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TITLE: Music Is History
AUTHOR: Questlove WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 782.42 Que SUMMARY: Combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. |
TITLE: Let Me Hear a Rhyme
AUTHOR: Tiffany D. Jackson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Jac - NOVELS SUMMARY: After their friend Steph is murdered, Quadir, Jarrell, and Steph's sister Jasmine promote his music under a new rap name, the Architect, but when his demo catches a music label rep's attention, the trio must prove his talent from beyond the grave. |
TITLE: On the Come Up
AUTHOR: Angie Thomas WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Tho - NOVELS SUMMARY: Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother. |
TITLE: The Lucy Variations
AUTHOR: Sara Zarr WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Zar - NOVELS SUMMARY: Sixteen-year-old San Franciscan Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. Her chance at a career has passed, and she decides to help her ten-year-old piano prodigy brother, Gus, map out his own future, even as she explores why she enjoyed piano in the first place. |
TITLE: Hamilton: The Revolution
AUTHOR: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 782.1 Mir SUMMARY: Text and illustrations present a behind the scenes look at the Broadway musical "Hamilton." |
TITLE: Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon
AUTHOR: Tayannah Lee McQuillar & Fred Johnson WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Sha SUMMARY: Chronicles the life of rapper Tupac Shakur, discussing his childhood in North Carolina and Virginia, professional accomplishments, friendships and rivalries, and controversies surrounding hip-hop music in the 1990s until Shakur's untimely death in 1996 at the age of twenty-five. |
TITLE: Born to Rock
AUTHOR: Gordon Korman WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Kor - NOVELS SUMMARY: High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend. |
TITLE: Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
AUTHOR: Oliver Sacks WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 781.11 Sac SUMMARY: Drawing on the individual experiences of patients, musicians, composers, and everyday people, the author of Awakenings explores the complex human response to music, detailing the full range of human reactions to music, what goes on and can go wrong when we listen to music, and how music can affect those suffering from a variety of ailments. |
TITLE: Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley
AUTHOR: James Henke WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Mar SUMMARY: Chronicles the life of singer-songwriter Bob Marley, speaking with his family and friends and with fellow musicians, and presents photos; over twenty removable reproductions of items such as handwritten lyrics, a sketchbook, and concert memorabilia; and a fifty-minute CD containing Marley interviews and music clips. |
TITLE: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
AUTHOR: Rachel Cohn and David Levithan WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Coh - ROMANCE SUMMARY: High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart. |
TITLE: This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of Human Obsession
AUTHOR: Daniel J. Levitin WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 781 Lev SUMMARY: Presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind. |
TITLE: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
AUTHOR: Michael Miller WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 781 Mil SUMMARY: An introduction to music theory that explains how to read and write music, offers tips on composing and arranging for instruments and voices, and defines key concepts needed to create melodies, harmonies, and chords. |
TITLE: John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth
AUTHOR: Elizabeth Partridge WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Len SUMMARY: Presents a biography of musician John Lennon, chronicling his life and times from his troubled childhood in Liverpool, England, through his career writing, recording, and performing as a member of the Beatles. Includes 140 black-and-white photographs. |
TITLE: High Fidelity
AUTHOR: Nick Hornby WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: F Hor - NOVELS SUMMARY: Follows the love affairs and belated growing up of a "Generation X" pop music fanatic and record store owner |
TITLE: Die Young with Me
AUTHOR: Rob Rufus WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Ruf SUMMARY: Rob Rufus, an identical twin, reflects on growing up with his brother in a punk band, and how his plans were cut short when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. |
TITLE: Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
AUTHOR: Ann Angel WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Jop SUMMARY: A biography of rock musician Janis Joplin, with photographs and anecdotes from those who knew her, covering her work to improve as a singer, struggle against authority, and love for her mother. |
TITLE: Just Kids
AUTHOR: Patti Smith WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE LIBRARY: 921 Smi SUMMARY: In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in Brooklyn with a young man named Robert Mapplethorpe--the man who changed her life with his love, friendship, and genius. |