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Satchmo Blows Up the World
- Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War
- By: Penny M. Von Eschen
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the US State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From 1956 through the late 1970s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth....
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Not bad, but definitely not my favorite
- By Eric L. Gillispie on 07-14-24
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81. Satchmo Blows Up the World
- Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 07-10-18
- Language: English
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Talking to Girls About Duran Duran
- One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut
- By: Robert Sheffield
- Narrated by: Scott Shepherd
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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The author of the national bestseller Love is a Mix Tape returns, with a different--but equally personal and equally universal - spin on music as memory....
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Before there was Team Edward...there was Team John
- By Tricia, Audible Editor on 04-11-12
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82. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran
- One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut
- Narrated by: Scott Shepherd
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 07-15-10
- Language: English
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The Come Up
- An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
- By: Jonathan Abrams
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, Diontae Black, Torian Brackett, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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The music that would come to be known as hip-hop was born at a party in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. Now, fifty years later, it’s the most popular music genre in America....
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Great but….
- By brian on 09-04-24
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83. The Come Up
- An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, Diontae Black, Torian Brackett, Langston Darby, James Fouhey, Kevin R. Free, Dominic Hoffman, JD Jackson, Terrence Kidd, January LaVoy, Adam Lazarre-White, Leon Nixon, Reynaldo Piniella, Malik Rashad
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 10-18-22
- Language: English
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Don't Call It Hair Metal
- Art in the Excess of '80s Rock
- By: Sean Kelly
- Narrated by: Sean Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Don't Call It Hair Metal analyzes the sonic evolution, musical diversity, and artistic intention of '80s commercial hard rock...
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Must read for any musician or music lover
- By Scott Roland on 07-22-23
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84. Don't Call It Hair Metal
- Art in the Excess of '80s Rock
- Narrated by: Sean Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 06-06-23
- Language: English
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Rip It up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
- By: Simon Reynolds
- Narrated by: Liam Wheatley
- Length: 23 hrs and 39 mins
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In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music.
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Great documentation incredible bands
- By Robin A Sanford on 08-29-24
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85. Rip It up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984
- Narrated by: Liam Wheatley
- Length: 23 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Altamont
- The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day
- By: Joel Selvin
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s....
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I was there...
- By Marcheta on 08-29-16
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86. Altamont
- The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 08-16-16
- Language: English
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Bring That Beat Back
- How Sampling Built Hip-Hop
- By: Nate Patrin
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Bring That Beat Back traces the development of this transformative pop-cultural practice from its origins in the turntable-manning, record-spinning hip-hop DJs of 1970s New York through 40 years of musical innovation and reinvention....
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87. Bring That Beat Back
- How Sampling Built Hip-Hop
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 07-21-20
- Language: English
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I Would Die 4 U
- Why Prince Became an Icon
- By: Touré
- Narrated by: Touré
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture: Prince....
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Wonderful! Surpassed expectations
- By Tanya on 11-12-16
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88. I Would Die 4 U
- Why Prince Became an Icon
- Narrated by: Touré
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-27-16
- Language: English
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Country Music
- A History
- By: Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: Brian Corrigan, Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
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The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century - based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019....
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Immersed in country music!
- By Lori Hanson on 09-30-19
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89. Country Music
- A History
- Narrated by: Brian Corrigan, Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 09-10-19
- Language: English
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Eso no estaba en mi libro de Historia de la Música (Narración en Castellano) [That Was Not in My Music History Book]
- By: Pedro González Mira
- Narrated by: Miquel García Borda
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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¿Sabía qué sucedió en el estreno de La traviata o que Bach murió ciego y que Stravinski sufría de hipocondría severa?... Girando en torno a prodigiosos creadores y a algunas de sus obras indispensables, este relato echa una ojeada a la trastienda de sus muchos acordes....
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Enfoque en historia de la música clásica y su evolución
- By Legnis Mota on 02-23-24
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90. Eso no estaba en mi libro de Historia de la Música (Narración en Castellano) [That Was Not in My Music History Book]
- Narrated by: Miquel García Borda
- Series: Eso no estaba en mi libro de
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 07-27-20
- Language: Spanish
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The Story of Motown
- By: Peter Benjaminson, Greil Macus - foreword
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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In January 1959, Berry Gordy borrowed $800 from his family and founded the Detroit-based record company that in less than a decade was to become the largest Black-owned business in the United States....
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Check Your Facts
- By Marie on 11-24-18
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91. The Story of Motown
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 10-16-18
- Language: English
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A Little History of Music
- By: Robert Philip
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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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....
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Great book
- By klaemint on 06-08-23
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92. A Little History of Music
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 05-23-23
- Language: English
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When Giants Walked the Earth
- A Biography of Led Zeppelin
- By: Mick Wall
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
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Led Zeppelin rose to become one of the biggest-selling rock bands of all time....
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Very annoying but tolerable for serious fans.
- By M. Allen on 08-14-19
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93. When Giants Walked the Earth
- A Biography of Led Zeppelin
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 10-22-09
- Language: English
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MTV Ruled the World
- The Early Years of Music Video
- By: Greg Prato
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 23 hrs and 14 mins
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There have been few times in modern music history that an instant shift in how we listen to - and view - music has occurred. However, the launch of MTV on August 1, 1981, was certainly one such occurrence....
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Good book, terrible narrator
- By keith e tarvainen on 11-07-22
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94. MTV Ruled the World
- The Early Years of Music Video
- Narrated by: Greg Prato
- Length: 23 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 01-20-21
- Language: English
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Wagnerism
- Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music
- By: Alex Ross
- Narrated by: Alex Ross
- Length: 28 hrs and 25 mins
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Alex Ross reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics - an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence....
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Not Just for Wagner Experts!
- By Rupert Pupkin on 09-26-20
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The Art of Darkness
- The History of Goth
- By: John Robb
- Narrated by: John Robb
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
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This is the first comprehensive history of goth music and culture. John Robb explores the origins and legacy of this enduring scene, which has its roots in the post-punk era....
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The authors delivery is fantastic
- By Roman Chimienti on 08-22-24
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96. The Art of Darkness
- The History of Goth
- Narrated by: John Robb
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 01-02-24
- Language: English
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So Many Roads
- The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead
- By: David Browne
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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So Many Roads paints the most vivid portrait yet of the Grateful Dead, one of the most enduring institutions in American music and culture....
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Great first book on the Dead
- By robert on 10-30-15
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97. So Many Roads
- The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 04-28-15
- Language: English
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The KLF
- Chaos, Magic, and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds
- By: John Higgs
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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In this fascinating and in-depth biography, popular British writer and cultural historian John Higgs digs into the story behind the end of one of the most popular bands of the late twentieth century.
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An absolutely incredible account of the most interesting event leading up to the new millennium
- By Anonymous User on 07-15-24
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98. The KLF
- Chaos, Magic, and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-09-24
- Language: English
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Composers
- Their Lives and Works
- By: DK
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphonies, concertos, and operatic scores - that changed the direction of classical music and are still celebrated as masterpieces today....
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Exceeded my expectations
- By PavFan on 02-21-22
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99. Composers
- Their Lives and Works
- Narrated by: Richard Trinder
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 09-15-20
- Language: English
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The Life of Mozart
- By: Edward Holmes
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Edward Holmes, a schoolfellow of Keats, provides the first complete account of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based upon Mozart's own letters and memoirs....
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Exceptional review of Mozart's life
- By James on 02-06-11
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100. The Life of Mozart
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 02-26-04
- Language: English
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