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This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
- Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich
- By: Daniel Rachel
- Narrated by: Billy Bragg, Daniel Rachel
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BILLY BRAGG Over the last seven decades, some of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theatre of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious...
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This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
- Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Billy Bragg, Daniel Rachel
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 06-11-25
- Language: English
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A Little History of Music
- By: Robert Philip
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism.
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A Little History of Music
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 23-05-23
- Language: English
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The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn't
- The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-Raising Band to Ever Come Out of the Pacific Northwest, the Screaming Trees
- By: Barrett Martin
- Narrated by: Barrett Martin
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1992, the Screaming Trees were expected to become the next big band to come out of the Seattle music scene during the heyday of grunge. Except it never happened. It wasn't because the band didn't have great songs—indeed, the Trees were revered for their ability to write a great song that was both artistically original and commercially viable, which is no easy task. Other Seattle bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden were fans of the Screaming Trees, playing shows with them and collaborating on albums, long before their own bands broke through into the mainstream.
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The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn't
- The Story of the Roughest, Toughest, Most Hell-Raising Band to Ever Come Out of the Pacific Northwest, the Screaming Trees
- Narrated by: Barrett Martin
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 28-12-23
- Language: English
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Are We Still Rolling?
- Studios, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll - One Man's Journey Recording Classic Albums
- By: Phill Brown
- Narrated by: Terry Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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From the author's first glimpse of a magical recording studio in the mid-1960s up through a busy career that continues to the present day, this rollicking story can only be told by those that were there. As the young tape operator on sessions for the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Cocker at the famed Olympic Sound Studios in London, Phill learned the ropes from experienced engineers and producers such as Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer.
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An excellent tale, brilliantly told...
- By colin_mcleod@mmltd.uk.com on 27-07-15
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Are We Still Rolling?
- Studios, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll - One Man's Journey Recording Classic Albums
- Narrated by: Terry Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-12-14
- Language: English
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God Only Knows
- The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
- By: David Leaf
- Narrated by: Alex Knox, David Leaf
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of the most significant and influential artists of the twentieth century. Covering the turbulent family strife and internal conflicts as well as giving proper attention to the remarkable music, the book was an instant classic.
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Too Much About David Leaf
- By Steve on 19-03-24
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God Only Knows
- The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
- Narrated by: Alex Knox, David Leaf
- Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 21-03-23
- Language: English
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Live Forever
- The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis
- By: John Robb
- Narrated by: Daniel Millar
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band 'Read on … It's all true' Noel Gallagher Featuring an exclusive interview with Noel Gallagher and bespoke artwork by celebrated Oasis album designer Brian Cannon Think Oasis was just Britpop and brawls? Think again. John Robb was...
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A book of two halves...
- By 5434 8460 0166 4771 on 24-04-26
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Live Forever
- The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis
- Narrated by: Daniel Millar
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 19-06-25
- Language: English
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Smash!
- Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion
- By: Ian Winwood
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A group biography of '90s punk rock told through the prism of Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, and more Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones birthed punk music into the world, their artistic heirs burst onto the scene and changed the genre...
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You're not punk and I'm telling everyone.
- By MR on 19-02-19
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Smash!
- Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 20-11-18
- Language: English
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Medical Grade Music
- By: Steve Davis, Kavus Torabi
- Narrated by: Kavus Torabi, Steve Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of two outsiders and obsessives whose collision prompted an evangelistic alliance on the furthest frontiers of underground music. Steve Davis first met Kavus Torabi - guitarist with Gong, Guapo, Cardiacs and Knifeworld - in the mid-2000s at a gig by French underground rock legends Magma. Over the next few years, this unlikely duo's shared affinity for visionary psychedelic music would become the foundation of not only a firm friendship, but also the most infectiously inclusive broadcasting style since the much-mourned death of John Peel.
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This is a joyous book - wonderful musical memories and a stackful of new music recommendations ...
- By Zzorchering on 16-04-21
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Medical Grade Music
- Narrated by: Kavus Torabi, Steve Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 15-04-21
- Language: English
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Led Zeppelin IV
- Rock of Ages
- By: Barney Hoskyns
- Narrated by: Barney Hoskyns
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The revealing backstory of the album with no name that spawned 'When the Levee Breaks', 'Black Dog,' 'Stairway to Heaven', and 'Rock 'n' Roll'. Four tracks each side; eight killers, no fillers. This is how they did it.
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Led Zeppelin IV
- Rock of Ages
- Narrated by: Barney Hoskyns
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 28-04-14
- Language: English
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Listen to This
- By: Alex Ross
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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In Listen to This, Alex Ross, the music critic for The New Yorker, looks both backward and forward in time, capturing essential figures and ideas in classical-music history as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music that emphasizes the power of the individual musical voice in...
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Educational
- By Benedict the Keyboard Player on 17-03-20
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Listen to This
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 25-11-10
- Language: English
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Sound Within Sound
- Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century
- By: Kate Molleson
- Narrated by: Kate Molleson
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the twentieth century. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Jerusalem, Russia and beyond, journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson tells the stories of ten figures who altered the course of musical history, only to be side-lined and denied recognition during an era that systemically favoured certain sounds—and people—over others.
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Opened my ears to a whole new world
- By Simon on 05-10-23
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Sound Within Sound
- Opening Our Ears to the Twentieth Century
- Narrated by: Kate Molleson
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 05-08-22
- Language: English
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Inside Out
- A Personal History of Pink Floyd
- By: Nick Mason
- Narrated by: Nick Mason
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Abridged
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Nick has been fantastically involved throughout the production of this download, so that it has become something far more than simply an author reading his work. For once, we can genuinely say this audiobook comes complete with bells and whistles, not to mention some Arctic winds, Venetian canals, telephones, aeroplanes, and a squealing pig or two!
