MUSIC
30th May, pb, eb, £17.99, 9781914228810 Comprehensive study of 20th & 21st-century theatre’s response to the big issues of the day, from climate change to pandemics.
Sceptre
Searching for Juliet Sophie Duncan 6th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781529365177 Cultural, historical and literary exploration of the birth, death and legacy of the ultimate romantic heroine—Shakespeare’s Juliet Capulet.
University of Iowa Press
Symptoms of the Self Roberta Barker 1st February, pb, £85, 9781609388614 By telling the story of tuberculosis on the transatlantic stage, Symptoms of the Self uncovers some of the wellsprings of modern Western theatrical practice.
University of Wales Press
Theatre Censorship in Spain, 1931-1985 Michael Thompson, Catherine O’Lear 15th April, hb, eb, £75, 9781786839824 Comprehensive study of the impact of censorship on theatre in 20th-century Spain.
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Performing Female Blackness Naila Keleta-Mae 27th June, pb, £22.95, 9781771124805 Examines race, gender and nation in Black life using critical race, feminist and performance studies methodologies.
Yale University Press
Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical Laurie Winer 14th February, hb, eb, £20, 9780300223798 A new look at Hammer- stein as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture.
Arc Music
Alban Berg: The Conservative Revolutionary Douglas Jarman 21st July, pb, £24.99, 9781904614326 Jarman’s updated and expanded essays on this seminal composer are aimed at the informed layperson and academic alike.
Atlantic Books
Why We Sing Julia Hollander 2nd February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781838953621 Inspirational narrative charting our love of song, from cradle to grave, celebrating its power to heal and enrich our lives.
Bloomsbury Academic
SERIES
33⅓ pb, eb, £9.99, 97815013 Widely acclaimed series of short books focusing on albums by artists that have made a mark.
Music
Living Colour’s Time’s Up Kimberly Mack 4th May, 77518 Babes in Toyland’s Fontanelle
Selena Chambers 9th February, 77556
ESG’s Come Away with ESG Cheri Percy 9th March, 79192
SERIES
Genre pb, eb, £14.99, 978150138 From death metal to trip-hop, this is a series of concise books that guide the reader through numer- ous musical sub-genres that have intrigued, perplexed or provoked listeners. Dance-Punk Larissa Wodtke 6th April, 1867 South African Popular Music Lior Phillips 4th May, 3427
Bloomsbury Caravel
Too Late to Stop Now Allan Jones 25th May, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781448218257 Fifty stories from the glory days of rock’n’roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and the Clash.
Cassell
We Could Be Tom Hagler 6th July, pb, £9.99, 9781788402736 The story of Bowie’s life told through 300 encounters with fellow icons, from Dylan to Dali, Lennon to Lydon, Princess Margaret to Prince.
Duckworth
BBC Radiophonic Workshop’s BBC Radiophonic Workshop William L Weir 4th May, 89153
David Bowie Made Me Gay Darryl W Bullock 16th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780715654927 Definitive book on the influence of LGBT performers on modern music and a treasure trove of moving and provocative stories that emphasise the right to be heard.
Edinburgh University Press
Madvillain’s Madvillainy Will Hagle 9th March, 89238
154 The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-fiction
The Awakening of Islamic Pop Music Jonas Otterbeck 19th May, pb, £19.99, 9781474490436 Examines how the making, marketing and performance of new Islamic music genres relate to Islamic discourse and thought.
Elliott & Thompson
365: A Day in the Life of Pop Music Justin Lewis 25th May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781783967162 With notable events, surprising nuggets and entertaining coincidences in music history, this is a wry and constantly surprising novel compan- ion to chart the year.
Equinox
Dora Bright Anthony Bilton 17th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781800502802 First full-length study of Bright’s inspirational life and work.
SERIES
Popular Music History hb, eb, 978180050 Books that extend the field of popular music studies, examine the lives and careers of key musicians, interrogate the histories of genres or focus on previously neglected forms. Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good Con Chapman 15th March, £40, vol 32 2826 Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside the Sitting Room Bruce Lindsay 8th February, £25, vol 31 2949 Formation: Building a Personal Canon, Part 1 Brad Mehldau 22nd March, £30, vol 33 3137
Faber & Faber
The Creation Records Story David Cavanagh 6th July, pb, eb, £16.99, 9780571362530 Out of print for many years while still regarded as one of the greatest music books ever writ- ten, this is the definitive account of a special British record label, republished for it 40th anniversary.
Enough Stephen Hough 2nd February, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780571362899 Engrossing and frank coming-of-age memoir from one of the world’s leading pianists.
Quartet Leah Broad 2nd March, hb, eb, £20, 9780571366101 The lives, loves, adven- tures and trailblazing careers of four extraordi- nary women who changed the musical world. By
an incredible début biographer.
Goodbye Russia: Rachmaninoff in Exile Fiona Maddocks 1st June, hb, eb, £25, 9780571371136 The moving story of the composer’s years in exile and the composition of his last great work set against a cataclysmic backdrop of two world wars and personal tragedy.
Never Good With Horses: Selected Lyrics Simon Armitage 20th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571377619 First-ever collection of the Poet Laureate’s lyric output, Never Good with Horses further demonstrates the range of Armitage’s repertoire and celebrates his ear for the music of language.
Wading in Waist-high Water Robin Pecknold 1st June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571378395 Intimate look into and resounding celebration of musical craftsmanship and care with more than 50 Fleet Foxes song lyrics alongside never-before- seen insights from front- man Robin Pecknold.
Song and Self Ian Bostridge 6th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780571378999 Exceptionally thought- provoking look at music and identity from one of the world’s leading singers.
Genesis
musical culture and its impact in the United States and around the world.
Jacaranda Books
A Quick Ting on Grime Franklyn Addo 16th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781913090524 Journalist and rapper Addo charts an intelligent, literary exploration of the history and sociocultural significance of the genre.
Jawbone
Revolutionary Spirit Paul Simpson 28th March, pb, £14.95, 9781911036838 Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant yet often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician’s scenic route to fame amid the 1980s indie scene.
Conform to Deform Doyle Wesley 14th February, pb, £14.95, 9781911036951 The rise and fall of Some Bizzare, the label that introduced the world to Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, and The The. The great untold story of alternative music.
Lilliput Press
No Better Boy Helen O’Shea 9th March, pb, £22, 9781843518655 Tells the story of a master of traditional Irish music: the legendary East Clare fiddler Paddy Canny, whose haunting music was remarkable for its virtuosity and sophistication.
MacLehose Press
Magic Paul Weller, Dylan Jones 21st February, hb, £40, 9781905662746 Weller gives the first and defining account of his songwriting career.
Giles
Musical Crossroads Dwandalyn R Reece (ed) 28th February, hb, £39.95, 9781911282877 Vibrantly illustrated exploration of 400 years of African American
Sufferah Alex Wheatle 6th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781529428421 In this breathtaking memoir, the “Brixton Bard” shows how music became his salvation through a childhood marred by abuse and his imprisonment as a young man following the Brixton uprising.
McFarland
Seize the Beat Brian Q Torff 28th February, pb, £43.95, 9781476690773 Traces the development of American music from its African roots to the juke joint, club and concert hall.
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