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Michael Chugg was only fifteen years old when he began managing and promoting music in his hometown of Launceston, Tasmania. That was in 1962. Fast forward to the present, and 'Chuggi', as he is affectionately known, has been a pioneer in bringing the newest, biggest and baddest musical acts to Australia. These include The Police, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr., Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Pearl Jam, and many more. Chuggi has developed a reputation as a hard-arse, oft... read more

Choosing 50 songs to represent the success of the Mushroom Music Publishing enterprise was an exciting challenge! Mushroom Music Publishing has been at the forefront since it began in the 1970s. Mushroom's print music publisher is Sasha Music Publishing who has presented this collector's volume representing the history of Mushroom Music Publishing. Packed with great stories from the songwriters themselves, photos and graphics, and of course, the printed sheet music of each song, this volume is an Australian classic.

The astonishing outpouring of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s in Australia and New Zealand gave birth to such iconic bands such as the Easybeats, the Masters Apprentices, Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, the Purple Hearts, and the Missing Links. It also launched the careers of a generation of musicians who would go on to greater, international fame with their later groups (the Bee Gees, AC/DC, Little River Band, and more). "Wild About You!" includes chapters on 35 bands that made the scene, as well as the editors' list of the top 100 beat a... read more

Few could debate Powderfinger's place as one of Australia's most loved bands. 2010 saw the end of an era in Australian music, with Powderfinger playing their last concert together, so this November Hachette Australia will proudly publish FOOTPRINTS, the official authorised biography of the band. Written with journalist Dino Scatena, the up-until-now very private members of the band have opened up to detail the full history of Powderfinger. From their early days at the Orient Hotel to packed stadiums around the country and multiple ... read more

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die pays homage to the many forces at work in the musical world and a multitude of genres - a vast quota of rock and pop, but also slices of rock 'n' roll, jazz, funk, punk, disco, soul, hip hop, experimental, world music, and a wide cross-section of dance music. Detailed descriptions of each album are accompanied by fascinating insights and trivia. Did you know, for example, that the Velvet Underground and Nico album is credited with inspiring artists from Bowie to Joy Division, and from R.E.M.... read more

The more you know about classical music, the more you love it. Now, thanks to Classical Music For Dummies, you can achieve a whole new level of insight into both the composers and the compositions that have made classical music one of the great accomplishments of humankind. Classical Music For Dummies doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain classical music in terms you can unde... read more

The rich history of popular music is built on a foundation of classic songs. From Tin Pan Alley to the Brill Building, Bob Dylan to Kurt Cobain, and Joni Mitchell to Amy Winehouse, gifted songwriters have crafted a cherished body of music that has become part of our lives. This music mirrors the times, both reflecting society at large ("A Change is Gonna Come," "The Message") and mapping our own personal highs ("God Only Knows") or lows ("Hurt"). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die picks through nearly a century of music to bri... read more

This collection includes Leonard's classic photographs of the jazz greats: from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dexter Gordon to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. His uniquely evocative and cinematic portraits of jazz's most iconic figures in their heyday have gone on to become iconic images in their own right. This definitive and beautifully produced collection includes Leonard's most famous images as well as a significant number of previously unpublished photographs, and interviews with Herman Leonard by distinguished televisi... read more

Why have all human cultures - today and throughout history - made music? Why does music excite such rich emotion? And how do we make sense of musical sound? These are questions that have, until recently, remained mysterious. Now "The Music Instinct" explores how the latest research in music psychology and brain science is piecing together the puzzle of how our minds understand and respond to music. Ranging from Bach fugues to nursery rhymes to heavy rock, Philip Ball interweaves philosophy, mathematics, history and neurology to rev... read more

Ted Gioia's History of Jazz has been universally hailed as a classic acclaimed by jazz critics and fans around the world. Now Gioia brings his magnificent work completely up-to-date, drawing on the latest research and revisiting virtually every aspect of the music, past and present. Gioia tells the story of jazz as it had never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history... read more

Music and photography have always shared a special relationship when an iconic musician is portrayed by a first-rate photographer, the resulting image is often transformative and transcendent, and a classic pop culture image is born. Now, in the same popular and affordable format as Thames & Hudson's "PhotoBox" and "FashionBox", "MusicBox" gathers more than 450 such legendary photographs of musicians, covering the stars of jazz, blues, rock and roll, soul, and all of their contemporary offshoots. This is an amazing collection o... read more

Each page of the book presents a day in a year and lists the momentous musical events that have taken place on that day worldwide in the last 50 years – including births, deaths, marriages, number one singles, arrests, drug busts, famous gigs, awards ceremonies, trivia and much more. Also includes photos of posters, press cuttings, album covers, ticket stubs, This Day in Music is guaranteed to be a must-have book for any discerning music fan.

Learning to play guitar is a highly rewarding experience...but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing – fast. Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up Guitar do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include: - Choosing a guitar - Holding the guitar - Tuning your guitar - Tips... read more

Studio One is the legendary Jamaican reggae label that launched onto the world Bob Marley and the Wailers. This book tells the story of Studio One and the many artists that it produced. It features hundreds of full size record cover designs of Studio One and original artwork as well as photographs, flyers and artist interviews.

Everything beginners need to know to start playing guitarDo you learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instructions? Then pick up a guitar and start strumming! "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" shows you the basics--step by step and note by note. You begin with basic chords and techniques and progress through suspensions, bass runs, hammer-ons, and barre chords. As you learn to read tablature and lead sheets, you can play any number of songs and styles of music, from rock to folk to country. The chord chart ... read more

By the end of 1968 The Beatles were far too busy squabbling with each other, while The Stones had simply stopped making music; English Rock was coming to an end. "All the Mad Men" tells the story of six stars that travelled to edge of sanity in the years following the summer of love: Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Peter Green, Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, and David Bowie. The book charts how they made some of the most seminal rock music ever recorded: "Pink Moon"; "Ziggy Stardust"; "Quadrophenia"; "Dark Side of the Moon"; "Muswell Hillbil... read more

FEATURED ARTISTS Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppeliin, Nirvana, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Queen, Ramones, Rolling Stones, The Cult, The Sex Pistols, The Who, U2, Velvet Underground

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