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The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes...
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Maybe (Colleen Hoover) volume 3
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English
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What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Colleen Hoover and Griffin Peterson collaborate once again to bring fans of "Maybe Someday" back into the musical world of Ridge Lawson and Sydney Blake. And Maggie. And Warren and Bridgette
Maggie meets Jake, a cardiologist with a penchant for tandem skydiving. Getting ready for a post-jump date, Maggie comes across an old list of things she wanted to do "maybe one of these days," and decides...
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Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the art and culture of writing in song.
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Wiley
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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Provides proven techniques for songwriting success, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music. You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing-- and selling-- meaningful, timeless songs
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Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Perfect for gifting during the holidays and beyond, a thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song"--
There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. Tweedy believes that the difference between one song and...
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English
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"From the Grammy nominated folk singer and songwriter, an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny's old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. Then, for a decade, while struggling...
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Musical historians Phillippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon delve deep into the history and musical origins of every Beatles album, recounting the circumstances that led to the composition of each song, the recording process and the instruments used
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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"For more than twenty years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its ninth edition, this latest edition leads novices and experts alike through the crucial, up-to-the-minute information on the industry's major changes in response to today's rapid technological advances and uncertain economy, "--Amazon.com
"The past two decades have seen file-sharing technology...
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Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"This is the definitive analysis of all the songs written by the Beatles. It includes the full lyrics and details how, why and where these globally renowned recordings were conceived and created"--Back cover
14) Hearts beat loud
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Gunpowder & Sky
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical...
15) Let it shine
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Cyrus DeBarge learns that his old classmate and former crush-turned pop star Roxie is coming back for a local music show and Cyrus decides to use his music to tell her how he feels, but when someone else takes credit for Cyrus's song, he must find the courage to speak up for himself
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