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Strangely Fascinating
- By Ben on 14-02-09
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Inside Out
- A Personal History of Pink Floyd
- Narrated by: Nick Mason
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 15-08-06
- Language: English
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Silhouettes And Shadows
- The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- By: Adam Steiner
- Narrated by: Dom Coyote
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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An avant-garde pop album rich with tension and fear, 1980’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) marked a pivotal point in David Bowie’s career. Standing at the bleeding edge of the new decade between the experimental Berlin Trilogy (Low, Heroes, and Lodger) and 1983’s wildly successful...
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Silhouettes And Shadows
- The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- Narrated by: Dom Coyote
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 03-03-26
- Language: English
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Willie, Waylon, and the Boys
- How Nashville Outsiders Changed Country Music Forever
- By: Brian Fairbanks
- Narrated by: Tyler Darby
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today’s Alt-County and Americana superstars, tracing a path from Waylon Jennings’ survival on the Day the Music Died through to the Highwaymen and on to the current creative and commercial explosion of...
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Wonderful
- By MR NICHOLAS BALL on 17-05-26
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Willie, Waylon, and the Boys
- How Nashville Outsiders Changed Country Music Forever
- Narrated by: Tyler Darby
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 04-06-24
- Language: English
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David Bowie Made Me Gay
- 100 Years of LGBT Music
- By: Darryl W. Bullock
- Narrated by: Darryl W. Bullock
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking book exploring the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community and how those records influenced the evolution of the music we listen to today. From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music - and the messages behind it - gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them?
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A superb history
- By N W. on 24-10-22
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David Bowie Made Me Gay
- 100 Years of LGBT Music
- Narrated by: Darryl W. Bullock
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 30-04-19
- Language: English
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Uncommon People
- Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs
- By: Miranda Sawyer
- Narrated by: Miranda Sawyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When Miranda Sawyer interviewed Liam Gallagher in 1994, his gag wishing Damon Albarn would die of AIDS became front-page news all over the world. This fascinating pop history, exploring the moment British music suddenly meant everything, explains why. Picking out twenty key songs, delving into the surprising stories behind them and their unlikely creators, UNCOMMON PEOPLE takes us back to when Jarvis Cocker became a national hero, films like Trainspotting were international hits, rave became what everybody did - and it felt like the revolution was happening.
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Fun nostalgia trip
- By Mr R J Boston on 22-03-25
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Uncommon People
- Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs
- Narrated by: Miranda Sawyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 24-10-24
- Language: English
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Musical Theatre for Dummies
- By: Seth Rudetsky
- Narrated by: Seth Rudetsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
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Do you want to know more about the fascinating history of Broadway musicals, the stars of yesterday and today, and what goes on behind the curtain of a musical production? In Musical Theatre For Dummies, Broadway insider Seth Rudetsky takes you backstage and reveals everything you want to know about life in the theatre.
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Absolutely brilliant
- By Works on 10-08-23
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Musical Theatre for Dummies
- Narrated by: Seth Rudetsky
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 30-05-23
- Language: English
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Not for You
- Pearl Jam and the Present Tense
- By: Ronen Givony
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
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There has never been a band like Pearl Jam. The Seattle quintet has recorded 11 studio albums; sold some 85 million records; played more than a thousand shows, in 50 countries; and had five different albums reach number one. But Pearl Jam's story is about much more than music. Not for You is the first full-length treatment of Pearl Jam's odyssey and importance in the culture, from the '90s to the present.
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Not for you if you are a pearl jam fan
- By daniel robinson on 08-12-21
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Not for You
- Pearl Jam and the Present Tense
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 10-08-21
- Language: English
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Life & Works - Franz Schubert
- By: Jeremy Siepmann
- Narrated by: Jeremy Siepmann, Tom George, Peter Yapp, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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The life of Franz Schubert has been a gift to romantically inclined biographers: the beautiful, brilliant, modest boy who sprang to fully fledged genius at the age of sixteen; the quintessential ‘artist in a garret’, entirely consumed by his art and living a hand-to-mouth existence in Vienna (home of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven); the gentle, cheerful, convivial young man who prized friendship almost as highly as music itself; the unworldly poet from whom great music poured like water from a fountain; the unrecognized master who died almost penniless at the age of 31.
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Schubert realised
- By karen on 01-02-18
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Life & Works - Franz Schubert
- Narrated by: Jeremy Siepmann, Tom George, Peter Yapp, Stephen Critchlow, Sean Barrett, Jonathan Keeble, Charlie Simpson
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-11-12
- Language: English
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Rock & Roll Nightmares
- True Stories, Volume 2: True Crime & Strange Stories About Rock Stars
- By: Staci Layne Wilson
- Narrated by: Andy Garrison
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Rock & Roll Nightmares, Volume 1 scratched the sinister surface with tales of the 27 Club, rock ‘n’ roll suicides, plane crashes, curses, and more. Now the award-winning series continues with concert mayhem, a look at the “baby groupie” trend of the 1970s, Satanic panic, horrific home invasions, musicians who’ve died on stage, rockers who lived on borrowed time, gun-toting music producers, deadly DJs, and much more.
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the best rock book I've listened to for a while
- By Katie on 14-04-26
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Rock & Roll Nightmares
- True Stories, Volume 2: True Crime & Strange Stories About Rock Stars
- Narrated by: Andy Garrison
- Series: Rock & Roll Nightmares, Book 4
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 15-05-23
- Language: English
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