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Playing the Changes

A Musician's Memoir

par Colin James ...

A poignant, humourous and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir from one of Canada's most beloved musicians.From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with some of the most important musicians of all time, Colin James is one of Canada’s greatest talents.In Playing the Changes, Colin looks back at his early years, as he emerges as a full-formed musical talent in his teens. Growing up in ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

A poignant, humourous and heartfelt coming-of-age memoir from one of Canada's most beloved musicians.From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with some of the most important musicians of all time, Colin James is one of Canada’s greatest talents.In Playing the Changes, Colin looks back at his early years, as he emerges as a full-formed musical talent in his teens. Growing up in
... En savoir plus
Rainbow in the Dark

The Autobiography

par Ronnie James Dio ...

Ronnie James Dio was a heavy metal icon and frontman of three of the best-selling, most influential and famous rock bands in history: Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own multi-million selling band, Dio.Rainbow in the Dark is a rollercoaster ride through the extraordinary highs and lows of Dio's life, and takes us from his early days as a street gang leader and Doo-wop singer in '60s Vegas through ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

Ronnie James Dio was a heavy metal icon and frontman of three of the best-selling, most influential and famous rock bands in history: Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own multi-million selling band, Dio.Rainbow in the Dark is a rollercoaster ride through the extraordinary highs and lows of Dio's life, and takes us from his early days as a street gang leader and Doo-wop singer in '60s Vegas through
... En savoir plus
The Phantom of the Opera

par Gaston Leroux ...

Traduit par David Coward ...

Collections series Oxford World's Classics
'I am not an angel nor a genie nor a ghost...I am Erik!' A mysterious Phantom haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House where he has fallen passionately in love with the beautiful singer Christine Daaé. Under his guidance her singing rises to new heights and she is triumphantly acclaimed. But Christine is also loved by Raoul de Chagny, and by returning his love she makes the fiend she knows as ... En savoir plus

$6.69 CAD

'I am not an angel nor a genie nor a ghost...I am Erik!' A mysterious Phantom haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House where he has fallen passionately in love with the beautiful singer Christine Daaé. Under his guidance her singing rises to new heights and she is triumphantly acclaimed. But Christine is also loved by Raoul de Chagny, and by returning his love she makes the fiend she knows as
... En savoir plus
Wouldn't It Be Nice

Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds

par Charles L. Granata ...

When he first started working on Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson said that he was going to write "the greatest rock album ever made." That album, released in 1966, fifty years ago, changed the face of popular music.From conception and composition to arrangement and production, Pet Sounds was the work of one extraordinary man. Turning his back on the protest songs and folk rock of his contemporaries and ... En savoir plus

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When he first started working on Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson said that he was going to write "the greatest rock album ever made." That album, released in 1966, fifty years ago, changed the face of popular music.From conception and composition to arrangement and production, Pet Sounds was the work of one extraordinary man. Turning his back on the protest songs and folk rock of his contemporaries and
... En savoir plus
Les musiciens et la musique

Édition enrichie. Exploration du rôle crucial de la musique et des compositeurs au XIXe siècle en France

par Hector Berlioz, Marceau Vasseur ...

Dans "Les musiciens et la musique", Hector Berlioz propose une réflexion profonde sur la musique et son rôle dans la société. Son style se distingue par une prose vivante et lyrique, mêlant analyses techniques et émotions personnelles, ce qui en fait une œuvre accessible tout en étant riche en connaissances. Écrit à une époque où la musique classique évolue rapidement, ce livre s'inscrit dans le ... En savoir plus

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Dans "Les musiciens et la musique", Hector Berlioz propose une réflexion profonde sur la musique et son rôle dans la société. Son style se distingue par une prose vivante et lyrique, mêlant analyses techniques et émotions personnelles, ce qui en fait une œuvre accessible tout en étant riche en connaissances. Écrit à une époque où la musique classique évolue rapidement, ce livre s'inscrit dans le
... En savoir plus
Failure is Always An Option

Glorious Adventures on the Beta Band Front Line and Other Tales

par Steve Mason ...

