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101 Books on Music

A deeply non-exhaustive list of one hundred and one books on the history, science, and cultures of music.
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A General History of Music: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Period (Charles Burney)
A General History of Music: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Period (Charles Burney)
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Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres (Kelefa Sanneh)
Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres (Kelefa Sanneh)
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Musicophilia (Oliver Sacks)
Musicophilia (Oliver Sacks)
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The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century (Alex Ross)
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century (Alex Ross)
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How Music Works (John Powell)
How Music Works (John Powell)
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Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta (Robert Palmer)
Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta (Robert Palmer)
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Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
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Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk
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Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music (Jan Swafford)
Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music (Jan Swafford)
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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (Jeff Chang)
Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (Jeff Chang)
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Jazz (Bob Blumenthal)
Jazz (Bob Blumenthal)
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Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (Mark Yarm)
Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (Mark Yarm)
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Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution
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England's Dreaming: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock (Jon Savage)
England's Dreaming: The Sex Pistols and Punk Rock (Jon Savage)
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Nothin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s American Hard Rock Explosion (Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock)
Nothin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s American Hard Rock Explosion (Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock)
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Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me (Steven Hyden)
Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me (Steven Hyden)
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Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1978-1984 (Simon Reynolds)
Rip It Up and Start Again: Post-Punk 1978-1984 (Simon Reynolds)
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How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy (Stephen Richard Witt)
How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy (Stephen Richard Witt)
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Latin Jazz: The Other Jazz (Christopher Washburne)
Latin Jazz: The Other Jazz (Christopher Washburne)
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The Hip Hop Wars (Tricia Rose)
The Hip Hop Wars (Tricia Rose)
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How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II to Hip-Hop (Dave Tompkins)
How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II to Hip-Hop (Dave Tompkins)
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Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Jerma A. Jackson)
Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Jerma A. Jackson)
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Jazz: A History of America's Music (Ken Burns)
Jazz: A History of America's Music (Ken Burns)
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A History of Opera (Carolyn Abbate & Roger Parker)
A History of Opera (Carolyn Abbate & Roger Parker)
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Why Classical Music Still Matters (Lawrence Kramer)
Why Classical Music Still Matters (Lawrence Kramer)
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Lords of Chaos (Moynihan & Soderlind)
Lords of Chaos (Moynihan & Soderlind)
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33 Revolutions Per Minute (Dorian Lynskey)
33 Revolutions Per Minute (Dorian Lynskey)
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Sounding Salsa: Performing Latin Music in New York City (Christopher Washburne)
Sounding Salsa: Performing Latin Music in New York City (Christopher Washburne)
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Yeah Yeah Yeah (Bob Stanley)
Yeah Yeah Yeah (Bob Stanley)
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It Came From Memphis (Robert Gordon)
It Came From Memphis (Robert Gordon)
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Reggae, Rasta, Revolution: Jamaican Music From Ska to Dub (Chris Potash)
Reggae, Rasta, Revolution: Jamaican Music From Ska to Dub (Chris Potash)
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The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap (Alex Ogg)
The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap (Alex Ogg)
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From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World (Clinton Heylin)
From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World (Clinton Heylin)
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Britpop! Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock (John Harris)
Britpop! Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock (John Harris)
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But Beautiful (Geoff Dyer)
But Beautiful (Geoff Dyer)
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Rhythm-A-Ning: Jazz Tradition and Innovation in the '80s (Gary Giddins)
Rhythm-A-Ning: Jazz Tradition and Innovation in the '80s (Gary Giddins)
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Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music (Amit Chaudhuri)
Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music (Amit Chaudhuri)
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In the Country of Country (Nicholas Dawidoff)
In the Country of Country (Nicholas Dawidoff)
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A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America (Craig Werner)
A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America (Craig Werner)
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Sounds and Sweet Airs (Anna Beer)
Sounds and Sweet Airs (Anna Beer)
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