Alison LathamPrinted music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms...

Shawn ColvinAfter learning to play guitar at the age of ten, Shawn Colvin was determined to make a life in music—a decision that would send a small-town girl out on...

Rod StewartRod Stewart was born the working class son of a Scottish plumber in north London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths ranging from...

Kazuo IshiguroDescribed by the New York Times as ‘an original and remarkable genius’, Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of six novels, including Never Let Me Go and The Remains of...

It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond(The Artist's Way)Julia Cameron and Emma Lively“The book you hold in your hands is the distillate...

Carol H Behrman Presents the life of the talented violinist whose bout with polio left him disabled but still determined to pursue his love of music and the violin. January...

Brian HiattThe legend of Bruce Springsteen may well outlast rock ’n’ roll itself. And for all the muscle and magic of his life-shaking concerts with the E Street Band, his...

David HepworthA rollicking look at 1971, rock’s golden year, the year that saw the release of the indelible recordings of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, the Who, Rod Stewart, Carole King,...

Rene Clemenicic Nice color and black-and-white illustrations of musical instruments with explanatory essays. Chapters: Introduction, High Renaissance, Mannerism, High Baroque, Rococo, Classicism, Conclusion. January 1, 1973 by Octopus Books

Author: James Patterson ___________ 'Incredibly tense and thriller-like . . . I totally recommend it' LEE CHILD'The dialogue is punchy, cinematic . . . we get inside the mind of...

Jane GloverTold through the prism of the women in Mozart's life, this biography focuses initially on his precocious childhood and relationship with his mother, sister and the Weber sisters, one...

Alan BlackwoodA colorfully illustrated guide for children to classical music features sections explaining the history of the orchestra, presenting the individual instruments, and showing a day in the life of...