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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Songs for fat people Songs for fat people David MacFadyen "David MacFadyen traces the careers of early 20th century Russian singers such as Izabella Iur'eva, Tamara Tsereteli, and others who struggled to continue to perform as they fled the dangers of a Sov… OL12050974W
Heavy metal Islam Heavy metal Islam Mark LeVine "We play heavy metal because our lives are heavy metal."--Reda Zine, one of the founders of the Moroccan heavy-metal scene"Music is the weapon of the future."--Fela KutiAn eighteen-year-old Moroccan … OL12376852W
Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Bruce Horner,Thomas Swiss This work presents 18 essays by scholars in the field of popular music studies. They collectively address the question: "What are we talking about when we talk about popular music?" Each essay maps t… OL19603304W
Oh boy! Oh boy! Freya Jarman-Ivens "From Muddy Waters to Mick Jagger, Elvis to Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley to Justin Timberlake, masculinity in popular music has been an issue explored by performers, critics, and audiences. From the… OL19662698W
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 7 The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 7 Kieron Gillen Every ninety years, twelve gods are reincarnated as young people. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are all dead. It's happening now. It's happening again. In the past: awful stuf… OL19760943W
Popular Music and Retro Culture in the Digital Era Popular Music and Retro Culture in the Digital Era Jean Hogarty 138 pages ; 24 cm OL21298139W
The Steelband Movement The Steelband Movement Stephen Stuempfle "Tracing the steelband from the Trinidadian tamboo bamboo band, this chronicle begins in the 1930s with young performers of African descent. In the 1940s, civic leaders gave encouragement, and by ind… OL2419569W
Le guide de la musique sur internet Le guide de la musique sur internet Dominic Wills Plus de mille adresses de sites, des conseils sur l'achat, le téléchargement et la législation de la musique sur le Net. OL24838818W
Songs that sound like blood Songs that sound like blood Jared Thomas Roxy May Redding's got music in her soul and songs in her blood. She lives in a small, hot, dusty town and she's dreaming big. When she gets the chance to study music in the big city, she takes it. I… OL28167977W
Lorde Lorde Marc Shapiro Lorde arrived looking sounding like no one else to offer a more thoughtful take on what being a young and successful female singer/songwriter might mean. A New Zealander with a goth-flavored image, f… OL28172683W
Crash course songwriting Crash course songwriting Chris Bradford "A practical and interactive 8 week course, suitable for beginner and experienced songwriter alike ... learn how to write better lyrics, compose melodies or break creative blocks ..."--Back cover OL28177980W
Rhapsodes Rhapsodes Félix Jousserand Une soixantaine de textes cultes ou rares, en hommage à une révolution poétique née dans la rue. [payot.ch] OL28595785W
From this side of things From this side of things Brian Cadd Brian Cadd has enjoyed a legendary 40-year ride through the music industry, both in Australia and internationally. From This Side of Things describes exciting historic events, poignant and revealing … OL28761062W
La chanson française pour les nuls La chanson française pour les nuls Bertrand Dicale Voyage dans la chanson française et francophone au milieu de centaines d'artistes et de milliers d'airs populaires, à découvrir par ordre chronologique ou en sélectionnant ses tubes préférés. OL28945514W
Southern music/American music Southern music/American music Bill C. Malone "Southern Music/American Music is the first book to investigate the influence of the South on American music and the many popular forms that emerged from it. In this substantially revised edition, Bi… OL4285055W
Red stars Red stars David Ward MacFadyen "Red Stars traces the history of Soviet popular song after 1955 by looking at the careers of the singers Edita P'ekha, Iosif Kobzon, Lev Leshchenko, Sofiia Rotaru, Valerii Leont'ev, Alla Pugacheva, a… OL5836142W
Settling the Pop Score Settling the Pop Score Stan Hawkins "The analysis of popular music forces us to rethink the assumptions that underpin our approaches to the study of Western music. Not least, it brings to the fore an idea that many musicologists still … OL8478082W