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Rock ‘N’ Read December

O N E O F O U R M O S T P O P U L A R F E AT U R E S , T H E S E N E W LY R E L E A S E D B O O K S W I L L E N G AG E YO U R M U S I C E N T H U S I A S T.

PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED: THE RISE OF N.W.A AND THE DAWN OF GANGSTA RAP by Kennedy, Gerrick D.

PRICE: $26.00 - Hardcover ISBN: 9781501134913PUBLISHER: Atria BooksAVAILABILITY: 12/05/2017

An authoritative chronicle of the meteoric rise, fall and legacy of N.W.A., one of America’s most popular rap groups, examines their influence on pop culture, black identity and hip-hop music. Illustrations.

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The rhythm guitarist and co-founder of Anthrax describes the craziest moments from his life on the road with the heavy metal band, telling tales of excess, debauchery, booze and mayhem and encounters with Dimebag Darrell, Trent Reznor, and David Lee Roth. 30,000 first printing.

PRICE: $26.00 - HardcoverISBN: 9780306825231PUBLISHER: Da Capo PressAVAILABILITY: 12/12/2017

ACCESS ALL AREAS: STORIES FROM A HARD ROCK LIFEby Ian, Scott

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Chronicles blues musician Delbert McClinton’s life and career, from his childhood in Texas to his work with Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley to his place at the forefront of the Austin music scene.

PRICE: $29.95 - HardcoverISBN: 9781623495886

PUBLISHER: Texas A & M Univ PressAVAILABILITY: 12/06/2017

A selection of 100 classical works from across nine centuries aims to help guide and inspire people’s lives. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Faber & FaberAVAILABILITY: 12/04/2017

A tribute to Beethoven’s revolutionary Third Symphony explores how it was originally inscribed to Napoleon, broke the mold of the Viennese Classical style and revealed powerful new forms of musical expressiveness. By the award-winning author of Empire of the Clouds. 10,000 first

printing.


PUBLISHER: Basic Books (Hachette)AVAILABILITY: 12/05/2017

DELBERT MCCLINTON: ONE OF THE FORTUNATE FEW by Hendricks, Diana Finlay. Foreword by Don Imus

MUSIC FOR LIFE: 100 CLASSICAL WORKS TO CARRY YOU THROUGH by Maddocks, Fiona

BEETHOVEN’S EROICA: THE FIRST GREAT ROMANTIC SYMPHONY by Hamilton-Paterson, James

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Documents the looks and attitudes of women in independent music in the U.K. and U.S., including such notables as the Primitives, Bratmobile, Kim Gordon, and Courtney Love.


PUBLISHER: Cicada BooksAVAILABILITY: 12/12/2017

Traces the substantial musical contributions of Latinas and Latinos in American popular music between World War II and the present in five vibrant centers of Latin musical production: New York, Los Angeles, San

Antonio, San Francisco and Miami. Original. Illustrations. Maps.

PRICE: $34.95 - PaperbackISBN: 9780295742625

PUBLISHER: Univ Of Washington PressAVAILABILITY: 12/19/2017

A showcase of an award-winning photographer’s work includes rare and previously unseen photographs of the key figures in the music scene from 1978-1987. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Consortium Book (Smaller Imprints)AVAILABILITY: 12/12/2017

UNTYPICAL GIRLS: STYLES AND SOUNDS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC INDIE REVOLUTION by Knee, Sam. Intro by Julie Cafritz

AMERICAN SABOR: LATINOS AND LATINAS IN US POPULAR MUSIC / LATINOS Y LATINAS EN LA MUSICA POPULAR ESTADOUNIDENSE by Berríos-Miranda, Marisol; Dudley, Shannon; & Habell-Pallán, Michelle.Trans by Angie Berríos Miranda

POP by Griffin, Brian, photos. Contributions by Terry Rawlings

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Explores why gypsy music has such wide appeal, surveying the varied styles that are considered to be part of this genre and asking what links them together. Original. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Reaktion BooksAVAILABILITY: 12/15/2017

Celebrating Lemmy Kilmister’s 70th birthday along with the 40th anniversary of his band Motörhead, an illustrated volume presents behind-the-stage pictures by acclaimed Spanish photographer Pep Bonet, who accompanied the band between 2008 and 2011, as well as contributions from Slash,

Brian May, and more. Includes Motörhead’s 22nd studio album.


PUBLISHER: Antique Collectors (Smaller Imprints)AVAILABILITY: 12/01/2017

Examines the relationship between Sting’s working-class background in North England’s Newcastle, his subsequent life and the creativity, and inspiration behind his music. Original. Illustrations.



