Few, if any, of AC/DCss fans would have any idea that the band's unmistakeable brand of raucous, hardcore rock was delivered to the world via a small Australian family music publishing business, J. Albert & Son. House of Hits chronicles the journey from a small family business to an Australian music stalwart.

A much-needed list of argument-starting top 100 seminal/ influential/essential Australian albums of all time. Let the fight begin!

From its early beginnings in the 1980s, the vibrant world music genre in Australia has burgeoned to become the dynamic scene it is today. World Music charts this evolution, with chapter contributions from some of Australia's most knowledgeable and respected world music journalists, broadcasters, academics and promoters.

More than 100 recipes from the heavyweights of heavy metal including KISS, Judas priest, Guns 'n' Roses and many more.

Leo Fender's guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. This title includes photographs and details of over 250 guitars in different models, styles and finishes, from the greatest to the rarest - Strats, Teles and the infamous Marauder.

Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry? Are you mystified by how musicians just 'know' what notes to play next when they're improvising? Or why certain notes sound great together and others clash? This title lets you discover the answers to these questions.

From our CD collections to iPods bursting with MP3s to the hallowed vinyl of DJs, recordings are the most common way we experience music. This book tells the story of recorded music, introducing us to the innovators, musicians and producers who have affected the way we hear our favorite songs, ranging from Thomas Edison to Phil Spector.

A handbook spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to contemporaries such as Thomas Ades and Kaija Saariaho. It includes biographical profiles of more than 200 composers and informative summaries of the major compositions in various genres, from chamber works to operatic epics.

The Clash: trendsetters, icons, revolutionaries. They were the pioneers of British punk rock and their story is steeped in mythology. Many people have an opinion about what made them who they were. This book gives the chance to read the full story, from the band themselves.

A pocket sized collection of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler songs presented in chord songbook format, with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. Includes over 70 classics, including: All the Roadrunning * Boom, Like That * Brothers in Arms * Calling Elvis * Expresso Love * Get Lucky * Money for Nothing * Romeo and Juliet * Sailing to Philadelphia * So Far Away * Sultans of Swin...(view full description)