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Room Full of Mirrors
- A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
- Written by: Charles R. Cross
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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For many, the name Jimi Hendrix conjures up a larger-than-life image of the man who set fire to guitars, women's hearts, and the status quo. In this groundbreaking account, music journalist Charles R. Cross takes a far deeper look. Beyond Hendrix's legendary onstage and offstage magnetism, and his excessive lifestyle, was a man who struggled to accept his role as an idol and privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had.
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fantastic
- By Bunny Perno-Horne on 2021-10-01
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Room Full of Mirrors
- A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 2006-11-06
- Language: English
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Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- Written by: Mark Lanegan
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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This gritty bestselling memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, and Soulsavers documents his years as a singer and drug addict in Seattle in the '80s and '90s. When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant...
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Moving book about survival and music
- By lucyvp on 2024-10-08
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Sing Backwards and Weep
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Mark Lanegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2020-04-28
- Language: English
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Tune In
- The Beatles: All These Years
- Written by: Mark Lewisohn
- Narrated by: Clive Mantle
- Length: 43 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Tune In is the first volume of All These Years—a highly-anticipated, groundbreaking biographical trilogy by the world's leading Beatles historian. Mark Lewisohn uses his unprecedented archival access and hundreds of new interviews to construct the full story of the lives and work of John...
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Totally absorbing
- By Timothy, Toronto, ON. on 2021-06-14
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Tune In
- The Beatles: All These Years
- Narrated by: Clive Mantle
- Length: 43 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 2013-10-29
- Language: English
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Kiss and Make-Up
- Written by: Gene Simmons
- Narrated by: Gene Simmons
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Exploding on the music scene in the early 1970s, the rock group KISS combined raw energy with theatrical showmanship—not to mention face painting! Founding member Gene Simmons—an outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon—recounts his own story as well as the history of the band. In KISS and Make-Up, Simmons shares a wild, shocking, and unbelievable tale about an immigrant boy from Israel who studied to be a rabbi but was saved by rock and roll and became one of the most notorious rock stars in the world.
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Kiss and Make-Up
- Narrated by: Gene Simmons
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2025-12-22
- Language: English
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Hip-Hop Is History
- Written by: Questlove, Ben Greenman - contributor
- Narrated by: Questlove
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the audiobook features narration and storytelling by Questlove, who expertly weaves together a rich sonic tapestry of hip-hop tales large and small, well-known and obscure. From hearing “Rapper’s Delight” for the first time in 1979 to directing and producing the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop for the 2023 GRAMMYs, Questlove guides listeners through a musical journey brought to life by Questlove himself.
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Hip-Hop Is History
- Narrated by: Questlove
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 2024-06-11
- Language: English
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They Just Seem a Little Weird
- How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll
- Written by: Doug Brod
- Narrated by: Eric Stuart
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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A veteran music journalist explores how four legendary rock bands—KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz—laid the foundation for two diametrically opposed subgenres: hair metal in the '80s and grunge in the '90s. It was the age when heavy-footed, humorless dinosaurs roamed the hard-rock...
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They Just Seem a Little Weird
- How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll
- Narrated by: Eric Stuart
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 2020-12-01
- Language: English
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Last Train to Memphis
- The Rise of Elvis Presley
- Written by: Peter Guralnick
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated. A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason...
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Great History of a the King
- By Jon4093 on 2021-12-01
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Last Train to Memphis
- The Rise of Elvis Presley
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2012-11-01
- Language: English
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Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Tie-In)
- The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Written by: Warren Zanes
- Narrated by: Warren Zanes
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most surprising album, Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in Springsteen’s career—now with a new afterword Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) “Brilliant . . . For fans of American music...
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Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Tie-In)
- The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Narrated by: Warren Zanes
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 2023-05-02
- Language: English
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The Dirt
- Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
- Written by: Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and others
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Very good
- By jason harrison on 2021-02-22
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The Dirt
- Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, MacLeod Andrews, Hillary Huber
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 2019-06-25
- Language: English
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How Music Works
- Written by: David Byrne
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman, David Byrne
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation. “How Music Works is a...
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Wondeful Book, Not that Great Narration
- By Amir Afshar on 2022-07-27
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How Music Works
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman, David Byrne
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2022-04-26
- Language: English
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Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin
- The Early Years, 1926-1966
- Written by: Kenneth Womack
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles. George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career in the BBC's Classical Music department and as head of the EMI Group's Parlophone Records. Out of them flowed the genius behind his seven years producing the Beatles' incredible body of work, including such albums as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road.
