Music British Library
The Philosophy of Jazz Kevin Le Gendre 23rd September, hb, £12.99, 9780712355032
Not only a history of the genre but an exploration of what it means to be a jazz musician and the alchemy between players and audience during a live-music session.
Cassell
The Rise and Rise of Chappell Roan Katherine St Asaph, Hamza Jahanzeb
4th September, hb, eb, £20, 9781788406017
Untold story of Roan’s artistic revolution from smalltown singer to queer icon.
George Michael: A Life in Pictures Brian Aris
9th October, hb, eb, £40, 9781788406215
Official pictorial overview includes many unseen images of Michael at different stages of his career.
Century
Night People Mark Ronson 16th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781529901573
Memoir captures the music, characters, escapades and energy of Ronson’s formative DJ days in 1990s New York.
Chartwell Books Series
Unofficial Book and Craft Kit kit, £17.99, 978078584 Beginner-friendly craft kits that include instructions and materials to crochet a doll of the star styled in a signature look. Sabrina Carpenter Kati Galusz 6th November, 7441 Selena Gomez Kati Galusz 11th December, 7748 Prince Kati Galusz 4th September, 6819 Chappell Roan 4th September, 7212
Chiselbury
The Great Piano Makers Jeremy Nicholas 1st September, hb, eb, £25, 9781917837101
One of the most respected writers on the piano and pianists presents the stories behind more than 100 piano makers,
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from Cristofori to the giants of today.
Coronet Books
Madonna Mary Gabriel 9th October, pb, £14.99, 9781529332049
Riveting, critically acclaimed biography of one of the greatest pop icons of our era.
Damiani
Making It Bootsy Holler 1st October, hb, £50, 9788862088435
Documenting the Seattle music scene as the world transitioned from celluloid to digital, grunge to indie.
Edinburgh University Press
Music Making in Iran From the 15th to the Early 20th Century Amir Hosein Pourjavady
31st August, pb, eb, £34.99, 9781399515788
Examines the music of the country in its historical and social contexts from the Timurid period until the end of the Qajar period.
Elliott & Thompson
Into the Groove: The 1980s Justin Lewis
2nd October, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781783969135
Month-by-month guide for every year of the 1980s. Wry and surprising compendium of popular music stories and trivia is the perfect gift for any music lover.
Epic Ink Books
Pearl Jam Live! Selena Fragassi, Scott Lucas
9th October, hb, £22, 9780760393048
Celebrates the band, the fan culture and the music through interviews, photos and more.
Series
Modern Icons Kathleen Perricone hb, £14.99, 97807603968 Series takes fans on a journey through the lives and legacies of cultural icons who have shaped our world, from fashion to music to media. Billie Eilish Is Life 28th August, vol 9 65 Adele Is Life 21st August, vol 8 89
Desert Dreams Katie Bain
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
The Faber Music Winter Piano Anthology Various 25th September, £22, pi, 057154343X
A selection of more than 40 classical works and seasonal favourites for intermediate pianists. Featuring works by Claude Debussy, Lambert, Alexis Ffrench and many more.
6th November, hb, £19.99, 9780760397558
A celebration of one of the most successful music festivals in the world, Coachella, captures the breathtaking performances, viral fashion moments and impact of the US phenomenon.
Chappell Roan Harbert Day 6th November, hb, £14.99, 9780760399279
Captures the journey of resilience and unapologetic self-expression of the pop sensation.
Sabrina Carpenter Selena Fragassi 6th November, hb, £14.99, 9780760399293
Comprehensive biography of the actress, fashion icon and pop star.
Equinox
Who Do We Think They Are? Andy Brown (ed)
1st September, pb, eb, £26.95, 9781800506374
Looks at the role of Deep Purple in the development of heavy metal music.
Formation Brad Mehldau 1st August, vol 36, pb, eb, £24.95, 9781800506596
Intimate, vulnerable and profound, Formation is a rare look inside the mind of an artist at the top of his field in his own words.
