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Bach
- Music in the Castle of Heaven
- By: John Eliot Gardiner
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
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John Eliot Gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of Bach every morning and evening on the stairs of his parents’ house, where it hung for safety during World War II. He has been studying and performing Bach ever since, and is now regarded as one of the composer's greatest living interpreters. The fruits of this lifetime's immersion are distilled in this remarkable book, grounded in the most recent Bach scholarship but moving far beyond it.
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Attn JE Gardiner
- By Amazon Customer on 01-02-2023
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Bach
- Music in the Castle of Heaven
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 02-09-2014
- Language: English
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And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
- A Journey Through Global Music
- By: Joe Boyd
- Narrated by: Joe Boyd
- Length: 40 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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And the Roots of the Rhythm Remain is like no other. It shows how personalities, events and politics in Havana, Lagos, Buenos Aires, Soweto, Rio and Seville are as colourful and fascinating as anything that took place in Storyville, Harlem, Laurel Canyon or Liverpool. And, moreover, how jazz, r&b and rock 'n' roll would never have happened if it wasn't for sounds emanating from over the horizon and below the equator.
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World history, one beat at a time!
- By John on 19-08-2025
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And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
- A Journey Through Global Music
- Narrated by: Joe Boyd
- Length: 40 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 17-12-2024
- Language: English
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This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
- Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich
- By: Daniel Rachel
- Narrated by: Billy Bragg, Daniel Rachel
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BILLY BRAGG Over the last seven decades, some of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theatre of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious...
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This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
- Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Billy Bragg, Daniel Rachel
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-11-2025
- Language: English
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Music as an Art
- By: Roger Scruton
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Roger Scruton is a polymath. He has written authoritatively on a huge range of subjects from the environment to wine, from cosmology to the Middle East. He is also an accomplished musician (organ and piano) and a composer of works including an opera and a song cycle. This is Scruton’s second major work on music for Bloomsbury - the first being Understanding Music (Continuum, 2009).
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You’ll be stretched
- By Richie on 30-01-2019
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Music as an Art
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 23-08-2018
- Language: English
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The Other Side of the Dream
- My Life In and Out of Blondie
- By: Clem Burke, Fred Armisen - introduction
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Kathy Valentine
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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'Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie.' – Debbie Harry For anyone who loves music this is a backstage pass to a life lived fully as one of rock's greatest heroes. In The Other Side of the Dream, Clem Burke reflects on his extraordinary journey from the gritty streets of...
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The Other Side of the Dream
- My Life In and Out of Blondie
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Kathy Valentine
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-05-2026
- Language: English
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Classical Music 101
- By: Fred Plotkin
- Narrated by: Fred Plotkin
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
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In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introduces listeners to more than 100 great works, and profiles in depth many significant composers, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Dvoxak, and Mahler. He describes all the musical instruments in the orchestra, defines major musical terms, and makes music theory comprehensible for the uninitiated. There are also conversations with important musicians who offer fascinating insights about their art.
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Classical Music 101
- Narrated by: Fred Plotkin
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 02-06-2004
- Language: English
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Delta Blues
- The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
- By: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
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The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia - the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and the critically acclaimed The History of Jazz - brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound and ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and others.
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Delta Blues
- The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 16-03-2021
- Language: English
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Hope I Get Old Before I Die
- Why rock stars never retire, from the bestselling author of Abbey Road
- By: David Hepworth
- Narrated by: David Hepworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of Abbey Road comes the story of how enduring rock icons like Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and many more have remained in the ever changing music game. When Paul McCartney closed Live Aid in July 1985 we thought he was rock's Grand Old Man. He was...
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Hope I Get Old Before I Die
- Why rock stars never retire, from the bestselling author of Abbey Road
- Narrated by: David Hepworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-09-2024
- Language: English
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Long Road
- Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
- By: Steven Hyden
- Narrated by: Ron Hippe
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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A leading music journalist’s riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and how their legacy and longevity have transcended generations. Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they have sold 85M+...
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Biased fanboying
- By Frank Castle on 14-02-2026
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A Little History of Music
- By: Robert Philip
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism.
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A Little History of Music
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 23-05-2023
- Language: English
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King of the Groove
- How One Dream Transformed into 60 Years of Making Legendary Music
- By: John Robinson, Allison Mang, Ralph Benmergui
- Narrated by: John JR Robinson
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Grammy winner John JR Robinson's bestselling memoir, "King of the Groove - How One Dream Transformed into 60 Years of Making Legendary Music," is captivating listeners with behind-the-scenes stories from his unprecedented six-decade career. This book plays a part in helping others to find new ways to believe in themselves. The memoir, featuring a foreword by the late, Quincy Jones offers listener and listeners an intimate glimpse into Robinson's journey from small-town Creston, Iowa into a legacy of over 500 million records sold, proving that rhythm isn't just what he does—it's who he is.
