Music Geek's Bible by Mike Evans

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Summary

Features over 1000 iconic songs and pieces of music ranging from modern pop, rock, and punk through to jazz, reggae and the blues. Putting each song into the context of the social and political climate, this work offers advice on how to download and maintain the digital music library. It also provides a have list of songs for their MP3 player.

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Music Geek's Bible by Mike Evans

This book will remind readers of the significant songs in pop, rock, rap, R and B, punk, reggae, blues, and jazz that made headlines or changed the face of music forever. It will help to bring back treasured memories of remarkable events, including Woodstock, Glastonbury and Live Aid, and recall the release of the most crucial, innovative and revolutionay singles and albums ever produced. This book will provide the music geek with a must-have list of songs for their MP3 player. User-friendly advice is also provided on how to download the music legally and how to maintain your digital music library.
With a background as a musician on the Sixties rock scene, Mike Evans began writing on popular culture in the Seventies. As a broadcaster in local radio and a freelance writer, his work has appeared in a variety of publications including Sounds, Elle, The Guardian and Melody Maker. since the late Eighties he has worked in book publishing, commissioning and over 60 titles on music, movies, and fashion. As author his books include the much acclaimed The Art of the Beatles in 1984, the best-selling Elvis: A Celebration(2002) which he researched and wrote in collaboration with the Presley Estate in Memphis, and NYC Rock and Waking Up in New York City, both published in 2003, Still playing saxophone, in a non-professional capacity, he lives and works in London.
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ISBN 13 9781840727999
ISBN 10 1840727993
Title Music Geek's Bible
Author Mike Evans
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2008-01-24
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.