A Best Pop Music Book of 2026 - The Herald‘Pretty marvellous. A fabulous autobiography’ Irvine Welsh‘Full of beautiful, mad stories’ Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath and Beta Band front man.‘Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all wrong in all the rig... ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

A Best Pop Music Book of 2026 - The Herald‘Pretty marvellous. A fabulous autobiography’ Irvine Welsh‘Full of beautiful, mad stories’ Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath and Beta Band front man.‘Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all wrong in all the rig...
... En savoir plus
Les soirées de l'orchestre

Explorations musicales et réflexions critiques dans la vie artistique du 19e siècle

par Hector Berlioz ...

Dans "Les soirées de l'orchestre", Hector Berlioz propose un ensemble d'essais qui explorent l'art de la musique et la performance orchestrale à travers une série de réflexions personnelles et critiques. Son style littéraire est à la fois passionné et analytique, reflétant une profonde compréhension de la musique ainsi qu'une sensibilité romantique qui caractérise son époque. Berlioz, en tant que ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $2.99 CAD Maintenant $1.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Dans "Les soirées de l'orchestre", Hector Berlioz propose un ensemble d'essais qui explorent l'art de la musique et la performance orchestrale à travers une série de réflexions personnelles et critiques. Son style littéraire est à la fois passionné et analytique, reflétant une profonde compréhension de la musique ainsi qu'une sensibilité romantique qui caractérise son époque. Berlioz, en tant que
... En savoir plus
Devil on My Shoulder

A Memoir

par Alice Cooper ...

The definitive autobiography from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's most iconic musicians with a career spanning six decades.In the beginning, Alice Cooper was the name of a rock group. Then my stage name. And then a monster. Now I’ve written a book that tracks Alice’s evilution, how he and I became almost fatally intertwined, and how I’ve tamed him at last. After ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

The definitive autobiography from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's most iconic musicians with a career spanning six decades.In the beginning, Alice Cooper was the name of a rock group. Then my stage name. And then a monster. Now I’ve written a book that tracks Alice’s evilution, how he and I became almost fatally intertwined, and how I’ve tamed him at last. After
... En savoir plus
Notes of Deception

How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB

par Merryl Goldberg, Vince Houghton ...

How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB – The Untold History of a Daring Cold War Spy MissionIn 1985, while the United States engaged in a battle of nuclear brinkmanship, four Americans landed in Moscow on a mission to smuggle secret information in and out using music as their cipher. Under the watchful eye of the KGB, the group faced countless challenges and risks—because they weren ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB – The Untold History of a Daring Cold War Spy MissionIn 1985, while the United States engaged in a battle of nuclear brinkmanship, four Americans landed in Moscow on a mission to smuggle secret information in and out using music as their cipher. Under the watchful eye of the KGB, the group faced countless challenges and risks—because they weren
... En savoir plus
The Smiling Land

All Around the Circle in My Newfoundland and Labrador

par Alan Doyle ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR*From one of Canada's most beloved and celebrated Newfoundlanders comes a rollicking insider's guide to the province, told as only Alan Doyle can tell it.**Few Canadian musicians are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is to his—and even fewer once worked as tour guides. In The Smiling Land, Alan reprises his tour-guiding role ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $16.99 CAD Maintenant $14.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR*From one of Canada's most beloved and celebrated Newfoundlanders comes a rollicking insider's guide to the province, told as only Alan Doyle can tell it.**Few Canadian musicians are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is to his—and even fewer once worked as tour guides. In The Smiling Land, Alan reprises his tour-guiding role
... En savoir plus
Energy Follows Thought

The Stories Behind My Songs

par Willie Nelson, David Ritz, Mickey Raphael ...

Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, outlaw country legend Willie Nelson shares the untold stories behind the his favorite songs, with all the lyrics and a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera.From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $34.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, outlaw country legend Willie Nelson shares the untold stories behind the his favorite songs, with all the lyrics and a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera.From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well
... En savoir plus
Dolly Parton, Songteller

My Life in Lyrics

par Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann ...

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and business archives.Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly ... En savoir plus

$37.59 CAD

Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend.As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words, explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and business archives.Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly
... En savoir plus
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life

The History of the Disc Jockey

par Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton ...

"A riveting look at record spinning from its beginnings to the present day . . . A grander and more fascinating story than one would think." — Time Out LondonThis is the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a cult classic now updated with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of additional material. It's the definitive account of DJ culture, from the first record played over ... En savoir plus

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"A riveting look at record spinning from its beginnings to the present day . . . A grander and more fascinating story than one would think." — Time Out LondonThis is the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a cult classic now updated with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of additional material. It's the definitive account of DJ culture, from the first record played over
... En savoir plus
Murder Ballads

Illustrated Lyrics & Lore

par Katy Horan ...

For centuries, murder ballads have transformed tragedy into song. In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of the art form through stories, lyrics, and original illustrations.Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore is a hauntingly beautiful ... En savoir plus

$5.39 CAD

For centuries, murder ballads have transformed tragedy into song. In this unique, illustrated collection, Literary Witches co-creator Katy Horan unearths the true and fictional stories behind twenty traditional murder ballads, exploring the beauty and horror of the art form through stories, lyrics, and original illustrations.Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore is a hauntingly beautiful
... En savoir plus
The New York Times Essential Library: Classical Music

par Allan Kozinn ...

A dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available todayFor classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with hundreds of recordings released every year, discovering the jewels is a challenge, for newcomers as well ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD

A dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available todayFor classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with hundreds of recordings released every year, discovering the jewels is a challenge, for newcomers as well
... En savoir plus
Stars Around My Scars

The Annotated Poetry of Taylor Swift

par Elly McCausland ...

Collections series Taylor Swift Annotated Poetry
What if you could read Taylor Swift's songs the way a literature professor reads poetry? Prepare to join professor of “Swifterature” Dr. Elly McCausland as she dives deep into the poetry of Taylor Swift. Going line by line and word by word through the most celebrated and hotly debated songs from across Taylor’s 11-album career, McCausland is here to help you listen, read, and understand her music ... En savoir plus

$10.69 CAD

What if you could read Taylor Swift's songs the way a literature professor reads poetry? Prepare to join professor of “Swifterature” Dr. Elly McCausland as she dives deep into the poetry of Taylor Swift. Going line by line and word by word through the most celebrated and hotly debated songs from across Taylor’s 11-album career, McCausland is here to help you listen, read, and understand her music
... En savoir plus
How to Prepare for the Past

Travels in Music and Time

par Brian Cullman ...

Writer and musician Brian Cullman’s rapturous evocation of life in the bike lane, before the world was digital, when music was everything and magic was everywhere, encompassing friendships with Lester Bangs, Nick Drake, Big Joe Turner, Tim Hardin, and Paul Bowles.When people asked me my favorite song, I would say the radio.It was all one sound. It was all one song: the drums and the words, the ... En savoir plus

$13.59 CAD

Writer and musician Brian Cullman’s rapturous evocation of life in the bike lane, before the world was digital, when music was everything and magic was everywhere, encompassing friendships with Lester Bangs, Nick Drake, Big Joe Turner, Tim Hardin, and Paul Bowles.When people asked me my favorite song, I would say the radio.It was all one sound. It was all one song: the drums and the words, the
... En savoir plus
Meet Me in the Bathroom

Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011

par Lizzy Goodman ...

Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR and GQJoining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a group of iconoclastic rock bands.In the second half of the twentieth-century New York was the source of new sounds, ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR and GQJoining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a group of iconoclastic rock bands.In the second half of the twentieth-century New York was the source of new sounds,
... En savoir plus
A Night Without Armor

Poems

par Jewel ...

