Music books

Our list of the very best books of the 2010s: Between the World and Me, A Little Life, Crazy Rich Asians and more.

The universality of musical tones has long fascinated philosophers, scientists, musicians, and ordinary listeners. Why do human beings worldwide find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of...

Whenever a person engages with music—when a piano student practices a scale, a jazz saxophonist riffs on a melody, a teenager sobs to a sad song, or a wedd... | CUP

Read a list of Irish singer-songwriter Hozier's favorite books and poetry, including work by George Orwell and James Joyce.

Books and art are both major cultural touchstones, so it makes sense that they go together like Picasso and paint. I love a book with a solid art history component, because, obvi, I'm a huge fan of books and art, but also because I retain…

Here are 9 mesmerizing fiction books about musicians! If you're a music lover, you'll appreciate these fiction books about music. Some of them have to do with what it's like to play an instrument for your career—and all of the obstacles that come with perfectionism, burnout, and more—and also an inside glimpse into the music industry! If you appreciate music or like learning about musicians, these indie rock books and books about classical music lovers will be perfect for you!

These coffee-stained sheet music textures are huge at 3500x5095.

If you're a huge fan of Hozier and love his music, then you have to check out this list of 15 books that feel just like listening to a Hozier song! With beautiful writing that feels like a Hozier lyric, I know you'll find your next favorite read on this list of books.

what my bookshelf says about me my bookshelf is a chaotic mix of romance classics and a small army of emily henry novels—seriously, that’s it for romance! what does that even say about my reading life? i devour literary fiction like it’s my oxygen, but then i tumble down the rabbit hole of all for the game and mo xiang tong xiu novels like it’s my part-time job. at this point, it’s a lifestyle choice. i’ve even made pinterest boards and playlists dedicated to these characters, because why…

Compelling plots and complex characters are all the more interesting when they’re actually true. Here are our 10 super readable nonfiction books.

I know that I’ve been talking about books for the music classroom a lot recently so I thought I’d share some of my current favorites! If you saw my post from last week, I go over some different ways to use books in the music classroom. These books are all great books that teach a […]