Rowman & Littlefield

This is mainly a book so fascinating that for once the 'impossible to put down' cliche is appropriate. Charles Barber was, in 1989, a young music teacher and conductor who sent a short letter... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Historian and musician West's book is an excellent look at how the Police accomplished success by synthesizing disparate influences into 'marketable, mainstream music, which has remained viable... — Publishers Weekly More…

Pressure to improve student literacy skills has grown in this era of common core state standards (CCSS) and the Race to the Top initiative. Many administrators and specials teachers have sought... — Choice More…

How did a Jewish kid from Queens end up on top of the musical pyramid? That's the question Bonca seeks to answer in his insightful portrait of Paul Simon, who, at 72, remains at the top of his... — Booklist More…

This is a generous book dealing with a group of composers whose reputations have declined. Tobin announces his intentions to 'fill a widening gap in music history'; to stimulate interest in... — Gramophone Magazine More…

Katz engagingly recounts fascinating stories in an insightful, intelligent, sometimes wistful and sometimes funny style that makes this one of the few rock memoirs worth reading from beginning... — Publishers Weekly More…