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
Writing Better Lyrics
Music
Writing
Art
The Creative Act
A Way of Being
Art
Self Help
Philosophy
All You Need To Know About the Music Business
6th Edition
Music
Business
Reference
Just Kids
Memoir
Music
Biography
This Is Your Brain on Music
Music
Science
Psychology
Freeing the Natural Voice
Theatre
Art
Music
Gödel, Escher, Bach
An Eternal Golden Braid
Science
Philosophy
Mathematics
Effortless Mastery
Liberating the Master Musician Within
Music
Psychology
Self Help
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Contemporary
Music
Short Stories
Electric Body, Electric Health
Health
Spirituality
Self Help
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
Memoir
Biography
Self Help
A Freewheelin' Time
A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
Music
Memoir
Biography
Guitar Mastery Simplified
How Anyone Can Quickly Become a Strumming, Chords, and Lead Guitar Ninja
Music
Reference
How To
The Inner Game of Music
Music
Psychology
Self Help
Creative Quest
Music
Art
Memoir
Blues Legacies and Black Feminism
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Music
Feminism
History
Guitar Zero
The New Musician and the Science of Learning
Music
Psychology
Memoir
12 Notes
On Life and Creativity
Music
Biography
Self Help
Down with the System
A Memoir
Music
Memoir
Biography
Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain
Music
Science
Psychology
To Selena, With Love
Biography
Memoir
Music
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
Hit Makers
The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
Business
Psychology
Science
Six Steps to Songwriting Success
The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
Music
Writing
Set Your Voice Free
How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You Want
Music
Self Help
Communication
Boys in the Trees
Memoir
Biography
Music
Healing at the Speed of Sound
How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives
Music
Psychology
Health
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
Music
Game Design
Games
Doctor Faustus
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Fight Your Fear and Win
Music
Psychology
Self Help
If I Stay
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Scar Tissue
Music
Biography
Memoir
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
A Low Culture Manifesto
Essays
Humor
Pop Culture
Free Play
Improvisation in Life and Art
Art
Music
Psychology
The Zen of Social Media Marketing
An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue
Business
Social Media
Computers
How to Rap
The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC
Music
Hip Hop
Art
Where She Went
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
History
Brutally Honest
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Every Song Ever
Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
Music
Art
Unfinished
Born to Run
Music
Biography
Memoir
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography
The Reason
How I Discovered a Life Worth Living
Christian
Biography
Memoir
The Song Machine
Inside the Hit Factory
Music
Business
History
How Music Got Free
The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
Music
History
Business
Bowie's Bookshelf
The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life
Music
Biography
Books About Books
The Pianist from Syria
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Music
Mood Machine
The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist
Music
Technology
Business
Ghost Rider
Travels on the Healing Road
Travel
Music
Biography
Why You Love Music
From Mozart to Metallica — The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds
Music
Psychology
Science
