Best Sellers
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The History of Jazz, Second Edition
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Great Piano Works Explained
- Written by: Catherine Kautsky, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Catherine Kautsky
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
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In Great Piano Works Explained, you’ll study masterpieces from a wide selection of the great composers, deepening your skill in hearing and appreciating these timeless creations of the human spirit....
Written by: Catherine Kautsky,
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Promise That You Will Sing About Me
- The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar
- Written by: Miles Marshall Lewis
- Narrated by: Larry Herron, Miles Marshall Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This program includes an introduction read by the author. A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his...
Written by: Miles Marshall Lewis
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
- Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Narrated by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In essays that have been published by the New York Times, MTV, and Pitchfork, among others—Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times....
Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
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How Music Works
- The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond
- Written by: John Powell
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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An enthralling investigation into the mysteries of music....
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decent.. needs samples
- By santosh on 20-05-19
Written by: John Powell
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Our Band Could Be Your Life
- Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
- Written by: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Phil Elverum, Stephin Merritt, Jon Wurster,
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that...
Written by: Michael Azerrad
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The History of Jazz, Second Edition
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Great Piano Works Explained
- Written by: Catherine Kautsky, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Catherine Kautsky
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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In Great Piano Works Explained, you’ll study masterpieces from a wide selection of the great composers, deepening your skill in hearing and appreciating these timeless creations of the human spirit....
Written by: Catherine Kautsky,
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Promise That You Will Sing About Me
- The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar
- Written by: Miles Marshall Lewis
- Narrated by: Larry Herron, Miles Marshall Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This program includes an introduction read by the author. A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his...
Written by: Miles Marshall Lewis
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
- Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Narrated by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In essays that have been published by the New York Times, MTV, and Pitchfork, among others—Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times....
Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
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How Music Works
- The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond
- Written by: John Powell
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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An enthralling investigation into the mysteries of music....
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decent.. needs samples
- By santosh on 20-05-19
Written by: John Powell
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Our Band Could Be Your Life
- Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
- Written by: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Phil Elverum, Stephin Merritt, Jon Wurster,
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that...
Written by: Michael Azerrad
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Music
- A Subversive History
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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"A dauntingly ambitious, obsessively researched" (Los Angeles Times) global history of music that reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions. Histories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate...
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Ticket Masters
- The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped
- Written by: Josh Baron, Dean Budnick
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Music journalists Dean Budnick and Josh Baron chronicle the behind-the-scenes history of the modern concert industry....
Written by: Josh Baron,
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Lust for Life - Always on my mind
- Pop-Splits
- Written by: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Wie Leonard Cohen Janis Joplin flach legte (Chelsea Hotel Nr.2); und wie die britische Königin-Mutter Pete Townshend von The Who dazu brachte, eines seiner besten Lieder zu schreiben...
Written by: N.N.
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Hammer of the Gods
- The Led Zeppelin Saga
- Written by: Stephen Davis
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The gold-standard biography of the band Led Zeppelin—revised and updated with new material for fans of the band and this beloved rock classic. “One of the most notorious rock biographies ever written.” —Chicago Tribune The members of Led Zeppelin are major deities in the pantheon of rock...
Written by: Stephen Davis
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The Shortest History of Music
- From Bone Flutes to Synthesizers, Hildegard of Bingen to Beyoncé―5,000 Years of Instrument and Song
- Written by: Andrew Ford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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The Shortest History of Music takes us on a lively tour through several thousands of years of music history, tracing our relationship with this essential art and allowing us to freshly appreciate and understand music today.
Written by: Andrew Ford
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Run the Song
- Writing About Running About Listening
- Written by: Ben Ratliff
- Narrated by: Ben Ratliff
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Run the Song is also the story of how a professional critic, frustrated with conventional modes of criticism, finds his way back to a deeper relationship with music.
Written by: Ben Ratliff
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Classical Music 101
- Written by: Fred Plotkin
- Narrated by: Fred Plotkin
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introduces listeners to more than 100 great works, and profiles in depth many significant composers....
Written by: Fred Plotkin
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The Uncanny Muse
- Music, Art, and Machines from Automata to AI
- Written by: David Hajdu
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The Uncanny Muse explores the history of automation in the arts and delves into one of the most momentous and controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity.
Written by: David Hajdu
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The Making of Music
- The Complete Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: James Naughtie
- Narrated by: James Naughtie
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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In this major BBC Radio 4 series, James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and reveals the soundtrack to our own history....
Written by: James Naughtie
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Play It Loud
- An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar
- Written by: Brad Tolinski, Alan di Perna, Carlos Santana - introduction
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiration for the Play It Loud exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art "Every guitar player will want to read this book twice. And even the casual music fan will find a thrilling narrative that weaves together cultural history, musical history, race, politics, business case studies...
