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Jacked (Ad-Free)
- By: Wondery | UMG
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
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Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn’t let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy that would fuse hip-hop and R&B and launch a new sound.
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Liner Notes for the Revolution
- The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound
- By: Daphne A. Brooks
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 20 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Daphne A. Brooks explores more than a century of music archives to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have determined perceptions of Black women on stage and in the recording studio. How is it possible, she asks, that iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin and Beyonce exist simultaneously at the center and on the fringe of the culture industry? Liner Notes for the Revolution offers a startling new perspective on these acclaimed figures—a perspective informed by the overlooked contributions of other Black women concerned with the work of their musical peers.
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Liner Notes for the Revolution
- The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 20 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 24-05-22
- Language: English
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Group Harmony: The Black Urban Roots of Rhythm and Blues
- By: Stuart L. Goosman
- Narrated by: Armand Hutton
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1948, the Orioles, a Baltimore-based vocal group, recorded "It's Too Soon to Know". Combining the sound of Tin Pan Alley with gospel and blues sensibilities, the Orioles saw their first hit reach #13 on the pop charts, thus introducing the nation to vocal rhythm & blues and paving the way for the most successful groups of the 1950s. In the first scholarly treatment of this influential musical genre, Stuart Goosman chronicles the Orioles' story and that of myriad other black vocal groups in the postwar period.
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Group Harmony: The Black Urban Roots of Rhythm and Blues
- Narrated by: Armand Hutton
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 23-08-12
- Language: English
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Rock of Pages
- The Literary Tradition of 1980s Heavy Metal
- By: Jesse Kavadlo
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Based on decades of work as a professor of literature and as a musician, Jesse Kavadlo analyzes the ways in which 1980s heavy metal aligns with and develops many of the themes prevalent in the canon of literature. In doing so, the book examines some of the contexts of 1980s heavy metal, including Cold War, the rise of MTV, and the formation of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) and subsequent congressional hearings.
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Rock of Pages
- The Literary Tradition of 1980s Heavy Metal
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 11-12-25
- Language: English
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Wild Thing
- The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix
- By: Philip Norman
- Narrated by: Ako Mitchell
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Hailed for its astounding portrait of Jimi Hendrix, Philip Norman’s Wild Thing has become the definitive biography of rock’s most outrageous—and tragic—genius. Today, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) is celebrated as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. But before he was setting guitars...
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Wild Thing
- The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix
- Narrated by: Ako Mitchell
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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The Ultimate 90s Alternative Rock Quiz Book
- 207 Multiple Choice Trivia Questions and Fun Facts to Test Your 90s Rock Knowledge
- By: Jon Marshall
- Narrated by: Caleb Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pixies in Boston. Nirvana in Seattle. The Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles. While these alt-rock bands are world-renowned today, at the dawn of the '90s they were still largely defined by local music scenes. Before the mediation of MTV, VH1, or Apple Music, fans connected directly to alt-rock groups through word of mouth or via small local radio stations.
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A Nostalgic Journey Through A Pivotal Decade
- By Kevin on 04-08-23
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The Ultimate 90s Alternative Rock Quiz Book
- 207 Multiple Choice Trivia Questions and Fun Facts to Test Your 90s Rock Knowledge
- Narrated by: Caleb Thompson
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 28-07-23
- Language: English
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The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
- Pop-Splits
- By: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 1 min
- Abridged
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Dieser Pop-Split stellt den Titel Bitter Sweet Symphony vor und erklärt, weshalb man von seiner eigenen kreativen Leistung am Ende oft nichts hat...
Der Titel ist Teil des Pop-Splits "Rock Bizz - 21 Geschichten zu Geld und Ruhm".
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The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
- Pop-Splits
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 1 min
- Release date: 05-09-06
- Language: German
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The Banjo: The Twang of Rebellion: A Story of Strings, Spirits, and Survival
- Banned, Borrowed, and Stolen: The American Music Series
- By: Kevin L. Whitworth
- Narrated by: James Coman
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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The Banjo: The Twang of RebellionA Story of Strings, Spirits, and SurvivalThe banjo is one of the most misunderstood instruments in American history. Before it became a bluegrass trademark or a rural stereotype, it was an African invention — a spiritual tool, a storytelling instrument, and a survival technology carried through the trauma of slavery. This narrative history traces the true origin and evolution of the banjo from West African griots to modern American roots music.