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Fascinating and Motivating
- By Carson on 2019-02-22
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Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin
- The Early Years, 1926-1966
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2017-09-01
- Language: English
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Wings
- The Story of a Band on the Run
- Written by: Paul McCartney, Ted Widmer - editor
- Narrated by: Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney, family and band members, and other key participants, Wings recounts―now with a half-century’s wisdom―the musical odyssey taken by a man searching for his identity in the aftermath of The Beatles’ breakup.
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Paul
- By Not satisfied on 2025-12-19
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Wings
- The Story of a Band on the Run
- Narrated by: Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2025-12-18
- Language: English
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
- Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
- Written by: Lizzy Goodman
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston, Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Big miss
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-07-21
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
- Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston, Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 2017-05-23
- Language: English
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Our Band Could Be Your Life
- Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
- Written by: Michael Azerrad
- Narrated by: Phil Elverum, Stephin Merritt, Jon Wurster, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that...
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Essential Listening
- By DrMom247 on 2020-03-22
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Our Band Could Be Your Life
- Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991
- Narrated by: Phil Elverum, Stephin Merritt, Jon Wurster, Corey Taylor, Merrill Garbus, Michael Azerrad, Colin Meloy, Fred Armisen, Laura Jane Grace, Dave Longstreth, Jeff Tweedy, Jonathan Franzen, Sharon Van Etten
- Length: 21 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 2019-05-21
- Language: English
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The Wonder of Stevie
- Written by: Wesley Morris
- Narrated by: Wesley Morris, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history.
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Gave me a new appreciation of Stevie
- By Anonymous on 2025-03-13
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The Wonder of Stevie
- Narrated by: Wesley Morris, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Questlove, Dionne Warwick, Janelle Monáe, Smokey Robinson, Babyface, Ray Parker Jr., Deniece Williams, full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2024-09-12
- Language: English
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From Pieces to Weight
- Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens
- Written by: 50 Cent, Kris Ex
- Narrated by: J.D. Williams
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Abridged
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In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to...
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From Pieces to Weight
- Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens
- Narrated by: J.D. Williams
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 2005-08-09
- Language: English
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
- The History of the Disc Jockey
- Written by: Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 24 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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From the early development of recorded and transmitted sound, DJs have been shaping the way we listen to music and the record industry. This book tracks down the inside story on some of music's most memorable moments. Focusing on the club DJ, the book gets firsthand accounts of the births of disco, hip-hop, house, and techno. Visiting legendary clubs like the Peppermint Lounge, Cheetah, the Loft, Sound Factory, and Ministry of Sound, and with interviews with legendary DJs, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is a lively and entertaining account of musical history.
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
- The History of the Disc Jockey
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 24 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2020-07-31
- Language: English
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Music Is History
- Written by: Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Questlove
- Narrated by: Questlove
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove harnesses his encyclopedic knowledge of popular music and his deep curiosity about history to examine America over the past 50 years. Choosing one essential track from each year, Questlove unpacks each song’s significance, revealing the pivotal role that American music plays around issues of race, gender, politics, and identity.
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Music and history
- By snickels on 2023-11-16
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Music Is History
- Narrated by: Questlove
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 2021-10-19
- Language: English
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This Is What It Sounds Like
- What the Music You Love Says About You
- Written by: Ogi Ogas, Susan Rogers
- Narrated by: Susan Rogers
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When you listen to music, do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The “real” sounds of acoustic instruments or those of computerized synthesizers? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain”), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. She explains that we each possess a unique “listener profile” based on our brain’s reaction to seven key dimensions of any record: authenticity, realism, novelty, melody, lyrics, rhythm, and timbre.
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This Is What It Sounds Like
- What the Music You Love Says About You
- Narrated by: Susan Rogers
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 2022-09-20
- Language: English
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Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Learned Musician
- Written by: Christoph Wolff
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Although we have heard the music of J. S. Bach in countless performances and recordings, the composer himself still comes across only as an enigmatic figure in a single familiar portrait. As we mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era. This engaging new biography portrays Bach as the living, breathing, and sometimes imperfect human being that he was, while bringing to bear all the advances of the last half-century of Bach scholarship.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Learned Musician
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2019-01-22
- Language: English
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