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• Cher

  the Memoir. Part One

  Cher, 1946-

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  After over 70 years of living life on her own terms, Cher reveals her story in a two-part memoir. The only woman to top Billboard charts for seven decades, she’s an Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy, and Cannes winner, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rebel Girl

  My Life as a Feminist Punk

  Hanna, Kathleen, 1968-

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  Kathleen Hanna's memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, chronicles her tumultuous childhood and college years as a punk band frontwoman. She candidly addresses the male violence and challenges she faced in the music scene while highlighting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nights at the Red Steinway

  Adventures in Jazz Piano, From The Wall Street Journal and Elsewhere

  Friedwald, Will, 1961-

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  Will Friedwald's Nights at the Red Steinway offers an intimate journey through jazz piano's evolution, drawing from his decades of expert journalism and capturing the genre's most influential performers from Abrams to Zawinul.

• How Women Made Music

  a Revolutionary History From NPR Music

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  Based on the NPR series "Turning the Tables" this chronicle of the transformative impact of female artists on music history features insights from icons like Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Patti Smith and Nina Simone.

• A Thousand Threads

  Cherry, Neneh,

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  A vibrant memoir from Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry who shares an inside look at her fascinating career and globe-traversing journeys in a life of love and music.

• Never Understood

  the Jesus and Mary Chain

  Reid, William (Musician),

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  William and Jim Reid, brothers and founding members of The Jesus and Mary Chain—a band that bridged the gap between the punk explosion and the emergence of grunge and Britpop—chronicle the chaos, confusion, and stories behind their music.

• My Black Country

  Chasing the Hidden Roots and Flowers of Black Country Music Genius

  Randall, Alice, 1959-

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  In her memoir My Black Country, Alice Randall celebrates her groundbreaking achievement as the first Black woman to co-write a #1 country hit, while honoring the pioneering Black musicians—DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain

  Lyrics for Stacey Kent

  Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954-

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  Kazuo Ishiguro's The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain features 16 song lyrics he penned for acclaimed jazz singer Stacey Kent, set to music by her partner Jim Tomlinson. This beautifully illustrated collection blends literature and music,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hip-hop Is History

  Questlove,

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  The musician behind the band The Roots chronicles the 50-year history of hip-hop.

• Traveling

  on the Path of Joni Mitchell

  Powers, Ann, 1964-

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  A definitive biography tracing Joni Mitchell's musical journey from folk roots to jazz fusion, revealing her groundbreaking artistic transformation through meticulous research and insider perspectives.