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The Banjo: The Twang of Rebellion: A Story of Strings, Spirits, and Survival
- Banned, Borrowed, and Stolen: The American Music Series
- Narrated by: James Coman
- Series: Banned, Borrowed, and Stolen: The American Music Series
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 19-02-26
- Language: English
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Signifying Rappers
- Repere în rap, beaturile străzii, contracultură și libertate (în Boston)
- By: David Foster Wallace, Mark Costello, Ioana-Gabriela Dumitrescu - translator
- Narrated by: Ruxandra Enescu
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Iată cum o cultură marginală, considerată încă "tânără“ după aproape 50 de ani de afirmare, inspiră o carte atât de bogată în informații. Ce-i drept, autorii au îndrăznit, iar îndrăzneala le-a fost răsplătită: fie că vorbim despre concertul lui Slick Rick din Roxbury, fie despre vizita la studioul RJam, aceștia au documentat fenomenul din interior, dezbrăcat de orice aparență sau prejudecată. Porniți într-o misiune eminamente imposibilă, autorii reușesc totuși să se apropie de esența rapului.
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Signifying Rappers
- Repere în rap, beaturile străzii, contracultură și libertate (în Boston)
- Narrated by: Ruxandra Enescu
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 10-03-25
- Language: Romanian
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Carl Perkins
- The King of Rockabilly
- By: Jeff Apter
- Narrated by: Alex Knox
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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He was the King of Rockabilly, and one of rock and roll's true pioneers. A groundbreaking guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Carl Perkins inspired countless musicians in country, rock, and pop music. Now acclaimed music writer Jeff Apter recounts Carl Perkins's remarkable life story—the triumphs, tragedies, and career highlights that include some of the most pivotal moments in music history.
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Carl Perkins
- The King of Rockabilly
- Narrated by: Alex Knox
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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Het lied
- Een hoorcollege over de liedkunst, van Mozart tot heden
- By: Leo Samama
- Narrated by: Leo Samama
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Het "lied" is een zeer algemeen begrip dat vele soorten en vormen van liederen omvat. Wanneer we tegenwoordig het lied als kunstvorm beschouwen, bedoelen we in feite het lied met begeleiding van piano. Hoewel dat een ernstige beperking impliceert, behandelt Leo Samama in deze serie colleges toch overwegend dat klavierlied. Grofweg van Haydn en Mozart tot in onze tijd. Hij vertelt ook over de ontwikkeling van de spannende samenwerking tussen muziek en tekst. Begint de kracht van de muziek inderdaad waar die van de tekst ophoudt, of is de symbiose vele malen groter dan dat?
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Het lied
- Een hoorcollege over de liedkunst, van Mozart tot heden
- Narrated by: Leo Samama
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 25-06-25
- Language: Dutch
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Kurt Cobain
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Rhiannon Angell
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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A reaction to the likes of the previous decade's yuppies and acts like M.C. Hammer, grunge became a sound and culture for angst-ridden teens and the disaffected youth who were proud to be plain. Combining punk, metal, and hard rock, the grunge sound emanated out of Seattle from groups like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, giving the young decade its trademark sound.
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Kurt Cobain
- Narrated by: Rhiannon Angell
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 29-04-15
- Language: English
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Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV
- 33 1/3
- By: Erik Davis
- Narrated by: Eric Altheide
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In this wickedly entertaining and thoroughly informed homage to one of rock music's towering pinnacles, Erik Davis investigates the magic—black or otherwise—that surrounds this album. Carefully peeling the layers from each song, Davis reveals their dark and often mystical roots—and leaves the listener to decide whether [FOUR SYMBOLS] is some form of occult induction or just an inspired, brilliantly played rock album.