Faber & Faber
Shadowplayers James Nice 11th September, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780571395408
Fully revised and expanded with a new chapter, Shadowplayers is the most complete, authoritative and thoroughly researched account of Factory, the most influential record label of modern times.
It’s Not Just a Song RuthAnne Cunningham 25th September, £25, pb, 0571543197 From the Grammy and BRIT-nominated singer-songwriter comes a guide to writing hit songs. Featuring insights from industry heavyweights and candid discussions on navigating the music business and sustaining a career.
Lyrical Diary
Christian Gerhaher 11th September, hb, eb, £25, 9780571357703
Absorbing insights into music and language by one of the world’s greatest Lieder interpreters.
Rumours of My Demise Evan Dando 6th November, hb, eb, £20, 9780571368600
From the clubs, the drugs and the ringing ears to the fun, the fame and the fall—a heady, candid trip into the grunge- filled 1990s from the Lemonheads frontman.
Everything We Do is Music Elizabeth Alker
28th August, hb, eb, £20, 9780571370177
Panoramic overview of the ways in which pop and rock were transformed by the pioneering visionaries of classical music.
In Praise of Amateurism Nadia Beard 29th January, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780571390779
Emotionally resonant reflection on the joys and difficulties of reconnecting with the pursuits of youth that have been lost to time.
The Rolling Year Hannah French 6th November, hb, eb, £20, 9780571391998
Embrace the art of listening seasonally with BBC Radio 3 presenter as she explores Antonio Vivaldi’s evergreen work, The Four Seasons.
Gemini Gift
Queens of Disco Annie Zaleski 4th September, hb, £15, 9781786751904
Joyful look at the evolution of disco music told through the stories of 10 female pioneers. An electrifying must-read for dance music enthusiasts.
Grand Central
California Dreamin’ Michaelangelo Matos 2nd October, hb, eb, £25, 9780306833724
The gripping story of how Lou Adler made Los Angeles the musical centre of the world in the 1960s and ’70s in music and beyond.
Gremese International
Donna Summer Andrea Angeli Bufalini, Giovanni Savastano, Pete Bellote
31st October, pb, £34.99, 9788873017998
Celebrating 50 years of “Love to Love You Baby”, this tribute to the singer reveals her rise, legacy and impact through rare photos and exclusive interviews.
Headline
The Lost Music of the Holocaust Francesco Lotoro 11th September, pb, £14.99, 9781472297822
A great pianist and composer, Lotoro has been involved for over 30 years in an epochal undertaking: building an archive of the music that survived the concentration camps.
Hero Press
No One You Know Dave Rowntree 9th September, hb, eb, £34.99, 9781917163279
Intimate look at Blur’s early years presented through the drummer’s never-before-published photographs of touring, recording and growing together.
Petroc Trelawny’s Classical Music Puzzle Book Petroc Trelawny, Gareth Moore, Laura-Jayne Ayers
9th October, pb, £15.99, 9780711294677
A world of music brought to life in 80 works, puzzles and conundrums.
Jawbone
Turn My Head into Sound Andrew Perer 17th October, pb, £16.95, 9781916829145
The first full-length book on one of the most influential musicians and bands of the indie-rock era—Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine— and the making of some of the greatest albums of modern times.
Where Are We Now David Bowie? Richard Purden
9th January, pb, £16.95, 9781916829169
Fantastic voyage through the world of Bowie draws on dozens of exclusive interviews with
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Heartbreak is the National Anthem Rob Sheffield
6th November, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008652746
Close look at the life and music of modern pop’s most legendary figure, Taylor Swift.
Indiana University Press
Festival Activism David A McDonald (ed), Andrew Snyder (ed), Jeremy Reed (ed), Oladele Ayorinde, Filippo Bonini Baraldi et al
7th October, pb, £32, 9780253074270
Case studies that argue that festivals do more than simply celebrate culture: they shape culture and create new forms of aspirational community with direct political effects.
Ivy Press
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