Music

In the 1970s, Paul McCartney was a man on the run. After the breakup of The Beatles, the biggest and most culturally influential band of the 1960s, Paul McCartney faced an impossible question: Who was he now?

All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended.

Even if you have listened to many of these illustrative pieces throughout your life you will never hear them the same way again after experiencing these lectures....

Chants of a Lifetime offers an intimate collection of stories, teachings, and insights from Krishna Das, who has been called "the chant master of American yoga" by the New York Times. Since 1994, the sound of his voice singing traditional Indian chants with a Western flavor has brought the...

Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic - acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world....

Available as an audiobook for the first time, read by band members "Fat Mike" Burkett, Eric Melvin, Erik "Smelly" Sandin, and Aaron "El Hefe" Abeyta along with special guest narrator musician and comedian Tommy Chong. In addition, the audiobook features exclusive, previously unreleased tracks...

A group biography of '90s punk rock told through the prism of Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and more Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones birthed punk music into the world, their artistic heirs burst onto the scene and changed the genre...

Over the centuries, orchestral music has given us a category of works that stand apart as transcendent expressions of the human spirit....

The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place....

The revealing, wildly entertaining, and bestselling memoir from the legendary Bruce Springsteen, one of the greatest songwriters and performers of any era. Born to Run is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll story ever told. Essential reading for the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s seminal album...

Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed "The Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone....

A brutally honest rock memoir, The Heroin Diaries chronicles Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx’s descent into heroin addiction and his harrowing fight for recovery at the height of fame. When Mötley Crüe was at the height of its fame, there wasn’t any drug Nikki Sixx wouldn’t do. He spent...

Professor Greenberg of San Francisco Performances returns with a fascinating and provocative premise: Despite the abstractness and the universality of music it is a mirror of the historical setting....

The symphony has evolved into one of the longest lived, and perhaps the most expressively inclusive, genres of instrumental music....

This spellbinding series of 32 lectures will introduce you to the transcendentally beautiful performing art....

Beginning with an introduction to Beethoven the man and the musical and societal forces that shaped his development, you'll explore his breathtaking innovations....

George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s....

From his early rise to fame to battles with his health, this revelatory memoir by legendary guitarist Peter Frampton celebrates the life of a rock icon. "Peter Frampton lets loose with a killer solo memoir .... Do You Feel Like I Do? is as much fun as hearing a talking box guitar solo for the...

This program includes introductions read by the authors. "A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" (Bret Michaels of Poison) Nöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Ozzi's reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad's 2001 examination of the '80s indie underground, 'Our Band Could Be Your Life.'"--New York Times Book Review A raucous history of...

32 lectures, a professional composer and accomplished teacher will give you a new level of sophistication as a music listener....

The fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most surprising album, Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in Springsteen’s career—now with a new afterword Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) “Brilliant . . . For fans of American music...

A gritty, revealing heavy metal memoir by Lamb of God’s lead guitarist and co-lyricist, which explores both his life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery. DESOLATION is the story of Morton's lifelong quest for clarity and self-acceptance, and shows how the...

Story of the indestructible LA group, from their early funk days to eventual success as one of America's top-selling bands. Despite an epic reputation for exhibitionism, drug taking and drunkenness, through it all the Chili Peppers have continued to produce records that shock and intrigue their fans

Harry Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics....

In the 1970s, Paul McCartney was a man on the run. After the breakup of The Beatles, the biggest and most culturally influential band of the 1960s, Paul McCartney faced an impossible question: Who was he now? At 27 years old, being a Beatle was all he had known since he was a teenager. Now he had to figure out who he was as an artist, as a husband, and as a father. In this Audible Original, hear Paul tell the story of his most transformative decade in his own words.

Gunnar and Matthew Nelson reveal the untold stories of their upbringing from their iconic grandparents Ozzie and Harriet to their legendary father Ricky Nelson. What Happened To Your Hair? details their journey to not only hit #1 on the charts but also navigate one of the wildest careers in...

From Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner comes an immersive, insightful audio documentary tracing the creation and enduring legacy of George Frideric Handel's Messiah, which has been called the greatest piece of participatory music ever created. In 2020, Stephen Dubner fell madly in love with...

Long an icon of American musical and political life, Pete Seeger has written eloquently in a diverse array of publications but nowhere is his life story more personally chronicled than in these, his private writings, documents, and letters stored for decades in his family barn. Pete Seeger: His...

For a spell during the early ’90s, it seemed like every month (week?) brought another new, outstanding, original-sounding alt-rock artist to discover–or a now-classic album hitting the record store racks. The Smashing Pumpkins were certainly one shining example.

With warmth, wit and precision, Samira Ahmed reveals how the Beatles' first film changed both the band themselves and pop music's relationship with the screen. In a vivid and personal exploration, she shows how this black-and-white gem, shot in a documentary style and brimming with youthful energy, captured Britain at a moment of social transformation, with a portrayal of celebrity, camaraderie and media frenzy that still resonates today.

Die Musikerin Rosalía beeindruckt mit ihrem neuen Album „Lux" und zahlreichen Auszeichnungen. ECOS Audio bietet spannende Einblicke in Musik, Kultur und interessante Persönlichkeiten wie El Lute und Daniel Hendler.

【悩める夜に聴くおひとり様クラシック】毎日をがんばる大人に寄り添ったクラシック音楽をお届け！「いい大人」って？「いい年をして」という意味もあれば、「善良な大人」という意味もある言葉。大人になるまでクラシックになじみのない方もいるはずです。このシリーズでは、大人の皆さんにもっと肩の力を抜いてクラシックを楽しんでもらいたい！

毎日をがんばる大人に寄り添ったクラシック音楽をお届け！大人の皆さんにもっと肩の力を抜いてクラシックを楽しんでもらいたい！ということで、大人生活の中のさまざまなシチュエーションやフィーリングに寄り添ったクラシック音楽をお届けしていきます！Vol.2は、【ぜったい2度寝できない朝に流すクラシック】。 大人なら「ここ一番」ということが待ち受けているのでしょう。

Musical Momentum: High-Efficiency Rehearsal Systems for Sustainable Ensemble Growth offers a practical, systems-based approach to creating consistent, lasting improvement in ensemble performance. Rather than focusing on isolated rehearsal strategies or motivational techniques, this book reveals how sustained musical growth is built through structure — specifically, the intentional design of learning environments that stabilize skill development and allow progress to compound over time.