Music

Am I Pretty When I Fly?: An Album of Upside Down Drawings Joan Baez

AM I PRETTY WHEN I FLY?: AN ALBUM OF UPSIDE DOWN DRAWINGS shows what happened when Joan Baez put down the guitar and picked up the pen. The sketches are lovingly loose and present a side of the famed artist no one knew. Wonderful images appear ranging from Patti Smith to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dob Dylan to the...

Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story Rick Bragg

JERRY LEE LEWIS: HIS OWN STORY was researched while Rick Bragg spent the better part of two summers with Jerry Lee getting his complete life story in a one-on-one conversation conducted mostly in the superstar's bedroom. This is the first opportunity readers have to understand what really happened as Jerry Lee explains...

Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath--And Beyond Geezer Butler

INTO THE VOID gives a no-holds-barred look at Black Sabbath, the group Rolling Stone called "the Beatles of heavy metal". Many critics believe Black Sabbath helped create the genre.

 

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The Muscle Shoals Legacy of FAME Blake Ells

THE MUSCLE SHOALS LEGACY OF FAME is the amazing story of the studio that recorded many of the greatest stars of all time. The book gives an insight into this world that few have ever had. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for the last several...

Talking to My Angels Melissa Etheridge

TALKING TO MY ANGELS is a raw memoir from one of America's great rock stars. It looks at the strength and courage required to carry on after devastating loss. This book shows the way for anyone seeking a path out of darkness.

 

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Sittin' In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s Jeff Gold
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Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul James McBride

KILL 'EM AND LEAVE: SEARCHING FOR JAMES BROWN AND THE AMERICAN SOUL is the accurate and true understanding of the man who was one of the most influential voices on American music, and is written by the only man on earth who could have collected the complete story.   This title has been selected as a Booksmith...

1964: Eyes of the Storm Paul McCartney

1964: EYES OF THE STORM is the extraordinary collection of photographs taken by Paul McCartney during the eruption of Beatlemania at the end of 1963 and the beginning of 1964. They were recently discovered by Paul McCartney in his archives. Sir Paul used his 35mm camera to snap shots of adoring fans. Only 175 of these...

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney

THE LYRICS: 1956 TO THE PRESENT celebrates the creative life and musical genius of Paul McCartney. The lyrics of his 154 songs are paired with his first-person commentaries. He shares the songs' origins and influences from Shakespeae to his high school English teacher. This is a two volume set and includes a fascimile...

Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation Jon Meacham

SONGS OF AMERICA is a thoughful examination of music and its impact on the United States throughout history. Beginning with patriotic battle hymns sung...