURE, AND ENDLESS SCREENS? Binaural beats offer a simple, science-backed way to restore calm, focus, and balance—naturally. In The Complete Binaural Beats Collection, you'll explore how specific sound frequencies can retrain your brain to achieve...

FALL ASLEEP FASTER. STAY ASLEEP LONGER. WAKE UP TRULY RESTED. Do you collapse into bed exhausted—only for your mind to start racing the moment your head hits the pillow? Every little sound keeps you awake, and your body can't seem to relax. Soothing Sounds for Deep Sleep reveals how to use...

DISCOVER THE EFFORTLESS WAY TO CALM YOUR MIND AND RESTORE DEEP INNER PEACE In a world that never slows down, your thoughts race, your body tightens, and rest feels out of reach. Yet beneath all that noise, your mind still remembers calm. Binaural Beats for Anxiety and Relaxation guides you back...

FIND CALM, CLARITY, AND BALANCE THROUGH THE POWER OF SOUND Do you ever lie awake, your mind racing and your body tense? In a world filled with constant noise and pressure, true tranquility can feel out of reach. This transformative 2-in-1 audio edition reveals how to use sound for deep rest...

Bloomsbury presents… The Birth of Breaking by Serouj "Midus" Aprahamian read by Greg Lockett The untold story of how breaking – one of the most widely practiced dance forms in the world today – began as a distinctly African American expression in the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s...