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Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV
- 33 1/3
- Narrated by: Eric Altheide
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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Bat Chain Puller
- Rock and Roll in the Age of Celebrity
- By: Kurt Loder
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs
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An incisive portrait of a culture unanchored and adrift. In these pieces, veteran MTV commentator and rock journalist Kurt Loder turns his jaundiced eye and trenchant wit on the nature of celebrity as embodied by rock musicians and other pop culture icons. Ride along as Mick Jagger sheds his bad-boy image to embrace the jet-setter lifestyle; ponder the puzzling dichotomy between Prince's racy lyrics and self-proclaimed spirituality; and much more.
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Bat Chain Puller
- Rock and Roll in the Age of Celebrity
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 15-11-03
- Language: English
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The Masters: Curated Audio Excerpts
- Historic recordings with Lennon, Jagger, Townshend, Garcia, Bono, and Springsteen
- By: Jann S. Wenner
- Narrated by: Jann S. Wenner, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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During fifty years of publishing the “Bible of Rock and Roll,” Jann Wenner recorded a series of interviews that are now regarded among the most important historical documents of rock. From the hubris and pissed-off attitude of Pete Townshend, to the volcano that was John Lennon after the...
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The Masters: Curated Audio Excerpts
- Historic recordings with Lennon, Jagger, Townshend, Garcia, Bono, and Springsteen
- Narrated by: Jann S. Wenner, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Jerry Garcia, Bono, Bruce Springsteen
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 26-09-23
- Language: English
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Get Shown the Light
- Improvisation and Transcendence in the Music of the Grateful Dead
- By: Michael Kaler
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Of all the musical developments of rock in the 1960s, one in particular fundamentally changed the music's structure and listening experience: the incorporation of extended improvisation into live performances. While many bands—including Cream, Pink Floyd, and the Velvet Underground—stretched out their songs with improvisations, no band was more identified with the practice than the Grateful Dead. In Get Shown the Light Michael Kaler examines how the Dead's dedication to improvisation stemmed from their belief that playing in this manner enabled them to touch upon transcendence.
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Get Shown the Light
- Improvisation and Transcendence in the Music of the Grateful Dead
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 09-07-24
- Language: English
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The Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton
- A Basically True Biography
- By: Jerry Grillo, Chuck Leavell - foreword
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Col. Bruce Hampton was a charismatic musical figure who launched and continued to influence the jam band genre over his 50-plus years performing. Part bandleader, soul singer, storyteller, conjuror, poet, preacher, comedian, philosopher, and trickster, Col. Bruce actively sought out and dealt in the weird, wild underbelly of the American South.
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The story of an Atlanta legend
- By Tracy Story on 27-03-24
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The Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton
- A Basically True Biography
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 16-11-21
- Language: English
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Elton John's Blue Moves
- 33 1/3
- By: Matthew Restall
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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By 1976, Elton John was the best-selling recording artist and the highest-grossing touring act in the world. With seven #1 albums in a row and a reputation as a riveting piano-pounding performer, the former Reggie Dwight had gone with dazzling speed from the London suburbs to the pinnacles of rock stardom, his songs never leaving the charts, his sold-out shows packed with adoring fans. Then he released Blue Moves, and it all came crashing down.
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Elton John's Blue Moves
- 33 1/3
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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Light Come Shining
- The Transformations of Bob Dylan
- By: Andrew McCarron
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Bob Dylan is the prince of self-reinvention and deflection. Whether it's the folkies of Greenwich Village, the student movement of the 1960s and 1970s, born-again Christians, the Chabad Lubavitch community, or English department postmodernists, specific intellectual and sociopolitical groups have repeatedly claimed Bob Dylan as their spokesperson. But in the words of filmmaker Todd Haynes, "The minute you try to grab hold of Dylan, he's no longer where he was."
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Light Come Shining
- The Transformations of Bob Dylan
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 16-01-17
- Language: English
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Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys
- The Songs That Tell Their Story
- By: Mark Dillon
- Narrated by: Mark Dillon
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Reflecting on the Beach Boys’ long, fascinating history, this book tells the story behind 50 of the band’s greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians, and notable fans. The band's music is as influential now as it was 50 years ago, and this retelling of how the iconic rock group found itself in the annals of pop culture couldn't come at a better time.
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Really Disappointing
- By RGB on 06-08-24
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Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys
- The Songs That Tell Their Story
- Narrated by: Mark Dillon
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 08-01-13
- Language: English
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