(Book). Complete, concise, authoritative and fully updated to reflect today's revitalized blues world, the latest edition of this guide is any blues fan's lifeline to the best music, past and present. It reviews and rates 8,900 recordings in all maj…
(Book). Reviews and rates more than 20,000 sizzling recordings by over 1,700 musicians from New Orleans jazz to bebop, fusion and beyond. "Music Maps" chart the evolution of jazz instruments, plus the influence of significant players, vocalists and…
(Book). The industry CD guide "bible" is revised and updated. Since it's first guide was published in 1992 the All Music Guide has become the final word in music, an indispensable buying tool, and essential for every music fan's library. It's the mo…
Translated for the first time into English in their entirety, the memoirs of Vladimir Bronevskiy describe the actions and movements of Russian Admiral Dmitriy Senyavin's squadron and the infantry at his disposal in the Adriatic and Aegean Seas betwe…
(Book). From folk to avant-garde to world music, this fun-to-browse book easily guides readers to more than 20,000 great recordings by over 4,000 artists through thorough reviews and ratings. Arranged by genre (the book covers 16 styles in all), eac…
This comprehensive, easy-to-use and fun-to-browse book helps you discover thousands of top notch blues recordings. Choosing blues CDs can be a daunting task; most well-stocked music shops have a decent selection of blues recordings. But which are th…
The only complete guide to country music, performers and first-rate recordings, this easy-to-use book leads country lovers to the cream of the crop in all styles, from the 1920s hillbilly music to today's crossover craze with rock and pop. Covers ov…
This well-respected reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised to reflect the ever-evolving world of rock. Compiled by dozens of noted music critics, this third edition reviews and rates more than 12,000 great albums by over 2,000…
"This book explains the sounds and styles of electronic and experimental dance music, rates works by the increasingly large number of artists contained within the umbrella, and helps you find more music in whichever style you choose." "Electronica e…
This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. The latest in the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers entertaining and i…