GYPSY MUSIC: THE BALKANS AND BEYOND by Ashton-Smith, Alan

MOTÖRHEAD: VICTORY OR DIE (BOOK & CD)by Bonet, Pep

STING: FROM NORTHERN SKIES TO FIELDS OF GOLD by Carr, Paul

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Examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Flame Tree PubAVAILABILITY: 12/15/2017

Aims to help readers master the art of singing a melody correctly upon first glance in a book that includes access to online audio that features listening exercises. Original.


PUBLISHER: Hal Leonard PublishingAVAILABILITY: 12/01/2017

Tour the rock-and-roll scene of the 60s and 70s with some of the biggest bands from Britain and around the globe, in a collection of Alec Byrne’s photography. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Simon & SchusterAVAILABILITY: 12/12/2017

DEFINITIVE OPERA ENCYCLOPEDIA. NEW & EXPANDED EDITION by Sadie, Stanley, ed. Foreword by Philip Langridge

HOW TO SIGHT SING MUSIC: INCLUDES DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO by Johnson, Chad

LONDON ROCK THE UNSEEN ARCHIVE: A REVOLUTION IN LONDON by Byrne, Alec, photos. Preface Tony Norman

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Critically reviews the work of one of the greatest reformers of the opera stage in the 20th century, and son of Richard Wagner, and presents new perspectives for opera as a synthesis of the arts in the 21st century.


PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz PubAVAILABILITY: 12/26/2017

Includes practical advice on how to tackle guitar basics, such as simple chords and finger-picking, right through to more complex power chords, slurs, bends and slides; tips on stagecraft, performing live, and step-by-step guitar maintenance; galleries of guitars and guitarists; and a

chord dictionary. Original.



Explores the fundamentals of audio and acoustics that impact every stage of the music-recording process. Original.


PUBLISHER: Berklee Pr PubnsAVAILABILITY: 12/31/2017

WIELAND WAGNER: OPERA WORK by Wagner, Wieland. Ed by Jens Neubert, Jens. Contributions by Nike Wagner

THE DEFINITIVE GUITAR HANDBOOK 2017 by Cutchin, Rusty, ed. Forword by Paco Peña

UNDERSTANDING AUDIO. SECOND EDITION by Thompson, Daniel M.

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A renowned fusion guitarist explains and provides detailed demonstrations of his unique approach to developing drummer-style two-hand rhythmic independence, creating rhythmic variety and texture, understanding harmonic structures and much more, in a book with online video

access that includes notated examples, exercises and progressions, as well as bonus live performances. Original.


PUBLISHER: Musicians Inst PrAVAILABILITY: 12/15/2017

Explores how the five key electronic technologies—the tape recorder, circuit, computer, microphone and turntable—revolutionized music and looks at contributions from everyone from Brian Eno to Depeche Mode. Illustrations.



A book with 1,000 images presents a comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments along with biographies of famous composers.


PUBLISHER: Lorenz BooksAVAILABILITY: 12/05/2017

JAZZ, ROCK & FUNK GUITAR: MODERN TECHNIQUES FOR THE ELECTRIC GUITARIST PRIVATE LESSONS by Brown, Dean

LIVE WIRES: A HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC by Warner, Daniel

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC: INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA AND THE GREAT COMPOSERS by Wade-Matthews, Max & Thompson, Wendy

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Presents a collection of backstage shots of internationally renowned DJs and musicians before and during their gigs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Original. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Die Gestalten VerlagAVAILABILITY: 12/19/2017

A British rocker tells the complete, unedited and no-holds-barred story of New Order’s founding and evolution; the band’s experiences in the NYC club scene and rapid rise to fame; and its eventual rancorous dissolution. By the New York Times best-selling author of Unknown

Pleasures. Reprint.


PUBLISHER: HarpercollinsAVAILABILITY: 12/12/2017

Provides guitar players with all the scale knowledge they need to develop the muscle memory required to perform great solos. Includes notation and TAB. Original.



MAXIMILIAN BECKER: BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS by Becker, Maximilian, photos

SUBSTANCE: INSIDE NEW ORDER by Hook, Peter

SCALES FOR GREAT SOLOS (PICK UP & PLAY) by Jackson, Jake

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Showcases more than 500 records from the vinyl collection of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine, in a book that features album covers from such artists as Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, and many more. Illustrations.


PUBLISHER: Taschen AmericaAVAILABILITY: 12/11/2017

EXTRAORDINARY RECORDS by Moroder, Giorgio & Benedetti, Alessandro, with Peter Bastine

Celebrates some of the greatest album covers of the last 70 years, such as The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, alongside entertaining and informative text. Original. Illustrations.



A BRIEF HISTORY OF ALBUM COVERS 2017 by Draper, Jason