Performing Arts

Tame Impala's psychedelic third album Currents (2015) is emblematic of a cultural shift in music production and consumption in the early days of streaming and a project that cemented its...

The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusion has since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop. The once derided...

When Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason's eldest daughter, Isata, made her solo debut at the BBC Proms in 2023, she could not have been prouder. Watching years of hard work transform into a...

Strikingly original' The Times 'Absorbing' Wall Street Journal 'Just as a cello's voice is divided across four strings, each with its own colour and character, this is a journey in...

Strikingly original' The Times 'Absorbing' Wall Street Journal Shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Prize 2024 NPR Radio's Book of the Day 'Just as a cello's voice is divided across...

Winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. 'Sharp, elegiac...

Revolution is a detailed exploration into the era of Prince's most prolific and groundbreaking music made with considerable inspiration and performed by a unique cadre of musicians he gathered and...

The sounds of new wave pop music and the early days of MTV were defined by the work of a handful of iconic musicians, and few stood taller in that...

The narrative of Tumult! The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner is an extended exploration of the magical transformation of shy country girl Anna Mae Bullock into the boisterous...

From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents' home in Hibbing, he'd had a pretty good idea that big things were happening. When Bob...

This book offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting exercises that will unleash the inner creativity of students aged 8-18. Theories and techniques of some of the greatest theatre practitioners...

Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale...

"Definitive...Not just for Talking Heads fans-it's a masterful dive into downtown New York in the 70s, and the changing face of rock music."- Town & Country " Riveting" - New...

The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic. But power in man's hand caused endless wars for land. With mankind's destruction, the birds...

A Dream Come True is an extensive investigation of the working relationship between two revered artists, David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti, as an insightful collage that bridges the gap between...

Intertextual, passionate and personal throughout, Crowded House's Together Alone is a key addition to the surprisingly limited range of scholarship on one of Australasia's most successful and adored bands. Fusing...

Strikingly original' The Times 'Absorbing' Wall Street Journal 'Just as a cello's voice is divided across four strings, each with its own colour and character, this is a journey in...

Named a best book of the year by BookPage and California Review of Books From National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Sam Quinones, the story of a demanding instrument, the...

This latest entry in Backbeat's best-selling handbook series starts by exploring the humble beginnings of blues guitar through the early decades of the 20th century, moving into profiles of such...

The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic. But power in man's hand caused endless wars for land. With mankind's destruction, the birds...

Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Rick Derringer and Robin Trower are guitar legends. The glue behind legendary barn-busting, hard-touring outfits like Taste, The Small Faces, Procol Harum and Humble Pie, and...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sioux's harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic...

BILLY, the ground-breaking biography of the nation's favourite iconoclast, gave millions of readers a fascinating insight into the personal and professional life of the genius that is Billy Connolly. Then,...

Over a distinguished career conducting some of the world's finest orchestras, Christian Thielemann has earned a reputation as the leading modern interpreter of Richard Wagner. MY LIFE WITH WAGNER chronicles...

Palgrave's intention in compiling his anthology in the 1860s was to collect the finest lyrical poems in the English language. The measure of his success is the great critical acclaim...

"Never-before-heard stories of the much-missed national treasure." Daily Express He was a campaigner, a political advocate, and a trailblazer. But most of all, he was a friend. And I'd like...

The stunning conclusion to the mega fame-busting 11-13 trilogy from the multi-million bestselling author of GEEK GIRL. Party girl actress Mercy Valentine is nobody's hero and that's how she wants...

Some of the world's best-loved songs have had remarkable origins. Had Robert Burns not heard an old man sing a quavering version of an ancient Scottish country song, we would...

An anthology of sacred Native American songs that have the power to merge the soul with the essential harmony of all life. First published in 1918, this song book presents...

In this lavishly illustrated critical celebr ation, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon look back with affectio n at the career, on both sides of the camera, of Gene Kelly, one...

Embrace the art of listening seasonally with BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French as she explores Antonio Vivaldi's evergreen work: The Four Seasons . 'The Four Seasons', Antonio Vivaldi's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor anyone who has ever sat before an orchestra and wondered at the invisible architecture holding a symphony...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew figures in the history of Western music cast as long a shadow as Igor Stravinsky, and Stravinsky: In Pictures and Documents presents an...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep onto the dance floor of Australian folk tradition with The Bushwackers Band Dance Book, a comprehensive guide...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the smoky back rooms of New Orleans to the glittering concert halls of New York, The World of Jazz is a sweeping, authoritative...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodShe was called La Stupenda for a reason — Dame Joan Sutherland stands as one of the greatest operatic sopranos the world has ever witnessed,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodThis Time-Life boxed set unites three essential texts on the composer, with Robert Gutman's "Richard Wagner: The Man, His Mind and His Music" chronicling the...

New in the critically acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time. Rudolf fell in love...

Including favourites such as The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello , each story is stunningly illustrated by collage artist Alice Lindstrom. Step on to...

Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen's most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In...

Revel in the power of human creativity with this completely revised and expanded edition of Burning Man: Art on Fire, illustrated with over 250 gorgeous color photos. For one week...

This is not a book about a rock band. This is not even a book about Mark E Smith. This is a book about The Fall group - or more...

Dave Graney, the current King of Pop, was finally recognised as Best Male Artist at last year's ARIA awards, a recognition long overdue according to his huge underground fanbase. This...

Music Bargain Book Box Sly Stone waited fifty years to explain himself. When he finally did, it won Music Book of the Year. That's the kind of company this box...

Learn about the skills you need to become an actor, how actors get their roles and what a typical day on set looks like from start to finish. Not sure...

"The princess will fall into a deep, peaceful sleep for one hundred years." When a maleficent fairy curses Princess Aurora, only the power of a good fairy - and true...

'If you stay alive long enough, people eventually catch up' Born in rural Georgia in 1947, Jayne moved to New York and became part of the 60s art scene surrounding...

Discover music that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy - causing fascination and intrigue in some and rejection and scorn in others. This is what...