Protestmusik gegen den Vietnamkrieg: Die amerikanische Hippie-Kultur zwischen überzeugter Kriegsopposition und Kommerzialisierung    by Helen Christopher
Price: $3.90 USD. 11310 words. Language: German. Published on April 30, 2013. Nonfiction » History » North America.
„If you wanna end the war and stuff you've gotta sing loud“ (Arlo Guthrie). Der Vietnamkrieg war ein Wendepunkt in der US-Kultur. Teile der Gesellschaft begehrten auf und protestierten gegen die Regierung und den Krieg im fernen Dschungel. Die Bewegung wurde von Musik begleitet. Die Autorin beleuchtet die Hippiekultur und die Entwicklung der Protestmusik bis nach Woodstock und darüber hinaus.

Protestmusik gegen den Vietnamkrieg: Die amerikanische Hippie-Kultur zwischen überzeugter Kriegsopposition und Kommerzialisierung    by Helen Christopher
Price: $3.90 USD. 11310 words. Language: German. Published on April 30, 2013. Nonfiction » History » North America.
„If you wanna end the war and stuff you've gotta sing loud“ (Arlo Guthrie). Der Vietnamkrieg war ein Wendepunkt in der US-Kultur. Teile der Gesellschaft begehrten auf und protestierten gegen die Regierung und den Krieg im fernen Dschungel. Die Bewegung wurde von Musik begleitet. Die Autorin beleuchtet die Hippiekultur und die Entwicklung der Protestmusik bis nach Woodstock und darüber hinaus.

Frank Sinatra: The Artist and His Music    by David Morrell
Price: $2.99 USD. 29000 words. Language: English. Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
In Frank Sinatra: The Artist and His Music, bestselling David Morrell discusses the talent and determination that led Sinatra to become the greatest interpretive singer of the recording era. Based on more than forty years of listening and reading, Morrell provides an in-depth analysis of Sinatra’s career. After you read it, you might never listen to Sinatra or any other singer the same way again.

Nelson Riddle: The Man Behind the Music    by David Morrell
Price: $0.99 USD. 11460 words. Language: English. Agented by Dystel and Goderich Literary Management on January 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
In Nelson Riddle: The Man Behind the Music, bestselling Morrell discusses the career of a musical genius, who changed popular music and proved that a great arranger is as important as a great song and a great singer. This groundbreaking study describes Riddle’s famous collaborations with Nat “King” Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Frank Sinatra, whose career Riddle helped to resurrect.

Trotz alledem - Kleine Geschichte des politischen Liedes    by Ansgar Warner
Price: $3.99 USD. 5670 words. Language: German. Published on January 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
“Ein garstig Lied, ein politisch Lied”? Von wegen: Arbeiterlieder waren die Protestsongs des 19. & frühen 20. Jahrhunderts, und wurden von Millionen Menschen intoniert. Dieses Buch macht sich auf die Spuren des politischen Lieds in Deutschland – vom Klassiker “Die Gedanken sind frei” bis zum Rap “Wir sind nicht die Roboter der Deutschland-AG”.

Preservation: The Kinks' Music 1964-1974    by Andrew Hickey
Price: $5.00 USD. 52490 words. Language: English. Published on December 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » Individual Composer & Musician.
In the first ten years of their career, the Kinks underwent a creative explosion that was almost unparalleled in popular music. In this book, Andrew Hickey analyses every studio recording by the Kinks from their first album in 1964 through to the epic triple concept album Preservation a decade later, in a book that is full of forthright and sometimes controversial opinion.

The Beatles IQ: The Ultimate Test of Fab Four Fandom    by C. Dismas Burgess
Price: $1.99 USD. 8170 words. Language: English. Published by Tucker Elliot on December 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
You are invited to take the challenge: 200 multiple choice questions that take you from the Beatles anonymous beginnings in Liverpool, through their rise in the ranks of show business and finally to their triumphant years as worldwide superstars.

Rock & Roll Music IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom    by C. Dismas Burgess
Price: $1.99 USD. 8270 words. Language: English. Published by Tucker Elliot on December 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
Test your Rock & Roll IQ! See if you if you can "make the charts," "achieve a gold record," or maybe even earn "an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" as you enjoy this ultimate test of true Rock & Roll fandom! With 200 questions and 800 possible answers it has everything from greasers to grungers and vinyl to video.

12 Quizzes on Classical Composers    by Gail McGaffigan
Price: $2.99 USD. 7550 words. Language: English. Published on October 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » Instruction and Study - Appreciation.
The perfect Christmas gift for your music-lover!. One quiz each on the lives of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, Verdi, Wagner, Chopin, Haydn, Handel, and Grieg. May be used in conjunction with the Classically Gail free, one-year course in Music Appreciation (classicallygail.blogspot.com).

The Pied Pipers of Rock and Roll: Radio Deejays of the '50s and '60s    by Wes Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 95650 words. Language: English. Published by Iconoclassic Books  on May 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » History & Criticism.
Rock-'n'-roll and the men who brought it over the airwaves into homes and cars changed the cultural landscape. This book examines the phenomenon of the AM deejays who captivated a generation and helped define the counterculture that has forever changed the landscape of American youth.