Tags : “Music History”

Orchestra of Exiles is the fascinating story of one man's quest to form the Palestine Symphony Orchestra in the 1930s.

Review in Video — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Apr 18, 2013

Does the new biography of Mary Wells capture the spirit of the late soul singer?

Review in Books — by Joseph Arellano — on Nov 20, 2012

Springsteen biography looks to The Boss' past to present a multifaceted view.

Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Nov 01, 2012

A fast, witty, entertaining look at the history of the ukulele in popular music.

Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Aug 17, 2012

Ken Scott has produced some of the mightiest music of the 20th Century and has written a book about it.

Review in Books — by Guy De Federicis — on Jul 18, 2012

New Orleans' musical scene flourishes at the end of the 20th century

Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jun 02, 2012

Buddy Guy’s autobiography goes behind the scenes of the great Chicago Blues renaissance and beyond.

Review in Books — by Wesley Britton — on May 25, 2012

Boyd deftly juggles arcane and eminent facts in his exploration of the forever-in-flux artist, from his Canadian beginnings to California boom, and from “Mr. Soul” to Motown soul. Yes: Motown!

Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on May 22, 2012

A lively and engaging look at the golden age of jazz.

Review in Books — by John Taylor — on May 17, 2012

Robert Rodriguez thinks The Beatles Revolver is far superior to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Review in Books — by Wesley Britton — on May 15, 2012