Lawrence Kramer“What can be done about the state of classical music?” Lawrence Kramer asks in this elegant, sharply observed, and beautifully written extended essay. Classical music, whose demise has been...

Norman LebrechtIn this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's most widely read cultural commentators, tells the story of the rise of...

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life was the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a figure who has become a powerful force shaping the music industry--and since its...

Lists the most commonly used musical terms and phrases, with clear and concise definitions. Find answers quickly in this compact and complete A-Z format.

J Randy Taraborrelli Newly updated and published to celebrate Madonna's 50th birthday, this paperback edition covers the last six years in the star's life, including her self-imposed exile from America...

Harold C Schonberg The Pulitzer Prize-winning "New York Times" music critic provides anecdotal accounts of the lives and times of thirty-nine musical superstars--from the castrate to Pavarotti and Horowitz October...

Spiegel and Grau Decoded is a book like no a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in...

John Rockwell Traces the life and accomplishments of America's greatest popular singer, and also examines Sinatra's career as an actor January 1, 1984 by Random House/Rolling Stone

Firefly Books The Music Lover's Diary provides a place to record comments, impressions and lists of albums you're dying to hear. September 1, 1996 by Firefly Books

Author: Ian Bostridge Ian Bostridge is one of the outstanding singers of our time, celebrated both for the quality of his voice and for the exceptional intelligence he brings to...

Norman Lebrecht This history of conductors argues that their lust for power and wealth has brought maestros to the brink of extinction, and it claims that this particular profession has...

James Hillman This groundbreaking classic explores the necessity of connections between our life and soul and developing the main lines of the soul-making process. January 28, 1978 by Harper