Music Reference in 2025

Music and the Politics of Censorship: From the Fascist Era to the Digital Age by

Transcending Nationalism?: Shifts of Perspective in Eastern European Music History by

Pierre Boulez Today: The Composer's Aesthetic by Barreca, Roberto

Iconic Albums - Queen - A Night at the Opera by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV by Ward, Richard

Controlling Sounds: Music, Sound Technologies, War and Power in the Era of Fascisms by

Iconic Albums - AC/DC - Back in Black by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Michael Jackson - Bad by Ward, Richard

Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town, and Each Other by Preston, John, John, Elton

Martinu and His World by

Beatles for Sale to Help! by Spizer, Bruce

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii by Ward, Richard

Joachim Andersen: Flutist, Conductor, and Composer of More Than the Etudes by Wilsen, William, Dzapo, Kyle, Adorján, András

Iconic Albums - The Clash - London Calling by Ward, Richard

Folk After Empire by Baker, Maher Asaad

Iconic Albums - Abba - The Arrival by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album by Ward, Richard

Down River: In Search of David Ackles by Brend, Mark

Tough Breaks: The Story of Baltimore Club Music by Shipley, Al

Eight Lectures on Experimental Music by

She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music by Dooley, Gillian

3 Songs: How the Genius of America Created Three Jazz Standards (and why my brain thinks they are related) by Gibbons, Randy

Sound System: The Political Power of Music by Randall, Dave

Serge Gainsbourg: An International Perspective by

Iconic Albums - ABBA - Super Trouper by Ward, Richard

The Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason: Dispatches from the Front by Armstrong, Don

Alice Cooper in the 1970s by Sutton, Chris

3 Songs: How the Genius of America Created Three Jazz Standards (and why my brain thinks they are related) by Gibbons, Randy

Essential Music History Insights for Sight Reading: A Quick Historical Overview of Musical Eras. Learn how style, rhythm, and form evolved to sharpen by Marazzo, Luciano

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Elvis is Back! by Ward, Richard

Les illusions musicales et la v rit sur l'expression by Weber, Johann S.

Noisy Memory: Recording Sound, Performing Archives by Harnetty, Brian

Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas by Smyth, Gerry

Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion by Deville, Chris

Biografía de Benson Boone: De America's Got Talent al estrellato internacional: un análisis profundo de su meteórico ascenso by Villalobos, Abel

Au coeur des opéras de Richard Wagner by Berté, Erwan

Iconic Albums - Abba - Voulez-Vous by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - ABBA - ABBA The Album by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - ABBA - Waterloo by Ward, Richard

Iconic Album - Prince - 1999 by Ward, Richard

Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era by Campion, James

Shaping Sound and Society: The Cultural Study of Musical Instruments by

Curiosidades de la música: Historias insólitas y ocultas by Sánchez Herrero, Sergio

Gould and Surroundings by Barreca, Roberto

Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator by Carnelli, Paolo

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite by Ward, Richard

Change: The New Thing and Modern Jazz by Coleman, Kwami

Alive in the Sound: Black Music as Counterhistory by Radano, Ronald

Leonard Cohen: Every Album, Every Song by Goodwin, Opher

Iconic Albums - Prince - Sign O' The Times by Ward, Richard

Change: The New Thing and Modern Jazz by Coleman, Kwami

Alive in the Sound: Black Music as Counterhistory by Radano, Ronald

Curiositats de la música: Històries insòlites i ocultes by Sánchez Herrero, Sergio

Boulez hoy: La estética del compositor by Barreca, Roberto

Other Divagations: Beethoven's Symphonies: A Comparison of Various Interpretations by Barreca, Roberto

Hip-Hop Rivalries: East Coast Versus West Coast by Nji, Njasang

Curiosities of the Music: Unusual and hidden stories by Sánchez Herrero, Sergio

Otras divagaciones: Las sinfonías de Beethoven: una comparación entre varias interpretaciones by Barreca, Roberto

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere: How a Dark Winter and a $5 Recorder Created America's Most Misunderstood Anthem by Danforth, Derek

Chanter Par Le Si En France Au Xviie Siecle: Pionniers Et Premisses Du Solfege Moderne by Rauber, Gregory

20 Caricaturas da Música: Ícones da música mundial retratados com humor, arte e emoção by Marques, Nuno

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Girls! Girls! Girls! by Ward, Richard

Listen To This! Vol#1: Based on the hit music podcast by Leckey, Eric

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock by Ward, Richard

Musical Life in Poland: The Postwar Years 1945-1977 by Rappoport-Gelfand, Lidia

An Introduction to Musical History by Westrup, J. a.