Written by: Brad Tolinski,
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The Indispensable Composers
- A Personal Guide
- Written by: Anthony Tommasini
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 20 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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An exploration into the question of greatness from the Chief Classical Music Critic of the New York Times When he began to listen to the great works of classical music as a child, Anthony Tommasini had many questions. Why did a particular piece move him? How did the music work? Over time, he...
Written by: Anthony Tommasini
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A Little History of Music
- Written by: Robert Philip
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs....
Written by: Robert Philip
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Walk This Way
- Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song that Changed American Music Forever
- Written by: Geoff Edgers
- Narrated by: Geoff Edgers
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind “Walk This Way,” Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music. The early 1980s were an exciting time for music. Hair metal bands were selling out stadiums, while...
Written by: Geoff Edgers
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When the Drummers Were Women
- A Spiritual History of Rhythm
- Written by: Layne Redmond
- Narrated by: Kristi Burns
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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For millennia, the sacred drummers of pre-Christian Mediterranean and western Asia were women. In this inspiring book, Layne Redmond, herself a renowned drummer, tells their history.
Written by: Layne Redmond
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Bach
- Music in the Castle of Heaven
- Written by: John Eliot Gardiner
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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John Eliot Gardiner takes us as deeply into Bach’s works and mind as perhaps words can. The result is a unique book about one of the greatest of all creative artists....
Written by: John Eliot Gardiner
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The History of Classical Music
- Written by: Richard Fawkes
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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From Gregorian Chant to Henryk Gorecki, the first living classical composer to get into the pop album charts, here is the fascinating story of over a thousand years of Western classical music....
Written by: Richard Fawkes
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Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall
- Written by: Christophe Lebold
- Narrated by: Vlasta Vrana
- Length: 19 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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After more than two decades of research and travels, Christophe Lebold, who befriended the poet and spent time with him in Los Angeles, delivers a stimulating analysis of Cohen’s life and art.
Written by: Christophe Lebold
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The Strat in the Attic
- Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology
- Written by: Deke Dickerson, Jonathan Kellerman - introduction
- Narrated by: Deke Dickerson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales behind 48 rare-guitar and amplifier finds that will make any player or collector green with envy. Finding that holy grail of a guitar stashed away beneath a bed, in a closet, in the dusty corner of a guitar shop, or up...
Written by: Deke Dickerson,
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Taylor Swift: The Whole Story
- The Whole Story
- Written by: Chas Newkey-Burden
- Narrated by: Norma Butikofer
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller As Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET’S DEPARTMENT, catch up on the full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world A small-town girl with...
Written by: Chas Newkey-Burden
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Please Please Tell Me Now
- The Duran Duran Story
- Written by: Stephen Davis
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Lifelong fans and interested newcomers will love this stunning biography of Duran Duran by the bestselling author of Gold Dust Woman and Hammer of the Gods. In Please Please Tell Me Now, bestselling rock biographer Stephen Davis tells the story of Duran Duran, the quintessential band of the...
Written by: Stephen Davis
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The History of the Musical (Unabridged)
- Written by: Richard Fawkes
- Narrated by: Kim Criswell
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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In this audio-original production, author Richard Fawkes traces the development of the musical, from its origins in European light opera and operetta to its transformation in the hands of the great American song composers and lyricists....
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wish it were longer
- By certified kinoisseur on 18-09-25
Written by: Richard Fawkes
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How Women Made Music
- A Revolutionary History from NPR Music
- Written by: National Public Radio Inc, Alison Fensterstock
- Narrated by: Alison Fensterstock, Ann Powers, Janina Edwards,
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The audiobook edition of How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History brings listeners closer than ever to their creative heroes. Featuring rare interview excerpts with Nina Simone, Sinead O’Connor, Lucinda Williams, Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift, Solange, and many more. NPR’s launch of the...
Written by: National Public Radio Inc,
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Whistling in the Dark
- In Pursuit of the Nightingale
- Written by: Richard Mabey
- Narrated by: David Vickery, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Eminent and highly respected nature writer Richard Mabey regards Whistling in the Dark as one of his Top Ten most significant books. After being exceptionally well-received on publication, it remains the only title from his collection that is no longer in print, and the timing feels perfect to...
Written by: Richard Mabey
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Hit Girls
- Britney, Taylor, Beyoncé, and the Women Who Built Pop's Shiniest Decade
- Written by: Nora Princiotti
- Narrated by: Nora Princiotti
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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An entertaining and deeply nostalgic dive into how female pop stars broke through the music industry in the 2000s and altered the cultural landscape forever, from the Ringer writer and Every Single Album podcast cohost “Hit Girls bridges our butterfly-clipped, bedazzled past with today’s...
Written by: Nora Princiotti