It may have taken them a few years to achieve a stable line-up, but Faith No More did just that with the arrival of enigmatic frontman Mike Patton in 1988. By 1990, the San Francisco quintet were fl……続きを見る
著者:Matthew Shaw
出版社: Chicago Review Press
発売日: 2026年10月27日
From Dick Dale's reverb-drenched guitar leads to the Beach Boys' wistful odes to California, surf music is historically viewed as a novelty of the early 1960s, sandwiched between the Elvis craze and……続きを見る
Jason Isbell describes Will Johnson’s songs as a poetic manipulation of language that employs “multi-syllable words used almost as musical instruments [and] detailed images flying at the listener wi……続きを見る
Cognitive Dissident may begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly becomes something deeper. Borne out of years of conversation and collaboration between Matt Johnson (the creative forc……続きを見る
Formed as shambolic art-punk four-piece Seymour whilst attending London’s Goldsmiths University, the rechristened Blur released their debut album Leisure in 1991, marking them as promising indie ups……続きを見る
AI for Emo Musicians: Automating Your Sad Soundtracks is the ultimate modern guide for artists who feel deeply-and want their music to cut just as deep. This groundbreaking book shows emo musicians ……続きを見る
When Sonicbond Publishing produced its first books in 2018, we didn’t expect that by 2024, we would have published over 120 new titles in our flagship On Track series. To celebrate we are pleased to……続きを見る
Stop Dreaming About Solos. Start Playing Them.
Have you ever listened to a mind-blowing guitar solo and thought, "I wish I could do that"?
Have you ever had a killer riff stuck in your head but had ……続きを見る
Tired of drumming books that feel like they were written in a foreign language?
Finally, there's a drumming book that speaks YOUR language!
Basic Drums for Nerds is the ultimate guide to mastering r……続きを見る
Winner of the IASPM Canada Book Prize 2019
Honorable Mention for PROSE Award for Excellence in Music and the Performing Arts 2018
When Genres Collide is a provocative history that rethinks the relat……続きを見る
In 1998, the future of the Red Hot Chili Peppers seemed extremely uncertain. Once considered alternative rock’s hottest act on the back of their triumphant 1991 album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the LA ……続きを見る
One of the most iconic and successful British bands of the 1980s, Level 42 are also arguably the ultimate ‘fusion’ unit, streamlining their energetic early jazz/funk/rock sound into slick, effortles……続きを見る
Step into the shadows where sorrow becomes spellwork, and music is more than memory-it's magick. The Wraith's Mixtape: Spellcasting with Songs of Sorrow unlocks the occult potential of emo playlists……続きを見る
著者:Matthew Taylor
出版社: Sonicbond Publishing
発売日: 2025年06月20日
Having celebrated 50 years as a band in 2022, Magnum remain a musical enigma, much loved by legions of fans despite never fitting easily into the sub-genres favoured by rock music critics. Formed in……続きを見る
著者:Matthew R Davis
出版社: Sonicbond Publishing
発売日: 2025年06月03日
Few bands can claim anything like the longevity, sincerity, and sheer creative breadth of The Cure. From their beginnings as literate punks through their early bleak masterpieces that ended with Por……続きを見る
Many albums could be cited to support the claim that great suffering yields great art. Elliott Smith's XO should not be one of them. Smith's 1998 major label debut defies the "tortured singer-songwr……続きを見る
Quella dei Pink Floyd è una vicenda ancora oggi difficile da definire: ricca di lati oscuri, fratture emotive e cicatrici interiori mai rimarginate. Dietro la nozione di pinkfloydiano, ormai impresc……続きを見る
The authorized biography of Robert Pollard, indie rock icon and founder of the music group Guided By Voices
Robert Pollard has been a staple of the indie rock scene since the early '80s, along with ……続きを見る
Three music-obsessed, suburban London teenagers set out to make their own kind of pop music: after years of struggle, success came to David Sylvian (and Japan) and to Mark Hollis (and Talk Talk); Ka……続きを見る
Music may not have been the designated career path for the members of Tool when they each relocated to Los Angeles in the 1980s, but the quartet would soon find one another and join forces to become……続きを見る
When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, aged just 45, the world was rocked by the vibrant and flamboyant star's tragic secret that he had been battling AIDS. The announcement of his diagnosis reached the……続きを見る
This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band’s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of h……続きを見る
Matt Edwards, one of the leading voice teachers for commercial music styles, shares his approach to coordinating the voice so that singers can focus on performing. Fully updated and expanded, this n……続きを見る
* Contributions from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood
* Over 1,400 photographs, featuring many rare and previously unpublished items of priceless memorabilia
* Foreword by ……続きを見る
'He's been part of the Coldplay family since day one, we love him.' COLDPLAY ‘A funny, honest, absorbing account from an unseen member of the World's biggest band.’ SIMON PEGG Longtime Coldplay road……続きを見る
Rising to prominence in 1994 on the back of their eponymous debut album, Korn ushered in a new sound within heavy metal which many would try and imitate in the years that followed. Earning themselve……続きを見る
Before It Went Rotten takes a trip back to the world before punk.
When Anarchy in the UK appeared, London enjoyed one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world. A network of mainly Irish owned p……続きを見る
著者:Matt McGee
出版社: Music Sales Limited
発売日: 2011年12月20日
This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band’s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of h……続きを見る
U2’s success and significance are due, in large part, to finding inventive, creative solutions for overcoming obstacles and moving past conventional boundaries. As it has embraced change and transfo……続きを見る
After The Beatles stormed America, every Hollywood and European production company descended on London to be part of the new swinging scene... and they didn't leave until they'd signed up every able……続きを見る