One of the most respected artists in popular music today, Jewel is much more than a music industry success with her debut album selling more than 10 million copies.Before her gifted songwriting comes an even more individual art: Poetry.Now available in paperback, A Night without Armor highlights the poetry of Jewel taken from her journals which are both intimate and inspiring, to be embraced and ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

One of the most respected artists in popular music today, Jewel is much more than a music industry success with her debut album selling more than 10 million copies.Before her gifted songwriting comes an even more individual art: Poetry.Now available in paperback, A Night without Armor highlights the poetry of Jewel taken from her journals which are both intimate and inspiring, to be embraced and
... En savoir plus
Cold War Country

How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism

par Joseph M. Thompson ...

Collections series Studies in United States Culture
Country music maintains a special, decades-long relationship to American military life, but these ties didn’t just happen. This readable history reveals how country music’s Nashville-based business leaders on Music Row created partnerships with the Pentagon to sell their audiences on military service while selling the music to servicemembers. Beginning in the 1950s, the military flooded armed ... En savoir plus

$23.19 CAD

Country music maintains a special, decades-long relationship to American military life, but these ties didn’t just happen. This readable history reveals how country music’s Nashville-based business leaders on Music Row created partnerships with the Pentagon to sell their audiences on military service while selling the music to servicemembers. Beginning in the 1950s, the military flooded armed
... En savoir plus
Red

My Uncensored Life in Rock

par Sammy Hagar, Joel Selvin ...

Sammy Hagar—legendary lead singer of Van Halen, founder of the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand, and one of rock music's most notoriously successful performers—tells his unforgettable story in this one-of-a-kind autobiography of a life at the top of the charts. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies, ... En savoir plus

$23.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Sammy Hagar—legendary lead singer of Van Halen, founder of the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand, and one of rock music's most notoriously successful performers—tells his unforgettable story in this one-of-a-kind autobiography of a life at the top of the charts. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies,
... En savoir plus
Love, Pamela

A Memoir

par Pamela Anderson ...

The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mold of the celebrity memoir while taking back the ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $18.99 CAD Maintenant $11.99 CAD

The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mold of the celebrity memoir while taking back the
... En savoir plus
The Last Temptation of Beck

The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah

par Josephine Riesman ...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Ringmaster and the Hugo finalist True Believer, a propulsive and stylish account of Beck, who was received as a pop messiah in the 1990s, but whose closest friends and most devoted fans never knew his buried secrets.Once upon a time, there was a man who made himself into a myth.He went by a single name: Beck. He sang songs that didn’t make easy ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Ringmaster and the Hugo finalist True Believer, a propulsive and stylish account of Beck, who was received as a pop messiah in the 1990s, but whose closest friends and most devoted fans never knew his buried secrets.Once upon a time, there was a man who made himself into a myth.He went by a single name: Beck. He sang songs that didn’t make easy
... En savoir plus
Meridian Rising

A Novel

par Paul Burch ...

Known for “Blue Yodel (T for Texas),” “Waiting for a Train,” and “In the Jailhouse Now,” Jimmie Rodgers’s impact on American music is incalculable. Paul Burch's bio-fictional tale of the short and poignant life of the "Father of Country Music” includes an imagined first-person memoir, accompanied by spirited, hilarious, and often conflicting recollections of Jimmie’s family and music colleagues, ... En savoir plus

$31.89 CAD

Known for “Blue Yodel (T for Texas),” “Waiting for a Train,” and “In the Jailhouse Now,” Jimmie Rodgers’s impact on American music is incalculable. Paul Burch's bio-fictional tale of the short and poignant life of the "Father of Country Music” includes an imagined first-person memoir, accompanied by spirited, hilarious, and often conflicting recollections of Jimmie’s family and music colleagues,
... En savoir plus

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