Amor, Muerte & Rock 'n' Roll / Love, Death & Rock 'n' Roll: Las Últimas Horas de 50 Estrellas del Rock Intrigas Y Misterios by Guaitamacchi, Ezio

Kate Bush: On Location by Cookney, Max

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Loving You by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Roustabout by Ward, Richard

Fondo Joan Tomàs México 1942-1968: La visión de un país a través de sus documentos by Negrete, Enid, García, Pamela

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - King Creole by Ward, Richard

Chinese and Any Other Asian: Exploring East and South East Asian Identity in Britain by Masing, Anna Sulan

Toward a Materialist Conception of Music History by Hammel, Stephan

Mistër E's Eclectic Compendium of Wondrous Hits: The Musical Universe of One Boy--His 101 Favorite Songs, Every Year, Since 1976 by Mondegreen, Elias

Sonic Circulations: Music, Modernism, and the Politics of Knowledge by

The Little Book of Oasis: An Unofficial Celebration of the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band on the Planet by Summersdale Publishers

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Fun in Acapulco by Ward, Richard

Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition by Thomas, Richard F.

Fabrizio De André, il poeta degli ultimi: Vita, dischi e idee di un'Italia controcorrente by Catanoso, Luca

Strike While the Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Workers' Revolt by Block, Kennedy, MacPhee, Josh

Live Forever: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis by Robb, John

Someday All the Adults Will Die!: The Birth of Texas Punk by Blashill, Pat

Heavy Metal Unleashed: : The Origins, Icons, and Legacy of the World's Loudest Music by Franc, Cobb

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas by Ward, Richard

La Musique Et Les Animaux Dans La Pensee Antique by Molinier Arbo, Agnes, Arbo, Alessandro

Various Artists' Truckload of Sky: The Lost Songs of David McComb Vol. 1 by D'Cruz, Glenn

Various Artists' Truckload of Sky: The Lost Songs of David McComb by D'Cruz, Glenn

Iconic Albums - Prince - Dirty Minds by Ward, Richard

The Music Industry in the Digital Age: How Platforms Are Redefining Pop, DIY and Participatory Culture by Frenneaux, Richard

Schoenberg in Context by

Replaying Marc Anthony: Sonic, Political, and Cultural Resonances by Aparicio, Frances R.

Anton Webern at the Dawn of Modernism by Wedler, Sebastian

Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) by Carter, Kameryn Alexa

The B-52s' Cosmic Thing by Crighton, Pete

Ascension: The Spiritual Sound of John Coltrane by Spirit, Chronicles Of

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Moody Blue by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums Elvis Presley - How Great Thou Art by Ward, Richard

The Vinyl Revival, Gender, and Collecting Aesthetics by Skrimsjö, Veronica

With a Lock on the Door: New Music in Hungary (1956-1989) by Dalos, Anna

Curare Und Delectare: Studien Zu Quellen Der Bade- Und Kurmusik Im Deutschsprachigen Raum Der Frühen Neuzeit (1450-1750) by Adamer, Lorenz

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Pot Luck by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 years old) by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Something for Everybody by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - It happened at the Worlds Fair by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins by Ward, Richard

Global Histories of Video Game Music Technology by

Bach: The Cello Suites by Klorman, Edward

Kayleigh & Beyond: The Story of Marillion From chart hits to cult epics by Catanoso, Luca

Antología Cronológica: Los LPs No Clásicos y No Jazz Más Aclamados por la Crítica (1948-2025) by Huxley, Harry J. J.

Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Frankie and Johnny by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Prince - Parade by Ward, Richard

Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper by Naish, Stephen Lee

No One to Meet: Imitation and Originality in the Songs of Bob Dylan by Falco, Raphael

Iconic Albums - Prince - Around The World In a Day by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Michael Jackson - Off The Wall by Ward, Richard

What Nails It by Marcus, Greil

Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons by Stravinsky, Igor

Mystery Train, 50th Anniversary Edition: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music by Marcus, Greil

Music, Politics and Religion in Early Seventeenth-Century Cambridge: The Peterhouse Partbooks in Context by

Iconic Albums - Michael Jackson - Dangerous by Ward, Richard

The Devil Is in It: A History of the American Acoustic Guitar by Stubbings, John

The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival by Sebba, Anne

Iconic Albums - Cat Stevens -Buddha and the Chocolate Box by Ward, Richard

Iconic albums - Prince - Lovesexy by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - David Bowie - "Heroes" by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here by Ward, Richard

Punk Revolution!: An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism by Malkin, John

Moving in Stereo: Ric Ocasek, the Driving Force of the Cars by Aaron, Peter

Iconic Albums - Genesis - Selling England by the Pound by Ward, Richard

Asuntos de guitarras: 80 lugares de la historia de la música en Barcelona by Braemer, Torge

One, Two, Three, Four: The Life and Times of a Recording Studio Engineer by Digby Smith, Richard