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King of the Groove
- How One Dream Transformed into 60 Years of Making Legendary Music
- Narrated by: John JR Robinson
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 21-04-2025
- Language: English
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Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story
- By: Paul Vallely
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 26 hrs and 16 mins
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A Classic Pop Music Book of the Year FEATURING A FOREWORD BY BOB GELDOF The authoritative, official inside story of 40 years of Live Aid, from Band Aid to today. In 1985, with £100+ million in his back pocket from Live Aid – the greatest rock concert the world had ever seen – Bob Geldof...
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Live Aid: The Definitive 40 Year Story
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 26 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 06-11-2025
- Language: English
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Taylor Swift
- The Whole Story
- By: Chas Newkey-Burden
- Narrated by: Norma Butikofer
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller As Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET’S DEPARTMENT, catch up on the full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world A small-town girl with...
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Karma is Tay Tays Longevity… amazing read!
- By Anonymous on 19-07-2024
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Taylor Swift
- The Whole Story
- Narrated by: Norma Butikofer
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 28-03-2024
- Language: English
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The Strat in the Attic
- Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology
- By: Deke Dickerson, Jonathan Kellerman - introduction
- Narrated by: Deke Dickerson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Guitar sleuth and music-history detective Deke Dickerson tells the true tales behind 48 rare-guitar and amplifier finds that will make any player or collector green with envy. Finding that holy grail of a guitar stashed away beneath a bed, in a closet, in the dusty corner of a guitar shop, or up...
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The Strat in the Attic
- Thrilling Stories of Guitar Archaeology
- Narrated by: Deke Dickerson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 25-10-2022
- Language: English
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Turn It Up!
- My Time Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock Music
- By: Tom Werman
- Narrated by: Tom Werman
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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As an A&R man at Epic Records, Tom Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. Then, as an independent producer, he oversaw landmark albums by Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Lita Ford, Jeff Beck, Poison, and many more. All in all, his record-making resume includes twenty-three gold- or platinum-selling albums and cumulative sales of more than fifty-two million copies.
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Turn It Up!
- My Time Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock Music
- Narrated by: Tom Werman
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 26-03-2024
- Language: English
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All the Leaves Are Brown
- How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart
- By: Scott G. Shea
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
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Few songs have captured the contradictions and ambiguities of the 1960s as memorably as "California Dreamin'," the iconic folk music single that catapulted the Mamas & the Papas into rock and roll history. In All the Leaves Are Brown, author Scott Shea details how John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Michelle Phillips, and "Mama Cass" Elliot became standard-bearers for California counterculture, following their transformation from folk music wannabes to rock sensations and chronicling the tumultuous events that followed their unexpected success.
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Interesting story, with new info I hadn’t heard before.
- By Mat on 02-02-2024
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All the Leaves Are Brown
- How the Mamas & the Papas Came Together and Broke Apart
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-07-2023
- Language: English
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Metallica: Enter Night
- The Biography
- By: Mick Wall
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 19 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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'A flaming juggernaut of heavy-metal biog' GUARDIAN 'This is the definitive account of heavy metal's biggest band of all' CLASSIC ROCK 'Truly enlightening' ROCK SOUND 'ENTER NIGHT, Mick Wall's biography of Metallica confirms this grizzled veteran to be as engaged and waspishly authoritative a...
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Metallica: Enter Night
- The Biography
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 19 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 31-12-2025
- Language: English
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Waiting for Britney Spears
- A True Story, Allegedly
- By: Jeff Weiss
- Narrated by: Jeff Weiss, Mel Bouzad, Sedona Soluoshon
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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"Like a J.D. Salinger novel rolled in Hunter S. Thompson's hallucinogen dust." —Ann Powers, author of Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell "[Waiting for Britney Spears] transformed and transported me." ―Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This Year A frenetic, gonzo account of...
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Waiting for Britney Spears
- A True Story, Allegedly
- Narrated by: Jeff Weiss, Mel Bouzad, Sedona Soluoshon
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 10-06-2025
- Language: English
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Opera Wars
- Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future
- By: Caitlin Vincent
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera’s colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future. Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders—as well as...
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Opera Wars
- Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 13-01-2026
- Language: English
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Sound Bites
- The Bendy Path of Classical Music from Ancient Greece to Today
- By: Ed Le Brocq
- Narrated by: Ed Le Brocq
- Length: 6 hrs
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Ed Le Brocq invites you on a journey through a living tradition that spans millennia – the tradition of Western classical music. With Ed, you will roam its magnificently bendy path, from the Mesopotamians to the mediaeval age to music composed just last week by Australia's most creative minds. You will discover how notes from the Indus Valley influenced the development of scales by Pythagoras and his mates in Ancient Greece, finding their way through the Romans into church music of the Middle Ages, and why some of those notes were banned.
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not a loz
- By Bob H. on 30-09-2024
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Sound Bites
- The Bendy Path of Classical Music from Ancient Greece to Today
- Narrated by: Ed Le Brocq
- Length: 6 hrs
- Release date: 20-09-2023
- Language: English
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