Music
Music shapes every aspect of human culture, from the scientific mechanics of sound waves to the raw emotional power of a perfectly crafted melody. Our collection explores the art and science of music through memoirs of legendary scenes, expert guides to playing and appreciation, and deep dives into how music is created, consumed, and transformed in the modern age.
Music Book Summaries
This Is Your Brain on Music
The Science of a Human Obsession
Music
Science
Psychology
The Zen of Social Media Marketing
An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue
Business
Social Media
Computers
A Freewheelin' Time
A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
Music
Memoir
Biography
Ice
A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood
Biography
Music
Memoir
Guitar Mastery Simplified
How Anyone Can Quickly Become a Strumming, Chords, and Lead Guitar Ninja
Music
Reference
How To
Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition
Music
Science
Psychology
Freeing the Natural Voice
Imagery and Art in the Practice of Voice and Language
Theatre
Music
Writing
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.
A Memoir
Music
Memoir
Biography
How Music Got Free
The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
Music
History
Business
Why You Love Music
From Mozart to Metallica — The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds
Music
Psychology
Science
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
History
Hit Makers
The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
Business
Psychology
Science
Piano Playing
With Piano Questions Answered (Volume 1)
Music
Classical Music
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
The Classic Guide to Improving Skills through Practice and Discipline
Music
Self Help
Classical Music
Every Song Ever
Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
Music
Art
Unfinished
Six Steps to Songwriting Success
The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
Music
Writing
Porcelain
Music
Biography
Memoir
The Road Beneath My Feet
Music
Biography
Memoir
The Healing Power of Sound
Recovery from Life-Threatening Illness Using Sound, Voice, and Music
Music
Health
Psychology
Sinatra's Century
One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World
Biography
Music
Creative Quest
Music
Art
Memoir
The Secret Piano
From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations
Memoir
China
History
Brutally Honest
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Song Machine
Inside the Hit Factory
Music
Business
History
Music Heard So Deeply
A Music Therapy Memoir
Music
Bowie's Bookshelf
The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life
Music
Biography
Books About Books
Just Kids
Memoir
Music
Biography
The Reason
How I Discovered a Life Worth Living
Christian
Biography
Memoir
Music Theory Secrets
94 Strategies for the Starting Musician (Volume 1)
Music
Home
A Memoir of My Early Years
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Healing at the Speed of Sound
How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives
Music
Psychology
Health
How To Make It in the New Music Business
Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
Music
Business
Unfinished
Faking It
The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music
Music
History
Journalism
Blues Legacies & Black Feminism
Gertrude Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith & Billie Holiday
Music
Feminism
History
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
Memoir
Biography
Self Help
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
A Low Culture Manifesto
Essays
Humor
Pop Culture
Guitar Zero
The New Musician and the Science of Learning
Music
Psychology
Memoir
Writing Better Lyrics
Music
Writing
Poetry
Ghost Rider
Travels on the Healing Road
Travel
Biography
Music
The Sound of Music Story
How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
History
Music
Biography
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead
Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Biography
Business
Memoir
How to Write One Song
Music
Writing
Art
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
Music
Game Design
Games
Fight Your Fear and Win
Music
Psychology
Self Help
Electric Body, Electric Health
Using the Electromagnetism Within (and Around) You to Rewire, Recharge, and Raise Your Voltage
Health
Spirituality
Self Help
Boys in the Trees
Memoir
Biography
Music
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Biography
Music
How Music Can Make You Better
Music
Psychology
Health
12 Notes
On Life and Creativity
Music
Biography
Self Help
Efficient Music Production
How To Make Better Music, Faster
Music