Composers & Musicians

Learn the overwhelming strength and calm that comes over you when you practice the ancient art of chanting. Chants of a Lifetime offers an intimate collection of stories, teachings, and insights from Krishna Das, who has been called "the chant master of American yoga" by the New York Times...

Winner of the National Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2011 To a nation fed on classical music, the advent of Rahul Dev Burman with his repertoire of Western beats was a godsend. RD revolutionized Hindi film music in the 1970s, and with his emphasis on rhythm and beats, this Pied Piper of Hindi...

'Chronicles Mishra's life from a troubled childhood in Gwalior to his rebellious artistic phase at the National School of Drama, and his complicated journey through fame, betrayal, addiction and self-sabotage.' - Hindustan Times 'Hamlet realized that he was living in his dreams. Indeed, he had...

Mukesh Ambani: A Complete Biography by A.K. Gandhi provides an exhaustive account of the life and career of Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire businessman behind Reliance Industries.

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations with Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some...

A Recorded Books Audio Original production of songs and stories performed by Dolly herself, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics goes beyond the glitz, glamour, and rhinestones to the warmth, heart, and soul of a treasured pop-culture icon. In this exclusive audio performance, the...

Read by the author, guitarist and Soundgarden co-founder Kim Thayil. The memoir by co-founding member of Soundgarden and lead guitarist Kim Thayil about one of the 1990s’ signature rock bands From Soundgarden’s humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle's beer-soaked punk clubs to their...

Howard Bloom - called “the greatest press agent that rock and roll has ever known” by Derek Sutton, the former manager of Styx, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull - is a science nerd who knew nothing about popular music. But he founded the biggest PR firm in the music industry and helped build...

In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs—indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that...

‘Extraordinarily powerful’ Emma Thompson There are a million love stories, and a million stories of addiction. This one is transcendent. Louisa Young met Robert Lockhart when they were both 17. Their stop-start romance lasted decades, in which time he became a celebrated composer and she, an...

Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition. How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living...

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is an uncategorizable mix of oral history, musicology, deep dive journalism, and cutting edge sound design that takes listeners deep inside Fela’s life, music, and legacy.

"Live fast, love hard and die young!" Fast 50 Jahre nach seinem einsamen Tod wird Jimi Hendrix in der ganzen Welt immer noch geliebt und...

An intimate peek into the life of the soldier-turned-lyricist Anand Bakshi, from his formative years in undivided Punjab to eventually moving to Bombay and landing his first film Bhala Aadmi in 1958. Along the way, he lost his mother, his place of birth, and his home and wealth, but his...

Spotify Best Audiobooks of the Year Boston Globe Best Books of the Year Guardian Best Music Books of the Year Mother Jones Best Books of the Year Rolling Stone Best Music Books of the Year “Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty...

In the six lectures of The Story of Grunge, you’ll explore the rise and evolution of the genre, tracing it from Seattle subculture to MTV and the Billboard charts, all the way to its decline and evolution into new forms.

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss. This is the story of an angst-filled kid...

The self-made musical artist follows his bestseller IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD with this second inspirational book for everyone who’s looking for answers in all the wrong places. It’s a book about self-empowerment, self-awareness, and ultimately self-love. Independent rapper, songwriter, singer...

Daniel’s Music is the gripping story of Daniel’s recovery against odds experts said were insurmountable....

A vibrant biography of one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers, the America that made him, and the America he made....