Give your songwriting a competitive edge with this book that takes readers from the first inspiration for a song to the collection of worldwide royalties. Experienced songwriters Pat and Pete Luboff point out the stumbling blocks you'll encounter...
Published annually by Vintage Guitar magazine and selling nearly 140,000 copies to date, The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide not only includes historical data, it lists values derived from comprehensive research and hard-nosed, realistic market...
For songwriters, individual musical performers, bands, film & television composers, and classically trained composers living in the USA, UK, Australia, and European Union this book is packed with information about the inside workings of the music...
In the 1950s and '60s, those shiny 45-rpm records with the big hole in the middle were the primary delivery system for popular American music, especially rock 'n' roll. Cheap to manufacture and available to even fly-by-night record operations, the...
The first Fender guitar hit the scene 50 years ago – and music hasn't been the same since! Featuring 200 color photos, this visual chronicle of the premier guitar maker charts every Fender model from 1950 to 2000, accompanied by a parallel...
Pop into the new millennium with 100 separate rankings of the Top 40 songs of every year from 1900 through 1999! Whatever your generation, A Century of Pop Hits holds the soundtrack of your life. This chronological tour through the prime of pop...
If you have questions about guitar amplifiers-how to fix them, how to restore them, or how to hot-rod them-this book has the answer. This book is written for the guitarist or collector who desires a common sense approach to understanding the essence...
Marshall amps have defined the sound of rock for a generation, boasting such notable users as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page. This book explores the British company responsible for that sweet overdrive sound...
Composer, lyricist and driving force behind such songs and stage productions as “Heart and Soul,” “Baby, It's Cold Outside,” Guys and Dolls and The Most Happy Fella, Frank Loesser left an indelible mark on American music. In...
Bono called Jeff Buckley “a pure drop in an ocean of noise.” In this startling new biography, Buckley's friends, peers, enemies, collaborators, lovers, and others speak of the Jeff they knew – or, in some cases, thought they knew....
Few record producers possess the musical facility to back up such a bold promise, but in over 40 years behind the glass, Todd Rundgren has willed himself into becoming a not only a rock guitar virtuoso, an accomplished lead vocalist, and a...
Formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, AC/DC emerged on the music scene ready to rock. With a raw, powerful sound and unmistakable, guitar-driven hooks, the band gained a following in their native Australia that would expand across the...
If you've ever seen Tootsie, starring Dustin Hoffman, then you know that the movie hits home again and again about the difficulties involved in making a career as an actor. The plot unfolds around the much-lamented fact that acting is the only art...
An actor's script is both a gold mine, and the map to discovering it: if properly read, a script will reveal its riches to you. Unfortunately, most actors never learn to efficiently read the map, or master how to convert what they find in a script...
Through anecdotal biographies and evocative photos, this book by jazz author extraordinaire Scott Yanow portrays every key Afro-Cuban Jazz innovator past and present, plus other jazz artists influenced by this infectious music. Also includes reviews...
Explores all manufacturers and de-mystifys the inner workings of tube amps.All new material from the amp guru Gerald Weber. Tons of empirical data that de-mystify the inner workings of tube amps to help you get the most from your amps! You will...
This is the definitive source for composers, compositions, and genres. The book contains over 500 composer and 800 performer biographies. Each artist entry includes vital statistics and album recommendations. The book covers thousands of...
The only complete guide to country music, performers and first-rate recordings, this easy-to-use book leads country lovers to the cream of the crop in all styles, from the 1920s hillbilly music to today's crossover craze with rock and pop. Covers...
Easy to use and fun to explore, this 1,400-page tome is the most complete guide ever published on the artists and recordings that really rock. Compiled by dozens of music critics, it reviews and rates more than 14,000 great albums by over 2,200...
No one understands the music industry – from the technology, to the legalities, to the new industry practices – better than veteran music lawyer Donald Passman. In the completely revised and updated seventh edition of this bestseller,...
