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A Book of Days By Patti Smith Cover Image

A Book of Days (Hardcover)

By Patti Smith
$28.99
ISBN: 9780593448540
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Published: Random House - November 15th, 2022
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World By Peter Guralnick, Colin Escott, Jerry Lee Lewis (Foreword by) Cover Image

The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World (Hardcover)

By Peter Guralnick, Colin Escott, Jerry Lee Lewis (Foreword by)
$60.00
ISBN: 9781681888965
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Published: Weldon Owen - November 22nd, 2022
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Maybe We'll Make It: A Memoir (American Music Series) By Margo Price Cover Image

Maybe We'll Make It: A Memoir (American Music Series) (Hardcover)

By Margo Price
$27.95
ISBN: 9781477323502
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Published: University of Texas Press - October 4th, 2022
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story By Bono Cover Image

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story (Hardcover)

By Bono
$34.00
ISBN: 9780525521044
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Published: Knopf - November 1st, 2022
Word for Word By Rodney Crowell Cover Image

Word for Word (Hardcover)

By Rodney Crowell
$75.00
ISBN: 9781947026957
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Published: BMG Books - September 13th, 2022
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Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Busted Up the Old Boys Club By Marissa R. Moss Cover Image

Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Busted Up the Old Boys Club (Paperback)

By Marissa R. Moss
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250871459
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Published: Holt Paperbacks - May 2nd, 2023
The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73 By Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair Cover Image

The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73 (Hardcover)

By Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair
$35.00
ISBN: 9780063000704
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Published: Dey Street Books - December 13th, 2022
Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting By Mary Gauthier Cover Image

Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting (Hardcover)

By Mary Gauthier
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250202116
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Published: St. Martin's Essentials - July 6th, 2021
Broken Horses: A Memoir By Brandi Carlile Cover Image

Broken Horses: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Brandi Carlile
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593237267
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Published: Crown - April 12th, 2022
Bessie Smith: A Poet's Biography of a Blues Legend By Jackie Kay Cover Image

Bessie Smith: A Poet's Biography of a Blues Legend (Paperback)

By Jackie Kay
$16.95
ISBN: 9780593314272
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Published: Vintage - September 28th, 2021
She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs By Sarah Smarsh Cover Image

She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs (Paperback)

By Sarah Smarsh
$16.00
ISBN: 9781982157296
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Published: Scribner - September 7th, 2021
A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance By Hanif Abdurraqib Cover Image

A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance (Paperback)

By Hanif Abdurraqib
$18.00
ISBN: 9781984801203
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - March 8th, 2022
Hip-Hop (And Other Things) By Shea Serrano, Arturo Torres (Illustrator) Cover Image

Hip-Hop (And Other Things) (Hardcover)

By Shea Serrano, Arturo Torres (Illustrator)
$27.00
ISBN: 9781538730225
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Published: Twelve - October 26th, 2021
Nina Simone's Gum By Warren Ellis Cover Image

Nina Simone's Gum (Paperback)

By Warren Ellis
$15.95
ISBN: 9780571365630
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Published: Faber & Faber - November 22nd, 2022
Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride By Jim Sonefeld, Darius Rucker (Foreword by) Cover Image

Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing, and One Hell of a Ride (Hardcover)

By Jim Sonefeld, Darius Rucker (Foreword by)
$28.99
ISBN: 9781635767674
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Published: Diversion Books - June 28th, 2022
Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors By Robby Krieger, Jeff Alulis (With) Cover Image

Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors (Paperback)

By Robby Krieger, Jeff Alulis (With)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316243445
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Published: Back Bay Books - October 25th, 2022
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King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King By Daniel de Vise Cover Image

King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King (Paperback)

By Daniel de Vise
$20.00
ISBN: 9780802158062
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Published: Grove Press - October 18th, 2022
Year of the Monkey By Patti Smith Cover Image

Year of the Monkey (Paperback)

By Patti Smith
$17.00
ISBN: 9781984898920
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Published: Vintage - September 1st, 2020
Music Is History By Questlove Cover Image

Music Is History (Paperback)

By Questlove
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419758836
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Published: Abrams Image - October 4th, 2022
The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues By Victor L. Wooten Cover Image

The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues (Paperback)

By Victor L. Wooten
$16.00
ISBN: 9780593081662
Availability: Availability to be confirmed
Published: Vintage - February 2nd, 2021
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music By Dave Grohl Cover Image

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)

By Dave Grohl
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063076099
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Published: Dey Street Books - October 5th, 2021
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Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres By Kelefa Sanneh Cover Image

Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres (Paperback)

By Kelefa Sanneh
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525559610
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Published: Penguin Books - October 4th, 2022
Girl in a Band: A Memoir By Kim Gordon Cover Image

Girl in a Band: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Kim Gordon
$21.99
ISBN: 9780062295903
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Published: Dey Street Books - December 1st, 2015