Paul McCartney

A biography of musician Paul McCartney, spanning from his years with The Beatles to his solo albums today.

Piano Exercises for Dummies

The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique--and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling Piano For Dummies.

Michael Jackson

Cutting through tabloid rumors, Taraborrelli provides an objective and revealing look as he traces the real story of Michael Jackson, from his rise as a child star through to his ever-changing personal appearance and bizarre publicity stunts to his untime

Chopin

This classic in music biography and criticism reflects the intimate, thorough knowledge of Chopin's music Huneker acquired while studying to be a concert pianist and his unusually keen insight into the character of the composer. Part One deals with Chopin's life; the second offers brilliant piece-by-piece analysis of the entire body of his music.

Inventory

Each week, the writers of The A.V. Club issue a slightly slanted pop-culture list filled with challenging opinions (Is David Bowie's "Young Americans" nearly ruined by saxophone?) and fascinating facts. Exploring 24 great films too painful to watch twice, 14 tragic movie-masturbation scenes, 18 songs about crappy cities, and much more, Inventory combines a massive helping of new lists created especially for the book with a few favorites first seen at avclub.