Night Comes Down by Short, Bob

One, Two, Three, Four: The Life and Times of a Recording Studio Engineer by Digby Smith, Richard

I'm No Superman! Antiheroes in Popular Culture: Exploring Musical Groups and Artists 1970's - 2025 Volume 5 by Di Lella, Joseph Daniel

Iconic Albums - Ringo Starr - Ringo by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Queen - Sheer Heart Attack by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Tom Waits - Closing Time by Ward, Richard

Tiple Charango: Investigación para la construcción de un nuevo cordófono vallecaucano by Narváez Cedeño, Juan Sebastián

The Language of Music: Minority Languages in Popular Music by

A Year of Music and Synesthesia by Barreca, Roberto

Deliver Me from Nowhere (Movie Tie-In): The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Zanes, Warren

Amazing Sounds in a Midwestern Town: Columbus, Indiana: Small City with a Big Musical Heritage by Cartwright, Byron

Música líquida: champagne y (des)variaciones Goldberg by Pacheco Mirones, Joaquín

Iconic Albums - Stevie Wonder - Talking Book by Ward, Richard

Unauthorized, self-republished observations about music* from the perspective of a meandering and self-indulgent rock critic *And a few other things by Berry, Brandon

Iconic Albums - George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1. by Ward, Richard

Allen's Guide to the Early Music of England by Brown, Allen

Vintage Country: The Essential Artists and Songs, from Old-Time to Honky-Tonk, 1920-1970 by Russell, Tony

Iconic Albums - The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle by Ward, Richard

Cognate Music Theories: The Past and the Other in Musicology (Essays in Honor of John Walter Hill) by

Valuing Nineteenth-Century Italian Opera Fantasias for Woodwind Instruments: Trash Music by Becker, Rachel N.

Women in Nineteenth-Century Czech Musical Culture: Apostles of a Brighter Future by

The Routledge Companion to Global Film Music in the Early Sound Era by

Iconic Albums - Lyndsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks - Buckingham Nicks by Ward, Richard

Fernando: A Song by Abba by Dickinson, Kay

Paraguayan Musical Nationalism in the Symphonies of Florentín Giménez by Colman, Alfredo

Der 'Franzosische Jahrgang' Georg Philipp Telemanns by

Iconic Albums - The Rolling Stones - Black and Blue by Ward, Richard

The Art of Persian Music (Large Print Edition) by Mirabdolbaghi, Zia, Safvat, Dariush, During, Jean

Das Ende ist im Anfang. Kurtágs Beckett-Oper Fin de partie: Mit einem Versuch ueber Kurtágs Harmonik by Michaely, Aloyse

Fernando: A Song by Abba by Dickinson, Kay

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Outrageous, Definitive & Untold History by Inciardi, Craig

Come On a Safari With Me: Listening to the Beach Boys, Song by Song by Marlin, Benjamin

Iconic Albums - Talking Heads - Fear of Music by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Let Love In by Ward, Richard

Hey Hey. My My.: Where Did The Music Go? by Weaver, John Calvin

Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC by Davis, John R.

Robert Forster's Danger in the Past by Chapman, Patrick

The Image of Africa in Italian Music: From Objecthood to a New Subjectivity by Bussotti, Luca

The Oxford Handbook of Musical Variation by

Iconic Albums - Prince and the New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - Prince - The Gold Experience by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - The Beatles - Past Masters by Ward, Richard

Iconic Albums - John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Milk & Honey by Ward, Richard

K-pop: Son identité, son envol by Parc, Jimmyn

The Music of Baseball: A History and Catalog of Selected Works by Boziwick, George

A Brief History of Misheard Lyrics: The Accidental Poetry of Pop Songs by Rawlins, Lina

Taylor's Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift by Burt, Stephanie

Fender Telecaster: 75 Years by Hunter, Dave

Taylor Swift: Album by Album by Wickman, Kase, Weiss, Joanna, McAvoy, Moira

The Work of Music: Labor and Creativity in Germany's Long Nineteenth Century by Applegate, Celia

The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life by Gennari, John

Iconic Albums - The Beatles' Early Years: A Track-By- Track Journey Through The Red Album Era by Ward, Richard

Perspectives on the Music of Gyorgy Kurtag: Performance, Language and Memory by

Iconic Albums - The Bealtes Later Years (1967-1970): A Track-by-Track Journey Through the Blue Album Era by Ward, Richard

The History of Hip-Hop: The Rise of a Cultural Revolution by Aldermont, Ellis

UK Top 40 1970 to 2025: From vinyl to streaming - every era, every anthem. by Harmon, Jake

Concerti, Prove, Video e Canzoni di Van Morrison dal 1948 al 1979 by Durzu, Marco

Generation New Country: Stars und Trends der neuen Country Music by Weiniger, Ben T.