Country 16

Neste livro extraordinário, o crítico musical Kelefa Sanneh revisita cinquenta anos de música pop numa viagem vertiginosa por estilos, culturas, sucessos e fracassos. Enxergando o pop como um fenôme……続きを見る

Songbook with 35 arrangements of songs by Hank Williams for the Guitar. Hank Williams (1923 - 1953) was one of the best known and most successful country musicians and songwriters in the USA. He has……続きを見る

While traditional Richter-tuned, 10-hole diatonic harmonicas have a remarkable three-octave range, one can only play a complete major scale spanning one octave in a single key from holes 4 through 6……続きを見る

For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most memorable and influential American roots music soundtracks in film history. From Raising Arizona (1987) to O Brother, ……続きを見る

Lyrics for Everyone" is a captivating anthology of musical poetry compiled by Kobus Fourie. This book brings together a diverse collection of lyrics, spanning across different genres, including pop,……続きを見る

How Tammy Wynette channeled the conflicts of her life into her music and performance. With hits such as “Stand By Your Man” and “Golden Ring,” Tammy Wynette was an icon of American domesticity and f……続きを見る

Claudio Parravicini is a master of Scruggs, melodic and single-string styles. In this book, he not only provides a theoretical and hands-on approach to improvisation, but also brings his skills to b……続きを見る

La musica country al femminile è da sempre la colonna sonora nella vita delle donne povere d’America, che vi sentono rappresentate le loro debolezze – lavori sottopagati, uomini violenti, isolamento……続きを見る

A visual storytelling celebration of American roots music in its rich variety through unseen and newly scanned photographs by the founder of the legendary Arhoolie Records. Founded in 1960 by Chris ……続きを見る

RECIPIENT OF A 2024 NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF HISTORIANS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE The banjo has been emblematic of the Southern Appalachian Mountains since the late twentieth century. Making Music: The B……続きを見る

What Happens After the Lesson Ends? What is the hardest part of learning guitar? It isn't pressing your fingers into the strings. It's knowing exactly what to practiceーand for how long. You've just……続きを見る

***A New York Times Best Art Book of 2024* The definitive, authorized, and first-ever biography of Terry Allen, the internationally acclaimed visual artist and iconoclastic songwriter who occupies a……続きを見る

The daughter of the Grand Ole Opry's official photographer reminisces about witnessing country music history alongside her father in this memoir. Like many little girls, Libby Leverett-Crew's father……続きを見る

A collection of quotations from one of America's most beloved cultural icons. Curated from Dolly Parton's numerous public statementsーinterviews, speeches, social media posts, and moreーthis is a co……続きを見る

"This book's combination of interviews and history makes for an entertaining study of the heart of American roots music." ー Library Journal In industry circles, musicians from Kentucky are known to……続きを見る

The Foreword Indies Gold Medal Winner that "analyzes Dolly Parton as a performance art project designed to subvert gender and class expectations" ( Shondaland). Dolly Parton is instantly recognizabl……続きを見る

"Full of humor and humility . . . Since Benson started Asleep at the Wheel as a working-class country band, it's one helluva ride worth telling." ー The Austin Chronicle A six-foot-seven-inch Jewis……続きを見る

A "educational, interesting, and very easy to read" history of the bond between country music and politics in America (Harry Reid). Long before the United States had presidents from the world of mov……続きを見る

"Conservative West Texas spawns radical creativity and lifelong bonds of friendship in this story of an unlikely band" from the renowned music journalist ( Kirkus Reviews). A group of three friends ……続きを見る

"[A] compulsively readable biography . . . Essential for fans of Yoakam and lovers of good music writing." ー Library Journal From his formative years playing pure hardcore honky-tonk for mid-'80s ……続きを見る

"One of country music's greatest songwriters has given us his own private tour of the collective genius of his profession." ーMalcolm Gladwell, bestselling author and host of the Revisionist History……続きを見る

An immersive look at the country music sub-genre, from its 1950s origins to its heyday to the twenty-first century. In California's Central Valley, two thousand miles away from Nashville's country h……続きを見る

A colorful and comprehensive history of bluegrass and old-time Appalachian music from its legendary roots to today's Grammy-winning stars. With simple instrumentationーbanjo, guitar, and baseーa gre……続きを見る

"Fans of live music will get a kick out of" this Texas Country Music Hall of Famer's "fond but brutally honest memories, playing gigs with Willie Nelson" ( Publishers Weekly). When it comes to Texas……続きを見る

This biography of a Nashville legend is "one of the best studies of a country music personality that has been issued to date" ( The Journal of Country Music). Roy Acuff was the first living performe……続きを見る

Canadian performer k.d. lang broke new ground in the 1980s by blending the genres of punk and country, dubbed “cowpunk,” with her band, the Reclines. Despite Grammy-award-winning recordings and freq……続きを見る

Renowned songwriter, singer, and wife of Waylon Jennings writes an intimate, enormously entertaining memoir of American music, of life with Waylon and the Outlaws, and of faith lost and found. The d……続きを見る

“Fifty years after its first publication, Country Music USA still stands as the most authoritative history of this uniquely American art form. Here are the stories of the people who made country mus……続きを見る

"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in Life……続きを見る

The fourth volume of the Solo Acoustic Musician series expands on subjects only touched upon in earlier volumes. Michael Nichols chooses in this book to focus on a unique musical environment and sub……続きを見る