Henry Carter Hull

When aspiring violinist Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman lands a job with a professional ensemble in New York City, she imagines she has achieved her lifelong dream. But the ensemble proves to be a sham. When the group "performs," the microphones are never on. Instead, the music blares from a CD. The mastermind behind this scheme is a peculiar and mysterious figure known as The Composer, who is gaslighting his audiences with music that sounds suspiciously...

Celebrate the women who rock, with this fully illustrated tribute to 50 iconic female musicians and bands. Award-winning radio personality Meredith Ochs takes an insightful look at 50 rock icons who indelibly shook up the music scene, whether solo or in a band. Profiling women from the 1950s to today, and from multiple genres, Ochs tells the dramatic stories behind their journeys to success, their music, and their enduring impact. More than 100 photographs...

"From one of the preeminent cultural critics of her generation, a radiant weave of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music--from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet, Whitney, and Mariah-- as the foundational story of American pop"--

Colorful images and song lyrics tell the story of the Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-girl swing band that performed across the country during World War II.

Fresh from being named County Music Association's Entertainer of the Year and winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift is one of the youngest and most successful artists in music today. Taylor Swift: Secrets of a Songwriter explores every aspect of her music-her influences, how her early passion for poetry blossomed into creative writing, and her musical collaborators. There's also a bonus section that includes the ultimate Taylor...