Faith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
"Created from more than forty hours of intimate conversations with the journalist Seán O’Hagan, this is a profoundly thoughtful exploration, in Cave’s own words, of what really drives his life and creativity. The book examines questions of belief, art, music, freedom, grief and love. It draws candidly o ...Show more
Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars: The Guitarists Who Rocked the World by Pete Prown
$69.99 AUD
Category: Music
Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and heavy metal fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume surveys more than 80 of the genre's greatest axe-slingers from the 1970s to present. From metal pioneers like Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, and Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmor ...Show more
Taylor Swift: Icon by Katy Sprinkel
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music
With her deeply personal songwriting, countless hit songs, and genre-bending yet unmistakable sound, Taylor Swift has cemented her status as one of pop music's most iconic and culture-defining voices. On the heels of her latest album, "Midnights," this visually stunning book pays tribute to Swift's dif ...Show more
Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
$22.99 AUD
Category: Composers | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
"I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'." Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the law at aged 13. But Bill ...Show more
Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story by Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding
$49.99 AUD
Category: Music
A sumptuously illustrated history of opera brought to life by stunning photography, following the same format as Ballet- The Definitive Illustrated HistoryExperience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide. Immerse yourself in more than 75 year ...Show more
A Book of Noises: Notes on the Auraculous by Caspar Henderson
$36.99 AUD
Category: Music
A wide-ranging exploration of the sounds that shape our world in invisible yet significant ways.The crackling of a campfire. The scratch, hiss, and pop of a vinyl record. The first glug of wine as it is poured from a bottle. These are just a few of writer Caspar Henderson's favorite sounds. In A Book of ...Show more
Bob Dylan: Stories Behind the Songs 1962-1969 by Andy Gill
$19.99 AUD
Category: Composers
In this book, Andy Gill assess the circumstances behind Dylan's most famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent changes which saw him invent folk-rock and transform rock'n'roll with symbolist poetry, before retreating into c ...Show more
Clapton: The Ultimate Illustrated History by Chris Welch
$49.99 AUD
Category: Composers
With a recording career spanning five decades and a rep as one of the greatest guitarists to ever tread the planet, Eric Clapton looms large among music fans and musicians. Here at last is the first complete illustrated history of Clapton's career, from the Yardbirds in the early 1960s, up to the presen ...Show more
Phoenix by Thomas Mars; Deck d'Arcy; Christian Mazzalai; Laurent Brancowitz; Laura Snapes (Contribution by)
$110.00 AUD
Category: Music Reference
With one foot in the French electronic music sound of the late 1990s and the other in the world of indie Rock, Phoenix have evolved from an edgy French band to one of the most influential and beloved indie acts of the last twenty years. The book draws on the band's personal archives, including photogra ...Show more
How to Build an Orchestra by Mary Auld
$27.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
Find out what makes up an orchestra and learn about its different instruments with this beautifully illustrated book, produced in association with the London Symphony Orchestra. This wonderfully illustrated story follows a conductor who is auditioning each instrument for his orchestra. With accompanyin ...Show more
The NME Music Quiz Book by Rob Dimery
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
Put your music knowledge to the test with this entertaining and informative quiz book. Rediscover your favorite music and memories, from punk to EDM, the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the Rolling Stones, pop videos to iconic festival headliners, with questions crossing multiple genres and decades. Sourced di ...Show more
The Classic FM Music Box: Hear Iconic Music from the Great Composers by Tim Lihoreau; Sam Jackson
$32.99 AUD
Category: Music Reference
The Classic FM Music Box is the perfect introduction to the classical world for music lovers of all ages. Far from a stuffy, academic work, this entertaining book features brightly coloured, hand-drawn illustrations and concealed buttons that play short bursts of iconic pieces of music. The book is arra ...Show more