Music

History & criticism

Featured picks
Show all
The Rest Is Noise The Rest Is Noise Alex Ross
The Underground Is Massive The Underground Is Massive Michaelangelo Matos
Dreaming the Beatles Dreaming the Beatles Rob Sheffield
Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Lisa Robinson
God Save the Queens God Save the Queens Kathy Iandoli
Best sellers
Show all
J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes: Music, Text, Theology J. S. Bach's 'Leipzig' Chorale Preludes: Music, Text, Theology Anne Leahy
Hip Hop's Amnesia: From Blues and the Black Women's Club Movement to Rap and the Hip Hop Movement Hip Hop's Amnesia: From Blues and the Black Women's Club Movement to Rap and the Hip Hop Movement Reiland Rabaka
Masterworks of George Enescu: A Detailed Analysis Masterworks of George Enescu: A Detailed Analysis Pascal Bentoiu
Listening to Stanley Kubrick: The Music in His Films Listening to Stanley Kubrick: The Music in His Films Christine Lee Gengaro
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground Alan Cross
Iggy Pop Iggy Pop Alan Cross
Sonic Youth Sonic Youth Alan Cross
R.E.M. R.E.M. Alan Cross
The Pixies The Pixies Alan Cross
The Ramones The Ramones Alan Cross
The Cure The Cure Alan Cross
West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives on an American Musical West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives on an American Musical Elizabeth A. Wells
Robert Ward's The Crucible: Creating an American Musical Nationalism Robert Ward's The Crucible: Creating an American Musical Nationalism Robert Paul Kolt
Music as Dream: Essays on Giacinto Scelsi Music as Dream: Essays on Giacinto Scelsi Franco Sciannameo
Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy, Revised and Expanded Edition: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy, Revised and Expanded Edition: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots Rick Kennedy
Finding Fogerty: Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival Finding Fogerty: Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival Thomas M. Kitts
100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own Dick Weissman
Neoclassical Music in America: Voices of Clarity and Restraint Neoclassical Music in America: Voices of Clarity and Restraint R. James Tobin
Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs Jim Beviglia
Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio Xavier Jon Puslowski
New releases
Show all
Can't Slow Down Can't Slow Down Michaelangelo Matos
They Just Seem a Little Weird They Just Seem a Little Weird Doug Brod
Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Lisa Robinson
Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls Lisa Robinson
All You Need Is Myth All You Need Is Myth Steve Wagner
Wagnerism Wagnerism Alex Ross
Chasing Chopin Chasing Chopin Annik LaFarge
Chasing Chopin Chasing Chopin Annik LaFarge
Into the Sky with Diamonds Into the Sky with Diamonds Ronald P. Grelsamer
Larger Than Life Larger Than Life Maria Sherman
Solid State Solid State Kenneth Womack
The Book of Exodus The Book of Exodus Vivien Goldman
Scream With Me Scream With Me Tom Bejgrowicz
1973: Rock at the Crossroads 1973: Rock at the Crossroads Andrew Grant Jackson
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 Ed Ward
God Save the Queens God Save the Queens Kathy Iandoli
Music Music Ted Gioia
Music Music Ted Gioia
The Relation of Music to Mental Progress The Relation of Music to Mental Progress Stephen A. Pearce
Disgraceland Disgraceland Jake Brennan